Arcade Fire – Intervention (Original version)

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King's taking back the throne
The people, they all grow
And choose what they want written on the stone
All quiet and alone

You can taste the fear
Lift me up and take me out of here
I know I want to fight, I want to die
Just tell me what to say

Working for the church while your family dies
Little baby sister going to lose her mind
Every spark of friendship and love will die without a hope

Hear the soldiers groan
All quiet and alone

Something in the air
The people they all sit and stare
And tell me what they point to tell me where
And tell me

Who's going to throw the very first stone?
Whose going to reset the bone?
Sitting with his head in a sling
I hear the soldier sing

Working for the church while your family dies
Little baby sister going to lose her mind
Every spark of friendship and love will die without a hope

Hear the soldiers groan
All quiet and alone

Sun, shine a light
Someone take me, teach me how to fly
And onto something for which I would die
But I just don't know what
And know I can taste the fear
Lift me up and take me out of hear
You make it all concise and clear
You know I'm going to fade

Working for the church while your family dies
Little baby sister going to lose her mind
Every spark of friendship and love will die without a hope
Hear the soldiers groan
All quiet and alone

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    General Comment:This song gives me the chills. Seriously, I get goosebumps. In my mind, I see the story of a broken soldier who is trying to take care of a family, his soul, and fight a war at the same time. He is failing at all three, and is losing hope. That is sort of my take on it. So tell me what you think of the song because i love hearing different and deeper perspectives than mine.
    Flag FauxFox19on November 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think the album version is a far better developed version of this song, although the original recording sounds great in its raw state. I suppose they're really like two different songs.
    Flag dthetreeon October 12, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I like this version better than the album one.
    Flag affy_tappleon March 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Ha, is this the one where, at the end, some guy goes, "If that din't getcher somewhere special, I feel sorry for ya."
    Flag clockwriston October 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:At the concert, Win Butler said this song was about a former governer in the state where he and his brother are from.
    Flag erinpycioron September 29, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:To me...this song has a biblical refrence to Moses. It also speaks of the plagues. anyone else get this?
    Flag jayfowenson July 25, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this is the ORIGINAL VERSION. from the kcrw radio recording.
    i personally love this way more than the NB one.
    Flag newkickson May 17, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:these lyrics seem wrong to me.

    but this song is absolutely amazing, chilling.
    Flag mixedtapeon February 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:ok someone let me know...is it 'all quiet and alone' or 'i'll go at it alone' or something similar? i CANNOT tell!
    Flag fursoftasfuron January 13, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I love how the same song sounds completely different here. This seems more reflective, even the way he sings it, almost like an old man...
    Flag DismalAbysmalon January 12, 2007   Link

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