Artist: Arcade Fire
Album: Neon Bible
1. Black Mirror
2. Keep the Car Running
3. Neon Bible
4. Intervention
5. Black Wave/Bad Vibrations
6. Ocean of Noise
7. The Well and the Lighthouse
8. (Antichrist Television Blues)
9. Windowsill
10. No Cars Go
11. My Body Is a Cage
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1. Black Mirror
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Capo 1
x4
I walked down to the ocean
After waking from a nightmare
No moon, no pale reflection
Black Mirror, Black Mirror
Shot by a security camera
You can t watch your own image
And also look yourself in the eye
Black Mirror, Black Mirror, Black Mirror
m
I know a time is coming
All words will lose their meaning
Please show me something that isnât mine
But mine is the only kind that I relate to
Le miroir casse, the mirror casts mon reflet partout
Black Mirror, Black Mirror, Black Mirror
The Black Mirror knows no reflection
Knows not pride or vanity
It cares not about your dreams
It cares not for your pyramid schemes
Their names are never spoken
The curse is never broken
The curse is never broken
Un, deux, trois, dis miroir noir, Black Mirror
Un, deux, trois, dis miroir noir, Black Mirror
x2
Black Mirror, Black Mirror, Black Mirror
Their names are never spoken, The curse is never broken,
Their names are never spoken, The curse is never broken,
Mirror mirror on the wall, show me where them bombs will fall
Mirror mirror on the wall, show me where them bombs will fall
Black Mirror, Black Mirror
Black Mirror, Black Mirror
Black Mirror, Black Mirror
Black Mirror, Black Mirror
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2. Keep the Car Running
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Capo 2
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Intro:
Every night my dream s the same
Same old city with a different name
Men are coming to take me away
I don t know why but I know I can t stay
There s a weight that s pressing down
Late at night you can hear the sound
Even the noise you make when you sleep
Can t swim across a river so deep
They know my name, cause I told it to them
But they don t know where and they don t know when
It s coming, when it s coming
There s a fear I keep so deep
Knew its name just before I could speak, yeah
Oh Oh Oh Oh
They know my name, cause I told it to them
But they don t know where and they don t know when
It s coming, or when but it s coming
Keep the car running
If some night I don t come home
Please don t think I ve left you alone
The same place animals go when they die
You can t climb across a mountain so high
The same city where I go when I sleep
You can t see across a river so deep
They know my name, cause I told it to them
But they don t know where and they don t know when
It s coming, oh when is it coming
Keep the car running
Keep the car running
Keep the car running
Keep the car running
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3. Neon Bible
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Verse:
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B|-----2----2----2----2--|
G|-----2----2----2----2--|
D|----2----2----2----2---|
A|--4----0---------2-----|
E|------------4----------|
Chorus:
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B|-----2----2----2----2--|
G|-----2----2----2----2--|
D|----2----2----2----2---|
A|--4----0---------------|
E|------------4-----0----|
Bridge:
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B|-----3----3----3----3--|
G|----2----2----2----2---|
D|--0--------------------|
A|-------4---------0-----|
E|------------2----------|
Intro: x4
A vial of hope and a vial of pain
In the light they both looked the same
Poured them out on into the world
On every boy and every girl singing
Chorus:
It s the Neon Bible
The Neon Bible
Not much chance for survival
If the Neon Bible is right
Take the poison of your age
Don t lick your fingers when you turn the page
What I know is what you know is right
In the city it s the only light
Chorus
Bridge:
Oh God well look at you now
Oh you lost it but you don t know how
In the light of a golden calf
Oh God I had to laugh
Take the poison of your age
Don t lick your fingers when you turn the page
It was wrong but you said it was right
In the future I will read at night
Chorus:
It s the Neon Bible
The Neon Bible
Not much chance for survival
If the Neon Bible is true
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4. Intervention
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Intro
The kingâs taken back the throne
The useless seed is sown
When they say they re cutting off the phone, I tell em you re not home
No place to hide
You re fightin as a soldier on their side
Youâre still a soldier in your mind, though nothing s on the line
You say itâs money that we need
As if weâre the only mouths to feed
I know no matter what you say, there are some debts you ll never pay
Chorus:
Csus4
Working for the church while your family dies
Csus4
You take what they give you, and you keep it inside
Every spark of friendship and love, will die without a home
Hear the soldier groan, we ll go at it alone
I can taste the fear
Lift me up and take me out of here
Donât wanna fight, donât wanna die, just wanna hear you cry
Whoâs gonna throw the very first stone
Oh whoâs gonna reset the bone
Walking with your head in a sling, wanna hear the soldier sing
Chorus:
Csus4
Been working for the church while my family dies
Csus4
Your little baby sisterâs gonna lose her mind
Every spark of friendship and love, will die without a home
Hear the soldier groan, we ll go at it alone
I can taste your fear
Itâs gonna lift you up and take you out of here
And the bone shall never heal, I care not if you kneel
We canât find you now
But theyâre gonna get their money back somehow
And when you finally disappear, we ll just say you were never here
Chorus:
Been working for the church while, your life falls apart
Been singin hallelujah with the fear in your heart
Every spark of friendship and love, will die without a home
Bm
Hear the soldier groan, We ll go at it alone
Bm
Hear the soldier groan, We ll go at it alone
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5. Black Wave/Bad Vibrations
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Capo 3
Daddb9: x24342
F#5 F#sus4
We can reach the sea
B5
They won t follow me
F#5 F#sus4
The shadows they fear the sun
B5
We ll make it if we run
Run from the memories
Je nage, mais les sons me suivent
F#5 F#sus4
Left my name with the border guards
B5
A name that I don t need
F#5 F#sus4
Ce sera un long voyage
B5
Sur les vagues de l oubli
F#5 F#sus4 ,
B5 x2
Run from the memories
Je nage, mais les sons me suivent
Baddb9
Chorus:
Stop now before it s too late
Been eating in the ghetto on a hundred dollar plate
Nothing lasts forever that s the way it s gotta be
There s a great black wave in the middle of the sea
Chorus
For me, for you
For me, It s always for you
Chorus
Stop now before it s too late
Your lover was for hire have you noticed he s been late
Nothing lasts forever that s the way it s gotta be
There s a great black wave in the middle of the sea
For me, for you
For me, It s always for you
The sound is not asleep, it s moving under my feet
The sound is not asleep, it s moving under my feet
The sound is not asleep, it s moving under my feet
The sound is not asleep, it s moving under my feet
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6. Ocean of Noise
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Capo 3
In an ocean of Noise, I first heard your voice
Ringing like a bell, as if I had a choice, oh well
Left in the morning, while you were fast asleep
Into an ocean of violence, a world of empty streets
Chorus:
You ve got your reasons, and me I ve got mine
But all the reasons I gave
Were just lies to buy
Myself some time
In an ocean of Noise, I first heard your voice
Now who here among us, still believes in choice, Not I
No way of knowing, what any man will do
An ocean of violence, between me and you
Chorus
I m gonna work it out
I m gonna work it out
Cause time won t work it out
I m gonna work it out
Cause time won t work it out for you
I m gonna work it on out
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7. The Well and the Lighthouse
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Capo 3
I, am serving time all for a crime I did, commit
You want the truth, you know I d do it all again
Left for dead, heaven is only in my head
x3
x2
I, heard a voice calling from down inside a well
See that silver shine, she said to come claim what was mine
So down I fell, down into the water black
My prison cell, only the moon was shining back
x3
If I seem lost, well I weighted the cost
Dm/
Dm
And chose my crime, now it s mine all mine
x2
I heard the voice calling from just outside the well
She said you fool now that you know your end is near
You always fall for what you desire or what you fear
x3
x4
Resurrected, living in a lighthouse
If you leave them, ships are gonna wreck
Resurrected, living in a lighthouse
The lions and the lambs ain t sleepin yet
Resurrected, living in a lighthouse
Can you see the funny side, the ships are gonna wreck
Resurrected, living in a lighthouse
The lions and the lambs ain t sleepin yet
The lions and the lambs ain t sleepin yet
The lions and the lambs ain t sleepin yet
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8. (Antichrist Television Blues)
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Intro:
I don t wanna work in a building downtown
No, I don t wanna work in a building downtown
I don t know what I m gonna do
Cause the planes keep crashing always two by two
Don t wanna work in a building downtown
No, I don t wanna see when the planes hit the ground
I don t wanna work in a building downtown
I don t wanna work in a building downtown
Parkin the cars in the underground
The voices when they scream, well they make no sound
I wanna see the cities rust
And the troublemakers ridin on the back of the bus
Dear God, I m a good Christian man
In your glory, I know you understand
That you gotta work hard and you gotta get paid
My girl s thirteen, but she don t act her age
She can sing like a bird in cage
Oh Lord, if you could see her when she s up on that stage
You know that I m a God-fearin man
You know that I m a God-fearin man
I just gotta know if it s a part of your plan
To seat my daughter there by your right hand
I know that you ll do what s right, Lord
For they are the lanterns and you are the light
Now I m overcome
By the light of day
My lips are near, but my heart is far away
Tell me what to say
I ll be your mouthpiece
Into the light of a bridge that burns
As I drive from the city with the money that I earned
Into the black of a starless sky
I m staring into nothing and I m asking you why
Lord, will you make her a star
So the world can see who you really are?
Little girl, you re old enough to understand
That you ll always be a stranger in a strange, strange land
The men are gonna come while you re fast asleep
So you better just stay close and hold onto me
If my little mockingbird won t sing
Then daddy won t buy her no diamond ring
Dear God, would you send me a child
Oh God, would you send me a child
Cause I wanna put it up on the TV screen
So the world can see what your true word means
Lord, would you send me a sign
Cause I just gotta know if I m wastin my time
Now I m overcome
By the light of day
My lips are near, but my heart is far away
Now the war is won
How come nothing tastes good
You re such a sensitive child (sensitive child)
Oh you re such a sensitive child
I know you re tired, but it s alright
I just need you to sing for me tonight
You re gonna have your day in the sun
You know God loves the sensitive ones
Oh my little bird in a cage
Oh my little bird in a cage
I need you to get up for me, up on that stage
And show the men that you re old for your age
Now ain t the time for fear
But if you don t take it, it ll disappear
Oh my little mockingbird sing
Come on, my little mockingbird sing
I need you to get up on that stage for me, honey
And show the men it s not about the money
Wanna hold a mirror up to the world
So that they can see themselves inside my little girl
Do you know where I was at your age
Any idea where I was at your age
I was workin downtown for the minimum wage
And I m not gonna let you just throw it all away
I m through being cute, I m through being nice
Oh tell me Lord, am I the Antichrist
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9. Windowsill
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Intro:
I don t want to hear the noises on T.V.
I don t want the salesmen coming after me
I don t want to live in my father s house no more
I don t want it fast, I don t want it free
I don t wanna show you what they done to me
I don t want to live in my father s house no more
I don t want to choose black or blue
I don t wanna see what they done to you
I don t want to live in my father s house no more
Cause the tide is high
And it s rising still
And I don t wanna see it at my windowsill
I don t want to give em my name and address
I don t want to see what happens next
I don t want to live in my father s house no more
I don t want to live with my father s debt
You can t forgive what you can t forget
I don t want to live in my father s house no more
I don t want to fight in a holy war
I don t want the salesmen knocking at my door
I don t want to live in America no more
Because the tide is high
And it s rising still
And I don t wanna see it at my windowsill
I don t want to see it at my windowsill
Don t want to see it at my windowsill
Don t want to see it at my windowsill
MTV, what have you done to me
Save my soul, set me free
Set me free, what have you done to me
I can t breathe, I can t see
World War Three, when are you coming for me
Been kicking up sparks, we set the flames free
The windows are locked now, so what ll it be
A house on fire or a rising sea
Why is the night so still?
Why did I take the pill?
Because I don t want to see it at my windowsill
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I don t want to see it at my windowsill |
I don t want to see it at my windowsill | x3
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I don t want to see it at my windowsill |
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10. No Cars Go
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Capo 1
Intro: x4
Asus2 Cadd9
Hey!
Asus2 Cadd9
Hey!
Asus2
We know a place where no planes go
We know a place where no ships go
Asus2 Cadd9
Hey, no cars go
Asus2 Cadd9
Hey, no cars go
Asus2 Cadd9
Where we know
We know a place no space ships go
We know a place where no subs go
Asus2 Cadd9
Hey, no cars go
Asus2 Cadd9
Hey, no cars go
Asus2 Cadd9
Where we know
Bass riff:
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G|---------------------| x4
D|---------------------|
A|-----------------3---|
E|-5--3--5--3----------|
Go, now go!
Ooooooooooooh
Ooooooooooooh
Asus2 Cadd9
Hey, us kids know
Asus2 Cadd9
Hey, no cars go
Asus2 Cadd9
Where we know
x2
Between the click of the light and the start of the dream
Between the click of the light and the start of the dream
Between the click of the light and the start of the dream
Between the click of the light and the start of the dream
,
Little babies, let s go
Women and children, let s go
Old folks, let s go
Don t know where we re goin
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
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11. My Body Is a Cage
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Capo 1
My body is a cage
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key
My body is a cage
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key
I m standing on the stage
Of fear and self-doubt it s a hollow play
But they ll clap anyway
My body is a cage
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
Bm
But my mind holds the key
Bm
You re standing next to me
Bm
My mind holds the key
I m living in an age
That calls darkness light
Though my language is dead
Still the shapes fill my head
I m living in an age
Whose name I don t know
Though the fear keeps me moving
Still my heart beats so slow
My body is a cage
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
Bm
But my mind holds the key
Bm
You re standing next to me
Bm
My mind holds the key
Bm
My body is a cage
Bm
My body is a cage
We take what we re given
Just because you ve forgotten
Doesn t mean you re forgiven
I m living in an age
Still turning in the night
But when I get to the doorway
There s no one in sight
I m living in an age
Realizing I m dancing
With the one I love
Bm
But my mind holds the key
Bm
standing next to me
Bm
My mind holds the key
Set my spirit free
Set my spirit free
Set my mind free
Set my spirit free