“My Body Is a Cage” by Arcade Fire
It has been convincingly argued that what the narrator of “My Body Is a Cage” is speaking to is being plagued by social anxiety – a conclusion which, based on the second and third verses especially,...
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“Neighborhood # 3 (Power Out)” by Arcade Fire
Win Butler has offered a couple of explanations for “Neighborhood # 3 (Power Out)” which, if taken altogether, makes the piece sound more complicated than it actual is. But that noted, as implied by the subtitle, the genesis of the lyrics date...
“Age of Anxiety I” by Arcade Fire
“Age of Anxiety I” is one of those kinds of songs that some of the more cerebral rockers, like Arcade Fire, tend to put out from time-to-time – one whose ultimate goal is to criticize...
“Abraham’s Daughter” by Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire’s “Abraham’s Daughter” is a fictional recount of one of the most famous stories concerning Abraham and Isaac. It talks about how the former, according to the Old Testament, was on the verge...
