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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Laurent Menard
Laurent Menard
Brass
Margaret Gundara
Margaret Gundara
Brass
Jake Henry
Jake Henry
Brass
Geoffrey Shoesmith
Geoffrey Shoesmith
Brass
Andreas Stolzfus
Andreas Stolzfus
Brass
Colin Stetson
Colin Stetson
Brass
Edith Gruber
Edith Gruber
Brass
Chantel Gero
Chantel Gero
Background Vocals
Chantel Gero
Chantel Gero
Background Vocals
Hadji Bakara
Hadji Bakara
Sound Effects
Istvan Sillo
Istvan Sillo
Conductor
Jean Sherwood
Jean Sherwood
Background Vocals
Jeremy Gara
Jeremy Gara
Performer
Joanne Degand
Joanne Degand
Background Vocals
Marika Anthony-Shaw
Marika Anthony-Shaw
Viola
Mélanie Auclair
Mélanie Auclair
Cello
Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
Violin
Pietro Amato
Pietro Amato
Brass
Regine Chassagne
Regine Chassagne
Performer
Richard Reed Parry
Richard Reed Parry
Performer
Sarah Neufeld
Sarah Neufeld
Performer
Shauna Callender
Shauna Callender
Background Vocals
Tasha Gero
Tasha Gero
Background Vocals
Tim Kingsbury
Tim Kingsbury
Performer
Will Butler
Will Butler
Performer
Win Butler
Win Butler
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Regine Chassagne
Regine Chassagne
Songwriter
Tim Kingsbury
Tim Kingsbury
Songwriter
Richard Reed Parry
Richard Reed Parry
Songwriter
Jeremy Gara
Jeremy Gara
Songwriter
Sarah Neufeld
Sarah Neufeld
Songwriter
Will Butler
Will Butler
Songwriter
Win Butler
Win Butler
Songwriter
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Arranger
Daryl Griffith
Daryl Griffith
Copyist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Producer
Alex Dromgoole
Alex Dromgoole
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dave Emery
Dave Emery
Assistant Recording Engineer
Denes Redly
Denes Redly
Recording Engineer
Frank Arkwright
Frank Arkwright
Mastering Engineer
François Chevallier
François Chevallier
Assistant Recording Engineer
James Ogilvy
James Ogilvy
Assistant Recording Engineer
Markus Dravs
Markus Dravs
Recording Engineer
Michael Paert
Michael Paert
Editing Engineer
Mike Feuerstack
Mike Feuerstack
Assistant Recording Engineer
Nick Launay
Nick Launay
Mixing Engineer
Scott Colburn
Scott Colburn
Recording Engineer
Sharon Levinson
Sharon Levinson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Hough
Tom Hough
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My body is a cage
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key
[Verse 2]
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 a stage of fear and self-doubt
It's a hollow play but they'll clap anyway
[Verse 3]
My body is a cage
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key
[Verse 4]
You're standing next to me
My mind holds the key
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
My body is a cage
That keeps me from dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key
You're standing next to me
My mind holds the key
My body is a
[Verse 7]
My body is a cage
We take what we're given
Just because you've forgotten
That don't mean you're forgiven
I'm living in an age that screams my name at night
But when I get to the doorway there's no one in sight
I'm living in an age
They laugh when I'm dancing with the one I love
But my mind holds the key
[Verse 8]
You're standing next to me
My mind holds the key
[Verse 9]
Set my spirit free
Set my spirit free
Set my body free
Set my body free
[Verse 10]
Set my spirit free
Set my body free
Written by: Edwin Butler, Jeremy Gara, Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler

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