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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Richard Reed Parry
Richard Reed Parry
Performer
Sarah Neufeld
Sarah Neufeld
Violin
Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
Strings
Marika Shaw
Marika Shaw
String Ensemble
Clarice Jensen
Clarice Jensen
Strings
Nadia Sirota
Nadia Sirota
Strings
Yuki Numata Resnick
Yuki Numata Resnick
String Ensemble
Caleb Burhans
Caleb Burhans
Strings
Ben Russell
Ben Russell
Strings
Rob Moose
Rob Moose
Strings
Jeremy Gara
Jeremy Gara
Performer
Marika Anthony-Shaw
Marika Anthony-Shaw
String Ensemble
Regine Chassagne
Regine Chassagne
Performer
Tim Kingsbury
Tim Kingsbury
Performer
Will Butler
Will Butler
Performer
Win Butler
Win Butler
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Regine Chassagne
Regine Chassagne
Songwriter
Richard Reed Parry
Richard Reed Parry
Songwriter
Jeremy Gara
Jeremy Gara
Songwriter
Sarah Neufeld
Sarah Neufeld
Songwriter
Tim Kingsbury
Tim Kingsbury
Songwriter
Will Butler
Will Butler
Songwriter
Win Butler
Win Butler
Songwriter
William Butler
William Butler
String Arranger
Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Win Butler
Win Butler
Producer
Regine Chassagne
Regine Chassagne
Producer
Richard Reed Parry
Richard Reed Parry
Producer
Jeremy Gara
Jeremy Gara
Producer
Markus Dravs
Markus Dravs
Co-Producer
Sarah Neufeld
Sarah Neufeld
Producer
Tim Kingsbury
Tim Kingsbury
Producer
Mark Lawson
Mark Lawson
Recording Engineer
Craig Silvey
Craig Silvey
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Marcus Paquin
Marcus Paquin
Recording Engineer
Don Murnhagan
Don Murnhagan
Additional Engineer
Noah Goldstein
Noah Goldstein
Recording Engineer
Brian Thorn
Brian Thorn
Assistant Recording Engineer
Brad Bell
Brad Bell
Assistant Recording Engineer
Adam Greenspan
Adam Greenspan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Producer
Will Butler
Will Butler
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Now that San Francisco's gone
I guess I'll just pack it in
Wanna wash away my sins
In the presence of my friends
[Verse 2]
You and I, we head back east
To find a town where we can live
Even in the half light
We can see that something's gotta give
[Verse 3]
When we watched the markets crash
The promises we made were torn
Then my parents sent for me
From out west where I was born
[Verse 4]
Some people say
We've already lost
But they're afraid to pay the cost
For what we've lost
Pay the cost for what we've lost
[Verse 5]
Now that you have left me here
I will never raise my voice
All the diamonds you have hid
In this home which has no life
[Verse 6]
Oh, this city's changed so much
Since I was a little child
Pray to God I won't live to see
The death of everything that's wild
[Verse 7]
Though we knew this day would come
Still it took us by surprise
In this town where I was born
I now see through a dead man's eyes
[Verse 8]
One day they will see it's long gone
One day they will see it's long gone
One day they will see it's long gone
One day they will see it's long gone
Written by: Edwin Butler, Jeremy Gara, Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Sarah Neufeld, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler

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