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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
Tim Kingsbury
Tim Kingsbury
Songwriter
Sarah Neufeld
Sarah Neufeld
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
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 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]
One, two, three, four
[Verse 2]
Gonna make a record in the month of May
In the month of May, in the month of May
Gonna make a record in the month of May
When the violent wind blows the wires away
[Verse 3]
Month of May, it's a violent thing
In the city, their hearts start to sing
Well, some people sing it sounds like they're screaming
Used to doubt it but now I believe it
[Verse 4]
Month of May, everybody's in love
Then the city was hit from above
And just when I knew what I wanted to say
The violent wind blew the wires away
[Verse 5]
We were shocked in the suburbs
Now the kids are all standing with their arms folded tight
Kids are all standing with their arms folded tight
Well, some things are pure and some things are right
But the kids are all standing with their arms folded tight
I said some things are pure and some things are right
But the kids are all standing with their arms folded tight
[Verse 6]
So young, so young, so much pain for someone so young
Well, I know it's heavy, I know it ain't light
But how you gonna lift it with your arms folded tight?
[Verse 7]
First they built the road (First they built the road), then they built the town (Then they built the town)
That's why we're still driving around
And around and around, and around and around
And around and around, and around and around
And around and around, and around and around
[Verse 8]
2009, 2010, wanna make a record how I felt then
When we're stood outside in the month of May
And watched the violent wind blow the wires away
[Verse 9]
If I die in the moth of May, let the wind take my body away, yeah
Wish I may or wish I might, don't me down there with my arms folded tight
[Verse 10]
Start again in the month of May
Start again in the month of May
Come on and blow the wires away
Come on and blow the wires away
[Verse 11]
Start again in the month of May
Start again in the month of May
Come on and blow the wires away
Come on and blow the wires away
[Verse 12]
Start again in the month of May
Start again in the month of May
Come on and blow the wires away
Come on and blow the wires, the wires away
Written by: Edwin Butler, Jeremy Gara, Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler
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