[ti:Antichrist Television Blues] [ar:Arcade Fire] [al:Neon Bible] [00:00.04]Arcade Fire - Antichrist Television Blues [00:01.58] [00:15.00]Don't want to work in a building downtown [00:18.01]No, I don't want to work in a building downtown [00:21.00]I don't know what I'm going to do [00:23.70]Because the planes keep crashing always two by two [00:27.05]Don't want to work in a building downtown [00:29.97]No, I don't want to see it when the planes hit the ground [00:33.00] [00:36.86]Don't want to work in a building downtown [00:39.20]Don't want to work in a building downtown [00:42.11]Parking the cars in the underground [00:45.03]The voices when they scream, well, they make no sound [00:48.27]Want to see the cities rust [00:51.28]And the troublemakers riding on the back of the bus [00:54.68] [00:55.10]Dear God, I'm a good Christian man [00:57.78]I'm your boy, I know you understand [01:00.22]That you got to work hard and you got to get paid [01:03.45]The girl's thirteen, but she don't act her age [01:06.35]She can sing like a bird in cage [01:09.33]Oh Lord, if you could see her when she's up on that stage [01:12.42] [01:13.73]You know that I'm a God-fearing man [01:15.96]You know that I'm a God-fearing man [01:18.43]I just got to know if it's part of your plan [01:21.44]To see my darling stand by your right hand [01:24.68]I know that you'll do what's right, Lord [01:27.80]For they are the lanterns and you are the light [01:30.35] [01:37.96]Now I'm overcome [01:43.56]By the light of day [01:49.53]My lips are near [01:51.66]But my heart is far away [01:55.75]Tell me what to say [02:01.74]I'll be your mouthpiece [02:03.90] [02:04.67]Into the light of a bridge that burns [02:06.79]As I drive through the city with the money that I earn [02:09.81]To the dark of a starless sky [02:12.74]I won't stare into nothing and I'm asking you why [02:16.61]Lord, let me make her a star [02:18.86]So the world can see who you really are [02:21.56] [02:22.76]Little girl, you're old enough to understand [02:25.01]You'll always be a stranger in a strange, strange land [02:28.21]Men are going to come while you're fast asleep [02:30.91]So you better just stay close and hold onto me [02:34.11]If mama's mockingbird don't sing well, [02:37.43]Then daddy won't buy her no diamond ring [02:39.82] [02:40.95]Dear God, would you send me a child? [02:43.57]Oh God, would you send me a child? [02:46.22]Because I want to put it up on the TV screen [02:49.12]So the world can see what your true word means [02:52.58]Lord, won't you send me a sign? [02:55.25]Because I just got to know if I'm wasting my time [02:58.60] [03:05.11]Now I'm overcome [03:11.41]By the light of day [03:17.65]My lips are near [03:19.25]But my heart is far away [03:23.66]But now the war is won [03:28.85]How come nothing tastes good? [03:32.03] [03:51.25]Oh you're such a sensitive child [03:53.26]You know you're such a sensitive child [03:56.44]I know you're tired, but it's all right [03:59.15]I just needed you to sing for me tonight [04:02.85]You're going to have your day in the sun [04:05.60]You know God loves the sensitive ones [04:07.95] [04:09.10]Oh, my little bird in a cage [04:11.88]Oh, my little bird in a cage [04:14.37]I need you to get up for me up on that stage [04:17.24]Show all the men that you're old for your age [04:21.13]Now in the times of fear [04:22.96]But if you don't take it, it'll disappear [04:25.71] [04:27.19]Oh, my little mockingbird, sing [04:29.51]Oh, my little mockingbird, sing [04:32.10]I need you to get up on the stage for me, honey [04:35.40]Show the men it's not about the money [04:38.67]Want to hold a mirror up to the world [04:41.02]So that they can see themselves inside my little girl [04:43.94] [04:44.92]Do you know where I was at your age? [04:47.47]Any idea where I was at your age? [04:50.11]I was working downtown for the minimum wage! [04:53.27]And I couldn't let you just throw it all away [04:56.54]Throw me a kid, God, throw me a knife [04:58.89]So tell me Lord, am I the Antichrist? [05:02.51]