Lied van de week : week 47 - 2010

Ready to start - Arcade Fire

Al eerder dit jaar werd een nummer uit het nieuwe album van Arcade Fire "lied van de week". Dat hoeft niet te verwonderen, want Arcade Fire hoor ik enorm graag en het barokke van hun muziek heeft mij al altijd enorm weten te charmeren. Ook de nieuwe single, Ready to start, heeft me helemaal veroverd : die stem uit de duizenden, dat opzwepende ritme, die muzikale toetsen die gestrooid worden over het hele nummer zodat het een muzikale orgie wordt.

Je vindt het nummer op het album The suburbs, dat je hier kan kopen.

Lyrics :

Businessmen drink my blood
Like the kids in art school said they would
And I guess I'll just begin again
You say can we still be friends

If I was scared, I would
And if I was bored, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not

All the kids have always known
That the emperor wears no clothes
But they bow down to him anyway
It's better than being alone

If I was scared, I would
And if I was pure, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not

Now you're knocking at my door
Saying please come out against the night
But I would rather be alone
Than pretend I feel alright

If the businessmen drink my blood
Like the kids in art school said they would
Then I guess I'll just begin again
You say can we still be friends

If I was scared, I would
And if I was pure, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not

Now I'm ready to start

If I was scared, I would
And if I was pure, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not

Now I'm ready to start

Now I'm ready to start
I would rather be wrong
Than live in the shadows of your song
My mind is open wide
And now I'm ready to start

Now I'm ready to start
My mind is open wide
Now I'm ready to start
Not sure you'll open the door
To step out into the dark
Now I'm ready!