We Exist
We Exist

Arcade Fire - We Exist Lyrics

Arcade Fire's evocative lyrics explore themes of identity, acceptance, and societal exclusion. The narrative centers on an individual confronting the alienation imposed by a prejudiced society. The repeated lines "we exist" serve as a powerful affirmation of… Read more

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We Exist Lyrics

They're walking around
Head full of sound
Acting like
We don't exist
They walk in the room
And stare right through you
Talking like
We don't exist
But we exist
Daddy it's true
I'm different from you
But tell me why they treat me like this?
If you turned away
What would I say?
Not the first betrayed by a kiss

Maybe it's true
They're staring at you
When you walk in the room
Tell 'em it's fine
Stare if you like
Just let us through
Just let us through
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na

They're down on their knees
Begging us please
Praying that we don't exist
Daddy it's fine
I'm used to 'em now
But tell me why they treat me like this?
It's cause we do it like this

Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Maybe it's true
They're staring at you
When you walk in the room
Tell 'em it's fine
Stare if you like
Just let us through
Just let us through

Let 'em stare! Let 'em stare!
If that's all they can do!
But I'd lose my heart
If I turned away from you

Oh Daddy don't turn away
You know that I'm so scared
But will you watch me drown?
You know we're going nowhere
We know that we're young
And no shit we're confused
But will you watch us drown?
What are you so afraid to lose?

Down on your knees
Begging us please
Praying that we don't exist
You're down on your knees
Begging us please
Praying that we don't exist
We exist!
We exist!

Down on your knees
Begging us please
Praying that we don't exist
You're down on your knees
Begging us please
Praying that we don't exist
We exist!
We exist!
We exist!
We exist! Na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na

Maybe if you hang together
You can make the changes in our hearts
And if you hang together, you can change us
Just where should you start?

Writer(s): Jeremy Gara, Regine Chassagne, Richard R Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler, Win Butler
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of We Exist?

Arcade Fire's evocative lyrics explore themes of identity, acceptance, and societal exclusion. The narrative centers on an individual confronting the alienation imposed by a prejudiced society. The repeated lines "we exist" serve as a powerful affirmation of presence and humanity amidst dehumanizing treatment. The plea to "Daddy" symbolizes a cry for understanding and support from familial figures, juxtaposed against societal rejection. The song underscores the resilience required to assert one's existence in the face of systemic discrimination and implores listeners to recognize and validate marginalized identities. Ultimately, it is a call for empathy, unity, and transformative change. #Identity #Acceptance

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