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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Win Butler
Win Butler
Vocals
Regine Chassagne
Regine Chassagne
Performer
Richard Reed Parry
Richard Reed Parry
Performer
Jeremy Gara
Jeremy Gara
Performer
Sarah Neufeld
Sarah Neufeld
Violin
Tim Kingsbury
Tim Kingsbury
Performer
Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
Strings
Marika Shaw
Marika Shaw
Strings
Clarice Jensen
Clarice Jensen
Strings
Nadia Sirota
Nadia Sirota
Strings
Yuki Numata Resnick
Yuki Numata Resnick
Strings
Caleb Burhans
Caleb Burhans
Strings
Ben Russell
Ben Russell
Strings
Rob Moose
Rob Moose
Strings
Colin Stetson
Colin Stetson
Saxophone
Marika Anthony-Shaw
Marika Anthony-Shaw
String Ensemble
Pietro Amato
Pietro Amato
French Horn
Will Butler
Will Butler
Performer
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
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

I used to write I used to write letters I used to sign my name I used to sleep at night Before the flashing lights settled deep in my brain But by the time we met By the time we met the times had already changed So I never wrote a letter I never took my true heart, I never wrote it down So when the lights cut out I was lost standing in the wilderness downtown Now our lives are changing fast Now our lives are changing fast Hope that something pure can last Hope that something pure can last And it it seems strange How we used to wait for letters to arrive But what's stranger still Is how something so small can keep you alive We used to wait We used to waste hours just walking around We used to wait All those wasted lives in the wilderness downtown Ooh, we used to wait Ooh, we used to wait Ooh, we used to wait Sometimes it never came (ooh, we used to wait) Sometimes it never came (ooh, we used to wait) I'm still moving through the pain I'm gonna write A letter to my true love I'm gonna sign my name Like a patient on a table I wanna walk again Gonna move to the pain Now our lives are changing fast Now our lives are changing fast Hope that something pure can last Hope that something pure can last Ooh, we used to wait Ooh, we used to wait Ooh, we used to wait Sometimes it never came (ooh, we used to wait) Sometimes it never came (ooh, we used to wait) I'm still moving through the pain We used to wait We used to wait We used to wait We used to wait for it We used to wait for it Now we're screaming, "Sing the chrous again!" We used to wait for it We used to wait for it Now we're screaming, "Sing the chorus again!" I used to wait for it I used to wait for it Hear my voice screaming, "Sing the chrous again!" Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it
Writer(s): William Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara, Tim Kingsbury, Richard R Parry Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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