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Arcade Fire - End of the Empire I-III (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sally Herbert
Sally Herbert
Conductor
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Natalia Bonner
Natalia Bonner
Violin
Tom Pigott Smith
Tom Pigott Smith
Violin
Marianne Haynes
Marianne Haynes
Violin
Louisa Fuller
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Oli Langford
Oli Langford
Violin
Harry Hardin
Harry Hardin
Violin
Matt Rhody
Matt Rhody
Violin
Rachel Robson
Rachel Robson
Viola
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Viola
Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
Viola
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Cello
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Cello
Helen Gillet
Helen Gillet
Cello
Mark Braud
Mark Braud
Trumpet
Wendell Brunious
Wendell Brunious
Trumpet
Charlie Gabriel
Charlie Gabriel
Saxophone
Liza Rey
Liza Rey
Harp
Andre Michot
Andre Michot
Accordion
Jeremy Gara
Jeremy Gara
Drums
Lucy Wilkins
Lucy Wilkins
Violin
Paul Beaubrun
Paul Beaubrun
Sound Effects
Regine Chassagne
Regine Chassagne
Keyboards
Richard Reed Parry
Richard Reed Parry
Guitar
Tim Kingsbury
Tim Kingsbury
Bass
Will Butler
Will Butler
Keyboards
Win Butler
Win Butler
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Win Butler
Win Butler
Songwriter
Regine Chassagne
Regine Chassagne
Songwriter
Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
Orchestrator
Sally Herbert
Sally Herbert
Co-Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Win Butler
Win Butler
Producer
Regine Chassagne
Regine Chassagne
Producer
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Producer
Eric Heigle
Eric Heigle
Recording Engineer
Emily Eck
Emily Eck
Recording Engineer
Mikko Gordon
Mikko Gordon
Recording Engineer
Nathanael Graham
Nathanael Graham
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matt Aguiluz
Matt Aguiluz
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tiff Lamson
Tiff Lamson
Additional Producer
Craig Silvey
Craig Silvey
Mixing Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Steve Fallone
Steve Fallone
Mastering Engineer
Dani Bennett- Spragg
Dani Bennett- Spragg
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Marco Ramírez
Marco Ramírez
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

One last dance Here at the end of the Empire Makes me cry Watching the moon on the ocean Well California here is the beat It's not half bad, but Spend half your life being sad, whoa Don't be scared, uh-uh Just chronically impaired, uh-uh Just take my hand, uh-uh Standing at the end of the American Empire One last song Here at the end of the movie They seemed so sure At least that's the way I remember the war What New York used to be It's not half bad, no Spend half your life being sad, whoa Don't you eat, uh-uh Half your life fast asleep, uh-uh Feeling uninspired, uh-uh Standing at the end of the American Empire And we know that it's time to go Heard the news on the radio One last round before we go Through the pain and the searing glow And the oxygen is getting low Sing a song that we used to know One last round before we go One last round before we go So we slide Didn't use to get high Didn't use to drink any Didn't use to think I Could ever dream about losing you Didn't use to get low This time of night And I didn't use to walk home In the morning light without you Without you Didn't use to get high Didn't use to drink didn't use to think I Could ever dream about losing you You, but I do It's you and I, it's do or die Suicide mission, baby by my side We got one life, and half of it's gone You know I can't sleep with the television on Didn't use to get high With you by my side Leave the light on
Writer(s): Win Butler, Regine Chassagne Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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