Crucified Again
Echoes of Redemption: Arcade Fire's Poignant Reflections
Lyrics
On the 12th of January
Reference to a specific date, setting the stage for the narrative.
You don't need what you can't carry
Advice to focus on essentials, suggesting a limitation on possessions.
The blood will flow into the ocean
Symbolic imagery of blood flowing into the ocean, possibly denoting loss or sacrifice.
The voices breaking with the emotion
Depiction of intense emotions causing voices to break.
Crucified, been crucified again
Repetition of being crucified signifies repeated struggles or hardships.
Crucified, been crucified again
-In the night, they started singing
Description of a night where people sing despite lacking the right to believe, and a broken church devoid of bells.
They had no right to keep believing
-But down below, there's someone screaming
-A broken church, no bells are ringing
-The crucified, been crucified again
Continued repetition of being crucified, emphasizing the enduring nature of challenges.
The crucified, been crucified again
-Crucified again
Further emphasis on the theme of being crucified again.
Crucified again
-The preachers talk on television
Critique of televised preachers handing out judgment, contrasting with the authentic sound of women singing.
Hand out the judgement of their religion
-But when I heard those women singing
-They made a sound I could believe in
-Crucified, been crucified again
Reiteration of being crucified, suggesting a cyclical nature of suffering.
He who strikes the blow forgets it
Reflection on the impact of actions, with a focus on scars and the fading of memories.
But he who bears the scar remembers
-The fire is burning down to embers
-The fire is burning but I can't remember
-Crucified, then crucified again
Repeated crucifixion, underlining the persistence of struggles and challenges.
Crucified, then crucified again
-Crucified again
-Crucified again
-Crucified again, and again, and again
Emphasizes the recurrence of being crucified, extending to multiple repetitions.
All you great and mighty nations
Addressing powerful nations and questioning the true cost of their achievements, emphasizing heritage.
Who think you've paid for your high stations
-The cities may be built in the sand
-But ours were built by their fathers hands
-The crucified, been crucified again
Continued repetition of being crucified, possibly representing collective or societal struggles.
The crucified, been crucified again
-Crucified again
-Crucified again
-Crucified again, and again, and again
-'Til the crowd cry, do it again
Expressing a desire for the cycle to continue until the crowd urges a repeat, potentially reflecting societal patterns or expectations.
Crucified again
-Crucified again
-Crucified again, and again, and again
-'Til the crowd cry, do it again
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