We Used to Wait
Arcade Fire
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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 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 walkin' around We used to wait All those wasted lives in the wilderness downtown Ooooo we used to wait Ooooo we used to wait Ooooo we used to wait Sometimes it never came (we used to wait) Sometimes it never came (we used to wait) 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 through 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 Ooooo we used to wait Ooooo we used to wait Ooooo we used to wait Sometimes it never came (we used to wait) Sometimes it never came (we used to wait) 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 chorus 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 chorus again Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it
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Written by: Jeremy Gara, Regine Chassagne, Richard R Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler, Win Butler
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12 facts about this song
Band Formation"We Used to Wait" is a song by the band Arcade Fire, an indie rock band originally formed in 2001.
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Album ReleaseIt was included in their third studio album "The Suburbs," which was released on August 2, 2010.
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Song Release DateThe song was released as the album's second single on August 1, 2010, a day before the album release.
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Song ThemeThe song encapsulates the band's commentary on the digitization and acceleration of life, reminiscing about waiting for letters to arrive in the past.
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Interactive Music VideoAn interactive music video, titled "The Wilderness Downtown," was released for the song. The video used Google Maps and Google Street View to create a personalized experience for each viewer.
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Video DirectorThe interactive music video was directed by Chris Milk, a renowned music video director.
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Google CollaborationThe song's interactive video was a collaboration between Arcade Fire, Google, and artist Aaron Koblin.
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AccoladesThe interactive music video of "We Used To Wait" won the Grand Prix prize in the Cyber category at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in 2011.
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TV PerformancesArcade Fire performed "We Used To Wait" live on "Saturday Night Live" on September 28, 2010.
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Chart PerformanceDespite the band's popularity especially within the indie rock scene, "We Used to Wait" peaked modestly on charts. It reached 22 in the Belgian charts, 27 in the UK, and did not chart on the Hot 100 in the United States.
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SongwritingThe song was written by the band's core members, Win Butler, Will Butler, Régine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara, Tim Kingsbury, and Richard Reed Parry.
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DurationThe run time of "We Used to Wait" is approximately five minutes and two seconds.
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