We Exist
Arcade Fire
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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?
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Written by: Jeremy Gara, Regine Chassagne, Richard R Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler, Win Butler
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13 facts about this song
Genre Classification"We Exist" by Arcade Fire falls under the alternative/indie rock genre.
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Album InclusionThe song is part of Arcade Fire's fourth studio album, "Reflektor", released in 2013.
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Song Meaning"We Exist" is a tribute to the LGBTQ+ community, signifying the struggles they face and their continuous fight for recognition and respect.
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Music Video SignificanceThe music video for "We Exist" features actor Andrew Garfield in drag, further emphasizing the song's thematic focus on LGBTQ+ identity.
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Negative ControversyWhile the song aims at promoting LGBTQ+ acceptance, its music video faced controversy from the LGBTQ+ community for not casting a trans actor in a trans-specific role, leading to a dialogue about representation in media.
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Band's Response to ControversyArcade Fire's frontman, Win Butler, defended the decision to cast Garfield stating that the idea was to tell a transformative and wild story.
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Festival PerformanceThe band performed "We Exist" live during the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which was incorporated into the music video.
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Notable Recognition"We Exist" was nominated for Best Music Video at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Chart PerformanceIt reached #14 on the Billboard Canadian Rock Chart and #21 on the Billboard Alternative Songs.
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CritiquesThough the song was generally praised, some critics did mention that it did not stand out as much as other tracks on the "Reflektor" album.
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Creative InspirationButler stated in an interview that the inspiration for the song came from a conversation he had with gay kids in Jamaica who felt like their existence was being denied.
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Uniqueness“We Exist” is somewhat unique in Arcade Fire's discography, as it's one of their few songs which directly address a social issue.
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Video PremierThe Music Video for "We Exist" was first released on the band's Vevo channel.
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