We Exist

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We Exist by Arcade Fire

About We Exist

The second track on Reflektor deals with a young man coming to terms with his homosexuality. There’s a song on “Reflektor” called “We Exist”, which is about a gay kid talking to his dad [“Daddy, it’s true, I’m different from you. But tell me why they treat me like this?”]. In dominant cultures there’s what’s normal, and everything else is abnormal. It’s one of the darker tendencies of humanity to think everyone should fit into a mould. .

We Exist Lyrics

[00:17.34] They're walking around head full of sound
[00:20.52] Acting like we don't exist
[00:25.64] They walk in a room stare right through you
[00:29.10] Talking like we don't exist
[00:32.80] But we exist
[00:36.80]
[00:42.61] Daddy it's true, I'm different from you
[00:45.92] But tell me why they treat me like this?
[00:48.92]
[00:51.23] If you turned away, what would I say
[00:54.39] Not the first betrayed by a kiss
[00:59.48] Maybe it's true
[01:00.57] They're staring at you
[01:02.15] When you walk in a room
[01:05.31] Tell them it's fine
[01:07.23] Stare if you like
[01:08.54] Just let us through
[01:11.66] Just let us through
[01:15.19]
[01:33.39] They're down on their knees Begging us please
[01:36.48] Praying that we don't exist
[01:41.80] Daddy it's fine, I'm used to them now
[01:44.99] But tell me why they treat me like this?
[01:48.46] It's cause we do it like this
[01:52.46]
[02:06.74] Maybe it's true
[02:08.19] They're staring at you
[02:09.50] When you walk in a room
[02:12.63] Tell them it's fine, stare if you like
[02:16.00] Just let us through
[02:19.27] Just let us through
[02:23.48]
[02:37.50] Let them stare, let them stare!
[02:40.98] If that's all they can do
[02:43.69] But I'd lose my heart
[02:46.84] If I turned away from you
[02:51.42]
[02:56.00] Daddy don't turn away
[02:59.41] You know that I'm so scared
[03:02.49] But will you watch us drown?
[03:05.41] You know we're going nowhere
[03:09.55]
[03:15.12] We know we're young
[03:17.90] And no shit we're confused
[03:21.23] But will you watch us drown?
[03:23.65] What are you so afraid to lose?
[03:28.04]
[03:44.90] Down on your knees
[03:46.42] Begging us please
[03:47.92] Praying that we don't exist
[03:53.05] Down on your knees
[03:54.42] Begging us please
[03:56.06] Praying that we don't exist
[04:00.23]
[04:09.30] Down on your knees
[04:10.89] Begging us please
[04:12.25] Praying that we don't exist
[04:17.25]
[04:24.48] We exist
[04:28.69] We exist
[04:32.76] We exist
[04:36.64] We exist
[04:37.44]

From the album: Reflektor