Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) – English Lyrics

• By: Arcade Fire
• Album: Funeral

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the introspective world of Arcade Fire's “Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles),” a song that delves into themes of time, patience, and community . Discover how the band channeled personal grief into a broader exploration of life's challenges, using evocative lyrics and instrumentation . Learning English through this song offers a chance to connect with profound emotions and contemplate the passage of time .

[English]

I am waitin' 'til I don't know when

'Cause I'm sure it's gonna happen then

Time keeps creepin' through the neighborhood

Killing old folks, wakin' up babies just like we knew it would

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All the neighbors are startin' up a fire

Burning all the old folks, the witches and the liars

My eyes are covered by the hands of my unborn kids

But my heart keeps watchin' through the skin of my eyelids

They say a watched pot won't ever boil

Well I closed my eyes and nothin' changed

Just some water getting hotter in the flames

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It's not a lover I want no more

And it's not heaven I'm pining for

But there's some spirit I used to know

That's been drowned out by the radio

They say a watched pot won't ever boil

You can't raise a baby on motor oil

Just like a seed down in the soil

You gotta give it time

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