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Year of the Snake

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The official music video for "Year of the Snake" by Arcade Fire, taken from the album Pink Elephant on Columbia. Uploaded by ArcadeFireVEVO, the artist's official channel.

Dork has covered Arcade Fire 20 times across news, features and reviews — full coverage below. Tagged on Dork's Montreal scene. The full lyrics and album page are linked above. If you like Arcade Fire, scroll for similar artists below.

The Song

Year of the Snake

From the album Pink Elephant

Label: Columbia
Released: 9 May 2025

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Arcade Fire have announced a new world tour, including five shows in the UK and Ireland
The band's new album 'WE' is out now.
9 May 2022
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Arcade Fire — Year of the Snake

It's the time of the season

When you think about leavin', oh-oh

I knew that you would

I knew that you would

In the season of strangers

When we were in danger, oh-oh

I reached out to you like you knew that I would

Like you knew that I would

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“Year of the Snake” was last played on 14 May 2025 at Royal Albert Hall, London.

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Arcade Fire have released their new track, 'Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)'

The band's new album 'WE" comes out next week.

29 Apr 2022

Arcade Fire are playing the reopening weekend for London's KOKO next week

Arcade Fire are playing the reopening weekend for London's KOKO next week

Tickets for the relatively intimate new date - part of the venue's reopening weekend - go on sale on Thursday, 21st April.

19 Apr 2022

Arcade Fire will play a surprise set at Coachella on Friday

Arcade Fire will play a surprise set at Coachella on Friday

The band will sneak in an hour-long set at the Mojave Tent starting at 6:45pm local time.

14 Apr 2022

Arcade Fire are teasing a new track, 'Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)'

Arcade Fire are teasing a new track, 'Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)'

The 34-second long teaser for the track, taken from forthing album 'WE', was shared on social media yesterday (12th April).

13 Apr 2022

Arcade Fire have announced a final surprise New York show tonight

Arcade Fire have announced a final surprise New York show tonight

They will play at Bowery Ballroom for a final time tonight (21st March).

21 Mar 2022

Arcade Fire, MUNA, King Princess and more - this is what's fresh on the Dork Radio playlist this week

Arcade Fire, MUNA, King Princess and more - this is what's fresh on the Dork Radio playlist this week

Here are the new tracks joining our heavy rotation this week.

21 Mar 2022

Arcade Fire have announced a third surprise New York show tonight

Arcade Fire have announced a third surprise New York show tonight

They will play at Bowery Ballroom for a third time tonight (20th March).

20 Mar 2022

Will Butler has confirmed he's left Arcade Fire: "I’ve changed—and the band has changed—over the last almost 20 years"

He'd not appeared with the band at their recent surprise shows.

19 Mar 2022

Arcade Fire announce another surprise New York show tonight

Arcade Fire announce another surprise New York show tonight

They will play at Bowery Ballroom for a second time tonight (19th March).

19 Mar 2022

Arcade Fire announce another surprise show - and this time they're playing New York

Arcade Fire announce another surprise show - and this time they're playing New York

They will play at Bowery Ballroom tonight (18th March).

18 Mar 2022

The Cut: MUNA, Arcade Fire, KennyHoopla and the best new tracks of the week

The Cut: MUNA, Arcade Fire, KennyHoopla and the best new tracks of the week

It's been a week packed with new music. We've sifted through the pile and plucked out a few of the best.

18 Mar 2022

Produced byEric Heigle, Daniel Lanois, Régine Chassagne, Win Butler

Written byRégine Chassagne, Win Butler

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