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Arcade Fire – Lenin (2009) | Track profile | Dork

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Lenin

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Lenin

Release date: 19th February 2009

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About This Track

'Lenin' by Arcade Fire is a 2009 track from the album 'Dark Was the Night'. The lyrics look at a mythic, childhood-to-adulthood arc for Lenin, with birds in the forest singing approvingly, while later sailors in heaven call for escape. A concerned refrain insists, “it can’t be right”, yet the response is to smile instead, leaving the song balancing dread with a stubborn kind of composure.

"Lenin" is a track by Arcade Fire, from the album Dark Was the Night, released 19th February 2009. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Arcade Fire.

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Lyrics

Lenin

[Verse 1: Win Butler]

When Lenin was little

All the birds in the forest were singing "man this is it"

Now that he's older

All the sailors in heaven are singing 'Abandon ship'

[Chorus: Régine Chassagne]

I know it can't be right

I know it can't be right

But I just smile instead

Of repeating what I said

In my head

[Verse 2: Win Butler]

When Lenin was little

Dressed up like a vampire on All Hallow’s Eve

All the saints up in heaven

Looking down at the leaves falling off the tree

[Chorus: Régine Chassagne]

I know it can't be right

I know it can't be right

But I just smile instead

Of repeating what I said

[Bridge: Régine Chassagne]

Daddy daddy, please spare the world

From the government

Daddy daddy, please spare my soul

From my own judgment

Daddy daddy, please send me a heart

That isn't made of cement

Cause the money's all been spent

[Interlude]

[Bridge: Régine Chassagne]

Daddy daddy, please spare the world

From the government

Daddy daddy, please spare my soul

From my judgment

Daddy daddy, please send me a heart

That is made of cement

Cause the money's all been spent

The money's all been spent

The money's all been spent

The money's all been spent

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2009

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Album

Dark Was the Night

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2009

—Blood, Pt. 2
—Train Song
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—Service Bell
—Cello Song
—Knotty Pine
—Mimizan
—Stolen Houses (Die)
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—So Far Around the Bend
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—Hey, Snow White
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—You Are the Blood
—Deep Blue Sea
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Production & Engineering

Writer: Colin Stetson, Howard Bilerman, Mike Olsen, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Sarah Neufeld, Tim Kingsbury, Will Butler, Win Butler
Producer: Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
Bass: Tim Kingsbury
Drums: Howard Bilerman
Guitar: Win Butler
Vocals: Régine Chassagne, Win Butler
Cello: Mike Olsen
Mixing Engineer: Mark Lawson
Piano: Régine Chassagne
Recording Engineer: Howard Bilerman
Steelpan: Richard Reed Parry
Synthesizer: Will Butler
Violin: Sarah Neufeld

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