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

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

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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Written by: William Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury, Richard R Parry

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Turtley-Turtle

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I'm very confused by the posting of this.
But I'm not complaining. 💖💖

Captain Skywarn

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@Joneya Kinyaani I still have the first AF disc I purchased years ago, "Neon Bible."

Joneya Kinyaani

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Funeral turned 15 years recently.

Aiur

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This album changed everything

Samira _

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YES!!!! 💜💜💜💜

Tyler Gauchier

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Happy 15 years!! 💖💖🔥

DestructableMe

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My anticipation for the next album is about to boil over!!

Alvaro Rodríguez

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I hope you all here have experienced an Arcade Fire gig or will do it in the future. It´s a gorgeous, intense and unique experience. I miss them.

BlackDogJoker

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I am waitin’ ‘til I don’t know when

‘Cause I’m sure it’s gonna happen then

Time keeps creepin’ through the neighborhood

Killin’ old folks, wakin’ up babies

Just like we knew it would.

All the neighbors are startin’ up a fire

Burnin’ 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 gettin’ hotter in the flames.

It’s not a lover I want no more

And it’s not heaven I’m pinin’ 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’ve got to give it time.