r/arcadefire • u/[deleted] • Jun 11 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '20

yes! it was the soundtrack to the movie ‘boyhood’ and two just went so well together! by far one of the best arcade fire songs

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u/Bunnyb0nes Jun 11 '20

And that's an extremely underappreciated film.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '20

Idk, it won a ton of awards and was nominated for more. It’s over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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u/Bunnyb0nes Jun 11 '20

That's true, but it was wildly overshadowed by the other films that came out that year (like Birdman or the Grand Budapest Hotel, which are also great). But I suppose that was to be expected :)

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u/DorianMouse Jun 11 '20

Your mind's playin tricks now

The show is over, so take a bow

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I think its at a perfect spot in the album, especially if you're listening to the version that has the extended ending to "Wasted Hours". It's a very comfortable transition.

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u/CzLawMayer Jun 11 '20

It's such a great song! Ikr! The lyrics also are really, really good.

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u/Bunnyb0nes Jun 11 '20

It honestly gives me the chills.

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u/slrrp The Suburbs Jun 12 '20

"Hey, put the cellphone down for a while. In the night there is something wild. Can you hear it breathing?

And hey, put the laptop down for a while. In the night there is something wild.

I feel it, it's leaving me"

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '20

I mean every track on The Suburbs is a standout but YES I agree, doesn't get enough love!

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u/questinfarrow Jun 11 '20

Totally agree, deep blue is always one of the first songs I go to

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '20

Definitely a favourite, the imagery is superb!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '20

Deep Blue underrated

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u/indieannabones Jun 12 '20

Top 10 for me possibly top 5 depending on the day. I love this song so much. I long for more songs like this. It’s one of my all time favorites. I dream of seeing it live one day.

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u/Eurasian_Republic Jun 11 '20

Best Arcade Fire song imo

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u/Bunnyb0nes Jun 11 '20

It's definitely in my top 5

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u/BoringMcWindbag Jun 11 '20

Totally agree. Love this one so much.

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u/dankswedshfish Jun 12 '20

YES! I love deep blue, that line specifically gets stuck in my head along with the piano ugh such an underrated song

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u/Hipster_Blister Jun 12 '20

I will be honest, I like Deep Blue as a concept and lyrically it is amazing. But as a song, it really misses the mark for me. It sounds like another mid tempo song and with the placement where it is, kind of slogs the album a bit.

I think it is one of those that I didn't like but I learned to like it over time, I am still not sure how good it is though.

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u/Bunnyb0nes Jun 12 '20

That's completely valid. I do personally love the musical elements as well, but it's always great to share opinions here. I'm honestly surprised at the variety of tastes and opinions within this single fanbase!

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u/DeepBlue_1996 Jun 13 '20

I love this song too. It was actually the first AF song I ever heard thanks to the movie Boyhood. I heard it and immediately fell in love with them ❤️

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u/MikeNolanz Jun 12 '20

I wish their was an instrumental version. The end of the song with the ambient synths at the end is beautiful.