Song of the Week - Black Mirror by Arcade Fire

This is a really great song from a great band. Watching a song emerge from what appears to be general chaos on stage is fascinating. This is probably not the best version of this on YouTube but I chose it because you can easily see one of the weirdest musical instruments ever, a hurdy-gurdy. Even if you have never seen one before you'll recognize it as soon as you see it.

This song is from their second album, Neon Bible released in 2007. Lyrics follow the video.



I walked down to the ocean
After waking from a nightmare
No moon, no pale reflection
Black Mirror, Black Mirror

Shot by a security camera
You can't watch your own image
And also look yourself in the eye
Black Mirror, Black Mirror, Black Mirror

I know a time is coming
All words will lose their meaning
Please show me something that isn't mine
But mine is the only kind that I relate to
Le miroir casse,
The mirror casts mon reflet partout
Black Mirror, Black Mirror, Black Mirror

The black mirror knows no reflection
It knows not pride or vanity
It cares not about your dreams
It cares not for your pyramid schemes

Their names are never spoken
The curse is never broken
The curse is never broken
Un! Deux! Trois! Dis: Miroir Noir!
Black Mirror!
Un! Deux! Trois! Dis: Miroir Noir!
Black Mirror!

Black Mirror!
Black Mirror!

Their names are never spoken
The curse is never broken
Their names are never spoken
The curse is never broken

Mirror, mirror on the wall,
Show me where them bombs will fall.
Mirror, mirror on the wall,
Show me where them bombs will fall.

Black Mirror!
Black Mirror!
Black Mirror!
Black Mirror!
Black Mirror!
Black Mirror!
Black Mirror!