Here Comes the Night Time Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When the sun goes down
When the sun goes down, you head inside
'Cause the lights don't work

Yeah, nothing works, they say you don't mind

[Chorus]
But here comes the night time
Here comes the night time
Here comes the night time

[Verse 2]
And the missionaries
They tell us we will be left behind
Been left behind
A thousand times, a thousand times

If you want to be righteous
If you want to be righteous, get in line
'Cause here comes the night time


[Chorus]
Here comes the night time
Here comes the night time
Here comes the night time
Look out, here comes the night time
Here comes the night
Here comes the night time
Look out, here comes the night time
[Verse 3]
They say heaven's a place
Yeah, heaven's a place and they know where it is

But you know where it is?
It's behind the gate, they won't let you in
And when they hear the beat
Coming from the street, they lock the door

But if there's no music
Up in heaven, then what's it for?

When I hear the beat
The spirit's on me like a live-wire

A thousand horses
Running wild in a city on fire

But it starts in your feet
Then it goes to your head

And if you can't feel it
Then the rules are dead
And if you're the judge
Then what is our crime?
Here comes the night time

[Chorus]
Here comes the night time
Here comes the night time
Here comes the night time
Look out, here comes the night time
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Look out, here comes the night
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Here comes the night, the night, the night, the night time!
[Bridge]
Now the preachers they talk
Up on the satellite

If you're looking for hell
Just try looking inside

Here comes the night time, the night time
Here comes the night time, the night time
Here comes the night time, the night time
Here comes the night time, the night time
Here comes the night time, the night time

[Outro]
When you look in the sky
Just try looking inside
God knows what you might find
When you look in the sky
Just try looking inside
God knows what you might find

Here comes the night time

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Genius Annotation

“Here Comes the Night Time” references missionaries and “the absurdity that you can go to a place like Haiti and teach people something about God. Like, the opposite really seems to be true, in my experience.” (Win Butler talking to Rolling Stone) This song premiered on Arcade Fire’s 22 minute TV special.

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What did Arcade Fire say about "Here Comes the Night Time"?
Genius Answer

In an interview with Macleans Magazine, Win Butler gave an explanation as to what this song is referring to exactly.

There’s a crazy energy in Port-au-Prince when the sun goes down, because there is no electricity in a lot of the city. A lot of parts of the city are pretty dangerous, and people are rushing around trying to get home.

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Release Date
October 28, 2013
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