Windowsill Lyrics

Lyric discussion by benjam326 

Cover art for Windowsill lyrics by Arcade Fire

I agree with CaitlinLikeWhoa. This song is about every little pressure adding up to create a constant stream of stress. The narrator is tired of television and the zeitgeist in general, with its neverending noises and sales pitches and mindless blather. The "tide" of this TV culture is rising until eventually it becomes too much to bear. What then?