I see the whole album themed around personal feelings of isolation. I think this song can be seen as an interpretation of the gulf in classes through the lens of religion, so often historically used as a tool of oppression (I say this because personally I'm a theist). I read it as a poor person understanding that when the wealthier see them, they lock their doors. When they hear them they fasten their gates. The beat in this case would be the rhythm-based music that's often associated with lower classes. The missionaries would be those who espouse the "virtues" of trickle-down economics.
I think the religious reading is to obvious for the typical calibre Arcade Fire deal in. But as you might have noticed, I'm pretty pretentious...
@Coffeewolf77 In your last paragraph, are you saying Arcade Fire is not qualified or don’t not understand religious reading? Win Butler, the lead singer of AF, studied theology in college so I think they’re more than qualified to discuss religion in their music. Correct me if I misread your comment.
@Coffeewolf77 In your last paragraph, are you saying Arcade Fire is not qualified or don’t not understand religious reading? Win Butler, the lead singer of AF, studied theology in college so I think they’re more than qualified to discuss religion in their music. Correct me if I misread your comment.
I see the whole album themed around personal feelings of isolation. I think this song can be seen as an interpretation of the gulf in classes through the lens of religion, so often historically used as a tool of oppression (I say this because personally I'm a theist). I read it as a poor person understanding that when the wealthier see them, they lock their doors. When they hear them they fasten their gates. The beat in this case would be the rhythm-based music that's often associated with lower classes. The missionaries would be those who espouse the "virtues" of trickle-down economics.
I think the religious reading is to obvious for the typical calibre Arcade Fire deal in. But as you might have noticed, I'm pretty pretentious...
@Coffeewolf77 In your last paragraph, are you saying Arcade Fire is not qualified or don’t not understand religious reading? Win Butler, the lead singer of AF, studied theology in college so I think they’re more than qualified to discuss religion in their music. Correct me if I misread your comment.
@Coffeewolf77 In your last paragraph, are you saying Arcade Fire is not qualified or don’t not understand religious reading? Win Butler, the lead singer of AF, studied theology in college so I think they’re more than qualified to discuss religion in their music. Correct me if I misread your comment.