Afterlife Lyrics

Lyric discussion by nachosgrande 

Cover art for Afterlife lyrics by Arcade Fire

Up there with Tunnels as my favorite songs in their catalog.

Makes me think of a married couple who are still together after the love they once had is extinguished. They are living together in the afterlife of love. Lost in Limbo. The two subjects seem to be taking different approaches to rectifying the situation. The man is forceful and desperate in his attempts to save/rekindle their connection (scream, shout, work it out, etc.) - a typical male response in that he feels immediate action is required to "fix" the situation. The female approaches it more introspectively ("when love is gone, where does it go?"). I love how the music builds to sort of an emotional maelstrom when the sax comes in only to taper off, evoking a sense of space/emptiness at the end, signalling that there is no clear resolution between the parties. All that pulling and tugging was for naught.