Year of the Snake Lyrics – Arcade Fire

Year of the Snake Lyrics by Arcade Fire is a new english song by Arcade Fire. The track is released on ArcadeFire’s official YouTube channel, written by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, and produced by Daniel Lanois, Win Butler, and Régine Chassagne. Blending heartfelt lyricism with the band’s signature atmospheric sound, this release offers listeners an introspective and transformative experience. Though not tied to a specific album, “Year of the Snake” captures Arcade Fire’s evolving artistry and emotional depth.

“Year of the Snake” explores personal growth, the emotional fallout of change, and the beauty in transformation. Through poetic imagery and metaphor, Arcade Fire reflects on shifting relationships, self-reinvention, and the pain that often accompanies new beginnings. The lyrics draw on themes of letting go, embracing vulnerability, and resisting societal expectations in favor of authenticity. Delivered with warmth and emotional resonance, the song invites listeners to embrace discomfort as a necessary part of evolving into something more true.

Year of the Snake Details

Song	Year of the Snake
Artists	Arcade Fire
Written By	Win Butler & Régine Chassagne
Produced By	Daniel Lanois, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne
Label	ArcadeFire
Language	English
Released Date	Apr 8, 2025

Year of the Snake Lyrics

[Verse 1: Régine Chassagne]
It’s the time of the season
When you think about leaving
Oh-ooh
I knew that you would
I knew that you would

[Verse 2: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
In the season of strangers
When we were in danger
Oh-ooh
I reached out to you
Like you knew that I would
Like you knew that I would

[Refrain: Régine Chassagne]
It’s the season of change
And if you you feel strange
It’s probably good

[Verse 3: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
In the year of the rabbit
I picked up the habit
Of waiting on you
In the year of the snake
I made a clean break
And tried something new

[Verse 4: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler, Win Butler]
I fly in my Aerostar
I picked up a new scar
I tried to be good
But I’m a real boy
My heart’s full of love
It’s not made out of wood
So do what is true
Don’t do what you should

[Refrain: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
It’s the season of change
And if you feel strange
It’s probably good

[Chorus: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
Season of change
If you feel strange
It’s probably good
Season of change
If you feel strange
It’s probably good (Ah)

[Bridge: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
Let your heart break
Let the earth quake
Let the stars of Texas fall in the lake
Just do what is true, you ain’t gotta be fake
Let the fire blaze
Let the light change
Let the heavenly body fall out of phase
It’s the new age, don’t do what you should

[Refrain: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
It’s the season of change
And if you feel strange
It’s probably good (Woo!)

[Chorus: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
Season of change
If you feel strange
It’s probably good
Season of change
If you feel strange
It’s probably good

[Outro: Win Butler]
It’s the year of the snake
So let your heart break
It’s the year of the snake
So let your heart break
It’s the year of the snake
So let your heart break

Year of the Snake Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1: Régine Chassagne]
Régine Chassagne opens with a bittersweet recognition of a partner’s impending departure. The changing season symbolizes a transition not only in time but in emotion and circumstance. Her quiet acceptance suggests an emotional maturity—acknowledging the inevitable without resistance.

[Verse 2: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
This verse introduces a sense of mutual vulnerability during a period of crisis. The “season of strangers” suggests alienation or disconnection, yet there’s still an attempt at closeness. Régine reaching out illustrates hope and the longing for connection, even when surrounded by uncertainty or emotional risk.

[Refrain: Régine Chassagne]
The refrain centers around change and the emotional dissonance it can create. Chassagne encourages listeners to accept feeling “strange” as a sign of transformation. Instead of resisting change, she offers reassurance that such discomfort is not only normal but potentially beneficial.

[Verse 3: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
Here, Arcade Fire uses the Chinese zodiac years as metaphors for emotional phases. The “year of the rabbit” represents passivity and dependence, while the “year of the snake” signifies a decisive break and bold new beginnings. The transition from waiting to acting reflects a reclaiming of agency.

[Verse 4: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler, Win Butler]
Win Butler’s lyrics in this verse mix the mundane with the profound—an Aerostar and a new scar suggest real-life movement and the emotional costs of personal growth. Declaring himself a “real boy” with a heart “not made out of wood” alludes to the Pinocchio story, reinforcing themes of transformation, pain, and authenticity. The call to “do what is true” rather than what one “should” becomes the song’s central moral axis.

[Refrain: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
Revisiting the refrain, the repetition strengthens the message: change may feel strange, but this discomfort is a vital part of personal truth. The harmonized vocals create a feeling of communal acceptance, as if inviting listeners into a shared emotional experience.

[Chorus: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
The chorus amplifies the song’s emotional heartbeat. Repeating the motif of “season of change,” it becomes a mantra that encourages emotional openness. The melody is warm and inviting, turning a potentially painful realization into something hopeful and even celebratory.

[Bridge: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
The bridge is explosive and poetic, using cataclysmic imagery to convey emotional release. It encourages listeners to embrace disruption and chaos as paths to truth. By naming celestial shifts and natural disasters, Arcade Fire equates inner emotional upheaval with cosmic forces, elevating personal change to something universal and sacred.

[Refrain: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
The final return of the refrain acts as emotional grounding after the intensity of the bridge. It’s a gentle reminder that even after turmoil, the core truth remains: change is necessary and discomfort is part of growth.

[Chorus: Régine Chassagne & Win Butler]
This repetition underscores the message, almost as a healing chant. The phrase “it’s probably good” becomes a comforting affirmation in the face of inner turbulence.

[Outro: Win Butler]
Win closes the song with a reflective refrain, tying back to the title. “Let your heart break” becomes both a resolution and a blessing, signaling that pain is not an end but a beginning in the “year of the snake.”

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