William Butler
William Butler
Multi-instrumentalist for the band Arcade Fire who plays bass, synth, guitar, and percussion. He has also worked on movie soundtracks, like the one for Her.
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth6 October 1982
dog praised wild
But where's the wild dog that has praised his fleas?
believe beloved copy creates daily defines image love lover mere mirror refusing secret sees self wise
In wise love each defines the secret self of the other, and refusing to believe in the mere daily self, creates a mirror where the lover or the beloved sees an image to copy in daily life; for love also creates the Mask.
god mad travels wicked wild
Because I am mad about womenI am mad about the hills,"Said that wild old wicked manWho travels where God wills. . . .
believe
If you believe in God,You are my soul's one friend.
wits
Who stole your wits awayAnd where are they gone?
And say my glory was I had such friends.
dreams irish-poet
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
army-and-navy guard hate
Those that I fight I do not hate, those that I guard I do not love.
chose last romantics sanctity
We were the last romantics -- chose for themeTraditional sanctity and loveliness.
crowns dark forest lay night truth
Where got I that truth? Out of a medium's mouth, Out of nothing it came, Out of the forest loam, Out of dark night where lay The crowns of Nineveh
beauty decay endless joy time
Where beauty has no ebb, decay no flood, But joy is wisdom, time an endless song.
again beggar health sea soul time
Time to put off the world and go somewhereAnd find my health again in the sea air,"Beggar to beggar cried, being frenzy-struck,"And make my soul before my pate is bare.
beauty bitter eyes flood perish
Time's bitter flood will rise,Your beauty perish and be lostFor all eyes but these eyes.
beauty bitter eyes flood lost perish
Time's bitter flood will rise, Your beauty perish and be lost For all eyes but these eyes.