Discover the story of the song > Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) – Arcade Fire

The protagonist feels like their life has no purpose and the city lights call out to them to find their place among the masses. They wonder if the world is so small that they can never escape the never-ending sprawl of urban development. They crave the darkness to escape the overwhelming lights of the city and find refuge from the dead shopping malls that rise like mountains beyond mountains.