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3WW by alt-J
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alt-JProduced by
Charlie AndrewWrited by
Thom Sonny Green & Gus Unger-Hamilton & Joe NewmanAbout
3WW is the first single, and opening track, off of Alt-J’s third full length LP, Relaxer. The title ‘3WW’ stands for “3 worn words”. This song’s teaser uses imagery and scenery taken from the Japanese PlayStation 1 game known as “LSD: Dream Emulator”. In a newsletter to fans the band said that the s...
3WW Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1: Gus Unger-Hamilton]
There was a wayward lad
Stepped out one morning
The ground to be his bed
The sky his awning
[Verse 2: Joe Newman]
Neon, neon, neon
A blue neon lamp in a midnight country field
Cows surround so you lean on, lean on
So much your hugs become hold ons
[Chorus: Joe Newman + Gus Unger-Hamilton]
Oh, these three worn words
Oh, that we whisper
Like the rubbing hands
Of tourists in Verona
I just want to love you in my own language
[Verse 3: Joe Newman]
Well, that smell of sex
Good like burning wood
The wayward lad lay claim
To two thirsty girls from Hornsea
Who left a note when morning came:
[Bridge: Ellie Rowsell]
"Girls from the pool say, "Hi" (Hi)
The road erodes at five feet per year
Along England's east coastline
Was this your first time?
Love is just a button we pressed
Last night by the camp fire"
[Chorus: Joe Newman + Ellie Rowsell]
Oh, these three worn words
Oh, that we whisper
Like the rubbing hands
Of tourists in Verona
I just want to love you in my own language
3WW Q&A
Who wrote 3WW's ?
3WW was written by Thom Sonny Green & Gus Unger-Hamilton & Joe Newman.
Who produced 3WW's ?
3WW was produced by Charlie Andrew.
What did alt-J say about "3WW"?
The first song, ‘3WW,’ traces the adventures of a wayward lad during a night on England’s northeast coast, culminating in the whispering of ‘three worn words.’ The chorus refers to the statue of Shakespeare’s Juliet at the Casa Di Giulietta in Verona, which has been damaged by excessive rubbing by t...
How was the song teased?
On March 3, 2017, alt-J began teasing the album and this song on Twitter through the following Tweet:
00110011 01110111 01110111 translates to “3ww”.