The song title, “Newark Wilder,” evokes the idea of a place that lacks civilized behavior. Pavement recorded Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain in New York City, which is only 30 minutes away from Newark, New Jersey . As Mark Ibold, the band’s bassist, told Vice Magazine, the song was “pretty of-the-moment,...
[Verse 1]
Lane driver
The forces against you, the rain
I know everybody wants to put you down, but
I know everybody's gonna put me down, I want you
[Chorus]
Because I rush in to feel you
But I won't set you down, I don't need to
Because I rush in to feel you
But I won't set you down, I don't need to
[Verse 2]
Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly
Don't try, try, try, try, try
It's a brand-new era, it feels great
It's a brand-new era, but it came too late
[Chorus]
She won't let you know that ain't
Alright to touch her
She won't let you wait for me
For me to touch you
[Bridge]
Crowds of the people
And voices and steeples
And wedding rings
Loud are the horses
And break-up divorces
And separate rooms from me
[Verse 3]
My, my, my, my, my, my, my
I love your tinted eyes
So bad, so bad, so bad, so bad, so bad, so bad
[Chorus]
She won't let me break you out
Well, the picture's crowded
Three of us, that is enough
And the simple stuff I need
[Outro]
Can't you see? Can't you see? (And the simple stuff I need)
Can't you see? Can't you see?
Can't you see?
Can't you stuff? (See, can't you see)
Stuff me (Can't you), stuff me
Stuff me
Newark Wilder was written by Stephen Malkmus.
Newark Wilder was produced by Pavement.
Pavement released Newark Wilder on Mon Feb 14 1994.