The New
Interpol * Track #10 On Turn on the Bright Lights
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The New by Interpol
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Performed by
InterpolProduced by
Peter Katis & Gareth JonesWrited by
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“The New” from Interpol’s Turn On the Bright Lights seems to be about a guy who has tried his best in a relationship but simply cannot commit to it but one day he might be able to; currently he wishes to be free.
This may be where the title of the track comes from. As it may be referencing the sin...
The New Lyrics
[Verse]
I wish I could live free
I hope it's not beyond me
Settling down it takes time
One day we'll live together
And life will be better
I have it here, yeah, in my mind
Baby, you know someday you'll slow
And baby, my heart's been breaking
[Pre-Chorus]
I gave a lot to you
I take a lot from you too
You slave a lot from me
Guess you could say I gave you my edge
[Chorus]
But I can't pretend I need to defend
Some part of me from you
I know I've spent some time a-lying
I can't pretend I don't need to defend
Some part of me from you
I know I've spent some time a-lying
(How am I doing?)
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
You're looking alright tonight
I think we should go
You're looking alright tonight
I think we should go
[Instrumental Outro]
The New Q&A
Who wrote The New's ?
The New was written by Interpol.
Who produced The New's ?
The New was produced by Peter Katis & Gareth Jones.
What did Interpol say about "The New"?
When we were jamming out to “The New”, Peter was going, “What the hell kind of funky shit is this?”
Carlos Dengler in an interview with Pitchfork.
I did not care for “The New” initially, but it grew on me. I’m not a sentimental guy, but that song actually moved me to tears when I was listening one...
What is the origin of the song's name?
Most of the time we have the titles before the song is done, but in this case we didn’t. Like “The New” is called “The New” because that was the working title."
Paul Banks in an interview.