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The Rover by Interpol
Release Date
Performed by
InterpolProduced by
Dave FridmannWrited by
Sam Fogarino & Daniel Kessler & Paul BanksAbout
“The Rover” is the first single from Interpol’s sixth album, Marauder. The song was released on June 7, 2018 alongside the album’s official announcement.
During an interview with NME, frontman Paul Banks stated that the song evoked a “California-West” [feeling].
The Rover Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Come and see me and maybe you'll die
But I can keep you in artwork, the fluid kind
That's enough for excitements today
Prostrated faded, it's pay-to-play
[Verse 2]
Come and see me, yeah, maybe you'll try
I've been holding these pyros til they could fly
Open up and enlighten again
Enjoy the skyline, it's an incremental end
[Chorus]
"Walk in on your own feet"
Says the rover
"It's my way or they all leave"
Says the rover
(Ooooh, Ooooh)
The rover
[Verse 3]
Ça suffit, hell yeah, maybe it's time
You can't stick to the highways, it's suicide
I'm welling up with excitements again
The apex resolves, you need to tell your friends
[Chorus]
"Walk in on your own feet"
Says the rover
"It's my way or they all leave"
Says the rover
(Ooooh, Ooooh)
The rover
(Ooooh, Ooooh)
The rover
[Verse 4]
Come and see me, yeah baby, let's cry
Satin face in some worlds we’d be too kind
Nature’s subjected to fires again
Falling for my independence
[Chorus]
"Walk in on your own feet"
Says the rover
You were high and on the wrong street
Till the rover
[Outro]
Said "Hop in, all in"
(Ooooh, Ooooh)
The rover
"Hop in, all in"
(Ooooh, Ooooh)
The rover
(Ooooh, Ooooh)
The rover
"All in, all in"
(Ooooh, Ooooh)
The rover
He barely has to seek repentants
The Rover Q&A
Who wrote The Rover's ?
The Rover was written by Sam Fogarino & Daniel Kessler & Paul Banks.
Who produced The Rover's ?
The Rover was produced by Dave Fridmann.
What did Interpol say about "The Rover"?
In the context of the batch of songs that we put together I think it’s probably the most direct and immediate punchy rock song that we’ve had. It’s a nice re-emergence to come out with this tight fist, quick succinct banger"
Paul Banks describing the song in a press conference in Mexico City.
What are the lyrics about?
According to Paul Banks:
The idea of that song lyrically is that it’s this character “The Rover” who is basically preaching a doomsday-type message – but he’s also just a very charismatic and magnetic figure. Once I had envisioned that as the concept and this character that I wanted to describe, it...
What inspired this song?
It’s hard to pinpoint that because sometimes I’ll get an idea independently of hearing the music. But in the case of this song, my bandmate Daniel played me the riff, and I was there to work on bass parts at that point in writing the song. And I think it was pretty immediately after I hit the drone...
How did you link up with producer Dave Fridmann?
Our drummer has been a vocal fan of Dave Fridmann since we recorded our first record. I remember being in Peter Kadis' studio in 2001, 2002 and Stan was talking about Dave Fridmann this and Dave Fridmann that. So the years go by and MGMT comes out. That was one of the key things that put him on my r...
Who is "The Rover"?
The subject of the song “The Rover” is a character that came to my mind. Once I got that idea, I was really interested in this figure who is unhinged, antisocial. One of these people that wants to be off the grid that often speaks to a lot of people who are maybe disenfranchised or who are seeking....