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The Wheel by IDLES
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Performed by
IDLESProduced by
Mark Bowen & Kenny BeatsWrited by
Jon Beavis & Lee Kiernan & Mark Bowen & Adam Devonshire & Joe TalbotAbout
As frontman Joe Talbot told Consequence of Sound:
“The Wheel” is about the cycle of alcoholism. My mom was an amazing mother and a wonderful friend, but she didn’t stop drinking until she died. I remember being about 10, on my knees crying and begging her to stop. I can call her a great mother all...
The Wheel Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I got on my knees
And I begged my mother
With a bottle in one hand
It's one or the other
And so it turns
Again and again
She woke from her slumber
With a crippled stance
She said she missed my brother
And wanted one more chance
And so it turns
Again and again
The wheel
[Pre-Chorus]
And so, it turns
And so, it turns
[Chorus]
Can I get a hallelujah?
The one from the back, now
Can I get a hallelujah?
Can I get a hallelujah?
I hear it from the back, now
Can I get a hallelujah?
Hey!
[Verse 2]
So, I put up a poster
Saying "where's my dog?"
"My friends, my family, my job?" (Hey!)
Nobody turnеd back now
Except for my man
With a mournful pious grin
And a bag in his hand
And so it turns
Again and again
And then the sеagulls found me
I couldn't tell what year
But with no one around me
The motion was clear
And so it turns
Again and again
The wheel
[Pre-Chorus]
And so it turns
And so it turns
[Chorus]
Can I get a hallelujah?
I hear it from the back now
Can I get a hallelujah?
Can I get a hallelujah
Hear it for the users?
Can I get a hallelujah?
[Outro]
Can I get a hallelujah?
Can I hear it from the back now?
Can I get a hallelujah?
Hey!
Can I get a hallelujah?
Can I get a hallelujah?
Can I get a hallelujah?
The Wheel Q&A
Who wrote The Wheel's ?
The Wheel was written by Jon Beavis & Lee Kiernan & Mark Bowen & Adam Devonshire & Joe Talbot.
Who produced The Wheel's ?
The Wheel was produced by Mark Bowen & Kenny Beats.
What did IDLES say about "The Wheel"?
Speaking live on KEXP during their live session on November 9, 2021 singer Joe Talbot told host Cheryl Waters that the song is “about alcoholism and the beauty of recovery”.