New World
David Wilcox Lyrics


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I wrap around you skin to skin
We sleep inside this curl
And after how alone we've been
It's like a whole new world

My heart had felt like years at sea
Freezing and afraid
Breathe the life back into me
Kiss me warm that way

Chorus:
New world - big horizon
Open your eyes and see it's true
New world - across the frightening
Waves of blue

The old world had attractions
But hunger in my soul
Resumes and power plays
Where lust was just control

Roll me over slowly
Warm, sun-baked sand
The ocean of my loneliness
Has carried me to land

Chorus

New world - sun is rising
We were wise just to see it through
The new world second chance
For me, second chance for you

A mile or more of shoreline
And no one else around




And the way my heart is pounding now
I feel as if we've found

Overall Meaning

a new world.


In the first verse of David Wilcox's song "New World," he describes the intimacy and relief of being close to someone after feeling alone for a long time. The second verse goes on to explain the emotional state Wilcox was in before discovering this new world. He felt lost and afraid, but the person he is with was able to bring him back to life. The chorus describes this new world as having a big horizon, full of possibilities and beauty.


The old world, as described in the third verse, was full of temptations and power struggles that left Wilcox feeling empty. But this new world, as he sings in the fourth verse, is peaceful and quiet. He and his partner are alone on the shoreline, reveling in the natural beauty surrounding them. The song ends with Wilcox describing the intensity of his feelings, as if he has discovered something completely new.


Overall, "New World" is a song about finding hope and love after feeling lost and alone. Wilcox's lyrics are emotional and powerful, and his descriptions of the natural world are beautiful.


Line by Line Meaning

I wrap around you skin to skin
I hold onto you tightly, as close as possible, feeling the warmth of our bodies touching


We sleep inside this curl
We are wrapped up together in a comfortable position like the way waves curl up into themselves


And after how alone we've been
After feeling loneliness for so long


It's like a whole new world
Being together feels new and exciting


My heart had felt like years at sea
My heart felt like it's been on a long and tiring journey at sea for a long time now


Freezing and afraid
Cold and scared


Breathe the life back into me
Bring me back to life


Kiss me warm that way
Kiss me with warmth and comfort


New world - big horizon
The world feels new with broad opportunities ahead


Open your eyes and see it's true
Open your eyes to these opportunities and see they are real


New world - across the frightening
Even though it's scary or frightening, we must take these opportunities


Waves of blue
Reference to the ocean, which can be both beautiful and scary


The old world had attractions
Old world had its virtues and attractions


But hunger in my soul
Still, my soul yearned for something more


Resumes and power plays
Life was a series of resumes and power struggle


Where lust was just control
Lust and power had a way of controlling everything


Roll me over slowly
Turn me over gently and slowly with care


Warm, sun-baked sand
Feeling the warmth of the sun on the sand


The ocean of my loneliness
My loneliness felt like an overwhelming ocean


Has carried me to land
You brought me to safety and to calmness


New world - sun is rising
There is hope and new starts everyday as the sun rises


We were wise just to see it through
We were wise to see through the tough times


The new world second chance
The new world is a second chance


For me, second chance for you
We both get a second chance to be together now


A mile or more of shoreline
Being away somewhere isolated


And no one else around
And being alone together feeling safe


And the way my heart is pounding now
A strong emotional moment felt in the heart


I feel as if we've found
I feel like we have achieved our goal and found what we were looking for




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID PATRICK WILCOX

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