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New Religion
Duran Duran Lyrics


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I've been now sauntering out and down a path sometime
Come on, it takes me nowhere which I knew
Faces everywhere pulling grins and signs and things
Telling me not there man, it's no go (don't go there boy)

I need a reason (I can't think without one now)
Too much learning got to show
Call it treason (maybe catch her don't know how)
Too many things too much to know

Bring my timing in, seagulls gather on the wind
Lady screaming, lady leave me out
'Cause sometimes people stare (coming down, electric chair)
And steaming crowds they gather and they shout

Don't know why this evil bothers me (take another chance boy carry the fight you can take him if you're fast)
So why is he trying to follow me? (didn't I say if you're holdin' on you'd be laughing at the last)
How many reasons do they need? (I get along fine with them friends of mine, But you have to make a choice)
I might just believe this time (you're singing out of tune, but the beats in time and it's us who make the noise)

I'm talking for free
I can't stop myself, it's a new religion
I've got something to see, I can't help myself, it's a new religion

Okay my reasoning might be clouded by the sun
But someone sees the departmental lie
You know this peacetime, jabbing fist in stabbing knife
Only get one look before you die

Don't know why this evil follows me (gotta take pay for the saints 'n' sinners in regulation hats 'n scarves 'n things)
So why does he try to bother me? (walking in formation down the lane they carry their cross make a church bell ring)
How many reasons do they need? (army majors pull a mean cool truth there lying in a swimming pool)
I might just be right this time (searching for the undeniable truth that a man is just a fool)

I'm talking for free, I can't stop myself, it's a new religion
I've something to see, I can't help myself, it's a new religion

Don't know why this evil follows me (gotta take pay for the saints 'n' sinners in regulation hats 'n scarves 'n things)
So why does he try to bother me? (walking in formation down the lane they carry their cross make a church bell ring)
How many reasons do they need? (army majors pull a mean cool truth there lying in a swimming pool)
I might just be right this time (searching for the undeniable truth that a man is just a fool)

I'm talking for free, I can't stop myself, it's a new religion
I've something to see, I can't help myself, it's a new religion

I'm talking for free, I can't stop myself, it's a new religion
I've something to see, I can't help myself, it's a new religion

I'm talking for free, I can't stop myself, it's a new religion

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Duran Duran's "New Religion" are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation. However, the song appears to be about the pursuit of knowledge and truth, even if it leads to conflict with conventional society. The singer appears to be struggling with his own beliefs and doubts, feeling alienated from the world around him as he searches for answers.


The first verse seems to describe the singer walking down a path, surrounded by people who are trying to dissuade him from pursuing his own path. He feels that he needs a reason to keep going, but there is too much to learn and too much to know. There are also hints of social upheaval or unrest, with references to screaming women and electric chairs.


The chorus reinforces the idea that the singer is searching for something new and different, something that he can't help himself from pursuing. He sees this quest as a kind of new religion, a belief system that guides him even when the reasons for it are not clear. The final verse takes a darker turn, with themes of violence and deception. The singer questions why "this evil" is following him and suggests that there may be forces working against him.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been now sauntering out and down a path sometime
I have been aimlessly wandering for a while now


Come on, it takes me nowhere which I knew
I am aware that this wandering is pointless


Faces everywhere pulling grins and signs and things
I see people around me with happy expressions and various signs


Telling me not there man, it's no go (don't go there boy)
These people are warning me not to go down a certain path


I need a reason (I can't think without one now)
I feel the need for a purpose


Too much learning got to show
I have gained knowledge and now need to demonstrate it


Call it treason (maybe catch her don't know how)
I am uncertain about how to express my knowledge


Too many things too much to know
I am overwhelmed by the amount of information available


Bring my timing in, seagulls gather on the wind
I need to focus and be precise in my actions


Lady screaming, lady leave me out
I hear a woman screaming, who wishes to be left alone


'Cause sometimes people stare (coming down, electric chair)
I feel uncomfortable when people look at me


And steaming crowds they gather and they shout
There are large groups of people gathering and making noise


Don't know why this evil bothers me (take another chance boy carry the fight you can take him if you're fast)
I am struggling to understand why I am bothered by negativity


So why is he trying to follow me? (didn't I say if you're holdin' on you'd be laughing at the last)
I wonder why negativity seems to be always present in my life


How many reasons do they need? (I get along fine with them friends of mine, But you have to make a choice)
I am questioning why there are so many opinions and choices to make


I might just believe this time (you're singing out of tune, but the beats in time and it's us who make the noise)
I am considering changing my perspective and trying a different approach


Okay my reasoning might be clouded by the sun
I acknowledge that my judgment may be biased or flawed


But someone sees the departmental lie
I have become aware of a deception or manipulation


You know this peacetime, jabbing fist in stabbing knife
Even in peaceful times, there is conflict and aggression


Only get one look before you die
Life is fleeting and unpredictable


I'm talking for free, I can't stop myself, it's a new religion
I am speaking freely about my thoughts and feelings, as if it were a belief system


I've got something to see, I can't help myself, it's a new religion
I am intrigued by something and cannot resist exploring it, as if it were a new faith




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDY TAYLOR, JOHN TAYLOR, NICK RHODES, ROGER TAYLOR, SIMON LE BON

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