New song
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I've been waiting for so long
To come here now and sing this song
Oh Don't be fooled by what you see
Don't be fooled by what you hear, whoa

This is a song to all of my friends
They take the challenge to their hearts
Challenging preconceived ideas
Saying goodbye to long standing fears

Don't crack up
Bend your brain
See both sides
Throw off your mental chains

I don't wanna be hip and cool
I don't wanna play by the rules
Not under the thumb of the cynical few
Or laden down by the doom crew

Don't crack up
Bend your brain
See both sides
Throw off your mental chains

Don't crack up
Bend your brain
See both sides
Throw off your mental chains

Don't crack up
Bend your brain




See both sides
Throw off your mental chains

Overall Meaning

Jones Howard's song "New Song" is a call to action for his friends and listeners to challenge their preconceived ideas and fears. The opening lines, "I've been waiting for so long/ To come here now and sing this song," suggest that he has been holding onto this message for a while and is now ready to share it. He warns the listener, "Don't be fooled by what you see/ Don't be fooled by what you hear," implying that there is more to the message than meets the eye or ear.


The chorus ("This is a song to all my friends/ They take the challenge to their hearts/ Challenging preconceived ideas/ Saying goodbye to long standing fears") gives further context to the theme of the song. Howard's message is that one should not be afraid to challenge long-standing beliefs that may be holding them back from growth. He encourages his friends to throw off their "mental chains" and "see both sides."


Howard goes on to distance himself from the mainstream, stating "I don't want to be hip and cool/ I don't want to play by the rules/Not under the thumb of the cynical few/ Or laden down by the doom crew." He suggests that it is important to break free from societal norms and the pressures placed upon individuals by those who are cynical or pessimistic.


Overall, Howard's "New Song" is a call for individuality and the courage to see beyond what is expected or accepted by society. It encourages listeners to challenge their own beliefs and fears in order to grow and develop as individuals.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been waiting for so long
I have relentlessly waited for this moment.


To come here now and sing this song
I am excited to perform the song at this present moment.


Don't be fooled by what you see
The reality is different than what you perceive.


Don't be fooled by what you hear
Be wary of the information you receive because it could be wrong.


This is a song to all my friends
The song is dedicated to all my close acquaintances.


They take the challenge to their hearts
They embrace the challenge with an open heart.


Challenging preconceived ideas
They are confronting pre-existing beliefs.


Saying goodbye to long standing fears
They are letting go of deep-seated apprehensions.


Don't crack up, bend your brain, see both sides
Do not crumble under the pressure; challenge your mind and try to see different perspectives.


Throw off your mental chains
Liberate yourself from mental constraints.


I don't want to be hip and cool
I am not concerned about being trendy and up-to-date.


I don't want to play by the rules
I do not want to conform to societal norms.


Not under the thumb of the cynical few
I refuse to be controlled by a small group of pessimists.


Or laden down by the doom crew
I do not want to be burdened by individuals who are negative and fatalistic.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Howard Jones

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All comments from YouTube:

@freedom4mealways

Howard Jones gave us this "New Song" forty years ago! We are still listening in 2024. "New Song" will never get old!

@christopherlh4379

It's weird, I've been hearing this song a lot recently, in the coffee shop, at the supermarket... This is one of the songs on which I grew up! 😊

@FMHammyJ

1983....I suffered a year long bout of deep depression....with time and counselling....it lifted...I have to say this song helped me a lot, and I was able to "throw off my mental chains"....I will be forever indebted to Mr. Jones for this song....

@yvonbaron751

My dad died in 82, I was only 15 yrs old ,my world had crumbled around me .. when I first heard this song it put a little joy and pep back into my life, and it still does when I get to a low point, it pops back into my head.. I'm grateful that it came out when it did, it shure helped me

@emmetdonnelly2072

1999 aged 17 I was the Same. Discoverd 80s music and it pulled me right up. Think it was Depeche mode Just can't get enough got me right out of that frame of mind. There was definitely a spirit and magic in the 80s that was one off unique. Every molecule in my body responds to the sounds of the 80s. Hope you doing good now. In a weird way having suffered from Depression actually makes you a much stronger person!

@ChloeCaucasianShepherd

I also suffer with depression pretty badly these days but able to hear a beautiful song you forget about what happing around you that makes us pissed.,angry, down depressed sad
YOU FORGET ABOUT YOUR SHITE YOU HAVE TO COPE WITH THANKS HOWARD JONES FMHAMMYJ
Hope your doing good,🙏👍

@SignofJonahYunis.Jesus.Warrior

@@yvonbaron751 😭
During the Music Awards of 2020.... 🧙🏻‍♂️Qabbalist's DURAN DURAN claimed they
"DROPPED THE BOMB onto the WORLD".... and they did! What kind of BOMB was this? With 📡 Mtv🛰️... Technology... the MAGIC of sorcery... had suddenly an ability to broadcast spell's quickly... using certain frequencies...that bend realities... Using the demonic Jinn 👥🧞‍♂️ genie's-dementors...
Depression is a sign the occult was using MAGIC 🔮 against you... If your also susceptible to migraines... Epilepsy... Bipolar... Schizophrenia.... ADHD... auto-immune diseases... etc. This is mainly due to the jinn which are ENERGY... attacking our own ENERGY which we have inside our own bodies...the Central Nervous System...
Magic ✨ is frequency mind control....
It's why Muslim's pray 🖐🏻 5 time's a day against all of the MAGIC IN THE AIR 🎙️🎼📻....
UNFORTUNATELY... MANY MUSLIM'S seem clueless about what I have explained... at this depth.
The Quran is KRYPTONITE to Sorcerer's...
The Free Mason's Illuminati made certain the Quran's Recitation's would eventually loose it's beautiful SOUND RESONANCES by reciting it ROBOTICALLY devoid of rhythm 🎼 claiming MUSIC is forbidden/Haram and reciting the Quran melodiously is also forbidden... THIS IS WRONG and it is for this reason why so many have left following such a beautiful ✨ faith... Due to the mind manipulation of the wicked...
Omar Hisham Al Arabi and
Saad Al Quershi, Sephardic... and many other's can recite the Quran is way's your heart just melts...
SATAN'S #1 GOAL IS PARENTAL ALIENATION
AL 🧞‍♂️ IEN 👽 NATION
SATAN IS A JINN... NOT a fallen ANGEL.... The Catholic Church has tricked many into believing are
Ghost's 👻 Spirit's 🍸🔥.....
After the Beetle's with their Qabbalistic lyrics... pushing
SEX DRUGS AND ROCK N ROLL ... The Disco Era came...then the 80's.... 🚀Mtv 🛰️ NASA began to take over the skies... Our Earth's SOUND BUBBLE 💭 which is our barrier 🚧 between us and the Jinn REALM!
Halloween 🎃 night is when the air is the thinnest between us Human's and the Jinn 🧞‍♂️👻👽🛸...
Many fell into deep depression once the Beetle Mania Era took off!
Satan has an ARMY and they're relentless to destroy us!
Glad you're okay! 💗✨🕊️

@compostcorner5934

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@keisabarela2306

The 80s were the best of times

@lamasu

Every song this guy sings is all positive and uplifting. We need more shit like this in 2021.

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