1. Newspeak is a Tokyo-based rock band formed in 2017, consisting of member… Read Full Bio ↴1. Newspeak is a Tokyo-based rock band formed in 2017, consisting of members Rei (lead vocals, keyboard), Ryoya (guitars), Yohey (bass) and Steven (drums).

2. Newspeak are a 4 piece alternative band based in Cambridge, England, inspired by alternative Britrock bands such as Radiohead and Blur.

3. Newspeak, an eight-piece, politically-charged new music powerhouse, will release its debut album, sweet light crude, through New Amsterdam Records on Tuesday, November 16. sweet light crude will feature pieces by Missy Mazzoli, David T. Little, Oscar Bettison, Pat Muchmore, Stefan Weisman, and Caleb Burhans. Their very experimantal sound features elements of classical music and jazz.

4. Brazilian screamo punk

Weightless
Newspeak Lyrics

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Do you feel loved?
Do they still
Breathe, Sleep, Dream?
Nothing but dying
Speak, Chase, Too late
Nothing but dying
It's nothing like living
In those eyes

Are they weightless to you?
Do you feel loved?

History has its sights on you
(Feel it coming, feel it)
Don't let me down slowly
And a gun goes off
Another gun goes off

Skin, Belief, Fame?
Someone like you or someone unlike you?
Fear, Screen, Declaim
Nothing but dying
Or is it called living?
Do you feel loved?
Weightless

History has its sights on you
(Feel it coming, feel it)
Don't let me down slowly
And a gun goes off
Another gun goes off

Wear them out if it makes you happier
You're worn out when it makes you happier
Wear them out if it makes you happier
You're worn out when it makes you happier
Tell me that you're better than that

And a gun goes off
Another gun goes off

Overall Meaning

The song "Weightless" by Newspeak is a poignant and emotionally charged commentary on the feelings of love, desperation, and nothingness. The opening line of the song, "Do you feel loved?" sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics, which delve into questions about the meaning of living and dying, and the feeling of being weightless.

The lyrics of the song are broken up into short phrases that run together like thoughts do in one's mind. The lines "Breathe, Sleep, Dream?" and "Speak, Chase, Too late" are mantras that repeat throughout the song, capturing the sense of existential dread the singer is feeling. The chorus repeats the question "Do you feel loved?" and is punctuated by the sounds of gunshots.

The final lines of the song, "Wear them out if it makes you happier / You're worn out when it makes you happier / Tell me that you're better than that / And a gun goes off / Another gun goes off" seem to speak to the idea that we all wear masks and put on facades to make others love us, but those masks will inevitably wear us down, leaving us feeling empty and alone.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you feel loved?
Are you truly loved or is it just a façade?

Do they still Breathe, Sleep, Dream?
Are they still living or is it just an illusion?

Nothing but dying
Seems like nothing lasts forever and everything is just fleeting

Speak, Chase, Too late Nothing but dying It's nothing like living
Everything has its end and pursuing it when it is too late is nothing like really living life.

In those eyes Are they weightless to you?
Are those relationships or emotions that once mattered, now insignificant to the point of being weightless?

History has its sights on you (Feel it coming, feel it)
Your past and present are intertwined and you cannot run away from who you are or what you have done.

Don't let me down slowly And a gun goes off Another gun goes off
Do not let me down as the stakes are high, and every mistake comes with deadly consequences.

Skin, Belief, Fame? Someone like you or someone unlike you? Fear, Screen, Declaim Nothing but dying Or is it called living?
Is living all about worldly possessions, how you are perceived by others, and how much admiration you command? Or is it nothing but dying, disguised as living?

Weightless
Everything that was heavy once, is now light and insignificant.

Wear them out if it makes you happier You're worn out when it makes you happier Tell me that you're better than that
If wearing out relationships or emotions makes you happier, go ahead and do it, but you would only end up feeling more tired and worn out. You can do better than that.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Rei

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