Weller's eleventh studio album, Sonik Kicks, was released on 19 March 2012. The Green Songfacts reports that it was recorded in Weller’s own Black Barn Studios in Ripley, Surrey, with co-producer Simon Dine and engineer Charles Rees.
Born John William Weller in Stanley Road, Woking, he was also a central figure in the Mod revival. As the leader of the Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to the Smiths in the '80s and Oasis in the '90s. During the final days of the Jam, he developed a fascination with Motown and soul, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group the Style Council in 1983. As the Style Council's career progressed, Weller's interest in soul developed into an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which eventually led to gradual erosion of his audience — by 1990, he couldn't get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped as a demi-god. As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller's solo records were more organic and rootsier than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain. By the mid-'90s, he had released three successful albums which were both critically-acclaimed and massively popular in England, where contemporary bands like Ocean Colour Scene were citing him as an influence. Just as importantly, many observers, while occasionally criticizing the trad-rock nature of his music, acknowledged that Weller was one of the few rock veterans that had managed to stay vital within the second decade of his career.
It's A New Day Baby
Paul Weller Lyrics
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As alive and fresh as it used to be
Spring wind blowing straight through the window
And a message tied to the breeze
And I hear this is a new day
Swear this is a new way
It won't be before you feel it, too
But I haven't felt like this for so long
I've been boxed up, locked up in a cage
But I?ll undo the chains with my own hands
And I hear this is a new day
Swear this is a new way
It won't be before you feel it, too
And I hear this is a new day
Swear this is a new way
It won't be before you feel it, too
In the song "It's A New Day Baby" by Paul Weller, he starts by expressing his utmost exuberance for a new day just beginning. He feels free and alive as he breathes in the fresh air of the new day. Weller's words express the hope and optimism that comes with each new day. He describes a spring wind blowing straight ahead and a message tied to the breeze, which may be interpreted as a sign of change.
He assures us that this new day is different from the past and a new way of life has arisen. The joyful feel of the song is so overwhelming that he acknowledges that someone listening to him can think he is drugged or crazy. But in reality, he has been locked up in a cage metaphorically, and now he's free, telling us that he will undo the chains with his own hands.
The song is hopeful, and Weller wants us to feel it too. With the lines, "And I hear this is a new day, Swear this is a new way, It won't be before you feel it, too," the artist is inviting his listeners to join him in his exuberance and start afresh with a positive attitude towards life.
Several fan interpretations consider "It's A New Day Baby" to be a song about the end of a relationship and the beginning of a new passionate love story. However, the feeling of hope and optimism that the artist expresses is relatable to anyone who is undergoing a change in their life or has finally gained the courage to be rid of their past and start afresh.
Line by Line Meaning
I breathe the new day, baby, wild and free
I embrace the dawn of a new day with excitement and liberation
As alive and fresh as it used to be
It feels rejuvenating and energetic, just like the good old days
Spring wind blowing straight through the window
The winds of change are sweeping through, unimpeded and unstoppable
And a message tied to the breeze
There is a hidden message or meaning in the air, waiting to be heard or seen
And I hear this is a new day
I am aware and receptive to the idea of a fresh beginning
Swear this is a new way
I promise and guarantee that this is a different path, a novel approach
It won't be before you feel it, too
You will soon sense and acknowledge the transformative power of this new day and way
You may think I'm drugged or crazy
You might assume that my enthusiasm or behavior is irrational or unnatural
But I haven't felt like this for so long
But I haven't experienced such a surge of hope and passion in a very long time
I've been boxed up, locked up in a cage
I've been trapped and restricted, unable to express myself or follow my dreams
But I'll undo the chains with my own hands
But I will break free from those restraints by my own effort and conviction
And I hear this is a new day
And I am convinced that today is a fresh start, a turning point
Swear this is a new way
I guarantee that this is a novel direction, a new path towards a better life
It won't be before you feel it, too
You will also perceive and experience the transformative potential of this new day and way
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL JOHN WELLER
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Modernjazz1
I remember downloading this on Napster ages ago and burning it onto a CD that I've misplaced! Thanks for sharing, the quality is miles better than the MP3 I had.
Johnny boy
Great tune
James Wilkins
I think the programme was presented by John Wilson (Bob's son) if memory serves me correctly?
Nigel James
Hidden gem!