The band has issued 10 studio albums: "Ping Pong over the Abyss" (1982), "All Fall Down" (1984), "The Seventy Sevens" (1987), "Sticks and Stones" (1990), "Pray Naked" (1992), "Drowning with Land in Sight" (1994), "Tom Tom Blues" (1995), "Late" (2000), "A Golden Field of Radioactive Crows" (2001), and "Holy Ghost Building" (2008).
Someone New
The 77's Lyrics
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I was lying through my teeth
You know that I was getting
Downright mean
And you heard about enough
Excuses from me
To fill a magazine
It was getting hard to sleep
But you're gonna be surprised
To find me talking like I'm
Someone new
Was looking oh so cool
But I done enough crying
All alone to fill a
King-size pool
Guess I had to find out
The hard way baby
I was someone's fool
It was getting hard to sleep
Cuz my heart was on the street
But you're gonna be surprised
To find me looking like I'm
Someone new cuz baby
Someone new got ahold of me
Someone new took control for me
And what I blew
It won't be held against me
Someone new is looking out for me
Someone who's got real love for me
But what's it to you
Are you gonna be the last to know
Are you gonna be the last to know
You think you're gonna be good
You think you're gonna try and
Save the world
Like some modern-day Robin Hood
Guess you're gonna find out
The hard way, babe
There's only One that could
It's getting too late to sleep
Why don't you come in off that street
And you're gonna be surprised
When you find out you can be
Someone new too cuz baby
Someone new could take care of you
Someone who's got real love for you
It's up to you what you gonna do yeh
Someone new looking out for you
Someone who's got real love for you
But what's it to you
Are you gonna be the last to know
You don't want to be the last to know
You could be someone new
The lyrics to The 77's "Someone New" suggest that the singer has been dishonest and cruel to someone, but they have now experienced a change that has made them a better person. They admit to their previous actions and admit that their excuses were cheap. They indicate that their old behavior was hurting them and that they had to learn the hard way that they were someone's fool. But then something happened, and someone new took hold of them and took control. This new person can look out for them and loves them, and they can also do the same for someone else. The singer suggests that the listener can also be someone new too.
The song seems to be about change and redemption. It suggests that even those who have made mistakes can change for the better and that there is hope for a new start. The "someone new" referred to in the lyrics could be a person or a spiritual change that has taken place. The reference to Robin Hood also suggests that the song may be about social justice or fighting for what is right.
Line by Line Meaning
Guess I better come clean
I need to tell the truth
I was lying through my teeth
I wasn't honest
You know that I was getting Downright mean
I was unkind
And you heard about enough Excuses from me To fill a magazine
I made too many excuses
It was getting hard to sleep Cuz my talk was only cheap
I couldn't rest because I was insincere
But you're gonna be surprised To find me talking like I'm Someone new
I changed and will act differently
Was looking oh so cool But I done enough crying All alone to fill a King-size pool
I tried to hide my pain but failed
Guess I had to find out The hard way baby I was someone's fool
I learned a lesson by being foolish
It was getting hard to sleep Cuz my heart was on the street
I couldn't rest because I was emotionally exposed
But you're gonna be surprised To find me looking like I'm Someone new cuz baby
I transformed and will appear different
Someone new got ahold of me Someone new took control for me And what I blew It won't be held against me Someone new is looking out for me Someone who's got real love for me But what's it to you Are you gonna be the last to know Are you gonna be the last to know
I was helped by someone and they won't hold my mistakes against me; I have someone who cares for me but it's up to you to find out; don't be the last to know
You think you're gonna be good You think you're gonna try and Save the world Like some modern-day Robin Hood
You want to make a difference like a hero
Guess you're gonna find out The hard way, babe There's only One that could
You'll learn that only God has control
It's getting too late to sleep Why don't you come in off that street And you're gonna be surprised When you find out you can be Someone new too cuz baby
It's time to change your ways and you'll be amazed when you transform
Someone new could take care of you Someone who's got real love for you It's up to you what you gonna do yeh Someone new looking out for you Someone who's got real love for you But what's it to you Are you gonna be the last to know You don't want to be the last to know You could be someone new
You have someone who loves you and can help you change; it's your choice; don't be the last one to learn and you have the potential to transform
Contributed by Camilla K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
drmjr78
This song also appeared in another version on their first album, "Ping Pong Over the Abyss", from 1982.
itsnotaboutme
Can't decide which version of the song is better, this or the slow one (from "Ping Pong Over the Abyss"). Both are cool!
cat
hi