New Year
The Breeders Lyrics
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Wholly, we have come for light
It's true
I am the sun
I am the new year
I am the rain
I am the sun
I'm the way home
I'm the way home
I am the rain
I am the new year
I am the sun
I am the rain
I am the new year
I'm the way
The Breeders' song "New Year" is a poignant and mysterious track that creates an atmosphere that is both dark and hopeful. At its core, the song is about bringing light and renewal after a time of darkness and struggle. The opening lyrics "We have come for light / Wholly, we have come for light" suggest a search for something or someone to guide them towards hope and positivity in the upcoming new year.
The repeated refrain "I am the sun / I am the new year / I am the rain" further emphasizes the idea of new beginnings and the power of nature and time to bring change. The lyrics suggest that the singer sees themselves as embodiments of these natural forces, as if they are a force of change themselves. The lines "I'm the way home" and "I'm the way" suggest a journey towards safety and comfort, as though the singer is leading a group towards some unknown destination, but with the assuredness that they will find their way.
Overall, the combination of powerful, elemental imagery and cryptic, poetic lyrics creates a sense of optimism and possibility that is fitting for a song about the new year, and the power of change and renewal.
Line by Line Meaning
We have come for light
We have arrived in search of illumination or understanding
Wholly, we have come for light
Completely, we have come for enlightenment
It's true
This statement is accurate or genuine
I am the sun
I represent the radiant energy source of the universe that brings life to Earth
I am the new year
I embody the new beginning or fresh start that a new year symbolizes
I am the rain
I am the life-giving and transformative precipitation that nourishes the earth
I am the sun
I represent the radiant energy source of the universe that brings life to Earth
I am the new year
I embody the new beginning or fresh start that a new year symbolizes
I'm the way home
I am the path towards returning to a place of comfort, safety or familiarity
I'm the way home
I am the path towards returning to a place of comfort, safety or familiarity
I am the rain
I am the life-giving and transformative precipitation that nourishes the earth
I am the new year
I embody the new beginning or fresh start that a new year symbolizes
I am the sun
I represent the radiant energy source of the universe that brings life to Earth
I am the rain
I am the life-giving and transformative precipitation that nourishes the earth
I am the new year
I embody the new beginning or fresh start that a new year symbolizes
I'm the way
I provide direction or guidance towards a goal or destination
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KIM DEAL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@EmporioZuagroast
Best opening of an album ever.
It's true!
@ClintonMcglone-
ITS DAMN TRUE
@bree_ginger_grunge
❤🎉
@glahaye
30 years!?! OMG, I'm old! I remember listening to this on a CD...
@wdcegtjdh
Cataclysmique, et lourde comme un jour d'été orageux
@boothbytcd6011
And now I'm back in high school.
@jasvav1
This is a great cut when driving through any field you find! Turn off your headlights, and go. It's only a minute and a half. It will change your life! IT'S TRUE 😮
@keelangibson6902
Awwww yeah
@Mike-xe1pn
Fuck ya....What a cool group. I saw them a bunch in the 90's. How lucky for sure
@aymericdalmas6912
Best intro song ❤
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