The band's website and myspace page feature several songs and videos entitled Choose What You're Watching and Another John Doe, directed by Oliver Hecks.
Their debut EP, EP001, featuring vocals by Amanda Butterworth, is available via iTunes music store and CDBaby.com. The tracks 'Another John Doe' and 'Choose What you're watching' became available for download at both these places on March'08.
Their debut album You Are Here was released on August 1, 2008, and was written, produced and performed by Dhani Harrison and Oliver Hecks.
There are contributions on the record by Bryony Atkinson (vocals), Nick Fyffe (bass), and Tom Hammond (cello). It was recorded and mixed by Paul Hicks and thenewno2.
Their label is called HOT Records Ltd. and their songs are published by Harrisongs Ltd., a company founded by Dhani's father George Harrison.
Their new EP, titled EP002, is on iTunes and came out September 27.
People
thenewno2 Lyrics
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Bristly
I don't believe
This imagery
Seeing things
Differently
I don't believe
This imagery
What goes on behind your closed doors, people?
Office bores and industry whores, people
Creep around your Hollywood malls, inflated people
Bullied for your blue uniform, people
Fortune tellers predict bad weather
Stock market sellers huddle together
Lost in the thick of it
Now things are different
Another day trip
Must be the government
What goes on behind your closed doors, people?
Office bores and industry whores, people
Creep around your Hollywood malls, overrated people
Bullied for your blue uniform, people
What goes on behind your closed doors, people?
Office bores and industry whores, people
Creep around your Hollywood malls, inflated people
Bullied for your blue uniform, people
When it all comes a-crashing down
The man just keeps on stoking the fire
When it all comes a-crashing down
The man just keeps on stoking the fire
The song "People" by thenewno2 touches on themes of societal superficiality and the often-hidden struggles of individuals. The opening lines "Seeing things, Bristly, I don't believe, This imagery" suggest that the singer is becoming disillusioned with the world around them and the images being presented to them. The repetition of "Seeing things differently, I don't believe this imagery" reinforces this idea that the singer is looking at the world with a new perspective and questioning what they see.
The chorus questions what goes on behind closed doors, referencing various societal groups like "Office bores and industry whores" and highlighting the potential struggles they may face behind their seemingly put-together façades. The line "Must be the government" suggests that perhaps the root of these issues lies within larger systems of power and control.
The bridge of the song shifts the focus to those who profit from the struggles of others, with the lines "Fortune tellers predict bad weather, Stock market sellers huddle together." The repetition of "What goes on behind your closed doors, people?" in the chorus emphasizes the message that there is often more to a person or situation than meets the eye.
Overall, "People" by thenewno2 invites listeners to look beyond surface-level appearances and consider the complexities of the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Seeing things
Observing things
Bristly
Noticing something rough or prickly
I don't believe
Expressing disbelief in something seen or experienced
This imagery
The visual representation of what is being seen
Seeing things
Observing things
Differently
Perceiving things in a unique way
I don't believe
Expressing disbelief in something seen or experienced
This imagery
The visual representation of what is being seen
What goes on behind your closed doors, people?
Asking what activities people engage in behind closed doors
Office bores and industry whores, people
Referring to people who work in boring office jobs or engage in unethical practices in the industry
Creep around your Hollywood malls, inflated people
Referencing people who frequent Hollywood malls and have inflated egos
Bullied for your blue uniform, people
Highlighting the issue of bullying in workplaces and the discrimination faced by those in blue-collar jobs
Fortune tellers predict bad weather
Referencing the negative outlook of fortune tellers
Stock market sellers huddle together
Drawing attention to the tendency of stock market traders to group together
Lost in the thick of it
Feeling overwhelmed and uncertain in the midst of chaos
Now things are different
Noticing changes in circumstances
Another day trip
Referring to the monotony of daily life
Must be the government
Attributing problems to the government
When it all comes a-crashing down
Referring to a situation where everything falls apart
The man just keeps on stoking the fire
Highlighting how those in power continue to make matters worse
When it all comes a-crashing down
Referring to a situation where everything falls apart
The man just keeps on stoking the fire…
Highlighting how those in power continue to make matters worse
Contributed by Grayson O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.