In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I'm gonna clear out my head
I'm gonna get myself straight
I know it's never too late
To make a brand new start
I'm gonna kick down the door
I'm gonna get myself in
I'm gonna fix up the yard
And not fall back again
I'm gonna clear up my earth
And build a heaven off the ground
Not something distant on a cloud
But something real to me
But something real to me
All that I can I can be
All that I am I can't see
All that is mine is in my hands
So to myself I call
There's somewhere else I should be
There's someone else I can't see
There's something more I can find
There's only love to me
I'm gonna clean up my earth
And build a heaven off the ground
Not something distant on a cloud
But something real to me
But something real to me
I'm gonna clean up my head
I'm gonna get myself straight
I feel it's never too late
To make a brand new start
To make a brand new start
To make a brand new start
I'm gonna get myself straight
I know it's never too late
To make a brand new start
I'm gonna kick down the door
I'm gonna get myself in
I'm gonna fix up the yard
And not fall back again
I'm gonna clear up my earth
And build a heaven off the ground
Not something distant on a cloud
But something real to me
But something real to me
All that I can I can be
All that I am I can't see
All that is mine is in my hands
So to myself I call
There's somewhere else I should be
There's someone else I can't see
There's something more I can find
There's only love to me
I'm gonna clean up my earth
And build a heaven off the ground
Not something distant on a cloud
But something real to me
But something real to me
I'm gonna clean up my head
I'm gonna get myself straight
I feel it's never too late
To make a brand new start
To make a brand new start
To make a brand new start
Lyrics submitted by Joekubrick
Brand New Start Lyrics as written by Paul John Weller
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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Oh my god! Why has no-one commented on this song? This is Weller at his best - a melancholic but uplifting classic. Brilliant.
Yes, it sounds so sad but it's actually supposed to be an uplifting song. Good for helping you 'move on' with your life...
great paul weller song. the song is exactly what the title is. to make a brand new start. saying how he is going to do it
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