Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution
(not So) Hard To Handle
by
American Way StaffWell, it's been a good 18 years of "Jealous
Again," so I'm hoping everyone can go without it for a few
months. But the reality of it is that this is the most proud we
have ever been of a recording, and it really put our locomotive
back on the tracks. So, we want to get out there and play it in
one unadulterated lump.
Let's talk about the music. There's a track
on the new album called "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution."
What's it about?
That's a jumping-off place for our record. It mirrors
the theme of the title, Warpaint. It's a super
rock-and-roll sort of song. But inside of it, it's saying, 'There's
freedom to be had in your adventure, but the only way you're going
to be able to feel it is to fight for your own.' No matter what the
fear-driven powers that be are telling you - it could be anything,
corporations, banks, etc. - there is always stuff inside of you
that's truly revolutionary.
Now, let's suppose I'm drowning my sorrows
and having a nip of Southern Comfort. Which of your new songs would
I want to listen to?
"Oh Josephine." It's the "5:45 in the morning and the
sun is coming up" song. For some of us, there's great wisdom to be
found in those times. There is some clarity in the middle of the
chaos. The emotion of the song harks back to where I have
personally been and is more optimistic about where love can take
you.
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