The Walkmen – In The New Year

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Oh, I’m still living
At the old address
And I’m waiting on the weather
That I know will pass

I know that it’s true
It’s gonna be a good year
Out of the darkness
And into the fire
I tell you I love you
And my heart’s in the strangest place
That’s how it started
And that’s how it ends

Well I know you’re with me
It’s a point of pride
And it’s louder than lightning
In this room of mine

Oh, I’m just like you
I never hear the bad news
And I never will
We won by a landslide
Our troubles are over
My sisters are married to all of my friends
Yeah, that’s how it started

You took your sweet time
And I waited by without complaint
Til all the pipe dreams made me insane

So it’s all over
It’s all over anyhow
You took your sweet time
Finally, I opened my eyes

My friends and my family
They all ask me one thing
“How long will you ramble”
How long will you stay with me
The snow is still falling
I’m almost home
I’ll see you in the new year

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Track duration: 04:22


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    General Comment:I personally think it's about a man who's in a love with a woman who's a gypsy/vagabond.
    He waits by because he loves her and he knows she loves him too but she's the type of person who doesn't stay in one place.
    Home is only truly home when she's there.
    Flag dm.tymon January 02, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I've been listening to this song for a while and I suddenly got the interpretation that this song is about a couple that is going to be married but there's so much that has to happen first like telling his family. But he can't wait till they're finally wed. and of course it's gonna be a good year =]
    Flag lastazaleaon December 26, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:sounds like an on & off couple that can't ever get enough of each other. they might not be married, but they will be together forever.


    epic song.
    Flag maureenomalley23on December 13, 2008   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:such an amazing song, can't stop listening to it
    Flag the8eson October 15, 2008   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:Sounds pretty epic...

    [...a classic is afoot!]
    Flag el_chisoon September 06, 2008   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:their best song since bows+arrows album
    Flag hamfohon September 03, 2008   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:clearly one of the best songs of the year
    love it, their best, next to the Rat
    Flag colintroyon August 28, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i think the second to last line might actually be "i'm almost home"?
    Flag plasticflowerson July 15, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:The bridge, "You took your sweet time, and I waited by, I complained 'till all the pipe dreams made me obscene"
    Flag fgevilmonkeyon July 11, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:second chorus "I never hear the bad news"

    second to last line "and my arm's cold" (?)
    Flag ripelivejamon July 11, 2008   Link

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