Dead Weight by The New Limits
Boston ska, rocksteady & soul band The New Limits have returned with the single “Dead Weight”, their first new material since 2017. The single heralds in a new era for the band, who have been re-energized by their new seven member line-up, featuring a new lead singer and a revitalized horn section. “Dead Weight” sees The New Limits bringing out the heavier side of the traditional umbrella they operate in; distorted guitars and chunky syncopated hits propel the song forward, with lyrics encouraging cutting toxic people out of your life. “I’d been working on the music on and off since 2012” guitarist and songwriter Jacob Wake Up explains. “In the midst of the tumultuous second half of the 2010s, it occurred to me that I could no longer maintain relationships with people who were bringing me down. As with so much of my songwriting, it’s a conversation I’m having with myself.”
Tracklist
| 1. | Dead Weight | 3:53 |
Lyrics
LYRICS
I could stand to burn a bridge, dead weight like a hurricane fridge.
Seal it up tight ‘cause it ain’t worth savin’, send it off to sea and I’ll be wavin'.
Plenty to gain, nothing to lose, say it like it is, and light the fuse.
Wave it in the air like a hand grenade, diplomacy is overrated.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
Trim the fat take out the trash, empty promises burn and crash.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
This might cause a little pain, it’ll pass ya like a bullet train.
We can’t start over, reconciliation, photos and stories from a bad vacation.
Plenty to gain, nothing to lose, say it like it is, and light the fuse.
Wave it in the air like a hand grenade, diplomacy is overrated.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
Trim the fat take out the trash, empty promises burn and crash.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
Empty my system cleanse and purge.
Reach out and touch, resist the urge.
I know that it'll be worth it in the end.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
Trim the fat take out the trash, empty promises burn and crash.
I know that it’ll be worth it in the end.
Credits
CREDITS
Music and lyrics by Jacob Wake Up!
Horn arrangement by Miles "Baze" Blackwood Robinson
Julia Wolfe - Vocals
Miles "Baze" Blackwood Robinson - Saxophone
Austin Arroco - Trombone
Matty C - Trumpet
Tom Vezeau - Drums
Jacob Wake Up! - Guitars
Alex Chiasson - Bass
Michaela Olson - Trumpet (not featured)
Engineered and mixed by Jesse Vengrove at Dead Moon Audio, Somerville, MA
Mastered by Scoops Dardaris
Artwork by Kat Delitto
Date Night Records, DN-14
℗ & ©️ Jacob Wake Up!
