Story Behind The Song
Inspired by Obama presidency and dedicated to OWS movement and other 2011 protests.
Song Description
Celebration of the New Year and optimistic references to a new era (new hero, peace, etc.) Inspired by Obama presidency and the OWS movement
| Song Length |
2:41 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Unique - Holiday |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Hope, Peace |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Welcome in the New Year
Come on and celebrate the New Year
Gonna make this New Year
So much better than the past.
Welcome in the New Year
Come on and celebrate the New Year
We got a New Year, a New Star and
We're gonna have a New World at last.
Hopeless years of faith and trust undone,
Waging senseless wars that no one ever won.
Majestic towers spitting flesh and rubble
Hard-earned dreams devoured inside a bursting bubble
All came crashing down
Then it all got turned around
Through the storm-filled skies
Came a voice for every man
With a promise and a plan,
saying:
"Yes we can!" "Yes we can!" "Yes we can!"
Welcome in the New Year
Come on and celebrate the New Year
Gonna make this New Year
So much better than the past.
With a bright star shining on us
Filling us with hope and promise
We got a New Year, a New Star
And we're gonna have a New World at last.
With a bright star shining on us
Filling us with hope and promise
We got a New Year, a New Star
And we're gonna have a New World at last.
gonna have a New World at last.
gonna have a New World ...at last.