Years & Years Just Revealed A Brand New Song And It Will Make You Ugly Cry
31 January 2018, 11:47
Olly Alexander also revealed that more new music will be arriving very soon, in "weeks, not months".
Everyone's favourite synth pop trio Years & Years have debuted a brand new song from their upcoming and highly anticipated second album.
Olly, Emre and Mikey made an appearance on Radio 1's 'Sound Of 2018' show last night (January 30th), performing classics 'Take Shelter' and 'King' alongside the new song, a soulful choir-backed ballad entitled 'DNA'. A short clip of the song was previously heard during Olly's BBC documentary 'Growing Up Gay' which was broadcast last year.
You can listen to the performance over on BBC iPlayer here or via the fan video below:
Plus, excitingly, Olly promised attendees at the show that new music is coming very soon - in "weeks, not months". This would make sense as the boys look set to play a series of festivals later this summer having just been announced on the lineup for Boardmasters alongside George Ezra and Chemical Brothers.
Check out the full lyrics for 'DNA' below:
[Verse 1]
What I say about dreams
That my father believe
Aberrations can steal your child away
And the summer won't end
Young enough to forget
Did the big boys beat it out from you?
[Pre-Chorus]
And you're reaching for your brother's arms
Your two-toned flash of the alarm
And I choke, it's too close
And I'm standing on that higher stair
I think I'll run away from here
Yes, I'll go
It's too close
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm gonna show you that history can change
The bad times in my youth
The cut on my DNA
Yes, I'm gonna pull through
My story is not made
The past is a false truth
I'll break with my DNA
[Verse 2]
Well, it's time the truth starts
Medicating your shock
Did it always seem so bad for you?
And our personal crime
We both know that you'll find
Blood smudged thicker than you ever knew
[Pre-Chorus]
And you're reaching for your brother's arms
Your two-toned flash of the alarm
And I choke, it's too close
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm gonna show you that history can change
The bad times in my youth
The cut on my DNA
Yes, I'm gonna pull through
My story is not made
The past is a false truth
I'll break with my DNA
[Bridge]
And the moment altered everything
It changed your life
Sweeping over me in the bitter morning light
And the moment altered everything
It changed your life
Sweeping over me in the bitter morning light
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm gonna show you that history can change
The bad times in my youth
The cut on my DNA
Yes, I'm gonna pull through
My story is not made
The past is a false truth
I'll break with my DNA
