It's tight, the more convict
The crime, tears are not needed
Did you have your lot today
Of Guilt and sorrow?
Secrets have taught you: live life with joy
Go on and just do it
Why won't you come and take it?
Go on and just do it
Why won't you come and take it?
Slave to the darkest hour
We're longing for the light
Rejoice from this very day
Rejoice every situation
Rejoice from this very day
Rejoice, don't let your life pass you by
Rejoice from this very day
Rejoice every situation
Rejoice from this very day
Rejoice, don't let your life pass you by
You crave focus with no meaning
You pray again to the heroine
You keep on looking for
Something to get on over
But the journey meaning and rule your life
Founder of Hercules and Love Affair Andy Butler said of the song:
"The lyrics to 'Rejoice' were written in a day. It’s so obvious when you look around, that we all have so many reasons to be sad and we are so used to complaining about sticky situations. So much that we forget the ancient secret. 'Rejoice' highlights the importance of gratitude and the power of positive thoughts. 'Smile though your heart is aching,' Charlie Chaplin once said. I interpret it in a very powerful way, with a belting voice to symbolize the urgency of the message. I feel this song is like a solution to face problems of all kind. Could it be coffee for the ears? I don’t know, but for sure, it truly is an ode to positivity.
As with this entire record, 'Rejoice' was born out of taking detours from a traditional 'vocal house' record. I picked up the tempo and stumbled onto a bass line that evoked my fave early industrial tracks from Front 242 or Cabaret Voltaire. The stomp is one of exuberance, and was begging for 'vamping' or 'riffing' from a singer – something Rouge Mary is so great at. The exuberance just pointed me to the word 'Rejoice,' so I asked her to bring that message to the song. It’s a message she brings every day to her life, so it was exciting to watch her once again share 'the keys to the kingdom!'"
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| L to R: Rouge Mary, Andy Butler, John Grant, Gustaph, Krystle Warren |
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