NEW // "The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home" [single] by Declan McKenna
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Young British artist Declan McKenna had a big start to 2017, with another explosive single. McKenna continues to speak his mind through his music with "The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home", released on January 11th, with the music video following on January 20th. Since winning the Glastonbury Festival's Emerging Talent Competition in 2015, McKenna has released single after single, raising emotion, opinion, and awareness on many big issues. This latest tune is possibly his biggest yet, serving as an anthem for all the kids with big ideas.
Listen to "The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home" on Soundcloud here.
At just 18 years old, McKenna leaves the world wondering how someone so young can write such insightful lyrics. "The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home" came together when McKenna was in Paris, France at the time of the terror attacks in November 2015. The song is McKenna's response to how events like these leave many feeling helpless and frustrated, especially young people. Teens are quite often painted as self-absorbed individuals, who care for nothing but their mobile devices. This song sheds light on the truth, acting as an empowering anthem for today's youth, enforcing that teens really do want to make a difference for their future. Lines like the chorus' bursting "You don't know how to give love to anyone / You don't know how to pretend" really call out the people in our society who only perpetuate violence and destruction, and prove that we all just need to be more kind.
There's more to "The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home" than its lyrics. The song is musically irresistible, with percussion that draws the listener in, a huge chorus that begs them to stay, and a guitar solo that leaves them wanting more. McKenna's voice is youthfully charming, going along quite nicely with the lyrics. This song is impossibly catchy, which eventually invests the audience in its meaning, causing people to think and create change. The music video - which was appropriately released on the same day as the American presidential inauguration - is perfect for illustrating the meaning of the song. The five minute clip cuts between scenes of McKenna and his young friends riding bikes and hanging out, but also talking about what they believe is wrong with the world, what needs to change, and how we can change it. It's hard not to be inspired by this simple message, as McKenna ends his video by saying, "just be nice".
Watch "The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home" music video here.
It's important to remember that youth will always be the future of society. Declan McKenna's new song illustrates so well how many teens feel, especially with the current political situation in America. More importantly, his song is an anthem of hope. Youth are the future, and if McKenna continues with huge sounds and meanings like this, he will be the future of alternative rock.
Listen to "The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home" on Soundcloud here.
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There's more to "The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home" than its lyrics. The song is musically irresistible, with percussion that draws the listener in, a huge chorus that begs them to stay, and a guitar solo that leaves them wanting more. McKenna's voice is youthfully charming, going along quite nicely with the lyrics. This song is impossibly catchy, which eventually invests the audience in its meaning, causing people to think and create change. The music video - which was appropriately released on the same day as the American presidential inauguration - is perfect for illustrating the meaning of the song. The five minute clip cuts between scenes of McKenna and his young friends riding bikes and hanging out, but also talking about what they believe is wrong with the world, what needs to change, and how we can change it. It's hard not to be inspired by this simple message, as McKenna ends his video by saying, "just be nice".
Watch "The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home" music video here.
It's important to remember that youth will always be the future of society. Declan McKenna's new song illustrates so well how many teens feel, especially with the current political situation in America. More importantly, his song is an anthem of hope. Youth are the future, and if McKenna continues with huge sounds and meanings like this, he will be the future of alternative rock.
Find "The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home" by Declan McKenna on Spotify and Apple Music, and check out this live version above.
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