New Passion Pit Single "Take A Walk"

Passion Pit @ Moogfest 10/30/11 (Photos: Paul Seymour)

This week Passion Pit released a single off their much anticipated sophomore album Gossamer called "Take a Walk."  Paul and I got a sneak preview at last fall's Moogfest show, during a very cold night on the Animoog Playground (basically a parking lot with a stage and food/merch tents, offical PopMatters review here). Singer/frontman Michael Angelakos was actually sweetly concerned about the crowd's well being, but as you can see by the photos there was plenty of body heat to keep us warm.  "Take A Walk" announces the band with a synth chord intro and then it's classic Passion Pit with a driving dance beat and sing along chorus.  Angelakos told New York Magazine's Vulture that this time around "there is more a dichotomy between the lyrics and the music. The lyrics on this album have a lot to say about what the last two years of my life have been troubled with."  To drive home the point, their website provides the lyrics along with a free download for the listener (also provided below).

TAKE A WALK

ALL THESE KINDS OF PLACES MAKE IT SEEM LIKE IT'S BEEN AGES
TOMORROW SOME NEW BUILDING WILL SCRAPE THE SKY
I LOVE THIS COUNTRY DEARLY
I CAN FEEL THE LADDER CLEARLY
BUT I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE ALONE TO TRY
ONCE I WAS OUTSIDE PENN STATION SELLING RED AND WHITE CARNATIONS
WE WERE STILL ALONE MY WIFE AND I
BEFORE WE MARRIED SAVED MY MONEY
BROUGHT MY DEAR WIFE OVER
NOW I WORK TO BRING MY FAMILY STATESIDE

BUT OFF THE BOAT THEY STAYED AWHILE THEN SCATTERED ACROSS THE COAST
ONCE A YEAR I'LL SEE THEM FOR A WEEK OR SO AT MOST

I TOOK A WALK

PRACTICE ISN'T PERFECT BUT THE MARKET CUTS THE LOSS
I REMIND MYSELF THAT TIMES COULD BE MUCH WORSE
MY WIFE WON'T ASK ME QUESTIONS
THERE'S NOT SO MUCH TO ASK
AND SHE'LL NEVER FLAUNT AROUND AN EMPTY PURSE
ONCE MY MOTHER IN LAW CAME JUST TO STAY A COUPLE NIGHTS
THEN DECIDED SHE WOULD STAY THE REST OF HER LIFE
I WATCH MY LITTLE CHILDREN PLAY SOME BOARD GAME IN THE KITCHEN
AND I SIT AND PRAY THEY NEVER FEEL MY STRIFE

BUT THEN MY PARTNER CALLED TO SAY THE PENSION FUNDS WERE GONE
HE MADE SOME BAD INVESTMENTS NOW THE ACCOUNTS ARE OVERDRAWN

I TOOK A WALK

HONEY, IT'S YOUR SON
I THINK I BORROWED JUST TOO MUCH WE HAD TAXES
WE HAD BILLS, WE HAD A LIFESTYLE TO FRONT AND TONIGHT I SWEAR I'LL COME HOME AND WE'LL MAKE LOVE LIKE WE'RE YOUNG AND TOMORROW YOU'LL COOK DINNER FOR THE NEIGHBORS AND THEIR KIDS WE CAN RIP APART THOSE SOCIALISTS AND ALL THEIR DAMN TAXES BUT SEE I AM NO CRIMINAL
I'M DOWN ON BOTH BAD KNEES I'M JUST TOO MUCH A COWARD
TO ADMIT WHEN I'M IN NEED

I TOOK A WALK.