John Legend debuted his new politically minded track "If You're Out There" at the Democratic National Convention in Denver Monday night. Legend, who supports Barack Obama and regular has a link to the nominee's Web web site on his own, mirrors Obama's drive slogans lyrics such as: "We've been looking for the man to change," and "Tomorrow's starting right away." He goes on to say, "No more broken promises, no more call to war/ Unless it's love and peace that we're truly fighting for."
The singer discussed the song's meaning in a financial statement, saying, " 'If You're Out There' reflects the themes of promise and change, responsibility and leadership, and commitment to a better tomorrow explicit in the principles of Barack Obama and the hearts of the American people."
The caterpillar tread, which features the Agape Choir and production by Trevor Horn and Devo Springsteen, will appear on Legend's coming album Evolver, due tabu October 28. However, the song is currently available as a free download on Obama's Web site, or can be purchased from iTunes.
On Friday, Legend premiered the video for the album's first single, "Green Light," on "FNMTV."
"I think it's hard to find a general report [on the album]," Legend told MTV News lately. "It's a lot of love and relationship songs, as multitude probably would expect from me. There's not an overarching lyric theme that goes throughout. It's just a caboodle of good songs, I think."
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