“New Blood (Reimagined)” by Zayde Wolf – A Song Feature

     Zayde Wolf had the boldness to “take his launch pad song and make it better” (apologies to “Hey Jude”). His single “New Blood” has been a fan favorite since its release in 2016. Zayde Wolf worked with Nick Box to reimage the single into an orchestral, cinematic force that demands and commands attention. 

     “New Blood (Reimagined)” begins with a short crescendo that leads to a drop into the first verse. Varying levels of vocal reverb and piano carry an ominous vibe, until the chorus. At the chorus, the vocals shift from portraying invincibility to exposing vulnerable, as they move to a higher octave and lose the reverberation. It is one of the many nuances that evidence the time taken and skill required in reimaging “New Blood.”

     While the piano plays an important role in “New Blood (Reimagined),” the strings transport the song to a cinema-ready wonder. The strings are forceful, whether plucked or played with bows. The power is most evident from the change in texture near the end of the song, when the strings stop and the piano brings the melody to a close.

     Zayde Wolf is the solo project of Dustin Burnett, a producer and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee.

     “New Blood (Reimagined)” by Zayde Wolf

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Lyrics of “New Blood (Reimagined)” by Zayde Wolf

I spent my whole life chained to the wall

Hungry for more, not afraid to fall

Had to cut a man down to get where I am

But I broke through and here I stand

Don’t try to fight

Nothing you can do

I’m gonna run all over you

It’s too late to try

There’s nothing you can do

I’m gonna run all over you

I’m looking for new blood

And nothing’s can stop me now

I’m looking for new blood

And nothing’s can stop me now

Most of my life, was heavy and hard

So many days, so many scars

But it was all those years, to make who I am, yah

Yah, but I broke through and here I stand

Don’t try to fight

Nothing’s you can do

I’m gonna run all over you

It’s too late to try

There’s nothing you can do

I’m gonna run all over you

I’m looking for new blood

And nothing’s gonna stop me now

Yah, I’m looking for new blood

And nothing’s gonna stop me now

I’m looking for new blood, new blood

And nothing’s going to stop me now

I’m looking for new blood, yah

Nothing’s going to stop me now

Nothing’s going to stop me

I’m looking for new blood