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Will you put my hands away?

“Hands Away” is a short slow burner off of Interpol’s Turn On the Bright Lights. The song is about a homosexual who is into bondage. Banks had also stated that people don’t usually understand his humor. Paul Banks told Q Magazine: "That’s from the standpoint of a homosexual into bondage." "It’s so absurdist, it’s an almost dreamy snapshot of a scenario that involves homosexuality, you know, like bondage and some weird sexual partnership which at the time I felt was very radical as a lyrical context for a rock song. And I felt like I gotta do this as this is crazy. As … read more
“Hands Away” is a short slow burner off of Interpol’s Turn On the Bright Lights. The song is about a homosexual who is into bondage. Banks had also s… read more
“Hands Away” is a short slow burner off of Interpol’s Turn On the Bright Lights. The song is about a homosexual who is into bondage. Banks had also stated that people don’t usually under… read more

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Interpol is a post-punk band based in New York City, United States, that took an important part in the of the 2000s. The band consists of Paul Banks (vocals and guitar), Sam Fogarino (drums), and Daniel Kessler (guitar and backing vocals). The band's sound is generally a mix of staccato bass and rhythmic, harmonized guitar, with a snare heavy mix, drawing comparisons to post-punk bands such as Joy Division and The Chameleons. The band formed in 1997 when Daniel Kessler met drummer Greg Drudy, previously a member of / band Joshua Fit For Bat… read more
Interpol is a post-punk band based in New York City, United States, that took an important part in the of the 2000s. The band consists of Paul Banks (vocals and guitar), S… read more
Interpol is a post-punk band based in New York City, United States, that took an important part in the of the 2000s. The band consists of Paul Banks (vocals and guitar), Sam Fogarino (drums), and Daniel Kessler (guita… read more

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