Singer-songwriter Hobo Johnson Returns With Powerful New Single “I Want To See the World”

Sacramento-based artist Hobo Johnson has made his return with the globetrotting new single “I Want To See The World”, his first taste of new music since his 2019 album The Fall of Hobo Johnson. Real-name Frank Lopes Jr, his unique and raw style has captured a cult-like following, and nothing has changed on the new track.

Stepping into the next chapter of his career while embracing the re-opening of the world, Lopes shares a unique perspective on the ability to see the world on the new song. He explains: “‘I want to see the world’ is my favorite song I’ve ever written because it really articulates the last year of my life. COVID really allowed me, and a lot of people it seems, the time to reevaluate the country and society we live in. At the same time, this new evaluation is far different than the rhetoric we’ve been given through popular media, and is hard to accept as a possible reality. I’m grateful for the lyric “if you look too hard, then you just might find, the bottom of a bottle” is in there because it rings true the newfound hopelessness that comes along with this perspective. Speaking about these topics seems so important to me now, and makes me wonder why anyone liked my older music“.

With his quirky, spoken-word delivery and street-busking guitar playing, “I Want To See The World” is a charming and thought-provoking track. Watch the accompanying visualizer below:

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