Paul McCartney has released a music video for “Find My Way,” the first single from his new single McCartney III album.
The lush track finds Sir Paul singing on top of an upbeat drum and guitar, with layers of horns, vocal harmonies and percussion highlighting various points of the melody. The lyrics point to the strange experience of living in 2020, as McCartney sings: “You were never afraid of days like these / And now you are overwhelmed by your anxieties / Let me help you, let me be your guide / I can help you reach the love you feel inside.”
Meanwhile, the video sees McCartney in his home studio recording every element of the track. The clip includes the Beatles icon singing, playing guitar, playing the piano and putting a rhythm behind the drums.
Watch the “Find My Way” music video below.
McCartney began hinting at a new album in mid-October, when video ads and cryptic images began appearing on social media, pointing to number three. McCartney III is the rocker’s third solo album, after the 1970s McCartney and the 1980s McCartney II, on which he handled all the singing and instrumental parts himself.
While the new release came as a surprise to many fans, the former Beatle alluded to the new material in an interview with August GQ. “I feel tremendously sorry for all those who are less fortunate and obviously for all those who have lost loved ones, but I was lucky,” McCartney explained as he spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’ve been able to write and dedicate myself to music, starting songs, finishing songs. I’ve had a few little things to write about and it’s given me time to finish some songs that I hadn’t found time to move. a, you know? I’ve been recording with a lot of hand wipes and disinfectant and social distancing, which was good because I don’t like not working. “
Despite the pandemic, McCartney has had a very busy 2020. In addition to his new material, the rocker is adapting his children’s book High clouds in an animated film for Netflix. A special reissue from 1997 Flaming Pie and a limited edition 50th anniversary release of McCartney came out earlier this year.