Two of the most charismatic members of U2, Bono Y The Edge, have joined the DJ, Dutch composer and producer Martin garrix in the mission conferred by the UEFA to create “We Are The People”, the tuning for the Euro 2021 football, which will start on June 11.
“I am very excited to have been part of this and also to have been able to count on two music legends for it”, the young artist has revealed in a telematic meeting with media from all over the world to present a song that began to take shape ago already three years.
As he has related, Garrix received “carte blanche” from UEFA for this assignment, “the craziest thing” he has ever done, and thus began working on a demo with an initial guitar that was very reminiscent of U2’s music.
“Why don’t you propose to participate?” His representative suggested to the Dutch musician and, after hours of conversation on the phone with Bono and The Edge, this song came out “about the emotion of being together.”
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In the exchange of messages with Bono, the issue evolved. “He is very open to new things and has raised the level of the subject. His sound and my sound are an incredible combination,” said Garrix, after acknowledging that the Irishman completely remade the original lyrics.
“We Are The People We’Ve Waiting For”, proclaims its refrain, that is, “We are the people we have been waiting for”, a message that “after the coronavirus has become more pertinent if possible,” Garrix stressed about this cut that should have seen the light last year.
Its launch, however, was postponed due to the pandemic by the competition itself. “It is crazy that we have been working on this for 3 years now and that nothing has been leaked,” he acknowledged about the secrecy that has surrounded the project.
“Normally I would have been on tour all year, with little time at home, but since this happened I have been able to focus and experiment with new things,” explained the producer and composer, who made part of his dreams come true the day he found himself in front. up front in the studio with his idols and also added to his melodies “some incredible guitars” from The Edge.
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For this project, the author of international hits such as “Animals” wanted to start from something totally new, with a “surround” and enveloping format.
“For me it was very important to capture the emotion you feel when your team scores a goal, that happiness and that euphoria,” he explained, before acknowledging that, as a good Dutchman, he yearns for a victory in the European Championship for the orange team.
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