Paper Idol has returned with his energetic and playful dance track, “Sidewalk” today. The explosive summer anthem can be heard now below.
Paper Idol says of the track’s origin, “In college, I thought I’d become a doctor – like the rest of my family. After graduation, I worked jobs where I was bored out of my mind, and it was in those times where I was most nostalgic for my youth: playing outside with my best friends without a care in the world. “Sidewalk” is about being trapped in adulthood with no escape, where all that’s left are mere memories of simpler times and flashbacks to one’s childhood. The song starts with the story of three kids – Kenny, Bobby, and Sarah – who are jump-roping and playing on the sidewalk. As the song continues, we realize that the scene is happening in the daydream of a tired corporate employee who’s sitting in front of a computer screen. As the kids spiral onwards with their antics, the office worker’s thirst for escape grows in tandem.”