Bastille Shares New Song 'World Gone Mad' (VIDEO)

Bastille is back with their first bit of new music since their 2016 full-length album Wild World, and similar in title, the track is called "World Gone Mad." The new song is from Bright: The Album, the official soundtrack to Netflix's original film Bright, which is directed by David Ayer and stars Will Smith. 

"World Gone Mad" is reflective of the world's current state, and in the chorus, Bastille's Dan Smith starts off by singing, "So this is where we are/It's not where we had wanted to be/If half the world's gone mad/The other half just don't care, you see." Then, later in the chorus, he sings, "When it feels like the world's gone mad/And there's nothing you can do about it/No, there's nothing you can do about it."

In a statement to Rolling Stone, Smith says, "I'm a massive film geek so getting to work on a film soundtrack has been so much fun." The singer adds, "It feels pretty timely. We hope that [the song] resonates beyond the film." 

BRIGHT hits Netflix on December 22nd, and the soundtrack, Bright: The Album, includes 13 new tracks and collaborations featuring artists like Ty Dolla $ign & Future, Logic & Rag'n'Bone Man, DRAM, A$AP Rocky & Tom Morello, Camila Cabello, Migos & Marshmello, and more.

Check out the "World Gone Mad" music video above!