Dre gave me these loops, and as confining and challenging as they are, the sound is extraordinary, and they're a great foundation to work over,

Alfie.

You could say, 'How does a guy who has written love songs his entire life suddenly decide to rock the boat?

I don't think of it quite that way. It's interesting that you do. I'm thinking more about what's gone wrong in the past four years. You come from a different political spectrum. The thing is, the album is also about love. That's why the album has that early reference to 'What The World Needs Now.' We need love.

I'm afraid of public transportation,

[Things only get more right-wing when Bacharach unveils] Where Did It Go? ... When I was a young boy/ 12 years old/ Growing up in New York City/ I could ride the subway by myself/ And never, ever be afraid/ Where did it go?