Jul 1, 2007, 7:00 GMT
Editors frontman Tom Smith was afraid to leave the house after his friend was murdered.
Lead singer Tom Smith of British rock band Editors performs on the Chapiteau stage during the Paleo Festival in Nyon, Switzerland, Friday, July 21, 2006. With 225'000 spectators in six days, Paleo, the biggest music festival in the Western part of Switzerland has been already sold out after one week. EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI
The musician has revealed he wrote new song 'Well Worn Hand' after hearing an old school friend had been beaten to death because he was homosexual.
Smith - who performed at the Glastonbury Festival last weekend - said: "I felt like, what's the point, when there are people out there who can do something like that. Why don't I just shut the door, lock it and never go out again?"
The rocker, who is dating Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman, admits many of the band's songs have a morbid theme.
Smith explained: "There is a sprinkling of death. But the new record has warmth and a hope and a love that makes it not such morbid, depressing listening. We have tried to make it uplifting.
"It is my job as a lyricist to spark images in people's heads. Our music is about feelings and emotions. Editors music has a pulse - it makes you want to dance, but has that extra element."
The band's new album 'An End Has a Start' was released on Monday (25.06.07).
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