Live Band Members, Jack Antonoff – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, samples
Evan Smith – keyboards, synthesizers, saxophone, vocals
Mikey Hart – bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, vocals
Sean Hutchinson – drums, sampling pad, synthesizers, backing vocals
Mike Riddleberger – drums, sampling pad, backing vocals
Bleachers' debut album Strange Desire was released July 10, 2014, from RCA Records. Variance Magazine called the single "Rollercoaster" a "brilliant summer anthem." Bleachers went on their debut Come Alive! tour, which features Night Terrors of 1927 and Joywave as opening acts, from March to April 2015. From there, they went on the Strange Desire World Tour from July to November of that same year. They juggled this with the Charli and Jack Do America Tour, a tour co-headlined by Bleachers and Charli XCX.
Bleachers' second album Gone Now was released June 2, 2017. Its lead single "Don't Take the Money" has been described by Atwood Magazine as "an epic uplifting pop-rock anthem ultimately about how when love is real, its worth everything that comes along with it". In celebration of the album release, he brought his childhood bedroom on tour with him. He had it dismantled and rebuilt inside of a portable trailer. During May and June concerts, fans could enter the "moving, living art exhibit" and listen to the album prior to its official release. Antonoff explained in a press release, saying "when I thought about where this album was coming from and what it’s kissing goodbye I thought of this room. I wished I could play the album for people who care about Bleachers in this space that it is coming from and leaving." The band was on its Gone Now Era: Part 1 tour from September to November 2017. The tour featured Tove Stryke, Bishop Briggs, and Tangerine as openers.
In September 2017, Bleachers performed on MTV Unplugged at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The live session was later released as an album, also entitled MTV Unplugged. The album features 11 tracks from both Gone Now and Strange Desire and was released November 10, 2017. Antonoff produced the soundtrack of Love, Simon, released on March 16, 2018. He contributed five songs, with four being credited to Bleachers—"Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)", "Rollercoaster", "Keeping a Secret", and "Wild Heart"— and one credited to his real name, a duet with MØ titled "Never Fall in Love". Throughout 2019, Bleachers released the third volume of Terrible Thrills in a series of four vinyl records, each featuring covers of songs from Gone Now by female artists as well as new demos by Bleachers.
In late 2019, Antonoff began recording the third Bleachers album. During this time the band embarked on a three-day "mini-tour" called the "I Love Making This Album but I'm Also Losing My Mind in Here & Need to Come Out and Play" Tour. On January 6, 2020, Antonoff announced on Twitter that a new Bleachers album would come within the year. In May, Bleachers was featured on Carly Rae Jepsen's song "Comeback" which was the first official release of the band in nearly two years. On the Bleachers Twitter account, a song called "Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night" has been teased for months, and starting on November 14, 2020, a phone tree was set up for fans to call to hear clips from the song.
On November 16, 2020, Bleachers released the first two singles from Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, "45" and "Chinatown", the latter featuring Bruce Springsteen. The same day it was announced that the album will be released in 2021. "Stop Making This Hurt", the third single, was released on May 18, 2021. Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night is scheduled for release on July 30.
Let's Get Married
Bleachers Lyrics
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(And this babe to be your only?
Let's get married
Sit down, breathe, and just listen
Hey, baby, baby
I've been gone, I've been gone, I've been so far gone lately
And I know it's bad when we look out
But bad, bad people don't live in our house, so
I'm gonna look good for you, honey
Get my myself together, spend you all of my money, yeah
And I know it's hard enough to love me
But I woke up in a safe house singing
Honey, let's get married
Don't wanna walk alone
So let's get married
I don't wanna walk alone
Let's just get married
Don't wanna walk alone
So let's get married
'Cause we don't wanna walk alone
Or runaway, hey
Sit down, breathe, and just listen
I want my, honey
They think they know what we're going through, they don't know nothing
And I know it's bad when we look out
But bad, bad people don't live in our house, so
I'm gonna get right for you, honey
I'll take all of my medicine, spend you all my money, yeah
And I know it's hard enough to love me
But I woke up in a safe house singing
Honey, let's get married
Don't wanna walk alone
So let's get married
I don't wanna walk alone
Let's just get married
Don't wanna walk alone
So let's get married
'Cause we don't wanna walk alone
Or runaway, hey
Change me at all costs
Starlight and star-crossed
Take me so breathless
We could be reckless
Why don't you change me at all costs?
Starlight and star-crossed
Take me so breathless
Yeah, woke up in a safe house singing
Honey, let's get married
Don't wanna walk alone
So let's get married
I don't wanna walk alone
Let's just get married
Don't wanna walk alone
So let's get married
'Cause we don't wanna walk alone
Or runaway, hey
The song "Let's Get Married" by Bleachers captures an intimate, romantic moment shared between two people who are acknowledging their love and dedication to each other. The main theme of the song appears to be about finding companionship and a sense of belonging with another person. The opening line, "Can you take this babe to be your only? And this babe to be your only?" is asking if the two people can commit to each other exclusively. The chorus repeats the plea to "let's get married" and emphasizes that the singer does not want to walk alone, suggesting that being with their partner is what makes life feel complete.
The verses build on this idea, as the singer acknowledges that they've been going through a hard time lately and admitting that it's difficult to love them, but they are willing to do their best to get their life together for their partner. There's a sense of vulnerability in the lyrics, as the singer is offering themselves up to be changed and taken care of by someone they love deeply. They express a desire to be reckless with their partner, suggesting a sense of adventure and spontaneity, but ultimately seem to want to settle down and build a life together.
Overall, "Let's Get Married" is a sweet love song that captures the magic of finding someone who makes life feel complete.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you take this babe to be your only?
Asking if the person is willing to commit to one person
And this babe to be your only?
Reiterating the question of commitment
Let's get married
Proposing the idea of getting married
Sit down, breathe, and just listen
Suggesting to take a moment to calm down and listen
Hey, baby, baby
Addressing the person they are talking to
I've been gone, I've been gone, I've been so far gone lately
Acknowledging that they have been distant
And I know it's bad when we look out
Recognizing that the outside world can be tough
But bad, bad people don't live in our house, so
Assuring that their relationship is still strong
I'm gonna look good for you, honey
Promising to improve themselves for their partner
Get my myself together, spend you all of my money, yeah
Dedicating all their efforts to their partner
And I know it's hard enough to love me
Acknowledging that it may not be easy to love them
But I woke up in a safe house singing
Feeling grateful for their secure relationship
Honey, let's get married
Reiterating the proposal to get married
Don't wanna walk alone
Expressing a fear of being alone
So let's get married
Proposing marriage again
Let's just get married
Another proposal to get married
Cause we don't wanna walk alone
Stating their desire to not be alone
Or runaway, hey
Acknowledging the possibility of leaving
I want my, honey
Expressing a yearning for their partner
They think they know what we're going through, they don't know nothing
Believing that outsiders may not understand their relationship
And I know it's bad when we look out
Recognizing external difficulties again
But bad, bad people don't live in our house, so
Reassuring that they are still safe in their relationship
I'm gonna get right for you, honey
Promising to better themselves for their partner again
I'll take all of my medicine, spend you all my money, yeah
Dedicating themselves to their partner again
Change me at all costs
Asking to be changed for the better
Starlight and star-crossed
Romantic imagery of being fatefully entwined
Take me so breathless
Desiring to be swept off their feet
We could be reckless
Expressing a desire to take risks together
Yeah, woke up in a safe house singing
Reassuring again how secure their relationship is
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, PLEASURE HILL PUBLISHING
Written by: Evan Smith, Jack Antonoff, Paul Jefferies
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