Having been signed to Columbia Records, the band released their second single "Post Break-Up Sex" on 24th January 2011. The song entered at number thirty-two in the U.K. The band released their debut album What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? on 14th March through Columbia Records. The album made the top five in the U.K. Singles released after the album launch were "If You Wanna", "All in White", "Nørgaard" and "Wetsuit" / "Tiger Blood".
The Vaccines were also nominated for an MTV Award for 'Best New Band of 2011'.
The No Hope Songfacts reports that The Vaccines second album, The Vaccines Come Of Age, will be released September 3, 2012. The first single to be released from the record, "No Hope", received its first play on Zane Lowe's BBC 1 Radio show on May 28, 2012..
If You Wanna
The Vaccines Lyrics
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But I've got to face the day
That's what all the friends I do not like as much as you say
I don't want to do things independently
But I can't make you stay
That's what all the friends I do not like as much as you say
But if you wanna come back it's alright, it's alright
It's alright if you wanna come back
Do you wanna come back? It's alright, it's alright
It's alright if you wanna come back to me
Well I don't want to see you with another guy
But the fact is that I may
That's what all the friends I do not like as much as you say
Well give it just another couple months or so
Then you'll be okay
That's what all the friends I do not like as much as you say
All alone, all alone
I, I am on my own
Alone, all alone
I, I am on my own
But if you wanna come back it's alright, it's alright
It's alright if you wanna come back
Do you wanna come back? It's alright, it's alright
It's alright if you wanna come back to me
But do you wanna come back? It's alright, it's alright
It's alright if you wanna come back
Do you wanna come back? It's alright, it's alright
It's alright if you wanna come back
Do you wanna come back? It's alright, it's alright
It's alright if you wanna come back
Do you wanna come back? It's alright, it's alright
It's alright if you wanna come back to me
The lyrics of The Vaccines’ song If You Wanna express a mix of contradictory feelings. The singer conveys his reluctance to face the day and confront the possibility of his ex-girlfriend being with another guy. He admits his dependency on her and his inability to function independently without her. He confesses that he dislikes his own friends and values her more than them. The chorus of the song, however, reveals a different message. The singer urgently asks his former partner to come back to him, declaring that it’s okay and alright as long as she returns to his arms.
The song explores the universal feelings of love, heartbreak, and regret, as well as the difficulty of coming to terms with the end of a significant relationship. The lyrics highlight the confusion and the struggle of moving on without the person that one has loved most. The singer’s plea to his ex-girlfriend is melancholic, vulnerable, and at the same time, hopeful. It shows that he still has strong feelings for her and is willing to accept her back without any questions asked.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I don't want to wake up in the morning
I dread getting up every day
But I've got to face the day
I have no choice but to meet the challenges of the day ahead
That's what all the friends I do not like as much as you say
Less important people in my life tell me that I need to face my problems
I don't want to do things independently
I rely on you and don't want to be without you
But I can't make you stay
You have your own free will and may choose to leave
But if you wanna come back it's alright, it's alright
If you decide to return, everything will be okay
Do you wanna come back? It's alright, it's alright
I'm okay with you coming back, but the decision is yours
Well I don't want to see you with another guy
The thought of you with someone else makes me upset
But the fact is that I may
I may have to face that reality at some point
Well give it just another couple months or so
I hope that time will heal my pain and make things easier
Then you'll be okay
I believe that eventually you'll be able to move on and be alright
All alone, all alone
I'm by myself now
I, I am on my own
I have to face my problems alone
But do you wanna come back? It's alright, it's alright
I still care about you and am willing to forgive
It's alright if you wanna come back
I won't hold it against you if you choose to return
Do you wanna come back? It's alright, it's alright
I'm open to the possibility of us reconciling
It's alright if you wanna come back to me
I'm willing to take you back if you want to be with me again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Freddie Cowan, Justin Hayward-Young, Peter Robinson, Arni Arnason
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