Sex
(Acoustic) The 1975 Lyrics
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You take your shoes off in the back of my van
My shirt looks so good
When it's just hanging off your back
And she said use your hands and my spare time
We've got one thing in common it's this tongue of mine
She said she's got a boyfriend anyway
And all we seem to do it talk about sex
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
I love your friend when I saw his film
He's got a funny face but I like that because he still looks cool
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
Now we are on the bed in my room
And I'm about to fill his shoes
But you say no
But do you say no
Does he take care of you
Or could I easily fill his shoes
Do you say no
Do you say no
And now we're just outside of town
And you're making your way down
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
And I'm not trying to stop you love
But if we're gonna do anything we might as well just fuck
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
You've got your tongue pierced anyway
You in your hightops anyway
You in your skinny jeans anyway
You and your fit friends anyway
I'd take them all out any day
They've all got back combs anyway
You've all got boyfriends anyway
The song "Sex" by The 1975 is a story of a guy who meets a girl and they both feel an instant connection. They both seem to have a mutual interest in each other's company, but the girl has a boyfriend. The first verse of the song sets the tone for the narrative, with the guy taking off his shoes at the back of his van while the girl admires him, saying how his shirt looks good on him when it's just hanging off his back. The girl's attraction towards him is evident when she says he should use his hands and his tongue.
The chorus starts with the girl having a boyfriend anyway. They both seem to be talking only about sex, with the girl's boyfriend being the only obstacle between them. The guy goes on to admire the girl's friend and how cool he looks despite his funny face. The second verse sees them in the guy's room, where he tries to make a move on her, but she stops him, asking him if he can take care of her or fill her boyfriend's shoes.
The third verse sees them outside of town, with the guy urging the girl to take things further, despite her having a boyfriend. The song ends with the guy admiring the girl's tongue piercing, hightops, skinny jeans, and fit friends, saying that he'd take them all out any day, even though they all have boyfriends anyway.
Overall, the song's lyrics are highly suggestive and romanticize promiscuity. However, it also shows how an individual can be attracted to someone and have conflicting emotions when the other person is already in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
And this is how it starts
The beginning of a sexual encounter.
You take your shoes off in the back of my van
The intimate setting for the encounter.
My shirt looks so good
When it's just hanging off your back
The visual appeal of the other person.
And she said use your hands and my spare time
We've got one thing in common it's this tongue of mine
An invitation for sexual activity and a shared interest in it.
She said she's got a boyfriend anyway
The other person is in a committed relationship.
There's only minutes before I drop you off
And all we seem to do it talk about sex
A preoccupation with sexual desires and actions.
I love your friend when I saw his film
He's got a funny face but I like that because he still looks cool
She's got a boyfriend anyway
A superficial attraction to someone else and a reminder of the other person's relationship status.
Now we are on the bed in my room
And I'm about to fill his shoes
But you say no
But do you say no
Does he take care of you
Or could I easily fill his shoes
Do you say no
Do you say no
An attempt to engage in sex but facing rejection and questioning the other person's loyalty.
And now we're just outside of town
And you're making your way down
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
And I'm not trying to stop you love
But if we're gonna do anything we might as well just fuck
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
Continuing to pursue sex despite the other person's relationship status.
You've got your tongue pierced anyway
You in your hightops anyway
You in your skinny jeans anyway
You and your fit friends anyway
I'd take them all out any day
They've all got back combs anyway
You've all got boyfriends anyway
Appreciating the other person's physical appearance but recognizing their unavailability due to relationships.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: George Bedford Daniel, Matthew Timothy Healy, Ross Stewart MacDonald, Adam Brian Thomas Hann
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Babysuncreen
And this is how it starts
You take your shoes off in the back of my van
My shirt looks so good
When it's just hanging off your back
And she said use your hands and my spare time
We've got one thing in common it's this tongue of mine
She said she's got a boyfriend anyway
There's only minutes before I drop you off
And all we seem to do it talk about sex
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
I love your friend when I saw his film
He's got a funny face but I like that because he still looks cool
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
Now we are on the bed in my room
And I'm about to fill his shoes
But you say no
But do you say no
Does he take care of you
Or could I easily fill his shoes
Do you say no
Do you say no
And now we're just outside of town
And you're making your way down
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
And I'm not trying to stop you love
But if we're gonna do anything we might as well just fuck
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
You've got your tongue pierced anyway
You in your hightops anyway
You in your skinny jeans anyway
You and your fit friends anyway
I'd take them all out any day
They've all got back combs anyway
You've all got boyfriends anyway
@ouijabored000
***** Mate, I've been told multiple times that I act like I'm 20. I know that I'm mature enough. How did you draw the conclusion that I'm not mature in the first place? In addition, how do you say, "maybe im not talking about you? im just saying that most 13 year olds are not mature enough for this shit," then say that I'm not mature enough? You just contradicted yourself, whether you noticed it or not, it happened.
And, no, my "long fucking rant" was not about how I was mature enough, I was defending the user you had replied to and was defending them and 13 year olds alike.
But aside from that, the point I'm trying to get across to you is that a lot of 13 year olds understand the basics of the world already. They know that sex causes pregnancy and STDs, they know that disagreements between countries may cause war, they know that violence causes punishment and perhaps jail time, drugs cause horrendous things like death... And a great majority of us have indeed started puberty. Hell, The great majority of children in my class started in fifth grade.
And yes, every 13 year old has a different state of mind. Every single human being has a different state of mind and perspective on this world, no matter what their age is. All humans are entirely different, complex creatures. What I'm saying it that some 13 years olds understand what's good for them and what's bad for them. Some 27 year olds don't know what's good and bad for them, others do. Some 44 year olds don't know what's good and bad for them, others do. 60, 70, 80, 90, etc. Now, perhaps, unless the world ends or we all kill one another before surviving the consciousness shift, one day there will be a time when people are assessed by how "mature" they are or how much they understand the world.. Perhaps, then, 18 will no longer be the age that everyone has full freedom. Of course, many, many people abuse this freedom. Hence they are not mature enough.
Now I'm ranting.
You understand, right?
@alexcopeman2643
Whenever I hear matty sing "Does He take care of you?" I die
@sarahmore4146
Wow love it get turned on
@FireInTheSoul
Same
@paulnazhasquarepants7141
❗️❗️❗️
@cosmicrae
This song hits hard
@wishingwell_333
i jus sang along to it and it hurt like whoa not even the lyrics are relatable to me jus something there
@cronenbergfilm
why am I feeling nostalgic
@kenialeonguerrero2401
me 2
@cinditaneca254
OMG ME TOO!!!!
@SISTERHANNA
heard this song for the first time yesterday and it brings me back?¿ to like 2 years ago? Idfk