Settle Down
1975's Lyrics
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To the way she wears her hair down
Covering up her face
Oh what a let down
I don't seem to be having any effect now
Falling all over the place
But you're losing your words
Avoiding me and talking 'bout you
But you're losing your turn
I guess I'll never learn
Cause I stay another hour or two
For crying out loud, settle down
You know I can't be found with you
We get back to my house
Your arms, my mouth
Now I just stop myself around you
A small town
Dictating all the people we get around
What a familiar face
Do you get what I mean now?
I'm so fixated on the girl with the soft sound
And hair all over the place
But you're sure that I'd learn
I'm pushing through bodies
Avoiding me and walking around you
But you're cold and I burn
I guess I'll never learn
Cause I stay another hour or two
For crying out loud, settle down!
You know I can't be found with you
We get back to my house
Your arms, my mouth
Now I just stop myself around you
A soft sound
To the way she wears her hair down
Covering up her face
Oh what a let down,
I don't seem to be having any effect now
Falling all over the place
But you're losing your words
We're speaking in bodies
Avoiding me and talking 'bout you
But you're losing your turn
I guess I'll never learn
Cause I stay another hour or two
For crying out loud, settle down!
You know I can't be found with you
We get back to my house
Your arms, my mouth
Now I just stop myself around you
For crying out loud
The lyrics of the 1975's song "Settle Down" revolve around the idea of unrequited love and the attempts of the singer to connect with a girl who seems to be elusive and indifferent to his advances. The song starts with the description of the girl's appearance, emphasizing her "soft sound" and the way she wears her hair down. However, the singer soon realizes that he is having no effect on her and that she avoids him while talking about herself to others. Despite this, he continues to stay around her for hours, hoping to break through her defenses, but to no avail.
The chorus of the song ("For crying out loud, settle down, You know I can't be found with you") serves as a plea for the girl to give him a chance and to stop being so elusive. He wants her to "settle down" and be open to his advances, but she seems to be indifferent, which frustrates him. The second verse follows a similar pattern, with the singer being fixated on the girl with the "soft sound" and trying to connect with her, only to be met with indifference.
Overall, "Settle Down" is a poignant exploration of unrequited love and the frustrations that come with it. The singer reflects on his own inability to connect with the girl he desires while acknowledging her own right to choose who she wants to be with.
Line by Line Meaning
A soft sound
The girl in question has a gentle or soothing voice.
To the way she wears her hair down
Her hair is always kept loose and covering her face.
Covering up her face
Her hair is used to hide her face, possibly because she is shy.
Oh what a let down
The artist is disappointed or frustrated about something.
I don't seem to be having any effect now
The artist feels like their actions are having no impact on the girl.
Falling all over the place
The singer is struggling and can't seem to keep their composure around the girl.
But you're losing your words
The girl seems to be at a loss for words in the singer's presence.
We're speaking in bodies
The artist and the girl are communicating more through physical gestures than words.
Avoiding me and talking 'bout you
The girl is gossiping about the artist with others instead of speaking directly to them.
But you're losing your turn
The girl is not taking control of the situation as she may have previously done.
I guess I'll never learn
The singer is resigned to repeating the same mistakes over and over again.
Cause I stay another hour or two
The artist continues to spend time with the girl despite the difficulties they are having.
For crying out loud, settle down
The singer is frustrated and wants the girl to calm down and sort out their issues.
You know I can't be found with you
The singer is worried about the girl's reputation and how it might affect them.
We get back to my house
The singer and the girl have returned to the singer's home.
Your arms, my mouth
The two of them are physically intimate with each other.
Now I just stop myself around you
The artist is trying to control their feelings and not let themselves get too attached to the girl.
A small town
The singer and the girl live in a small community where everyone knows each other.
Dictating all the people we get around
The behavior of the people in the town is highly influenced by tradition and social norms.
What a familiar face
The artist recognizes a lot of people in their town.
Do you get what I mean now?
The artist is asking the listener if they understand what they are saying.
I'm so fixated on the girl with the soft sound
The artist is obsessed with the girl because of her voice.
And hair all over the place
The singer finds the girl's habit of covering her face with her hair endearing.
But you're sure that I'd learn
The girl is confident that the artist will eventually learn to act more appropriately around her.
I'm pushing through bodies
The singer is trying to make their way through a crowd of people.
Avoiding me and walking around you
The girl is again avoiding direct communication with the singer.
But you're cold and I burn
The girl is acting coldly toward the singer who is still very much drawn to her.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROSS STEWART MACDONALD, ADAM BRIAN THOMAS HANN, GEORGE BEDFORD DANIEL, MATTHEW TIMOTHY HEALY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sunshineyrainbows13
"For the video for Settle Down, The 1975's singer Matthew Healy got together with Nadia Marquard Otzen, to bring to life a story that's been very close to his heart. In fact, he's been dreaming it for years.
The video, conceived by Matthew and directed by Nadia, is superficially a drama within the hard-bitten confines of its setting in the North-East of England. But in fact, its about the bond between two boys that transcends grim reality - evocatively shot by DoP Martijn Van BroekHuizen – and reaches into the supernatural.
"I used to have a reoccurring dream when I was younger," says Matthew. "The narrative was loosely based, but the setting was always the surrounding areas of where my parents grew up. I think I was slightly obsessed with how certain, bleak areas of Northern England contained my history and the soul of my family, my psyche. I always felt connected and disconnected at the same time. Metaphorically and physically I would visit these places frequently as a youngster and in turn have used them as the setting to a lot of the stories in The 1975. The North East was the visual setting to my formative years.
"I suppose, like any narrative, the meaning and the connotations within the story are subjective. I’ve always been quite fascinated with the potency of same sex relationships, platonic or otherwise. I was brought up in a very open-minded environment, somewhere I felt that, whoever I was, I would be accepted. With this understanding I was also very aware of others, school friends, acquaintances - whom, due to where we lived, probably didn’t have such a comfortable place to grow up. We were unaffected and affected by taboos and the small-minded at the same time. I’ve dreamt the story of these two boys on countless occasions - every time drawing a different conclusion on its meaning.
"With ‘Settle Down’ I wanted to make a story about the extension of that dream, a video that explores love, a video that was as fantastical.
"Upon meeting Nadia, I told her about my dream. We sat for hours looking through pictures and talking - it was decided in those moments. We were just to film my dream. The process of making this video was so intensely exciting for me as I was finally working through and figuring out exactly what this place, this story and these characters meant to me. I think now that I understand it. But I’m totally open to suggestions / interpretations."
@taehyunio4056
Lyrics:
A soft sound
To the way that she wears her hair down
Covering up her face.
And oh what a let down,
And I don't seem to be having any effect now
Falling all over the place.
But you're losing your words
We're speaking in bodies
Avoiding me and talking 'bout you.
But you're losing your turn
I guess I'll never learn
'Cause I stay another hour or two.
For crying out loud, settle down!
You know I can't be found with you
We get back to my house
Your hands, my mouth
Now I just stop myself around you.
A small town
Dictating all the people we get around
What a familiar face.
Do you get what I mean now?
I'm so fixated on the girl with the soft sound
And hair all over the place.
And you're sure that I'd learn
I'm pushing through bodies
Avoiding me and walking 'round you.
And you're cold and I burn
I guess I'll never learn
'Cause I stay another hour or two.
For crying out loud, settle down!
You know I can't be found with you
We get back to my house
Your hands, my mouth
Now I just stop myself around you.
A soft sound
And to the way that she wears her hair down
Covering up her face.
And oh what a let down,
I don't seem to be having any effect now
Falling all over the place.
But you're losing your words
We're speaking in bodies
Avoiding me and talking 'bout you.
And you're losing your turn
I guess I'll never learn
'Cause I stay another hour or two.
For crying out loud, settle down!
You know I can't be found with you
We get back to my house
Your hands, my mouth
Now I just stop myself around you.
For crying out loud!
@celestialhouse
Hey, everyone, this is what Matty had to say on this video. They sent out am email when it was released and as he usually does, he explained it. Hope it'll help anyones confusion xx
I used to have a reoccurring dream when I was younger. The narrative was loosely based, but the setting was always the surrounding areas of where my parents grew up. I think I was slightly obsessed with how certain, bleak areas of Northern England contained my history and the soul of my family, my psyche - I always felt connected and disconnected at the same time. Metaphorically and physically I would visit these places frequently as a youngster and in turn have used them as the setting to a lot of the stories in The 1975 - the North East was the visual setting to my formative years.
I suppose, like any narrative, the meaning and the connotations within the story are subjective. I've always been quite fascinated with the potency of same sex relationships, plutonic or otherwise. I was brought up in a very open minded environment, somewhere I felt that, whoever I was, I would be accepted. With this understanding I was also very aware of others, school friends, acquaintances - whom, due to where we lived, probably didn't have such a comfortable place to grow up, we were unaffected and affected by taboos and the small minded at the same time. I've dreamt the story of these two boys on countless occasions - every time drawing a different conclusion on its meaning.
With 'Settle Down' I wanted to make a story about the extension of that dream, a video that explores love, a video that was as fantastical, consuming and limitless as the love we all chase and desire. Love as I have always imagined.
So upon meeting Nadia, who directed the video, I told her about my dream. We sat for hours looking through pictures and talking - it was decided in those moments. We were just to film my dream. The process of making this video was so intensely exciting for me as I was finally working through and figuring out exactly what this place, this story and these characters meant to me. I think now that I understand it. But I'm totally open to suggestions / interpretations. X
@doraaaa0613
If you guys are interested in the full explanation, I decided to google it and here it is from matty healy:
"I used to have a reoccurring dream when I was younger. The narrative was loosely based, but the setting was always the surrounding areas of where my parents grew up. I think I was slightly obsessed with how certain, bleak areas of Northern England contained my history and the soul of my family, my psyche - I always felt connected and disconnected at the same time. Metaphorically and physically I would visit these places frequently as a youngster and in turn have used them as the setting to a lot of the stories in The 1975 - the North East was the visual setting to my formative years.
I suppose, like any narrative, the meaning and the connotations within the story are subjective. I've always been quite fascinated with the potency of same sex relationships, platonic or otherwise. I was brought up in a very open minded environment, somewhere I felt that, whoever I was, I would be accepted. With this understanding I was also very aware of others, school friends, acquaintances - whom, due to where we lived, probably didn't have such a comfortable place to grow up, we were unaffected and affected by taboos and the small minded at the same time. I've dreamt the story of these two boys on countless occasions - every time drawing a different conclusion on its meaning.
With 'Settle Down' I wanted to make a story about the extension of that dream, a video that explores love, a video that was as fantastical, consuming and limitless as the love we all chase and desire. Love as I have always imagined.
So upon meeting Nadia, who directed the video, I told her about my dream. We sat for hours looking through pictures and talking - it was decided in those moments. We were just to film my dream. The process of making this video was so intensely exciting for me as I was finally working through and figuring out exactly what this place, this story and these characters meant to me. I think now that I understand it. But I'm totally open to suggestions / interpretations. X"
@viviencarlyle6041
IM 60 AND I LOVE THIS SONG WHAT A BOP
@victorwilliams8853
Lmao
@sizzleiizzle4360
me
@baileyhelm369
ok me
@ahandley8051
Vivien Carlyle Me
@cloeydun7838
YOU'RE PRETTY LIT FOR A 60 YEAR OLD
@OccidentalExpression
for a band called the 1975, they have the most 1985 sound ever
@BenJohnson0531
The fact they have actual verses in their songs doesn't hurt. They're a tremendous band; the 80's new wave influence is great and a refreshing change from today's more commercially driven music.
@taniesha945
+Ben Johnson YES
@williamjdavis51
+Ben Johnson So you think they are NOT commercially driven?