Sex
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Take your shoes off in the back of my van
You share my shirt, looks so good
When it's just hangin' 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, oh
She's got a boyfriend anyway
And there's only minutes before I drop you off
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 'cause he still looks cool
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
Now we're on the bed in my room
And I'm about to fill his shoes
But you say, "No"
You say, "No"
Does he take care of you
Or could I easily fill his shoes?
But you say, "No"
You say, "No"
Now we're just outside of town
As 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
If we're gonna do anything, we might as well just fuck
She's got a boyfriend anyway
She's got a boyfriend anyway
Got your tongue pierced anyway
You in your high tops any day
You in your skinny jeans anyway
You and your fit friends anyway
I'd take them all out any day
They all got backcombs anyway
They all got boyfriends anyway
The 1975's song, "Sex," is a catchy pop-rock hit that tells the story of a young man who is trying to pursue a sexual relationship with a woman who has a boyfriend. The song starts with the singer and the girl in the back of his van, with the girl taking off her shoes and his shirt hanging off her back. She tells him to use his hands, and they bond over their mutual interest in sex. However, she reminds him that she has a boyfriend, which only serves to hinder the singer's pursuit of her.
The song progresses to the point where they are in his bedroom, about to get intimate, but she pulls back and asks if her boyfriend takes care of her. The singer supplicates, asking if he could fill his shoes, but she ultimately refuses him, leaving him to try again another time. In the end, as they are driving around, the singer explicitly states that they should just have sex if they are going to do anything.
The song is a perfect example of the themes that encompass The 1975's music generally, which is often quite upfront and explicit about sex, drugs, and the realities of life as a young person. "Sex" is an ode to youthful experimentation, a song about pursuing a dangerous affair that is steeped in the irreverence of youth.
Line by Line Meaning
And this is how it starts
The beginning of something undefined
You take your shoes off in the back of my van
You're getting comfortable in my private space
My shirt looks so good, when it's just hanging off your back
I appreciate the way you look in my clothing
And she said use your hands and my spare time
She's willing to engage in sexual activities with me
We've got one thing in common it's this tongue of mine
We are both interested in exploring each other's bodies with our tongues
She said she's got a boyfriend anyway
She's already in a committed relationship
There's only minutes before I drop you off
Our time together is almost over
And all we seem to do it talk about sex
Our conversation revolves around sexual activities
I love your friend when I saw his film
I appreciate your friend's artistic talents
He's got a funny face, but I like that because he still looks cool
I find your friend's unconventional appearance attractive
Now we are on the bed in my room
We have progressed to my private living quarters
And I'm about to fill his shoes
I am attempting to take the place of her current significant other
But you say no, but do you say no
You are hesitant about engaging in sexual activities with me
Does he take care of you, or could I easily fill his shoes
I am comparing myself to her current significant other
Do you say no, do you say no
I am uncertain about your willingness to engage in sexual activities with me
And now we're just outside of town
We have left the safety of familiar surroundings
And you're making your way down
You are engaging in sexual activities with me
I'm not trying to stop your love
I am not attempting to discourage your sexual advances
But if we're gonna do anything we might as well just fuck
If we are going to engage in sexual activities, why delay?
You've got your tongue pierced anyway
You have a body modification that I find sexually attractive
You in your hightops anyway
You are wearing fashion that I find attractive
You in your skinny jeans anyway
You are wearing fashion that I find attractive
You and your fit friends anyway
I find your physically attractive friends sexually appealing
I'd take them all out any day
I am interested in engaging in sexual activities with all of your friends
They've all got back combs anyway
Your friends have a fashion style that I find attractive
You've all got boyfriends anyway
Your friends are already in committed relationships
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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