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.
Hate That You Know Me
Bleachers Lyrics
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Acting like I'm a stranger
Look like I've been up all night
And you know what? I hate it
I put my things into boxes
Carry all of my old lies
Rubber band in my past time
And you know what? I hate it
Ooh
Long way down
You're such a heart attack
But it feels like, ooh
Pressure points
They pressure you right back
Come on, think about it
Sometimes I hate that you know me so well
Sometimes I, I hate that you know me so well
Some days I, I wish that I wasn't myself
No luck, and I hate that you know me so well
Washed the fear from my hands off
Count mistakes in the sidewalk
Act like I've been up all night
And you know what? I hate it
So I keep talking 'bout eighteen
'Cause I can't let go of the same dream
Rubber band in my past time
And you know what? I hate it
Ooh
Long way down
You're such a heart attack
But it feels like, ooh
Pressure points
They pressure you right back
Come on, think about it
Sometimes I hate that you know me so well
Sometimes I, I hate that you know me so well
Some days I, I wish that I wasn't myself (no)
No luck (no), and I hate that you know me so well
Sometimes (sometimes) I hate that you know me so well (I hate that you know me)
Sometimes (sometimes) I hate that you know me so well
Some days I, I wish that I wasn't myself (myself)
No luck (no), and I hate that you know me so well
And I hate that you know me so well (yeah)
And I hate that you know me so well
Sometimes I hate that you know me so well
Sometimes I, I hate that you know me so well
Some days I, I wish that I wasn't myself (no)
No luck (no), and I hate that you know me so well
Sometimes (sometimes) I hate that you know me so well (I hate that you know me)
Sometimes (sometimes) I hate that you know me so well
Some days I, I wish that I wasn't myself (myself)
No luck, and I hate that you know me so well
The lyrics of Bleachers's song Hate That You Know Me express frustration and resentment towards someone who knows the singer too well. The singer is tired of pretending to be someone they are not and acting like a stranger when talking to new people. The line "look like I've been up all night" suggests that the singer is tired of putting on a facade and trying to appear a certain way to others. They are also carrying the weight of their past with them, represented by the "rubber band in my past time."
The chorus highlights the singer's conflicting emotions towards someone who knows them well. They hate that this person knows them so well, possibly because they feel exposed and vulnerable, but at the same time, they acknowledge the connection this person has to them. The line "some days I wish I wasn't myself" shows the singer's struggle with their identity and how the person they are addressing impacts it. The chorus ends with the repetition of the line "no luck, and I hate that you know me so well," reinforcing the singer's negative feelings towards the other person's insight into their life.
Overall, the lyrics depict a struggle with identity and authenticity, as well as the impact that someone's knowledge of oneself can have on their emotions and sense of self.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been talking to strangers
I have been trying to keep myself distant from you and talking to strangers instead.
Acting like I'm a stranger
I pretend like you don't know me and act as though we are strangers.
Look like I've been up all night
I have been keeping secrets and it has been making me restless, making me look like I haven't slept all night.
And you know what? I hate it
I dislike the fact that you can see through my lies and can tell that I have been hiding things from you.
I put my things into boxes
I am trying to compartmentalize my life and separate myself from my past.
Carry all of my old lies
I try to carry all of my lies with me, unable to let go of them and move on.
Rubber band in my past time
I keep going back to my old habits instead of making new ones.
Ooh
Long way down
You're such a heart attack
But it feels like, ooh
Pressure points
They pressure you right back
Come on, think about it
The situation we are in is complex and feels like it is spiraling out of control. The pressure is affecting both of us and making things difficult.
Sometimes I hate that you know me so well
I feel vulnerable and exposed when you know what is going on with me. It's uncomfortable.
Some days I, I wish that I wasn't myself
I get overwhelmed and have moments where I wish I could be someone else entirely, just to escape.
No luck, and I hate that you know me so well
I feel like I'm stuck in these feelings and there is no way out. It's frustrating and I feel exposed.
Washed the fear from my hands off
I try to wash away my fear and anxiety through my actions.
Count mistakes in the sidewalk
I dwell on my past mistakes and let them consume me, often manifesting themselves as physical actions.
So I keep talking 'bout eighteen
I keep bringing up a specific age or event that holds significance for me, unable to let go of it.
'Cause I can't let go of the same dream
I can't let go of a certain dream or aspiration, and it's holding me back from moving forward.
And I hate that you know me so well (yeah)
I dislike the fact that you always seem to know what is going on with me, even when I try to hide it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Antonoff, Julia Michaels
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
deveus1
I keep coming back to this because of how everyone is having so much fun. Lorde and Carly are superstars of their own and bring an amazing amount of enthusiasm and talent to the vocals here.
Lorde's is completely rocking the hell out, singing and dancing.
The little look between Jack and Carly before her vocal run to check in (and the huge smile by Jack when Carly crushes it.)
The unsung backup vocalists who are killing it
It feels like a bunch of pro performers at the top of their game, just having a good time playing off each other
Ilham Purwana
the only unplugged where performer has the most expensive back up singers
mkygod
@Ranjan Crasta Yes, but just one of them
Ranjan Crasta
@mkygod Are you telling me that the backup singers behind the backup singers are actually the backup singer's backup singers?
giacomo1574
Ava Railin: Am i a joke to you?
mkygod
Interestingly, the background singer behind Lorde is actually Carly's background singer in many of her shows (Ava Raiin)
andre2000
He just chose a couple friends
João Duarte
Jack’s smile at 1:38 because of Carly’s vocal run is so awesome
MacFizzet1
He has the best lil smile
How To Meet Women
bless you for this
Aug07broken
yes, he s a cute there!