Live Band Members, Jack Antonoff ā lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, samples
Evan Smith ā keyboards, synthesizers, saxophone, vocals
Mikey Hart ā bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, vocals
Sean Hutchinson ā drums, sampling pad, synthesizers, backing vocals
Mike Riddleberger ā 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 itās 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 Bleachersā"Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)", "Rollercoaster", "Keeping a Secret", and "Wild Heart"ā and one credited to his real name, a duet with MĆ 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.
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Bleachers Lyrics
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Calling my name and I follow just to find you
I trace the faith to a broken down television and put on the weather
And I've trained myself to give up on the past 'cause
I froze in time between hearses and caskets
Lost control when I panicked at the acid test
I wanna get better
While my friends were getting high and chasing girls down parkway lines
I was losing my mind 'cause the love, the love, the love, the love, the love
That I gave wasted on a nice face
In a blaze of fear I put a helmet on a helmet
Counting seconds through the night and got carried away
So now I'm standing on the overpass screaming at the cars,
Hey, I wanna get better!
I didnāt know I was lonely 'til I saw your face
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
I go up to my room and there's girls on the ceiling
Cut out their pictures and I chase that feeling
Of an eighteen year old who didn't know what loss was
Now I'm a stranger
And I miss the days of a life still permanent
Mourn the years before I got carried away
So now I'm staring at the interstate screaming at myself,
Hey, I wanna get better!
I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
Better, 'cause I'm sleeping in the back of a taxi
I'm screaming from my bedroom window
Even if its gonna kill me
Woke up this morning early before my family
From this dream where she was trying to show me
How a life can move from the darkness
She said to get better
So I put a bullet where I shoulda put a helmet
And I crash my car 'cause I wanna get carried away
That's why I'm standing on the overpass screaming at myself
Hey, I wanna get better!
I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
The song "I Wanna Get Better" by Bleachers is about the desire to improve oneself and move on from past mistakes and heartbreaks. The opening lines describe a preacher's voice calling out and leading the singer to search for someone they miss. The reference to the broken down television and watching the weather is a metaphor for trying to find guidance and direction in life. The lines "And I've trained myself to give up on the past/cause I froze in time between hearses and caskets" suggests that the singer has experienced some kind of trauma or loss that has emotionally held them back.
The next verse references the singer's youth, and how they felt lonely and lost as they watched their peers engage in typical teenage behavior. The lines "Counting seconds through the night and got carried away/ So now I'm standing on the overpass screaming at the cars" evoke a sense of desperation that the singer is expressing. They want to be better and move on from their past mistakes, but feel stuck and frustrated with themselves.
The final verse introduces a dream sequence featuring a woman who shows the singer the possibility of a brighter future. The lines "So I put a bullet where I shoulda put a helmet/And I crash my car 'cause I wanna get carried away" are a metaphor for taking risks and being willing to make mistakes in order to pursue personal growth. The song ends with the singer once again standing on the overpass, shouting out their desire to get better.
Overall, "I Wanna Get Better" showcases Bleachers' signature synthpop sound and captures the feeling of longing to overcome past pain and move forward with new hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, I hear the voice of a preacher from the back room
I hear a voice calling me and I follow it to find you.
Calling my name and I follow just to find you
A voice is calling my name, leading me to find you.
I trace the faith to a broken down television and put on the weather
I found faith in a broken TV and watched the weather.
And I've trained myself to give up on the past 'cause
I learned to let go of the past because it was holding me back.
I froze in time between hearses and caskets
I was stunned and unable to move during funerals.
Lost control when I panicked at the acid test
I panicked and lost control during a difficult experience.
While my friends were getting high and chasing girls down parkway lines
My friends were doing drugs and pursuing women.
I was losing my mind 'cause the love, the love, the love, the love, the love
I was going crazy because the love I gave was wasted.
That I gave wasted on a nice face
I gave my love to someone who was only attractive.
In a blaze of fear I put a helmet on a helmet
I became overly cautious and protective, even wearing two helmets.
Counting seconds through the night and got carried away
I stayed up all night and got caught up in my thoughts.
So now I'm standing on the overpass screaming at the cars,
I'm standing on a bridge yelling at passing cars.
Hey, I wanna get better!
I want to improve myself!
I didnāt know I was lonely 'til I saw your face
I didn't know I was lonely until I met you.
I go up to my room and there's girls on the ceiling
There are posters of women on my bedroom ceiling.
Cut out their pictures and I chase that feeling
I cut out their pictures and chase the feeling of being with them.
Of an eighteen year old who didn't know what loss was
I remember myself at eighteen, not yet knowing the pain of loss.
And I miss the days of a life still permanent
I miss the days when life felt unchanging and predictable.
Mourn the years before I got carried away
I grieve for the years before I became overwhelmed.
So now I'm staring at the interstate screaming at myself,
I'm standing by the highway screaming at myself.
Better, 'cause I'm sleeping in the back of a taxi
I want to improve because I'm currently sleeping in a taxi.
Woke up this morning early before my family
I was up early before my family woke.
From this dream where she was trying to show me
I had a dream where someone tried to show me something important.
How a life can move from the darkness
The dream showed me how a life can change for the better.
So I put a bullet where I shoulda put a helmet
I made a mistake by using a gun instead of protecting myself with a helmet.
And I crash my car 'cause I wanna get carried away
I intentionally crashed my car to escape from my problems.
Hey, I wanna get better!
I want to improve myself!
I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change
I didn't realize I needed to change until I saw that I was broken.
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I want to continuously improve!
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACK ANTONOFF, JOHN HILL
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@syifanadiarahmawati1256
Hey, I hear the voice of a preacher from the back room
Calling my name and I follow just to find you
I trace the faith to a broken down television and put on the weather
And I've trained myself to give up on the past 'cause
I frozen time between hearses and caskets
Lost control when i panicked at the acid test
I wanna get better
While my friends were getting high and chasing girls down parkway lines
I was losing my mind 'cause the love, the love, the love, the love, the love
That I gave wasted on a nice face
In a blaze of fear I put a helmet on a helmet
Counting seconds through the night and got carried away
So now I'm standing on the overpass screaming at the cars,
Hey, I wanna get better!
I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
I didn't know I was broken 'til i wanted to change
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
I go up to my room and there's girls on the ceiling
Cut out their pictures and I chase that feeling
Of an eighteen year old who didn't know what loss was
Now I'm a stranger
And I miss the days of a life still permanent
Mourn the years before I got carried away
So now I'm staring at the interstate screaming at myself,
Hey, I wanna get better!
I didn't know I was lonely 'til i saw your face
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
I didn't know I was broken 'til i wanted to change
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
'Cause I'm sleeping in the back of a taxi
I'm screaming from my bedroom window
Even if its gonna kill me
Woke up this morning early before my family
From this dream where she was trying to show me
How a life can move from the darkness
She said to get better
So I put a bullet where I shoulda put a helmet
And I crash my car cause I wanna get carried away
That's why I'm standing on the overpass screaming at myself,
Hey, I wanna get better!
I didn't know I was lonely 'til i saw your face
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
I didn't know I was broken 'til i wanted to change
I wanna get better, better, better, better,
I wanna get better
@Tfries_
[Verse 1]
Hey, I hear the voice of a preacher from the back room
Calling my name and I follow just to find you
I trace the faith to a broken down television, and put on the weather
And I've trained myself to give up on the past cause
I frozen time between hearses and caskets
Lost control when I panicked at the acid test
I wanna get better
[Verse 2]
While my friends were getting high and chasing girls down parkway lines
I was losing my mind cause the love, the love, the love, the love, the love
That I gave wasted on a nice face
In a blaze of fear I put a helmet on a helmet
Counting seconds through the night and got carried away
[Pre-Chorus]
So now I'm standing on the overpass screaming at the cars
"Hey, I wanna get better!"
[Chorus]
I didnāt know I was lonely 'til I saw your face
I wanna get better, better, better, better
I wanna get better
I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change
I wanna get better, better, better, better
I wanna get better
[Verse 3]
I go up to my room and there's girls on the ceiling
Cut out their pictures and I chase that feeling
Of an eighteen year old who didn't know what loss was
Now I'm a stranger
And I miss the days of a life still permanent
Mourn the years before I got carried away
[Pre-Chorus]
So now I'm staring at the interstate screaming at myself
"Hey, I wanna get better!"
[Chorus]
I didnāt know I was lonely 'til I saw your face
I wanna get better, better, better, better
I wanna get better
I didn't know I was broken 'til i wanted to change
I wanna get better, better, better, better
I wanna get better
[Bridge]
Cause I'm sleeping in the back of a taxi
I'm screaming from my bedroom window
Even if it's gonna kill me
[Verse 4]
Woke up this morning early before my family
From this dream where she was trying to show me
How a life can move from the darkness
She said to get better
So I put a bullet where I shoulda put a helmet
And I crash my car cause I wanna get carried away
@TheRedKing247
"Woke up this morning early before my family
From this dream where she was trying to show me
How a life can move from the darkness
She said to get better
So I put a bullet where I shoulda put a helmet
And I crash my car 'cause I wanna get carried away"
Jesus christ that line hits like a freight train
@theneedledrop
cute hooooook!
@Candela115
Hey, you review albums, I know your channel, it's weird seeing youe comment unexpectedly, are you planning on reviewing bleacher's album?
@jenniferwohlpart4161
Hi
@Ownedyouhard
death gripsĀ
@KLUSTUR
Cause the hooooooooooook brings you back! I aint telling you no lie!
@ACEAMIGO
shut up melon
@MarchKitty
I use to listen to this song when i was heavily addicted to heroin. I'm three years clean and sober and and this song gives me chills. I got better. š
@Sharkdanko
Congrats Kitty, well done!
@SuperMacik1
That's weird.. I was just reliving those years when I heard this song.. this song was popular while I was in rehab for heroin and that's where I heard it for the first time. Music from that time period hits me in an entirely different way than anything else
@samanthaw8637
MarchKitty1994 me too, I feel so much better now and congratulations to you too