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.
Take Me Away
Bleachers Lyrics
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I'll let you take it, I'll let you
I know you're sorry
I'll let you take it, I'll let you take it,
I'll let you
I'll let you take it
(Now you're hungry and you want to take me away,
Take me away)
I know you're, I, I know you're sorry
(You pushed me farther than I've been)
(Falling for me, me)
I know you're sorry, I know you're sorry
I know you're sorry, I know you're sorry
I know you're sorry, I know you're sorry,
I've broke my silence in an angry yell, (I know you, you)
Someone who'll take you long way home
And now you're hungry and you want to
Take me away, take me away
I felt like a fool,
I understand that you're
I'll be in the shadows above
That you had ever seen me coming
I know you're sorry, I know you're sorry
I know you're sorry, I know you're sorry
I know you're sorry, I know you're sorry
I'll be in the shadows above (I, I I know you're sorry)
Better off before you, alone
I'm waiting to find out
Love will wake us, love won't break us
Love will take you
And if I can find, find a way out of myself again
The song "Take Me Away" by Bleachers is a contemplative track that explores the theme of forgiveness after betrayal. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been hurt by someone, but despite the pain, they are willing to let them take responsibility for their actions and make things right. The repeated line, "I know you're sorry," indicates that the singer is aware that the other person is remorseful, and they are willing to give them another chance.
The chorus, "Now you're hungry and you want to take me away," can be interpreted in different ways - it could mean that the person who caused the hurt is now desperate for the singer's forgiveness or that they are trying to make amends by taking the singer away somewhere. The singer also acknowledges that they have had their own shortcomings in the relationship, having broken their silence in an "angry yell," suggesting that there are faults on both sides.
Overall, the song's message seems to be one of reconciliation, moving past hurt and finding a way to forgive each other. It's a powerful reminder that, despite our differences and past mistakes, we can choose to let go of anger and choose forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll let you take it,
I willingly give you control,
I'll let you take it, I'll let you
I allow you to make decisions for us both,
I know you're sorry
I understand you feel remorseful,
I'll let you take it, I'll let you take it, I'll let you
I am giving you the power and authority to take the lead,
(Now you're hungry and you want to take me away, Take me away)
You desire to whisk me off to somewhere new for a romantic adventure,
I know you're, I, I know you're sorry
I comprehend your regretful feelings about our past interactions,
(You pushed me farther than I've been)
You have taken me to new emotional depths,
(Falling for me, me)
I have become more enamoured of myself due to your affection for me,
I've broke my silence in an angry yell, (I know you, you)
I have previously held back my true feelings, but now I express them with anger,
Someone who'll take you long way home
I want to find a partner who will accompany me on a long, fruitful journey of life,
And now you're hungry and you want to Take me away, take me away
Currently, you are eager and call to embark on an adventure with me, taking me with you,
I felt like a fool,
I recently had a sense of foolishness and regret,
I understand that you're
I comprehend the position you're in,
I'll be in the shadows above
I exist in the unnoticed realm above,
That you had ever seen me coming
You never anticipated my arrival or involvement in your life,
Better off before you, alone
I was more comfortable and well off in my life before you were present,
I'm waiting to find out
I am eagerly looking forward to discovering what is to come,
Love will wake us, love won't break us
Love has the potential to bring us together and will not cause harm or destroy us,
Love will take you
Love will carry and guide you towards what you truly desire,
And if I can find, find a way out of myself again
If I can once more discover a way out of my solitary mental state,
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACK ANTONOFF, JOHN HILL
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