"Shuffle" peaked at number 64 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's second-most successful single. The single also debuted at number 40 and peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States, the band's first chart appearance in that country. The song also charted at number 60 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles chart.
The music video was uploaded to VEVO and YouTube on 22 July 2011. It features Lucy Rose, a fellow artist who is friends with the band. With over three million views, it is the band's most-viewed video on YouTube and VEVO to date.
The song is featured in the 2012 video game Sleeping Dogs and in the 2013 video game MLB 13: The Show. The song was featured in one episode of MTV series Catfish: The TV Show.
Shuffle
Bombay Bicycle Club Lyrics
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Pleading you to stay, come alive
Say you mean it, seal it up
Say you wanna try
Say you haven't had enough
Say you wanna
It wants you back for more
Says it's gonna heal it but
You won't make the call
One step back you're leaving it
Now it's moving on
Why won't you believe in it
'Til it's gone?
Fading out the light, softly say
Get it out my mind, anyway
Say you mean it, seal it up
Say you wanna try
Say you haven't had enough
Say you wanna
Once you get the feeling
It wants you back for more
Says it's gonna heal it but
You won't make the call
One step back you're leaving it
Now it's moving on
Why won't you believe in it
'Til it's gone?
Once you get the feeling
It wants you back for more
Now it gets ethereal
Feet ain't on the floor
One step back you're leaving it
Jumping at the wall
Why won't you believe in it
'Til it's gone?
You gave to me
All I know
I will stay here
I will not go
You gave to me
All I know
I will stay here
I will not go
(Running out
You can make it, feel it
Running out
You can make it all)
(Running out
You can make it, feel it
Running out
You can make it all)
Say you mean it, seal it up
Say you wanna try
Say you haven't had enough
Say you wanna
Once you get the feeling, it
Wants you back for more
Says it's gonna heal it, but
You won't make the call (say you mean it, seal it up)
One step back, you're leaving it (say you wanna try)
Now it's moving on (say you haven't had enough)
Why won't you believe in it (say you wanna)
Until it's gone?
Once you get the feeling, it
Wants you back for more
Now it gets ethereal
Feet ain't on the floor (say you mean it, seal it up)
One step back, you're leaving it (say you wanna try)
Jumping at the wall (say you haven't had enough)
Why won't you believe in it (say you wanna)
'Til it's gone?
"Shuffle" by Bombay Bicycle Club is an introspective song, conveying mixed emotions and feelings of ambivalence about continuing a relationship. The lyrics describe someone who's cautiously hopeful about the relationship's future but also seems to be holding back for fear of getting hurt. The lines "Weight is coming off, soaring high, pleading you to stay, come alive" suggest the singer is feeling a sense of freedom - perhaps they're getting over past heartbreak or feeling confident about a new start. However, they're still not fully committed, as we see in the lines "Say you haven't had enough, say you wanna try," indicating a lingering uncertainty about their feelings.
The song's central theme revolves around the idea of taking a leap of faith and fully committing to something, despite the risk of getting hurt. The singer reflects on how it's easy to hold back until something is gone, and only then realize its true value. The lines "Why won't you believe in it 'til it's gone?" emphasize the importance of believing in something before it's too late, and the regret that comes with allowing things to slip away. The bridge of the song takes a contemplative turn, with the lyrics "Fading out the light, softly say, get it out my mind, anyway." This suggests that the singer is struggling to come to terms with their emotions and is finding it hard to let go of the past.
Overall, "Shuffle" is a poignant reflection on the complexity of human emotions and how difficult it can be to fully commit to something that's important to us.
Line by Line Meaning
Weight is coming off, soaring high
The weight of the past is being lifted as you begin to feel free and unstoppable
Pleading you to stay, come alive
The present is calling out to you to seize the moment and embrace life
Say you mean it, seal it up
Be sincere and commit to your intentions
Say you wanna try
Express your willingness to take a risk and give it a shot
Say you haven't had enough
Admit that you still want more and are not content with what you have
Say you wanna
Affirm that you have a desire or goal that you want to pursue
Once you get the feeling
When you experience a certain emotion or sensation
It wants you back for more
You find yourself compelled to seek out that feeling again and again
Says it's gonna heal it but
You believe that this feeling will cure whatever ails you
You won't make the call
You hesitate to take action or make a decision about how to proceed
One step back you're leaving it
You're retreating from this feeling or experience that you're not sure you want to continue with
Now it's moving on
The opportunity or moment is passing you by
Why won't you believe in it
Why can't you have faith and trust in this feeling or possibility
'Til it's gone?
Why do you only realize the worth of something after it's no longer available or accessible
Fading out the light, softly say
As the moment passes, you quietly acknowledge its passing
Get it out my mind, anyway
You try to let go of the thought or feeling, even if it's difficult to do so
Once you get the feeling
When you experience a certain emotion or sensation
It wants you back for more
You find yourself compelled to seek out that feeling again and again
Now it gets ethereal
The feeling becomes otherworldly or surreal
Feet ain't on the floor
You feel disconnected from reality and somewhat disoriented
Jumping at the wall
You're trying to break through a barrier or obstacle that's preventing you from fully experiencing or achieving something
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Written by: Jack Steadman
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Weight is coming off
Soaring high
Pleading you to stay
Come alive
Say you mean it, seal it up
Say you wanna try
Say you haven't had enough
Say you wanna
Once you get the feeling it
Wants you back for more
Says it's gonna heal it but
You won't make the call
One step back you're leaving it
Now it's moving on
Why won't you believe in it
'till it's gone?
Fading out the light
Softly say
Get it out my mind
Any way
Say you mean it, seal it up
Say you wanna try
Say you haven't had enough
Say you wanna
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lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Weight is coming off, soaring high
Pleading you to stay, come alive
[Pre-Chorus]
Say you mean it, seal it up
Say you want to try
Say you haven't had enough
Say you want to
[Chorus]
Once you get the feeling, it
Wants you back for more
Says it's going to heal it, but
You won't make the call
One step back, you're leaving it
Now it's moving on
Why won't you believe in it
Untill it's gone?
[Verse 2]
Fading at the light
Softly say
Get it out my mind anyway
[Pre-Chorus]
Say you mean it, seal it up
Say you want to try
Say you haven't had enough
Say you want to
[Chorus]
Once you get the feeling, it
Wants you back for more
Says it's going to heal it, but
You won't make the call
One step back, you're leaving it
Now it's moving on
Why won't you believe in it
Untill it's gone?
Once you get the feeling, it
Wants you back for more
Now it gets ethereal
Feet ain't on the floor
One step back you're leaving it
Jumping at the wall
Why won't you believe in it
'Till it's gone?
[Bridge]
You gave to me
All I know
I will stay here
I will not go
You gave to me
All I know
I will stay here
I will not go
@greglestrade9049
Things right now aren't so good. But this song makes things better.
@fvas8079
hope you're fine now
@greglestrade9049
Thankyou :) Like Bombay Bicycle Club say, It's Alright Now
@Strawberryknight
it's hard to remember your first name, Scotland Yard
@melodyroberts8980
Strawberryknight it’s Gary
@jordanmiller8097
Just lost my job recently, this song has been keeping me in good spirits.
@supremeoverlord0
This has become one of my favorite and most comforting songs, completely inexplicably. It has this strange marriage of urgency and geniality that makes my mind feel sharp when it's at even its dullest. I keep coming back to it more naturally than breathing.
@joelmanuel8416
Concur. It's almost necessary.
@emmagrace5643
See music in this generation doesn't suck.
@tom_sundog
Most of it doesnt tbh, you just need to look in the right places