Catfish and the Bottlemen are a British rock band, formed in Llandudno, Wal… Read Full Bio ↴Catfish and the Bottlemen are a British rock band, formed in Llandudno, Wales in 2007. Their debut album, The Balcony, reached number 10 in the UK Albums Chart and achieved Platinum status on 30 December 2016. The band have toured in the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia and have featured in a number of festivals including Lollapalooza ,Glastonbury, Latitude, Reading and Leeds, Rock Werchter, T in the Park, Governors Ball, and Bonnaroo. They won their first Brit Award for British Breakthrough act on 24 February 2016. On 27 May 2016, they released their second album, The Ride. On 26 April 2019, they released their third album, The Balance.

Business
Catfish and The Bottlemen Lyrics

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I wanna love you
But I've no time for your friends who can fucking do one
I've had a rough night
Let's get drunk in your bedroom
And have a smoke in your window
Until you're urging I tear up your clothes

And all I wanna know is just how far you wanna go

I wanna make it my business
I wanna tolerate drunk you, honey
I wanna make it my problem

Listen, I know that you said you'd be sleeping
Babe, it's been enough night
Narcissistic but fuck it I'm calling
I need to know you're alright

You see now I found a lover
Who can be in peace with my mother
And I ain't ever letting her go

'Cause all I wanna know is just how far you wanna go

I wanna make it my business
I wanna tolerate drunk you, honey
I wanna make it my problem
I wanna make it my business
I wanna recognize drunk you, honey
I wanna make you my problem
I wanna make you my problem

If you've been having doubts at all
Then you can come and mess my bed up
And I can change your marital status

If you've been having doubts at all
If you've been having doubts at all
If you've been having doubts at all

I wanna make it my business
I wanna tolerate drunk you, honey
I wanna make it my problem
I wanna make it my business
I wanna recognize drunk you, honey
I wanna make it my problem
I wanna make it my problem

I wanna make it my business
I wanna tolerate drunk you, honey
I wanna make it my problem
I wanna make you my business
I wanna recognize drunk you, honey

I wanna make you my problem
I wanna make you my problem

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Business" by Catfish and The Bottlemen talks about the desire to love someone, but not being able to tolerate their friends or insecurities. The singer wants to be with this person and have a good time, but they also want to know how far they are willing to take the relationship. He expresses that he wants to make it his business and problem to ensure that the person is okay and happy.

The line "Let's get drunk in your bedroom and have a smoke in your window" shows that the singer is not interested in taking the person out or doing anything fancy but rather a simple night in. Additionally, the line "Narcissistic but fuck it I'm calling, I need to know you're alright" shows the singer's genuine concern for the person's well-being.

The repeated lines "I wanna make it my business, I wanna tolerate drunk you, honey, I wanna make it my problem" can be interpreted as a way of wanting to take care of the person, be a part of their life, and make their problems his problems.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna love you
I have feelings for you

But I've no time for your friends who can fucking do one
I don't like your friends

I've had a rough night
I had a bad day

Let's get drunk in your bedroom
Let's drink together in your room

And have a smoke in your window
Let's smoke while looking out the window

Until you're urging I tear up your clothes
I want to have sex with you until you ask me to undress you

And all I wanna know is just how far you wanna go
I'm curious how far we can take our relationship

I wanna make it my business
I want to be involved in your life

I wanna tolerate drunk you, honey
I'm willing to put up with your drunken behavior

I wanna make it my problem
I want to take care of you

Listen, I know that you said you'd be sleeping
I know you said you were going to bed