The band's debut album,Young Chasers, was released on March 30, 2015 on the Virgin EMI label and was produced by Dan Grech. Harriet Gibsone in the Guardian described the album as having "traces of We Are Scientists, the Kooks, the Libertines and Razorlight". It features the title track from their 2014 Young Chasers EP, as well as the singles "T-Shirt Weather" and "Fossils".
The band's second album, Different Creatures, was released on March 10, 2017, on the Virgin EMI label and was produced by Alan Moulder and Kieran Shudall. After releasing three different singles ("Wake Up", "Fire That Burns" and "Stuck"), the band came up with a deeper and more mature composition that keeps the first album's energy adding more meaningful lyrics and unusual instruments like violins and cellos.
On 5 April 2019 the band released their third studio album titled, What's It Like Over There?, to critical success. It was supported by the singles, "Times Won't Change Me", "Movies", and "The Way We Say Goodbye". The album earned critical acclaim for its mix of indie and pop rock, as well as the experimentation by the band. It peaked at Number 10 on the UK Albums Chart.
On 19 November 2019 the band released the single "Jacqueline" via BBC Radio 1. The single was accompanied by the announcement of their fourth studio album Sad Happy. The album was released in two parts, with the 'Happy' side released in January 2020 and the 'Sad' side followed in March 2020. According to the band, the double album concept "represents two sides of this tech-saturated, highly insecure age".
Deserve This
Circa Waves Lyrics
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I haven't seen or lived
But I'll only love her
To chase a dream, I miss you
Yeah the car drives to the suburbs
I've never seen her craved
All my home comforts, the TV screen
Oh and why do I deserve this?
I was never good on purpose
So why, oh why?
It's far, too many summers
I haven't seen her live
But I'll only love her
To chase a dream, I miss you
Oh and why do I deserve this?
I was never good on purpose
Oh why do I deserve this?
I was never good on purpose
Oh why, oh why?
The lyrics to Circa Wavess song Deserve This are about the singer's longing for his past memories with a former lover. He reminisces about the endless summers he's missed and how he's unable to feel happy without her. Despite their breakup, he still loves her and wants to chase a dream with her once again. He recognizes that he might not deserve her as he was never intentionally good to her.
The singer talks about driving to the suburbs, a place he's never been, and how it reminds him of the time he spent with her, enjoying the simple pleasures of home comforts and TV screens. He misses the moments they shared together at night, but now he feels lost and wants her back. The repetition of the phrase "why do I deserve this" highlights the singer's guilt and uncertainty about his past actions, and his longing for a second chance with his lover.
Overall, the song is about regret and longing, and how past actions can affect the present. It's a heartfelt plea for forgiveness and a desire to relive a lost love. The lyrics are poignant and relatable, evoking a sense of nostalgia and melancholy.
Line by Line Meaning
There's far, too many summers
I have lived too few summers and have missed out on many experiences.
I haven't seen or lived
I have not been able to experience all that life has to offer.
But I'll only love her
Despite all of this, I will always love her.
To chase a dream, I miss you
My desire to pursue a dream is causing me to miss being with her.
Yeah the car drives to the suburbs
In order to chase my dream, I am willing to drive to far away places.
I've never seen her craved
I have never been so obsessed with her that I couldn't live without her.
All my home comforts, the TV screen
Despite being away, I find comfort in the familiarities of home like TV.
The nights with you
But most of all, I miss spending nights with you.
Oh and why do I deserve this?
I cannot understand why I am in this situation.
I was never good on purpose
I did not intentionally do anything to deserve this.
So why, oh why?
I am left questioning why these things are happening to me.
It's far, too many summers
Once again, I have lived too few summers and am missing out on too much.
I haven't seen her live
I am missing out on experiencing life with her.
Oh why do I deserve this?
I still cannot understand why I am being put through this.
I was never good on purpose
Once again, I did not deserve this based on my actions.
Oh why, oh why?
I am left with so many unanswered questions and cannot find clarity.
Contributed by Lucy L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.