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".
Somebody Else
Circa Waves Lyrics
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And at first I thought it was a lie
I took all the things that make sounds
The rest I can do without
I don't want your body
But I hate to think about you with somebody else
Our love has gone cold
I'm looking through you while you're looking through your phone
And then leaving with somebody else
No, I don't want your body
But I'm picturing your body with somebody else
Come on baby
This ain't the last time that I'll see your face
Come on baby
You said you'd find someone to take my place
And I just don't believe that you have got it in you cause
We are just gonna keep "doin' it" and everytime
I start to believe in anything you're saying
I'm reminded that I should be getting over it
And I don't want your body
But I hate to think about you with somebody else
Our love has gone cold
You're intertwining your soul with somebody else
Oh somebody
Yeah somebody
Get someone you love?
Get someone you need?
Forget that, get money
I can't give you my soul
Cause we're never alone
Get someone you love?
Get someone you need?
Forget that, get money
I can't give you my soul
Cause we're never alone
Get someone you love?
Get someone you need?
Forget that, get money
I can't give you my soul
Cause we're never alone
Get someone you love?
Get someone you need?
Forget that, get money
I can't give you my soul
Cause we're never alone
In "Somebody Else," Circa Waves's lead singer, Kieran Shudall, addresses the pain of seeing someone you love move on with someone else. The song starts with him acknowledging that he has learned his ex-girlfriend has found another lover, and even though he initially had difficulty believing it, he accepted it eventually. Shudall then reflects on the fact that he doesn't want his ex-girlfriend's physical body but hates picturing her with someone else. The love that they shared has gone cold, and she is now intertwined with someone else's soul.
In the second verse, Shudall describes what he feels when he is with his ex-girlfriend. Even though he is looking at her, she is on her phone, and before he knows it, she would be leaving with someone else. He reminds her that she had promised to find someone else to replace him instead of reconciling, but he never thought that she had it in her to replace him. Each time he thinks of believing in her, he is reminded that he should move on.
In the chorus and the outro, Shudall repeats the line about not wanting his ex-girlfriend's body, but he hates to think about her with someone else. He then addresses the idea of replacing love and needing someone else by saying, "Get someone you love? Get someone you need? Forget that, get money. I can't give you my soul cause we're never alone." The context of needing someone else to replace him is useless, and he can't give his soul to anyone because, at the end of the day, everyone is on their own.
Line by Line Meaning
So I heard you found somebody else
The singer heard from someone else that their ex has found a new partner
And at first I thought it was a lie
The singer initially did not believe the news of their ex's new partner
I took all the things that make sounds
The singer took all their musical instruments and equipment to cope with their emotions
The rest I can do without
The singer does not need anything else to get by
I don't want your body
The singer is not interested in physical intimacy with their ex
But I hate to think about you with somebody else
The singer is upset by the idea of their ex being with someone new
Our love has gone cold
The love between the singer and their ex has cooled off
You're intertwining your soul with somebody else
The singer feels like their ex is getting emotionally attached to someone new
I'm looking through you while you're looking through your phone
The singer is watching their ex use their phone while feeling emotionally distant from them
And then leaving with somebody else
The singer imagines their ex leaving the room to be with someone new
Come on baby
The singer is pleading with their ex to listen to them
This ain't the last time that I'll see your face
The singer thinks they will inevitably see their ex again
You said you'd find someone to take my place
The singer remembers their ex telling them they will find a replacement
And I just don't believe that you have got it in you cause
The singer doubts that their ex will be able to find someone new
We are just gonna keep "doin' it" and everytime
The singer thinks they will keep hooking up with their ex despite the breakup
I start to believe in anything you're saying
The singer begins to trust their ex again
I'm reminded that I should be getting over it
The singer remembers that they need to move on from the relationship
Oh somebody
The singer repeats the word "somebody" to emphasize their feelings of loneliness
Get someone you love?
The singer questions the idea of finding someone to love
Get someone you need?
The singer questions the idea of finding someone to need
Forget that, get money
The singer suggests that money is more important than finding love or companionship
I can't give you my soul
The singer is not willing to give their all to someone else
Cause we're never alone
The singer is surrounded by people even if they feel lonely
Writer(s): MATTHEW HEALY, ROSS MACDONALD, ADAM HANN, GEORGE DANIEL
Contributed by Mackenzie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.