Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, U… Read Full Bio ↴Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 2002 and played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band was composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals) and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion and backing vocals) until 2016 when McCarthy left them. The next year Julian Corrie (keyboards, synthesiser, guitar and backing vocals) and Dino Bardot (guitar and backing vocals) joined the band. As of October 2021, Audrey Tait (drums) has replaced Paul Thomson, after he amicably separated from the band.

The band first experienced chart success when their second single "Take Me Out" reached #3 in the UK Charts, followed by their debut album Franz Ferdinand which entered the UK album chart at #3. The band went on to win the 2004 Mercury Music Prize and two BRIT Awards in 2005 for Best British Group and Best British Rock Act. NME named Franz Ferdinand as their Album of the Year. From the album, three top-ten singles were released, "Take Me Out", "The Dark of the Matinée" and "This Fire". The band has also received several Grammy Award nominations.

The band is named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria whose assassination was one of the main reasons for the start of the First World War. The band decided on the name after seeing a racehorse named Archduke Ferdinand win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, eventually coming to the decision as the alliteration and sound of the name appealed to them.

- Discography
Franz Ferdinand (2004)
You Could Have It So Much Better (2005)
Blood; Franz Ferdinand (2009)
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009)
Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013)
FFS (2015) (Collaborative album with the band Sparks)
Always Ascending (2018)
Hits to the Head (2022)

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Franz Ferdinand Lyrics

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When I woke up tonight
I said I'm gonna make somebody love me
I'm gonna make somebody love me
And now I know, now I know, now I know
I know that it's you
You're lucky, lucky, you're so lucky

Well do ya, do ya, do ya wanna

Well do ya, do ya, do ya wanna
Wanna go where I never let you before

Well do ya, do ya, do ya wanna
Well do ya, do ya, do ya wanna
Wanna go of what I never let you before

Well he's a friend and he's so proud of ya
He's a friend and I knew him before ya
Oh yeah

Well he's a friend and we're so proud of ya
Your famous friend, well I blew him before ya
Oh yeah

Well do ya, do ya, do ya wanna
Well do ya, do ya, do ya wanna
Wanna go where I never let you before

Well here we are at the transmission party
I love your friends
They're all so arty
Oh yeah

When I woke up tonight I said I...
I'm gonna make somebody love me
I'm gonna make somebody love me
And now I know, now I know, now I know
I know that it's you
You're lucky, lucky, you're so lucky

Well do ya, do ya, do ya wanna
Well do ya, do ya, do ya wanna
Wanna go of what I never let you before

Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky

Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Do You Want To" by Franz Ferdinand are all about the singer's desire to impress and win over a particular person. The song has a strong sense of momentum and urgency, with the singer declaring that they are going to "make somebody love me" as soon as they wake up. They are convinced that this person is the one for them and that they are lucky to have the opportunity to be with them.

The chorus of the song is particularly catchy and memorable, with the repeated refrain of "do ya wanna" creating a sense of anticipation and excitement. The singer is eager to take this person to new places and experiences that they have never been to before, suggesting a sense of adventure and possibility.

The verses offer more specific details about the situation, with references to a mutual friend and a "transmission party." The singer seems to be competing with this friend for the affections of the person they are interested in, boasting about having "blew him before ya." There is a sense of playful rivalry and one-upmanship here that adds to the fun, flirtatious tone of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

When I woke up tonight
The singer is currently awake during nighttime.

I said I'm gonna make somebody love me
The singer desires to make someone fall in love with them.

I'm gonna make somebody love me
The singer is confident in their ability to make someone love them.

And now I know, now I know, now I know
The artist has gained knowledge or insight into a situation.

I know that it's you
The person the artist wants to love them has been identified.

You're lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
The person the singer wants to love them is fortunate to have the singer's love.

Well do ya, do ya, do ya wanna
The singer is asking the person they want to love them if they are interested in something.

Wanna go where I never let you before
The artist is inviting the person they want to love them to do something new and exciting.

Well he's a friend and he's so proud of ya
The artist is discussing a person who is a friend of both themself and the person they want to love them, who is proud of the person they want to love them.

He's a friend and I knew him before ya
The artist is familiar with the aforementioned friend, and knew them before the person they want to love them did.

Well he's a friend and we're so proud of ya
The singer and the aforementioned friend are both proud of the person the singer wants to love them.

Your famous friend, well I blew him before ya
The artist has had a sexual encounter with the person they want to love them's famous friend before the person they want to love them did.

Well here we are at the transmission party
The singer and others are currently at a party called the transmission party.

I love your friends
The singer has positive feelings towards the friends of the person they want to love them.

They're all so arty
The singer observes that the friends of the person they want to love them are creative or artistic.

Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
The person the artist wants to love them is fortunate to have the artist's love.

Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
The person the singer wants to love them is fortunate to have the singer's love.

Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
The person the artist wants to love them is fortunate to have the artist's love.

Yeah
An exclamation expressing enthusiasm or agreement.

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