He started playing guitar and writing his own songs at the age of 14 and soon learned how to record and produce himself, even making his own house tracks and DJing. At 20 he moved to London, started a band, played live and got signed to Island Records.
His second album, Revolve, was released in 2015. The lead single, Come and Get It, was released on 17th July 2015.
His older brother, James Newman represented United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song Embers, which ended on a 26th and last place with nul points.
Cheating
John Newman Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Hanging with your man again
You came back on a Tuesday
With that cold-heart look of shame
Oh I could love you better
Better than you once knew
And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
It's just a thing you do
I saw you Friday, Saturday
Tearing up another heart
You came home a' crying
Why'd you take it all so hard?
You know I love you better
Better than you once knew
And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
But I would never cheat on you
Yeah, I could love you better
Better than you once knew
And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
'Cause cheating's just the thing you do
It's just a thing you do, yeah
Oh, I've been told you baby
Girl you done some things so bad to me
And I know
You are the one who's creeping,
You are the one who's cheating,
But if you're heart is beating,
Bring it on, bring it to me.
You are the one who's creeping,
You are the one who's cheating,
But if you're heart is beating,
Bring it on, bring it to me.
You are the one who's creeping
You are the one who's cheating
But if you're heart is beating
Bring it on, bring it to me.
You are the one who's creeping
You are the one who's cheating
But if you're heart is beating
Bring it on, bring it to me.
I could love you better
Better than you once knew
And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
But I would never cheat on you, no.
I could love you better
Better than you once knew
And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
'Cause cheating's just a thing you do, oh no no no
The lyrics of John Newman's song "Cheating" are about a relationship where the singer is watching their partner cheat repeatedly. The singer sees his partner cheating by spending time with other men when she had just spent time with her significant partner. He also sees her crying because of the guilt she is feeling. The singer is frustrated but also claims that he could love her better than the other men and doesn't mind her cheating as long as he gets to be with her. The song's chorus repeats "cheating's just a thing you do" emphasizing that it is an ongoing behavior that his partner engages in.
One can interpret this song to be about the complex nature of relationships; sometimes, people are willing to forgive their partner's wrongdoing and want to work on the relationship regardless of the other person's mistake. The singer here seems to have a sense of loyalty towards his partner, and even though she cheats on him, he is still willing to go above and beyond to prove his love.
In conclusion, John Newman's song "Cheating" portrays the complexities of human relationships and how people are willing to forgive and forget their partners' mistakes to keep the relationship going.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you Sunday, Monday
Hanging with your man again
You came back on a Tuesday
With that cold-heart look of shame
I saw you spending time with your significant other multiple days in a row, then returning with a guilty expression on Tuesday.
Oh I could love you better
Better than you once knew
And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
'Cause cheating's just a thing you do
It's just a thing you do
I know I could treat you better than your current partner, and even if you continue to cheat while with me, I understand that it's something you have a tendency to do.
I saw you Friday, Saturday
Tearing up another heart
You came home a' crying
Why'd you take it all so hard?
I witnessed you breaking another person's heart over the weekend and then returning home upset. Why are you upset when you've done this before?
You know I love you better
Better than you once knew
And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
But I would never cheat on you
You know I can love you better than before, and I'm okay with you continuing to cheat on me. However, I want you to know that I would never cheat on you.
Oh, I've been told you baby
Girl you done some things so bad to me
And I know
You are the one who's creeping,
You are the one who's cheating,
But if you're heart is beating,
Bring it on, bring it to me.
People have warned me about you and the things you've done to me have hurt me. However, if you're going to cheat, you can do it with me because I'm still willing to be with you.
I could love you better
Better than you once knew
And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
But I would never cheat on you, no.
I could be a better partner to you than anyone you've been with before, and even if you continue to cheat, I would never do the same.
I could love you better
Better than you once knew
And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
'Cause cheating's just a thing you do, oh no no no
I'm confident that I could love you better than anyone else, and I'm accepting of the fact that you may continue to cheat because it's simply something you do.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EMILY PHILLIPS, JOHN NEWMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
pancho lopez
I saw you on Sunday, Monday
Hanging with your man again
You came back on a Tuesday
With that cold a' look ashamed
Oh I could love you better
Better than you once knew
If you're cheating, cheat on
'cause cheating's just a thing you do
It's just a thing you do
I saw you on Friday, Saturday
Tearing up another heart
You came home a' crying
Why you take it all so hard?
You know I love you better
Better than you once knew
If you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
But I would never cheat on you
Yeah, I could love you, better
Better than you once knew
But if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
'Cause cheating's just the thing you do
It's just a thing you do
Oh
I've been told you baby
You done some things so bad to me ah
I know
You are the one who's creeping,
You are the one who's cheating,
But if you're heart is beating,
Bring it on, bring it to me.
Bring it on, bring it to me.
You are the one who's creeping
You are the one who's cheating
But if you're heart is beating
Bring it on, bring it to me.
Bring it on, bring it to me.
I could love you, better
Better than you once knew
If you're cheating, cheat on
But I would never cheat on you, no.
I could love you, better
Better than you once knew
If you're cheating, cheat on
'Cause cheating's just a thing you do.
Antestius Leontius
Just 2 albums and a couple of collaborations don't do this guy justice... His talent deserves more media attention, we all hope to see him come back on stage in a big way.
Name's Roz
Honestly he's got family now i think his label also couldn't market him well. He's trying to be an independent artist and he's good at it.
Harry
@THECAR99 plus his songs aren't what media is looking for, they like Sam Smith or Doja cat
Joaquin D' Stephano
Honestamente pienso que este artista merece ser conocido mundialmente, lo que lo hace una maravilla, no es solo su voz, su no sus líricas y su estilo de ser
Gerson RedRum
Meeen es conocido, solo que ya no tan hit
Fran Silva
Verdade
Наталья Алилекова
Какой он харизматичный!!! Музыка заряжает настроением, клипы просто замечательные. Джон, спасибо вам за ваше творчество, в которое вы вкладываете душу. Берегите себя. Долгих лет жизни вам, творческих успехов))))
Rose Tyler
amo essa música 💕💙🎵
carolina carvalho
eu amo ele e a musica
Kelly Figueira
I love this song so much, I love his voice so much! He deserves so much more recognition, he's such a talented and soulful guy and his voice gives me the chills. Great artist.