The band released their debut four-track EP entitled ‘Japanese Spy Transcript‘ on their own label, Robot Needs Home Records in early 2006 which was later picked up by Japan’s XTAL Recordings (Caspian, Yndi Halda) and released in an extend form in August of the same year.
Nottingham’s Field Records released the bands self-recorded debut album ‘Not For Want Of Trying‘ in May 2008. The record was Huw Stephen’s album of the week on his radio 1 show in its week of release and received glowing reviews from RockSound (8/10), Kerrang (4/5) and Drowned In Sound (8/10), amongst many others. After touring the release extensively around the UK with friends Fight Fire With Water, Worriedaboutsatan and And So I Watch You From Afar, they quickly began working on their second full-length.
A year later, in June 2009, ‘Sing The Word Hope In Four-Part Harmony‘ was released, once again through Field Records. Inspired by six months of heavy touring, the record was written to be performed live with a louder, rougher sound. Reviews were as enthusiastic once again, and the touring schedule ever more hectic with the band venturing as far afield as Japan and Russia and mainland Europe to promote the release.
After an extended period of quiet in 2010, the band released their first new material for over a year in the form of 7″ single ‘To The Skies From A Hillside‘ and set about a near sell-out headline tour of the UK, Europe and Russia in support of the record – culminating in a massive home-coming show at Leicester’s Y-Theatre.
Shortly after returning home the band announced that they would be parting ways (amicably) with Field Records, moving on to join the Function Records roster (Meet Me In St. Louis, Cats and Cats and Cats, Shield Your Eyes). Having released the single ‘Critical Distance‘ on 7″ in March 2011, their third studio album ‘I was here for a moment, then I was gone‘ was released in the UK, Europe and Japan in June.
Approaching the record as if they were recording their first album, it saw the band move to using studio spaces for the first time, though still keeping the engineering in-house with Jamie taking the production reins. The album received wide-spread critical acclaim across the board, including Kerrang (4/5), RockSound (8/10), Big Cheese (4/5), NME (7/10) and Artrocker (4/5). In an unprecidented turn up for the books the album was played back to back in its entirety on Kerrang Radio in its week of release and gained the band ‘Band of the Week’ accolade on RockSound’s website for two weeks running.
Over the past five years the band have toured or played with friends and acquaintances including A Silver Mt. Zion, And So I Watch You From Afar, Cats and Cats and Cats, Earthtone9, Envy, Foals, God Is An Astronaut, Humanfly, Johnny Truant, Lite, Long Distance Calling, Mojo Fury, The Ocean, This Will Destroy You, Worriedaboutsatan, You Slut! and &U&I.
The band released its final album, Fair Youth, in late 2014. A year after the album's release, the band announced they would be ending the project. Maybeshewill played its last show on April 15, 2016, in London.
The band have described their sound as "instrumental rock with electronics", while Drowned In Sound described them as sounding "like Mogwai would if the latter had ever found love in an arthouse cinema. And then were beaten around the head with a keyboard".
In January 2020, the band announced their reformation, as well as a few tour dates.
In Another Life When We Are Both Cats
Maybeshewill Lyrics
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- Oh my god.
- Can't we talk?
- No!
- Lauren, don’t walk... Hey! I really did try to kill myself! Just before I faked it.
- Wow. Sean it’s over.
- No it’s not!
- Yeah it is. I’m in love with somebody else.
- My old boyfriend Victor, and that’s none of your fuckin’ business, actually!
- What? Fuckin’ Victor?
- Yeah.
- What... the fuck are you writing me letters?
- Wow. Deal with it Sean. It’s over. Rock and roll.
- Lauren, I wanna know you.
- What does that mean? Know me. Know me. Nobody knows anyone else, ever!
The lyrics of Maybeshewill's "In Another Life When We Are Both Cats" tells a story of a relationship falling apart. The dialogue between Lauren and Sean shows that the couple is going through a breakup, and Sean is unable to accept it. Sean attempts to apologize, but Lauren is not interested in talking to him because she has already moved on. Sean tries to dig deeper into their relationship, asking Lauren to let him know her better. Lauren's response, "Nobody knows anyone else, ever!" is a statement about the complexity of human relationships and the difficulty in truly knowing someone else.
The lyrics also touch on the subject of suicide. Sean admits that he had considered killing himself before faking it. This line highlights the importance of mental health and the consequences of not taking it seriously. The song concludes with Sean's outburst, "What the fuck are you writing me letters?" This frustration is indicative of Sean's inability to deal with reality and move on from the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Lauren, wait. Hey, wait. Lauren.
The singer calls out to Lauren to try and stop her from leaving.
Oh my god.
Lauren is likely surprised or shocked by something.
Can't we talk?
The singer wants to have a conversation with Lauren.
No!
Lauren does not want to talk and rejects the artist's request.
Lauren, don’t walk... Hey! I really did try to kill myself! Just before I faked it.
The artist desperately tries to get Lauren's attention by revealing a dark secret about themself.
Wow. Sean it’s over.
Lauren puts an end to the relationship with Sean.
No it’s not!
Sean doesn't believe the relationship is over and insists on continuing it.
Yeah it is. I’m in love with somebody else.
Lauren is in love with someone else which is the reason why she wants to end things with Sean.
Who?
Sean wants to know who Lauren is in love with.
My old boyfriend Victor, and that’s none of your fuckin’ business, actually!
Lauren reveals that Victor is her ex-boyfriend and tells Sean it's not his concern.
What? Fuckin’ Victor?
Sean is surprised and possibly jealous upon hearing that Lauren's ex-boyfriend is Victor.
Yeah.
Lauren confirms that Victor is indeed her ex-boyfriend.
What... the fuck are you writing me letters?
Sean is confused and wants to know why Lauren was writing him letters if she's in love with someone else.
Wow. Deal with it Sean. It’s over. Rock and roll.
Lauren is firm in her decision to end things with Sean and tells him to accept it and move on.
Lauren, I wanna know you.
Sean expresses a desire to truly understand Lauren as a person.
What does that mean? Know me. Know me. Nobody knows anyone else, ever!
Lauren questions the idea of truly knowing another person and suggests that it's impossible to completely understand someone else.
Contributed by Eliana T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ChampangeSuperNovaz
I could not sleep at all. I was thinking of one person. "nobody knows anyone else ever" that was stuck in my head for a while. I could not find the song that I first heard it with. It was driving me crazy. I finally found it. Maybe now I can go to sleep. Maybe she will. THIS BAND IS FKING AWESOME.
@Rose.Of.Hizaki
Legend has it, Shaun is still trying to deal with it.
@90coma
''Deal with it Shawn. Its over. Rock n' roll'' I love so much this part!
@shawnryan2197
Shawn is a beautiful name.
@lori0bgslight
i think that the line "in another life, when we are cats" explains the connexion between then, if they were cats they wouldn't worry about the things that in life disturb us and doesn't allow our souls to do what it would realy want ,his mistakes or her linking on somebody else wouldn't mean a thing and even forgotten, because there is no human pride or falsity and then they would really understand each other because the soul understand what body can't, would just remain the will to be toget
@lagginswag
such a great song. and a great sample from one of my fav movies of all time. the rules of attraction (its also a good book)
@kopidol12
your heart explodes every time, how many lives have you got left, you only get 9 you know.
@Shannyrulz4eva
when i read 'cats' i was expecting a happier song
@smoothistkid12
God where the hell was I when this came out this is frickin amazing
@haysc95
Victor, you may not realize it, but you've united us in ways I did not expect, thank you.