This year has already seen them working with producer Gordon Mills Jr (Ed Sheeran, Newton Faulkner), Amy Wadge (Ed Sheeran, Lewis Watson) and Athlete’s Carey Willets. This young band have already notched up shows across a plethora of London hot spots (Camden Barfly, The Hard Rock Café, The Bedford, The Dublin Castle, The Troubadour, Notting Hill Arts Club, 229) and various festivals around the UK, recently making the road to Blissfields final, starring in a mobile advert for HTC One phones and featuring in the latest online campaign for clothing company Jack Wills.
Chemistry
Passport to Stockholm Lyrics
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You're my galaxy, not a star.
Never doubt the impact you've had on me,
Know you've always been the best by far.
Already in love, you got back in touch, I just couldn't turn you down
Already in love, you got back in touch, I just couldn't turn you down
An escape route to leave him,
Was I selfish letting you choose,
When you had everything to lose?
And you wanted a reason,
An escape route to leave him,
Was I selfish letting you choose,
When you had everything to lose?
They say never covet the neighbour's wife,
He's married to the only girl I love.
Tempted too much, knew it wasn't right,
I can't carry this on and sleep at night.
And you risked it all for our chemistry, I just couldn't turn you down.
And you risked it all for our chemistry, I just couldn't turn you down.
And you wanted a reason,
An escape route to leave him,
Was I selfish letting you choose,
When you had everything to lose?
And you wanted a reason,
An escape route to leave him,
Was I selfish letting you choose,
When you had everything to lose?
Oh my Melanie Jane
Oh my Melanie Jane
Oh my Melanie Jane
Oh my Melanie Jane
I won't love like this again,
I won't love like this again,
I'll never love like this again.
I'll never love like this again.
And you wanted a reason,
An escape route to leave him,
Was I selfish letting you choose,
When you had everything to lose?
And you wanted a reason,
An escape route to leave him,
Was I selfish letting you choose,
When you had everything to lose?
"Chemistry" by Passport to Stockholm is a song about a complicated love triangle between the singer, his love interest, and her husband. The song talks about the connection and the chemistry between two people despite the circumstances and the difficult choices they have to make. The opening lines "to a molecule I belong to you, you're my galaxy, not a star" create a metaphorical representation of the depth of feeling between two people. The singer is explaining his connection to his love interest, and how even molecules belong together, just like how they belong together. Despite knowing that his love interest is married, he cannot deny the chemistry and attraction that exists between them.
The chorus "And you wanted a reason, an escape route to leave him, was I selfish letting you choose when you had everything to lose?" acknowledges the difficult choice his love interest had to make - to leave her husband and be with him or stay in her current relationship. The singer questions whether he was selfish in letting her make that decision, knowing that she had everything to lose. However, he is also honest about his own feelings, as he says "Already in love, you got back in touch, I just couldn't turn you down." This highlights his inability to let go of his love interest despite her being married and the knowledge that their relationship can never be the same as before.
The verse "They say never covet the neighbor's wife, he's married to the only girl I love. Tempted too much, knew it wasn't right, I can't carry this on and sleep at night" represents the singer's realization that his actions are wrong, and he cannot continue with this relationship without any guilt. The repetition of "I won't love like this again" in the final chorus expresses the remorse and the finality of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
To a molecule I belong to you,
I'm so committed to you that I belong to you at the molecular level.
You're my galaxy, not a star.
You're more than just a shining light in my life, you're the entire universe to me.
Never doubt the impact you've had on me,
You've had such a profound effect on me that I could never deny it.
Know you've always been the best by far.
I recognize that you're the best thing that's ever happened to me.
Already in love, you got back in touch, I just couldn't turn you down
I was already in love with you, so when you reached out to me again, I couldn't resist you.
And you wanted a reason,
You needed an excuse to leave your current situation and be with me.
An escape route to leave him,
You were looking for a way out of your current relationship.
Was I selfish letting you choose,
I may have been too self-centered by giving you the decision to make about leaving your significant other.
When you had everything to lose?
You had so much at stake if you decided to take a chance on me, and I was aware of that.
They say never covet the neighbour's wife,
Society cautions against coveting someone else's partner.
He's married to the only girl I love.
The person whom you happened to be with was the only one I've ever loved.
Tempted too much, knew it wasn't right,
I was tempted by you, but I knew it was not the right thing to do.
I can't carry this on and sleep at night.
I couldn't continue with the situation because it would have weighed heavily on my conscience.
And you risked it all for our chemistry, I just couldn't turn you down.
You took a significant risk by choosing me, but my feelings for you were too strong to resist.
Oh my Melanie Jane
An expression of overflowing emotions for the person he loves, Melanie Jane.
I won't love like this again,
This type of love is one that I know I won't experience again.
I'll never love like this again.
This love is monumental and irreplaceable, such that it can't be replicated.
Contributed by Max C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@willdudley5505
I’m still listening to them in 2020, still haven’t found a more beautiful voice or any instruments to back up vocals like this. Incredible band, beautiful music!
@ethickadarling7033
Still listening in 2021 though my music taste have changed drastically
@awkwardpanda1081
This is the song I play when I roll in my bed and pretend I'm going through a tragic break-up because I am that single and lonely.
@Emolp
I thought I was the only one to do that 😂
We're soulmates, make me pancakes!
@pinkxerces
Lmfao.... Nice...
@jamillaaladin7644
AwkwardPanda As long as u have yourself you will never be alone....... 🙃
@marsen23
I love "All At Once" and now this.
Why do I get the feeling that this is gonna end up on a TV Drama or Fiction show in US?! You deserve an exposure like that.
@littleangel12344
+23marsen I hope it does, personally, so they can get a US tour and I can see them in concert.
@evakimona
just found this group. every song is amazing.
@girlwholikespeanuts5171
OMG. PLAYED THIS MILLION TIMES. FAVORITE SONG!