The debut album from Scouting for Girls is self-titled and has sold over 900,000 copies. It reached number 1 in the UK on 20 January 2008, where it remained for two weeks. Seven singles were released from the album including She's So Lovely which was used at the start of the 2008 movie - Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
The name Scouting for Girls is a play on the words of the Scouting for Boys handbook first published in 1908 for the Scouts, which provides boys instructions on good citizenship. Similarly, the Scouting for Girls fan club is known as the "Wolfcubs" and is based on the Dennis the Menace fan club.
Scouting for Girls were nominated in the Best New Act category in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008. On 20 January 2009, it was announced that the band were nominated for three BRIT Awards. The band recently received an award for Best British Band at the Nordiff Robbins awards
In April 2010 the second album Everybody Wants To Be On TV was released following its first single release of This Ain't A Love Song which was the Easter number one in the UK top 40. The band toured this album throughout 2010, commencing with a full UK tour throughout late April and May 2010 followed by performances in Germany and The Netherlands.
Make This One Last
Scouting for Girls Lyrics
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The hurt in your eyes, the stifled goodbyes
And I knew, as you turned this was always
No parting remark, no shot in the dark
So take care of your love tonight, take care of your love
'Cause I know, like a candle it can flicker
So take care of your love tonight take care of your love
Make this one last, make this one last
'Cause love really hurts when it's past, make this one last
Life goes on, now you're gone, it gets better
As the days fall away and the memories fade
I'll catch myself smile when I think of a moment
That would've made you laugh and that breaks my heart
So take care of your love tonight, take care of your love
'Cause I know, like a candle it can flicker
So take care of your love tonight take care of your love
'Cause I know, if she goes how you'll miss her
Make this one last, make this one last
'Cause love really hurts when it's past, make this one last
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
If you keep me waiting, if you keep me waiting
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
If you keep me waiting, if you keep me waiting
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
If you keep me waiting, if you keep me waiting
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
If you keep me waiting, if you keep me waiting
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
If you keep me waiting, if you keep me waiting
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
If you keep me waiting, just you keep me waiting
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, hold on, just hold on
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, hold on, just hold on
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, hold on, just hold on
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, hold on, just hold on
The song "Make This One Last" by Scouting for Girls is a heartfelt ballad about lost love and the pain of moving on after a breakup. The lyrics describe a bittersweet moment of parting between two people, with the singer acknowledging that their love was always going to end, and urging their former partner to take care of themselves and their next love. The pain of the breakup is clear in lines like "Life goes on, now you're gone, it gets better / As the days fall away and the memories fade", but even amid the sadness there is a sense of hope and a desire to make the most of the love that they had.
The song is ultimately a plea to make love last - not just the love they once shared, but any love that comes after it. The image of a candle flickering provides a metaphor for the fragility of love and the responsibility that comes with nurturing it. The repeating line "Make this one last" takes on a new meaning as the song progresses, shifting from a plea to save their own love to a broader hope for love in general.
Overall, "Make This One Last" is a powerful expression of the complexities of love and heartbreak, and the importance of treasuring the moments we have with those we love.
Line by Line Meaning
It was hard as we passed in the moonlight
Walking away from each other was difficult when we met under the moon.
The hurt in your eyes, the stifled goodbyes
Your eyes showed the pain you felt, but we didn't want to say goodbye out loud.
And I knew, as you turned this was always
I understood that this was always going to happen when you turned away from me.
No parting remark, no shot in the dark
We didn't say anything to each other as a goodbye or a last attempt to keep things going.
So take care of your love tonight, take care of your love
Take care of your love tonight because it's delicate and needs attention.
'Cause I know, like a candle it can flicker
Like a flickering candle, love can fade and go out if not taken care of.
So take care of your love tonight take care of your love
Take care of your love tonight because losing it will leave you with many regrets.
'Cause I know, if she goes how you'll miss her
You'll regret it if you lose her because you'll miss her so much.
Make this one last, make this one last
Make this relationship last because moving on is tough.
'Cause love really hurts when it's past, make this one last
The pain of losing love is intense so make sure you keep it going.
Life goes on, now you're gone, it gets better
Life will move on and things will get better even though you're gone.
As the days fall away and the memories fade
With time, the memories of our time together will fade away.
I'll catch myself smile when I think of a moment
I'll smile when I remember a happy moment we shared.
That would've made you laugh and that breaks my heart
It hurts me to know that you're not here to share that happy moment with me and laugh together.
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
I don't care if you make me wait.
If you keep me waiting, if you keep me waiting
I won't mind waiting for you.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, hold on, just hold on
Hold on, don't give up on us.
Contributed by Carter O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Toby×Likes×Roses
It's songs like these that make me feel so inspired! Keep it up!
Clare Speirs
Love it, im so into Roys voice, love that I can hear his accent rather than a generic type American singing accent most people use. Keep it up guys ❌
Gary Jones
Pure class,pure class
Laurence Gresty
💘💘💘💘🔥🔥💋💋💋
Joshua Spence
I’m seeking a new gf
warrenarichards
😭
WALTER J.R. (RETARD)
What happened
Shannon Louise
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