The 1975
The-1975 Lyrics
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Soft sound
Midnight
Car lights
Playing with the air
Breathing in your hair
Go down
Soft sound
I'd rather jump in your bones
Taking up your mouth, so you breathe through your nose
The opening track of The 1975's self-titled debut album, "The 1975," features lead singer Matty Healy's ethereal vocals and haunting instrumentation. The lyrics can be interpreted as a seductive invitation to intimacy, with Healy describing the sensation of being close to someone and feeling their breath on his skin. The line "Step into your skin? I'd rather jump in your bones" is particularly provocative, suggesting an almost physical need for closeness with the other person. The use of car lights and midnight setting also adds to the atmosphere of seduction and illicitness.
The song's title, "The 1975," is a reference to a message that was found on the back of a book Healy was reading during recording sessions for the album. The book was Jack Kerouac's "On the Road," and the message was a handwritten note that read "1 June, The 1975." Healy found it interesting and decided to use it as the name of his band.
Line by Line Meaning
Go down
Lower your inhibitions and let yourself go
Soft sound
The quiet and gentle atmosphere of the night
Midnight
The late hours of the night where things can get intimate and personal
Car lights
The glow of the car lights create a dreamy and romantic environment
Playing with the air
Interacting with the atmosphere around, creating a dynamic of energy between two individuals
Breathing in your hair
Engaging in close contact, breathing in each other's essence
Step into your skin?
Become fully immersed in the other person's being
I'd rather jump in your bones
I prefer to become a part of you on a deeper level
Taking up your mouth, so you breathe through your nose
Engaging in passionate and intense physicality, making it difficult to breathe regularly
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: George Bedford Daniel, Matthew Timothy Healy, Ross Stewart MacDonald, Adam Brian Thomas Hann
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@Sarah-ec3hd
When I say "I like The 1975" you'll never know if I'm talking about the band, the album, or the song😏😏
@mariacassandrataruc2574
goddamnitsarah
@raccoon8962
What about the year 1975?
@raccoon8962
What? 1970's and 1980's were the best!
@paolaroman7452
GodDamnItSarah or the other song
@corynnetabatha7567
Or the year
@SparklingWaterDreams
You know when you're in that crowd, the room is dark, you hear this slowly coming on and that fucking rectangle lights up and under that rectangle is Matty, George Adam & Ross, the crowd goes fucking mad. Your heart jumps out of your chest and you know for the next hour or so this is it. I could live my life going to a 1975 gig everyday. They're fucking incredible. Love.
@kitten2897
wow this gave me the biggest urge to go to one of their concerts right now.
I wish I could );
@iDenna143
this happened to me on saturday it was amazing
@nikiwasnthere
you just gave me goosebumps and I started crying
what