Love Me
The 1975 Lyrics


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And hey, would you
Like to look outside sometimes? (No)
I'm just with my friends online
And there's things we'd like to change (yeah)
Next thing you'll find you're reading 'bout yourself
On a plane, fame, what a shame, oh
Well, just keep looking, looking, looking, looking, oh
And love me (yeah)
If that's what you wanna do, oh (yeah)
And love me (yeah)
If that's what you wanna do, oh (yeah)

You've been reading 'bout yourself
On a plane, fame for a change
Caught up in fashion
Karcrashian panache and a bag of bash for passion
You got a beautiful face but got nothing to say, oh
You look famous, let's be friends
And portray we possess something important
And do the things we like, meaning
We've just come to represent
A decline in the standards of what we accept
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, no

And love me, yeah, oh
If that's what you wanna do, oh (yeah)
And love me (love me) yeah
If that's what you wanna do, oh (yeah)

Oh, so sack off your calendar, give it to the people
Be the man that gets 'em up on their feet
Say, "Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh"

And love me, yeah (oh)




And love me, yeah
If that's what you wanna do, oh (yeah)

Overall Meaning

The 1975's "Love Me" was a track that caught attention for its shimmering guitar-pop hooks and scathing, satirical lyrics. The song is a commentary on the vacuous, self-centered and fame-obsessed culture of the 21st century. The opening line, "And hey, would you like to look outside sometimes?” sets the tone of the song, as lead singer Matt Healy sangs in his characteristic sassy and almost charming manner about the struggles of the millennial generation as regards accepting their fame and fandom.


The song mocks the self-importance and narcissism that fame often projects, even among regular people, and urges individuals to embrace their real self, irrespective of societal acceptance, by sacking off their calendars and giving "it to the people." The line "You've got a beautiful face but got nothing to say," shows a disapproval of a society that places undue emphasis on physical beauty rather than meaningful conversations and actions. Overall, "Love Me" is a song that reflects on the desperation and superficiality of modern life.


Line by Line Meaning

And hey, would you Like to look outside sometimes? (No)
Do you ever take a break from your online life to appreciate the real world? No, you don't.


I'm just with my friends online And there's things we'd like to change (yeah)
I'm always on my phone with my friends, dreaming of changing the world in our own small way.


Next thing you'll find you're reading 'bout yourself On a plane, fame, what a shame, oh
Someday you'll become so obsessed with getting famous that you'll be reading about yourself in a magazine while on a plane, and it'll all be a shame.


Well, just keep looking, looking, looking, looking, oh
But don't worry, just keep searching for that fame and love and validation you crave.


And love me (yeah) If that's what you wanna do, oh (yeah) And love me (yeah) If that's what you wanna do, oh (yeah)
Please just love me, if that's what you want to do. That's all I want.


You've been reading 'bout yourself On a plane, fame for a change Caught up in fashion Karcrashian panache and a bag of bash for passion
You've become obsessed with fame and fashion, like the Kardashians, and are always chasing the next big thing just for the thrill of it.


You got a beautiful face but got nothing to say, oh You look famous, let's be friends And portray we possess something important
You might be attractive, but you don't have anything interesting to say. Let's just pretend to be important and famous together.


And do the things we like, meaning We've just come to represent A decline in the standards of what we accept Yeah, yeah Yeah, no
Let's just do what we want and ignore the fact that we're contributing to the decline of society's standards and norms.


Oh, so sack off your calendar, give it to the people Be the man that gets 'em up on their feet Say, "Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh"
Forget your schedule and obligations to society, and instead be a charismatic leader who gets people excited and on their feet.


And love me, yeah (oh) And love me, yeah If that's what you wanna do, oh (yeah)
Once again, just love me if that's what you want to do. That's all I need to feel important and validated.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: George Bedford Daniel, Matthew Timothy Healy, Ross Stewart MacDonald, Adam Brian Thomas Hann

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And hey, would you
Like to look outside sometimes? (No)
I'm just with my friends online
And there's things we'd like to change
Next thing you'll find you're reading 'bout yourself
On a plane, fame, what a shame
Oh, well, just keep looking, looking, looking, looking
And love me (yeah)
If that's what you wanna do (oh, yeah)
And love me (yeah)
If that's what you wanna do (oh, yeah)
You've been reading 'bout yourself
On a plane, fame for a change
Caught up in fashion
Karcrashian panache and a bag of bash for passion
You've got a beautiful face but got nothing to say (oh)
You look famous, let's be friends and portray we possess something important
And do the things we like, meaning
We've just come to represent
A decline in the standards are what we accept
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, no
And love me (yeah, oh)
If that's what you wanna do (oh, yeah)
And love me (love me, yeah)
If that's what you wanna do (oh, yeah)
Oh, so sack off your calendar, give it to the people
Be the man that gets 'em up on their feet
Say "oh, oh, oh, oh, oh"
Love me (yeah, oh)
And love me (yeah)
If that's what you wanna do (oh)



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