Made up … Read Full Bio ↴The Academic is an indie/rock band from Mullingar, Ireland.
Made up of Craig Fitzgerald, Dean Gavin, Matthew and Stephen Murtagh, The Academic grew up just outside the small rural Irish town of Mullingar, about an hour west of Dublin and set in the heart of Ireland’s midlands. Meeting in school, the quartet became firm friends through their shared of love of toasted sandwiches, Nicholas Cage movies, and of course, music, with each having their own unique influence. Bonding over a shared enthusiasm for the early 2k NYC rock revival lead by the likes of The Strokes, Interpol and Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs and the post-punk sound at that time, all made an indelible ‘watermark’ on The Academic’s reason for starting a band.
From those early days at local battle of the bands competitions and playing half empty pubs on bingo night, the band now take to much larger stages across the globe. The Academic have gone on to play sell out shows and festivals across Ireland, the US, the UK and Europe.
Girlfriends
The Academic Lyrics
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And can't she stay with me anyway?
You know I don't mind if we stay out past your time
We'll drink another bottle of my mama's wine
She says it's 'cause I'm funny, and I laugh
She says she needs some money to run away
And live a life like a renegade
She's tired of this town and this little parade
She's my gi-i-i-irlfriend
Blame it on the sun, blame it on the sunlight
Blame it on the moon, blame it on the moonlight
Blame it on me, girl, blame it on me
She's my gi-i-i-irlfriend
She's only 20 and she's driving a Bentley
She's only 20 and she's driving me crazy
I'm coming up, she's coming down
I let your feet touch the ground
She's my gi-i-i-irlfriend
Blame it on the sun, blame it on the sunlight
Blame it on the moon, blame it on the moonlight
Blame it on me, girl, blame it on me
She's my gi-i-i-irlfriend
Blame it on the sun, blame it on the sunlight
Blame it on my head, blame it on my headlights
Blame it on me, girl, blame it on me
She's my gi-i-i-irlfriend
And I don't mind if we tell your mama how I feel
And now your daddy thinks my heart is made of steel
It's not that hard when I'm with you
Oh, oh- oh
Blame it on the sun, blame it on the sunlight
Blame it on the moon, blame it on the moonlight
Blame it on me, girl, blame it on me
She's my gi-i-i-irlfriend
Blame it on the sun, blame it on the sunlight
Blame it on the moon, blame it on the moonlight
Blame it on my head, blame it on my head-
She's my gi-i-i-irlfriend
The Academic's song, "Girlfriends" is about a young couple that is trying to navigate through life and their relationship together. The opening lyrics, "She says it hurts, but she's okay. And can't she stay with me anyway?" gives us a glimpse into the girl's pain and desire to stay with her boyfriend. The singer doesn't seem to mind taking her out and drinking wine to help ease her pain. The girl wants to live a life like a renegade and run away from her town which is starting to feel monotonous. She has already achieved some level of success as she is driving a Bentley at only twenty years old while her boyfriend is coming up. The chorus "Blame it on the sun, blame it on the moonlight, blame it on me, girl, blame it on me. She's my girlfriend" emphasizes the singer's feelings toward the girl, despite her wanting to run away.
Line by Line Meaning
She says it hurts, but she's okay
She's going through a tough time, but she's hanging in there.
And can't she stay with me anyway?
She wants to stay with me regardless of what's going on in her life.
You know I don't mind if we stay out past your time
I don't care if we break the curfew.
We'll drink another bottle of my mama's wine
We'll drink some wine I stole from my mom's cabinet.
She says it's 'cause I'm funny, and I laugh
She finds me funny and likes it when I make her laugh.
She says she needs some money to run away
She wants to run away and needs money to do it.
And live a life like a renegade
She wants to live like a rebel.
She's tired of this town and this little parade
She's bored of living in this small town and mundane life.
She's my gi-i-i-irlfriend
She's my girlfriend.
Blame it on the sun, blame it on the sunlight
Let's attribute this to the sun.
Blame it on the moon, blame it on the moonlight
Let's attribute this to the moon.
Blame it on me, girl, blame it on me
Blame me for whatever has gone wrong.
She's only 20 and she's driving a Bentley
She's young and driving an expensive car.
She's only 20 and she's driving me crazy
She's driving me crazy but I can't help wanting her.
I'm coming up, she's coming down
I'm achieving success while she's spiraling down.
I let your feet touch the ground
I'm helping you come back to reality.
And I don't mind if we tell your mama how I feel
We can tell your mother about our relationship.
And now your daddy thinks my heart is made of steel
Your father thinks I'm a tough guy.
It's not that hard when I'm with you
Being with you isn't as difficult as it seems.
She's my gi-i-i-irlfriend
She's my girlfriend.
Blame it on my head, blame it on my headlights
Let's attribute this to me.
She's my gi-i-i-irlfriend
She's my girlfriend.
Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CRAIG FITZGERALD, DEAN GAVIN, MATTHEW MURTAGH, STEPHEN MURTAGH
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