The Drums were formed in late 2006. Relocating to New York, The Drums added former Elkland guitarist Adam Kessler on second guitar and NYC born drummer Connor Hanwick (formerly of lo-fi teen pop duo Cape of No Hope) to the line up and set up a month long residency at a small club on the lower east side of Manhattan. They released their debut single Let's Go Surfing on on 15 September 2009, which the Let's Go Surfing Songfacts reports was inspired by Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election.
In September 2010, guitarist Adam Kessler left the band, Followed by Connor Hanwick in 2012 and Jacob Graham in 2016.
Jonny Pierce is the only remaining member.
2) The Drums is an American experimental band from San Francisco featuring John Dwyer (of Coachwhips, Pink & Brown, Thee Oh Sees) on drums and Anthony Petrovic (Ezee Tiger, Gay Barbarians) on drums.
Make You Mine
The Drums Lyrics
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Oh honey, I don't know what to do with myself
I'm sleeping in the kitchen (Sleeping in the kitchen)
I'm eating in the bedroom (Eating in the bedroom)
And everything is backwards (And everything is backwards)
I wish I never met you (I wish I never met you)
And I don't know what to do
And I don't know what to say
'Cause when I open my mouth I always sound so stupid
How am I gonna make you mine?
How am I gonna make you mine?
Oh baby, I don't know how you live with yourself
Sweet honey, you know I don't want nobody else
I'm sleeping through the day (Sleeping through the day)
Oh, I'm moping through the night (Moping through the night)
I hope you love me some day (You love me some day)
So I can hold you through the night (Can hold you through the night)
And I don't know what to do
When I see you holding someone else's hand
And I don't know what to say
'Cause when I open my mouth I always sound so stupid
How am I gonna make you mine?
How am I gonna make you mine?
And I don't know what to do
When I see you holding someone else's hand
And I don't know what to say
'Cause when I open my mouth I always sound so stupid
And I don't know what to do
When I see you holding someone else's hand
And I don't know what to say
'Cause when I open my mouth I always sound so stupid
How am I gonna make you mine?
How am I gonna make you mine?
The lyrics of The Drums's "Make You Mine" explore the feelings of unrequited love and the struggles of trying to make someone fall in love with you. The singer of the song is clearly deeply in love with the person to whom they are singing, but that love is not being returned. The lyrics illustrate the extreme emotions that come with this type of situation, such as feeling lost and helpless, sleeping and eating in unconventional places, and feeling like everything is backwards.
The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the person they love is with someone else, and they don't know how to react when they see them together. They also feel like they can't express themselves well, as they come across as "stupid" whenever they speak. Despite all of this, the singer still holds onto hope, hoping that the person they love will love them back someday, so they can hold them through the night.
Overall, "Make You Mine" is a powerful and relatable expression of the pain and confusion that can come with unrequited love. The lyrics evoke strong emotions and paint a vivid picture of the struggles that come with trying to make someone love you.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh baby, I don't know what to do with myself
I am lost and unsure of what to do without you by my side
Oh honey, I don't know what to do with myself
I am lost and unsure of what to do without you by my side
I'm sleeping in the kitchen (Sleeping in the kitchen)
I am so lost and confused that I cannot even find the will to sleep in my own bed
I'm eating in the bedroom (Eating in the bedroom)
I am so lost and confused that I cannot even find the will to eat in the kitchen
And everything is backwards (And everything is backwards)
My life is turned upside down because I am without you
I wish I never met you (I wish I never met you)
Sometimes the pain of losing you is so great that I just wish we had never met
And I don't know what to do
I am at a loss for how to move on from you
When I see you holding someone else's hand
It hurts me deeply to see you with someone else
And I don't know what to say
I cannot express the pain that I am feeling
'Cause when I open my mouth I always sound so stupid
My emotions overwhelm me to the point where I cannot articulate my thoughts and feelings
How am I gonna make you mine?
I am consumed by my desire for you, but I do not know how to make you feel the same way
Oh baby, I don't know how you live with yourself
I cannot comprehend how you can live your life without me by your side
Sweet honey, you know I don't want nobody else
My love for you is so all-consuming that I cannot imagine being with anyone else
I'm sleeping through the day (Sleeping through the day)
I am so heartbroken that I cannot even find the energy to be awake during the day
Oh, I'm moping through the night (Moping through the night)
I am consumed by sadness and cannot stop thinking about you even as I try to sleep
I hope you love me some day (You love me some day)
Despite everything, I still hold out hope that you will one day return my love
So I can hold you through the night (Can hold you through the night)
All I want is to be able to hold you in my arms and feel your love again
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