(2) The Maccabees (2002-2016) were an indie rock band from London, UK. The line-up consisted of Orlando Weeks (vocals), Hugo White (guitar), Felix White (guitar, vocals), Rupert Jarvis (bass) and Sam Doyle (drums), who replaced Robert Dylan Thomas. Weeks stated once that the band came up with the name by flicking through the Bible and picking out a random word. Despite adopting a name with religious connotations, he affirmed that none of the band are religious.
Debuting in 2004 with the You Make Noise I Make Sandwiches EP (released on Haircut Records), they released their first single X-Ray on Promise Records on November 28, 2005. Receiving just little significant exposure - some evening play on XFM London radio station - the band however scored a minor indie hit with their second post-punk influenced single Latchmere released in April 2006 on Fierce Panda Records.
Then inking a deal with the Polydor imprint (and former home of The Cure) Fiction Records the bands first studio album, Colour It In, was released on May 4, 2007 .
To date (late September 2007) they have released three (widely available) singles from the album (First Love, About Your Dress and Precious Time) with a fourth and final single Toothpaste Kisses released on October 8, 2007.
On May 4, 2009 the band released Wall of Arms, their second album. Preceded by the single Love You Better on April 27th. Markus Dravs, who collaborated in the past with artists such as Björk, Arcade Fire and Coldplay, produced the album. The album has been recorded in various cities including Liverpool and Paris, unlike their first long-player which was recorded in "dribs and drabs" like frontman Orlando Weeks said.
On January 9, 2012 the Maccabees released Given To The Wild, their third album. The band worked on the album at both Rockfield Studios in Wales and their rehearsal space in London's Elephant and Castle district, before decamping to Suffolk to finish the record.
Marks to Prove It, their last album, was released in 2015.
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Guitarist Felix White was initially in a band called Jack's Basement with fellow friend Jack Peñate. Felix and Hugo White are brothers, along with Will White, who is the frontman of another band called Talk Taxis. Former drummer Robert Dylan Thomas left the band in 2008.
Love You Better
The Maccabees Lyrics
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Get another coal on the fake fire
Cover on the wet tiles
On the wet tiles
Better
Run it out of town
That thought will cost you more than just a sweet smile
And I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better
And I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better
Then we
Learn to love better
So the words you leave me on my pillow read better
Cheap card forever
Then we
Can pull it apart
And in time you see it's going better than ever
It's going better than ever
Hard fought, safe guard in your bedclothes
And I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better
And I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better
I thought, and I thought, and I thought of you
I thought we'd be doing the faithful few
Together
Together
And I thought that you might feel the same
With your insect skin and the lion's mane
And be new
To be new
And the thought of you, it was crystal clear
I could warm myself up in you, dear
And be you
And be you
To be you
The Maccabees’ “Love You Better” is a song that explores the complexities of love and relationships. The verses depict a struggle to maintain an idealized version of love, represented by a fake fire and cover on wet tiles. The chorus presents a resolution to “love you better,” indicating a desire to improve the relationship. The repetition of “I will love you better” reinforces the commitment to make things right.
The second verse provides a blueprint for how to achieve this improved love. The idea is to “learn to love better” by choosing words carefully, complimented by a “cheap card forever.” The goal is to come out stronger on the other side, “going better than ever.” The bridge then introduces the idea of transformation, where the singer imagines themselves becoming their lover in order to understand them better.
Overall, “Love You Better” reminds us that love is not easy, but it is worth fighting for. Maintaining an idealized version of love is difficult, and it takes work to create lasting relationships. Through commitment, communication, and a willingness to transform, we have the ability to love each other better.
Line by Line Meaning
Better
Get another coal on the fake fire
Cover on the wet tiles
On the wet tiles
Improvement is needed, let's add more fuel to the fire while covering the wet tiles.
Better
Run it out of town
That thought will cost you more than just a sweet smile
To a sweet smile
The negative thought needs to be expelled from the mind or it will cost more than just a smile.
And I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better
I promise to love you even more than I do now.
Then we
Learn to love better
So the words you leave me on my pillow read better
Cheap card forever
We need to enhance our love, which will make the notes on our pillow more meaningful even if they are on a cheap card.
Then we
Can pull it apart
And in time you see it's going better than ever
It's going better than ever
Hard fought, safe guard in your bedclothes
By taking some space from each other, we will see that our relationship is getting stronger than before. Even in bed, we should be careful to protect our love.
I thought, and I thought, and I thought of you
I thought we'd be doing the faithful few
Together
Together
I spent a lot of time thinking about our relationship and how we will remain faithful to each other as a team.
And I thought that you might feel the same
With your insect skin and the lion's mane
And be new
To be new
I believed that you also want to keep our relationship fresh and new, just like an insect molting or a lion's shedding of its mane.
And the thought of you, it was crystal clear
I could warm myself up in you, dear
And be you
And be you
To be you
I realized you are the person I want to be with and I can fully be myself in your warmth and love.
Contributed by Vivian Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@patricuenca5799
Better get another coal on the fake fire
Cover on the wet tiles, on the wet tiles
Better run it out of town
That thought will cost you more
Than just a sweet smile, to a sweet smile
And I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better
And I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better
Then we learn to love better
So the words you leave me on my pillow read better
Cheap card forever
Then we can pull it apart and in time you see
It's going better than ever, it's going better than ever
Hard fought, safeguard in your bedclothes
I will love you better, I will love you better
I will love you better, I will love you better
I will…
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Can't believe it's been 11 years. The most nostalgic feeling ever
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Ahhhhh, the searing nostalgia - never know what to make of that feeling!
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Pasaran los años y nos seguiran poniendo en la piel de gallina, buenísimos The Maccabees, saludos para tod@s
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