The band are currently signed to Heavenly Records, and their self-titled debut album was released on 13 June 2005. Singles from that album have included Forever Lost, Love Me Like You, Love's A Game and I See You, You See Me. Later on that year they recorded a new song, Gone are the Days, used on the War Child charity album Help! A Day in the Life
In 2005 they supported Athlete, Doves, and Brian Wilson, and played the Glastonbury Festival to a fantastic reception. August saw the band play at the dual-venue V Festival in Chelmsford and Staffordshire and Leicester's Summer Sundae.
The band have since released their second album, Those The Brokes in November 2006, and the Undecided EP in September 2007.
Why Did You Call?
The Magic Numbers Lyrics
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I was beginning to mend all
Slipped down, fell aside
You give me reason to do nothing but wrong
It starts with the sinner tonight
It feels so right
You leave me happy just to feed it a lie
Why did you call tonight?
(I want to know if I can trick a lie)
I was beginning to build up
Dreams of a another night
(I want to know if I can trick a lie)
You send a shiver to a body that's cold
She says she will be here a while
I'm paralyzed
Feels like I'm loosing this fight
You just have it when it hits me
A race for luck when it stops
Plays on my hands
I've tasted lie
Dare me to believe
Our time is up
I don't believe
I don't believe
I don't believe
Why did you call tonight?
(I want to love you like a trick of the light)
You follow the sinner tonight
It feels so right
You leave me happy just to feed it a lie
While I just panic at the break of down
Erase your life, fuck it up
Blood is on my hands
I've tasted lie
A race for luck when it stops
Dare me to believe
Our time is up
I don't believe
I don't believe
I don't believe
I don't
If this is real then I know I should wake you up
There's no mistake I loose the feeling when the music stops
I wanna hit you but you're never gonna mean that much to me
(You will, but you don't)
Tonight I'll let you, I'm gonna find you within every touch
Whatever happens, let's forget about the venom in us
I wanna love you but you're never gonna mean that much to me
I don't believe
I don't believe
I don't
I don't believe in us
Why did you call tonight?
(I want to love you like a trick of the light)
Why did you call tonight?
(I want to love you like a trick of the light)
The Magic Numbers' song "Why Did You Call?" is a complex and emotionally charged breakup song. The lyrics are cryptic and somewhat difficult to decipher, but from what can be gathered, the song is about a dysfunctional relationship that has come to an end. The singer is struggling with conflicting emotions, still feeling attached to their past partner but also experiencing anger and hurt.
Throughout the song, there are references to lies and deception, suggesting that the relationship was built on a foundation of falsehoods. The singer seems conflicted about their partner's intentions, wondering why they reached out ("Why did you call tonight?") and questioning their feelings and loyalty ("I wanna hit you but you're never gonna mean that much to me"). The song ends with a declaration of disbelief in the relationship ("I don't believe in us").
The Magic Numbers' somber and melancholic instrumentation accompanies the lyrics perfectly, conveying the sense of loss and confusion that the singer is experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
Why did she come tonight?
The singer wonders why the other person is present tonight.
I was beginning to mend all
The singer was trying to heal and move on from something.
Slipped down, fell aside
The singer stumbled and lost their way.
You give me reason to do nothing but wrong
The other person is a bad influence and causes the artist to make bad choices.
It starts with the sinner tonight
The night's events revolve around sinful behavior.
It feels so right
The sinful behavior feels satisfying in the moment.
You leave me happy just to feed it a lie
The other person is providing false happiness to the singer.
While I just panick at the break of down
The artist is anxious despite enjoying the momentary pleasure.
Why did you call tonight? (I want to know if I can trick a lie)
The artist wonders why the other person contacted them and questions the genuineness of their intentions.
I was beginning to build up / Dreams of a another night / (I want to know if I can trick a lie)
The artist was hopeful for a better future, but now questions if the other person's presence was genuine.
You send a shiver to a body that's cold
The other person's presence excites the singer but also reveals the emptiness within them.
She says she will be here a while
The other person plans to stay for some time.
I'm paralyzed
The singer is overwhelmed and unable to take action.
Feels like I'm loosing this fight
The singer is struggling to resist the temptation of the other person's influence.
You just have it when it hits me
The singer only realizes the other person's true nature after they're already invested.
A race for luck when it stops / Plays on my hands / I've tasted lie / Dare me to believe / Our time is up / I don't believe
The artist acknowledges that their luck may run out and they've been deceived, but they're unsure if they can bring themselves to believe it.
If this is real then I know I should wake you up / There's no mistake I loose the feeling when the music stops / I wanna hit you but you're never gonna mean that much to me
(You will, but you don't)
The artist realizes that their attraction to the other person is fleeting and built on false pretenses.
Tonight I'll let you, I'm gonna find you within every touch / Whatever happens, let's forget about the venom in us / I want to love you but you're never gonna mean that much to me / I don't believe in us
The singer is willing to indulge in their temporary attraction, but ultimately knows that there's no real future between them and the other person.
Why did you call tonight? (I want to love you like a trick of the light)
The singer questions the other person's intentions and wonders if their feelings are genuine, or merely an illusion.
Erase your life, fuck it up / Blood is on my hands / I've tasted lie / A race for luck when it stops / Dare me to believe / Our time is up / I don't believe / I don't believe / I don't
The artist acknowledges that they've made mistakes and may be responsible for ruining their own life, and that the clock may be running out on their window for change.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROMEO WILLIAM STODART, MICHELE GENEVIEVE STODART
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