The band released their first EP, I'm Sorry... in January 2013, where their single Sweater Weather reached #1 in the U.S. Alternative Tracks and #8 on the U.S. Rock Tracks and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted at #68 in Canada. Their first album, I Love You. was released on April 23, 2013.
In early 2012 a mysterious band appeared online. The group, The Neighbourhood, revealed no biographical information, no photos and no backstory, offering only a moody track titled "Female Robbery." Fans and the press were confounded, scouring the Internet for any information that might lead them to the identity of these musicians. Pieces of the puzzle, some reflecting reality and some not so much, began to emerge. The Neighbourhood were a quintet. They were from California despite the British spelling of their name. They had a second track, "Sweater Weather," which had an accompanying -- and equally dark -- video.
Although The Neighbourhood's identity remained hazy, it became clear that the music they were making felt transformative to critics and fans alike. The evocative combination of rock instruments with R&B and hip-hop aesthetics seemed, in many ways, revelatory, a reimagining of sounds that seemed to make people clamour for more information with even greater fervour. In April, BBC Radio One DJ Zane Lowe, an early champion of the group, let it slip that The Neighbourhood was the handiwork of musician Jesse Rutherford, a resident of Newbury Park, CA. By early May, as the band unveiled a free, self-released EP titled "I'm Sorry," it became understood that the identity of this young band was, ultimately, secondary to the music itself.
So who is The Neighbourhood? In essence, the group, which was formed in August 2011, is a collection of five friends who make music together. They're headed by Rutherford, a 21-year-old singer who has dabbled in various genres, including hip-hop, before crafting the merge of sounds that categorizes The Neighbourhood's style. Their debut EP was produced by Justyn Pilbrow, who brought Emile Haynie on board to collaborate on "Female Robbery." The EP, recorded at the end of last year, is composed of shadowy, emotional music with visuals to match. And it's all part of the band's master plan.
"I always have a strong vision before I go into anything," Rutherford says. "I don't know how to make music any other way. It was all in my head, and that vision for the music was to make hip-hop beats with guitars and I was going to sing and rap over them. We wanted to do that hip-hop aesthetic on an indie platform."
"I'm Sorry," a five-song disc, is a precursor to the band's debut album, which is also being produced by Pilbrow and Haynie. The album, expected out in March 2013, will expand the group's moody sensibility, which pairs brooding layers of instrumentals with Rutherford's hip-hop-inspired croon. The style, which the band has dubbed "black and white" due to its confident inspirations, is based largely on rhythm, as evidenced by the EP. "When I started in music I started doing drums and then I started doing vocals," Rutherford explains. "And then I combined the two together because to me rapping is just rhythmic vocals. I think the rhythm of hip-hop is really what got me into it. It's not just words being said; it's about how the words are said."
In the end, all you need to know about The Neighbourhood is in that music and in those words. There are more facts, more pieces of the puzzle, more information to unveil. But what's the fun in being given the full picture when you can slowly discover it for yourself? It's better to leave some mystery lingering. Because, after all, it's that unknowing that brought The Neighbourhood to people's attention to begin with.
Stuck with Me
The Neighbourhood Lyrics
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Didn't wanna leave
I got caught up in the forest
Hangin' with the trees
Realised I'm less important
Than I thought I'd be
I'm not tellin' you for any certain reason but
I didn't wanna leave, no
I got caught up in the forest
Hangin' with the trees, yeah, yeah
Realized I'm less important (oh, yeah)
Than I thought I'd be, yeah
I'm not tellin' you for any certain reasons but
I just want your empathy
Our lives keep on gettin' shorter
Losin' opportunity
There might be some other ways of looking at it but
That's just what I see
I been gettin' over myself
Thinkin' about what you need
Then I realised that neither of us matter
What's reality, yeah?
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with you
(You)
Couldn't be more different than me
So each time we agree
I feel fulfilled
You always end up stickin' to me
Somehow, somehow
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with
You are stuck with me
So I guess I'll be sticking with
You are stuck with me
The Neighbourhood's song Stuck with Me is about the realization of insignificance and guilt after abandoning a person or situation previously thought to be significant. The first verse talks about the guilt that the singer is feeling after leaving a person or situation. He didn't want to leave, but he got distracted by something else. The singer realizes that he is less important than he thought he was and is seeking empathy from the person he left behind.
The second verse highlights the fact that life is short and opportunities are lost. The singer has been thinking about the needs of the person he left behind and realizes that neither of them is more important than the other. He is admitting that he is flawed and in need of someone to stick by him. The chorus affirms that the person is stuck with the singer, so he'll be sticking with them.
Overall, the song is about the desire for empathy and understanding, the realization of insignificance and the need for someone to stick by even during rough times.
Line by Line Meaning
Now I'm feeling guilty for it
I am experiencing remorse for my actions
Didn't wanna leave
I didn't want to depart from the situation
I got caught up in the forest
I became engrossed in a situation
Hangin' with the trees
Completely surrounded by distractions
Realised I'm less important
I became conscious that my presence wasn't crucial
Than I thought I'd be
I assumed that my worth was higher than it actually is
I'm not tellin' you for any certain reason but
I am sharing this information without any particular cause
I just want your empathy
I am seeking your understanding and support
Our lives keep on gettin' shorter
Our time on earth is fleeting
Losin' opportunity
Missing out on chances
There might be some other ways of looking at it but
Alternative perspectives could exist
That's just what I see
But in my opinion, that's the truth
I been gettin' over myself
I am moving past my ego
Thinkin' about what you need
Considering your necessities and desires
Then I realised that neither of us matter
I became aware that our significance is insignificant
What's reality, yeah?
What is the actuality of our existence?
You are stuck with me
We are inextricably linked
So I guess I'll be sticking with
It seems probable that I will continue to stay with you
(You)
Referencing the listener
Couldn't be more different than me
Our identities are vastly dissimilar
So each time we agree
Each instance of us concurring
I feel fulfilled
I experience a sense of contentment
You always end up stickin' to me
You consistently remain in my life
Somehow, somehow
In a mysterious manner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brandon Fried, Jeremy Freedman, Jesse Rutherford, Lars Stalfors, Lewis Hughes, Mike Margott
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@anishansari3554
If you stopped everything just to listen to this song, you’re a true Neighbourhood fan
@Vexen-A077
Anish Ansari I got them tatted tf
@vaniabessos
I was listening to Brockhamptons new album though, I had to finishing listening to that first
@sanmika
Anish Ansari exactly
@brv8516
Anish Ansari it’s 3 AM bitch im listening
@johennybisono646
I was studying for my math test but this is way more important...
@lydia5251
stargazing is the happier version of stuck with me and no one can convince me otherwise
@kogabriga7226
Yes
@sophiaantonia8
LOL I WAS JUST LISTENING TO STARGAZING UR SO RIGHT
@ariannaaguiriano254
yes i agree