The Saturdays made their recording debut in 2007 under the record label Fascination Records, a sub-division of Polydor Records. Their debut album, Chasing Lights, produced five UK Top 25 singles. The band embarked on their first headlining UK tour, called 'The Work Tour', in June 2009.
Their first single, titled If This Is Love was released on 28th July 2008 and entered the UK chart at #8 where it peaked. It reached #33 on the Eurochart Hot 100 singles. The single's sold around 90,000 copies to date. The second single, Up, was released on 13 October 2008. It debuted on the UK singles chart at #5, where it peaked, #11 on the Irish singles chart and #15 on the Eurochart Hot 100 singles. The single was certified as Silver and sold over 285,000 copies to date. The third single was released on January 4th 2009 and was called Issues. The chorus' lyrics had to be changed as the word "slap" sounded too close to the word "stab", and the band didn't want to condone violence. It was later changed to "leave". The single entered the UK chart at #84 and peaked at #4. It managed to hit #14 in Ireland and #21 in Europe. Their fourth single, Just Can't Get Enough, was the official Comic Relief single in 2009. It was a cover of the Depeche Mode song with the same name. It entered and peaked in the chart at #2, giving The Saturdays their highest charted position to date, and their 4th consecutive top 10 hit in the UK. Their 5th single was called Work. It was released on June 29th 2009 and peaked at #22 on the UK singles chart. Chasing Lights was released on October 27th 2008 and re-released on March 16th 2009 including the Comic Relief single. It entered the UK album chart at #11, peaking at #9 and was certified Platinum, selling over 300,000 copies. It also reached #34 in Ireland and #46 in Europe.
The Saturdays' second album, Wordshaker, was released October 12th 2009. The first single from Wordshaker was released on October 5th 2009. Titled Forever Is Over, it peaked at #2 in the UK charts, while coming in at #9 in the Irish charts. This was the band's fifth consecutive Top Ten hit. The second single from Wordshaker was Ego. The video was released on 17th of November and the single officially came out on January 3rd, 2010.
2 AM
The Saturdays Lyrics
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On my bed tuning on the radio
Try'na make the emptiness go
I've been up
I've been reading and crying
Try'na love you a little less
But I, I, I struggle with my heart and my mind
Oh yeah
There's a tug of war
And I keep losing
Cause my heart's got a really good excuse
She's so so sad, lying in her bed
So so mad at me
She says I want my love
Bring it back to me
I won't go anywhere
I need my baby, baby
Don't say it's over baby, baby (no, no, no)
She says I want my love
Just to keep beating
We can't go anywhere
Without my baby
Don't say that love is gone
My heart will not agree to be alone
I was so young and unfocused
Let you go even when I knew that I
Put you in the way of my prime
There's a tug of war
And I keep losing
Cause my heart's got a really good excuse
She's so so sad, lying in her bed
So so mad at me
She says I want my love
Bring it back to me
I won't go anywhere
I need my baby, baby
Don't say it's over baby, baby (no, no, no)
She says I want my love
Just to keep beating
We can't go anywhere
Without my baby
Don't say that love is gone
My heart will not agree to be alone
Though my heart is having seizures everyday
I don't know what else to do but Sunday pray
She's crying over you and blaming me
She says I want my love
Bring it back to me
I won't go anywhere
I need my baby, baby
She says I want my love
Bring it back to me
I won't go anywhere
I need my baby, baby
Don't say it's over baby, baby (no, no, no)
She says I want my love
Just to keep beating
We can't go anywhere
Without my baby
Don't say that love is gone
My heart will not agree to be alone
The Saturdays' song "2am" is a powerful ballad that explores the struggles of a person who’s trying to come to terms with a breakup. The song is most likely addressing the singer's ex-lover, as they explain how they feel so lonely, and everything they do is tied back to the relationship. The opening lines reveal that the singer is wide awake, laying in bed, trying to tune out the emptiness they feel, and they turn on the radio to distract themselves from the heartache. They've been reading and crying, trying to love their ex a little less, but they continue to struggle with their mind and heart.
The chorus is a tug of war between the heart and mind, with the heart having a "really good excuse" for not moving on. The heart is so sad lying in bed and so mad at the singer for letting their love go, and it's difficult for them to accept that they'll be alone. The singer admits that they were young and unfocused and let their lover go even when they knew they were the one. The bridge reveals the heart's seizures, and the singer's plea to God to help them let go of the love that has left.
Overall, "2am" is a raw and emotional song that delves into the complexities of love, loss, and heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
2 A-M wide awake lying
It's 2 in the morning and I can't sleep
On my bed tuning on the radio
I'm in bed listening to music
Try'na make the emptiness go
Trying to fill the void of loneliness
I've been up
I haven't been able to sleep
I've been reading and crying
I've been reading and crying over lost love
Try'na love you a little less
Trying to move on from a past love
But I, I, I struggle with my heart and my mind
I'm having a difficult time letting go and moving on
There's a tug of war
There's a battle going on within myself
And I keep losing
I'm not making progress in moving on
Cause my heart's got a really good excuse
My heart won't let me move on because it still loves the person
She's so so sad, lying in her bed
My heart is sad and hurting
So so mad at me
My heart blames me for the heartbreak
She says I want my love
My heart is longing for love
Bring it back to me
Wants the love to be rekindled
I won't go anywhere
Won't give up on the love
I need my baby, baby
Needs the person they love back
Don't say it's over baby, baby (no, no, no)
Doesn't want the relationship to end
Just to keep beating
Wants the love to keep going
We can't go anywhere
Can't move forward without the person they love
Without my baby
Without the person I love
Don't say that love is gone
Don't want to believe that love has ended
My heart will not agree to be alone
My heart won't let me be alone without the person I love
Though my heart is having seizures everyday
Emotionally struggling every day due to lost love
I don't know what else to do but Sunday pray
Trying to find solace in prayer
She's crying over you and blaming me
My heart is still sad and blaming me for the broken relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: INA WROLDSEN, JOSEF LAROSSI, ANDREAS JONAS SAMMY ROMDHANE
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