The Saturdays are a pop group formed in the United Kingdom in 2007, compris… Read Full Bio ↴The Saturdays are a pop group formed in the United Kingdom in 2007, comprising Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. Songfacts reports that they decided on calling themselves 'The Saturdays' as it sounded fun and different to the other girl bands. They didn't want the name to reference their gender, like Girls Aloud, The Spice Girls or Sugababes.

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.

Walking Through the Desert
The Saturdays Lyrics

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Don't think that I forgot
I remember everything that we did
That we used to do

On a rooftop in Miami
Carved our names against the wall
Loved you underneath the stars
And we almost got caught

Oh, I never believed
I could ever let you go
I, I could ever let you go
Oh, I never dreamed
I'd feel weaker than ever
I'm lost, so walking through the desert at night

Night, night, night
I feel weaker than ever
I'm lost, so walking through the desert at night
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh
I feel weaker than ever
I'm lost, so walking through the desert at night

Oh, no, no, no
Something about this time of year
Makes me wanna hold you close
I wish that was possible
I thought I saw you in the street
Looking right at me
Oh, delusional

Oh, I never believed
I could ever let you go
I, I could ever let you go

Oh, I never dreamed
I'd feel weaker than ever
I'm lost, so walking through the desert at night

Night, night, night
I feel weaker than ever
I'm lost, so walking through the desert at night
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh
I feel weaker than ever
I'm lost, so walking through the desert at night

Do you ever think?
Do you ever think?
Do you ever,
Do you ever think of me?

Do you ever think?
Do you ever think?
Do you ever,
Do you ever think of me?

Night, night, night
I feel weaker than ever
I'm lost, so walking through the desert at night
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh

I feel weaker than ever
I'm lost, so walking through the desert at night

Overall Meaning

The Saturdays’ “Walking Through the Desert” is a song about nostalgia and past love. The lyrics describe a relationship that used to be strong and passionate, exemplified by the memory of their names carved on a Miami rooftop. The singer of the song seems to be struggling with the idea of moving on from this past love, as they confess that they have never believed they could let go. The song’s chorus repeats the line “I feel weaker than ever / I’m lost, so walking through the desert at night,” emphasizing the sense of isolation and vulnerability that comes with heartbreak.

The second verse explores the singer’s struggle to let go of their former love, as they describe the feeling of thinking they might see them on the street (only to realize it is a delusion). There is a sense that this time of year (which is not specified but could be interpreted as winter given the references to coldness) intensifies the longing for the past partner, as they wish they could hold them close.

Overall, the song effectively conveys the pain of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on, with a melancholic tone and lyrics that focus on lost love and nostalgia.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't think that I forgot
I haven't forgotten anything

I remember everything that we did
I have vivid memories of our past experiences

That we used to do
The things we did together in the past

On a rooftop in Miami
A specific location in Miami where we once were

Carved our names against the wall
We left a permanent mark of our love on the wall

Loved you underneath the stars
We shared a moment of love under the beauty of the stars

And we almost got caught
We had to be secretive because our love was forbidden

Oh, I never believed
I never thought it could happen to me

I could ever let you go
I could never imagine not being with you

Oh, I never dreamed
I never thought it could happen to me

I'd feel weaker than ever
I feel vulnerable and helpless without you