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.
Why Me Why Now
The Saturdays Lyrics
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As the party is over I try not to think about you
Now I can't wait for the morning light
'Cause those feelings inside me are totally ruling my mood
Crazy I know, but I'm scared to fall
In a place I've been to before
Not apart of my plan
I'm falling out of control in love, for the first time
Girl, don't be losing your head with love, no, no
Keep him in your distance, guarding your position
I try so hard but love will always get its way
Why me, why now
It's gone too far now I can't rewind
Though my conscience is calling I'm finding you hard to refuse
No-one resists as I can find
Don't go feeding a fire and it's slowly burning you (slowly burning you)
I may not know, where I'm heading for
So I think I better get wise, and just enjoy (woah)
I'm falling out of control in love, for the first time
Girl, don't be losing your head with love, no, no
Keep him in your distance, guarding your position
I try so hard but love will always get its way
Why me, why now
Woah, oh, oh
Whether running, don't hide
Woah, oh, oh
When is there a right time?
Woah, oh, oh
I'm falling out of control in love, for the first time
Girl, don't be losing your head with love, no, no
Keep him in your distance, guarding your position
I try so hard but love will always get its way
Why me, why now
I'm falling out of control in love, for the first time
Girl, don't be losing your head with love
The lyrics of The Saturdays' song "Why Me Why Now" tell the story of a woman who's struggling with falling in love unexpectedly. She's just left a party and is walking home in the winter night while trying not to think about her love interest. She's aware that her feelings for him are taking over her mood, and she's scared to fall back into a situation she's been in before. However, she still finds herself falling out of control because love always gets its way. The chorus warns her not to lose her head with love and to keep her distance, but it seems futile as she can't resist his allure.
The song captures the complexity of falling in love unexpectedly, how it can make us feel vulnerable and scared, yet we find ourselves unable to resist it. It also emphasizes the universal truth that love has no timeline or schedule; it can happen to us at any given time, and we may not be prepared for it. The lyrics' repetitive nature emphasizes the internal dialogue the woman is having with herself, trying to rationalize and control her feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm walking home one winter night
As I make my way home on a cold winter night, I try to forget about you.
As the party is over I try not to think about you
I don't want to dwell on you as the party has ended.
Now I can't wait for the morning light
I'm looking forward to daylight so I can escape the feelings I have for you.
'Cause those feelings inside me are totally ruling my mood
My emotions towards you are controlling my entire state of mind.
Crazy I know, but I'm scared to fall
I realize it's irrational, but I'm afraid of falling for you.
In a place I've been to before
I'm afraid of returning to a place where I've already experienced heartache.
Not apart of my plan
Falling for you was never part of my intended path.
It's gone too far now I can't rewind
My feelings have progressed so much that I can't simply revert back.
Though my conscience is calling I'm finding you hard to refuse
My conscience tells me to be cautious, but my attraction towards you is hard to ignore.
No-one resists as I can find
It seems like no one can resist falling for you.
Don't go feeding a fire and it's slowly burning you (slowly burning you)
Don't make things more difficult for yourself by igniting a flame that will just slowly hurt you.
I may not know, where I'm heading for
I'm not sure where my feelings for you are taking me.
So I think I better get wise, and just enjoy (woah)
I need to be smart about my emotions and try to enjoy the present moment.
Girl, don't be losing your head with love, no, no
Don't get too caught up in love, my dear.
Keep him in your distance, guarding your position
Keep your distance from him and protect your heart.
I try so hard but love will always get its way
I'm struggling to fight my feelings, but love always finds a way.
Why me, why now
Why did I have to fall for you now of all times?
Whether running, don't hide
If I decide to run from my feelings, I can't hide from them.
When is there a right time?
I'm not sure when the right time to pursue my feelings is.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL TERENCE STATHAM, ALEX CARTANA, HANNAH ROBINSON
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