… Read Full Bio ↴The Whigs' 3rd album, In The Dark, was released on March 16th 2010.
The Whigs are a trio based out of Athens, GA. In 2005, The Whigs released the independently recorded Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip. The band signed to indie label ATO Records, home to Radiohead, My Morning Jacket and Ben Kweller, in 2006.
The band's second album, Mission Control, was released on January 22, 2008. It was produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith, Guided By Voices) at Sunset Sound and Sound Factory in Los Angeles, CA.
In early 2009 The Whigs embarked on a winter tour with Kings Of Leon, and the run closed out with a show at Madison Square Garden. This followed fall 2008 tours with Kings Of Leon, The Kooks, and Tokyo Police Club, capped off with a new years celebration with Band Of Horses.
In August 2009 the band went out with Kings Of Leon again, this time covering Western Canada and the west coast in the United States. That run ended at the old stomping grounds of the Los Angeles Lakers, The Forum. Late 2009 saw The Whigs on a North American headlining tour with support from Nashville's, The Features.
On March 16th, 2010, their third album, In The Dark, was released on ATO Records. The band hit the road with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in late February 2010, leading up to the release of In The Dark. The band will appear at SXSW 2010 in Austin, TX. On March 31st, 2010, The Whigs will be featured as the musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman where they will play the first single from IN THE DARK, "Kill Me Carolyne."
Need You Need You
The Whigs Lyrics
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Never acted before on her actions, reactions were never really good
It's alright, hesitation in my brain
Things are standing still but they're standing where they should
My finger could bring death to us all, and I need you need you need you
In a taste, I'll solute boomerangs
And you're right
And I've never been so wrong
I'll admit that's why we are dying and fighting
Because surviving it isn't fun
My finger could bring death to us all, and I need you need you need you
Crashing down on me
Won't you just let me breathe?
Crashing down on me
Won't you just let me Da da da da da
The lyrics to The Whigs’ “Need You Need You” are somewhat cryptic, but it seems to be about the singer’s struggles with decision-making and how having someone else around can prevent him from making a deadly mistake. The first verse suggests that the singer has violent or aggressive thoughts (“My finger could bring death to us all”), and that he’s hesitant to act on them (“Never acted before on her actions, reactions were never really good”). Despite this internal conflict, the second half of the verse suggests that things are generally “standing where they should,” meaning that the singer’s impulses aren’t necessarily causing chaos in his life.
The second verse is a bit harder to interpret, but it seems to describe a relationship that’s gone wrong. The singer compares their situation to a game of boomerangs, indicating that there’s give-and-take happening between the two people involved. However, the boomerangs are now “replaced with burning figurines,” suggesting that things have escalated to the point of destruction. The line “And you’re right / And I’ve never been so wrong” implies that the singer has made mistakes in the relationship, and is now struggling to make things right.
Throughout the song, the chorus repeats the phrase “I need you, need you, need you,” suggesting that the presence of another person is essential to the singer’s survival. The line “Crashing down on me / Won’t you just let me breathe?” is a plea for breathing room, indicating that the singer feels smothered by his dependence on others.
Overall, the lyrics to “Need You Need You” are both poetic and haunting, touching on themes of violence, relationship turmoil, and dependence.
Line by Line Meaning
Well the rights, well they dangle in my head
I am constantly thinking about what is right and wrong, and it's causing me stress
Never acted before on her actions, reactions were never really good
I've never taken action based on someone's behavior towards me, because their reactions were never positive
It's alright, hesitation in my brain
I'm trying to reassure myself that it's okay to hesitate, but my brain is still uncertain
Things are standing still but they're standing where they should
Although everything appears to be stagnant, everything is in its rightful place
My finger could bring death to us all, and I need you need you need you
My actions have the potential to be deadly, and I need the support of someone to keep me grounded
In a taste, I'll solute boomerangs
I appreciate the idea of karma and how it can come back to you
I could throw you, but now you're returning with burning replacement figurines
I could hurt you, but now you're seeking revenge and causing me pain in return
And you're right
I have to admit that you're correct
And I've never been so wrong
I've never felt so mistaken before
I'll admit that's why we are dying and fighting
I'm willing to confess that our disagreements are causing our relationship to suffer
Because surviving it isn't fun
Simply surviving this relationship isn't enjoyable anymore
Crashing down on me
I feel overwhelmed and burdened
Won't you just let me breathe?
Can't you just give me some space to relax?
Da da da da da
It's hard for me to express my emotions right now
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Written by: JULIAN DORIO, PARKER GISPERT
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Malk
you know what ... i am gonna say it ... PURE