In November 2007 You Me At Six were signed by Slam Dunk Records, an independent record label who are producing and promoting the band’s debut album Take Off Your Colours. The album was released in stores and for digital download on October 6 2008 which reached number 25 in the album charts the same week. They released a single the previous week on the 29th September entitled “Jealous Minds Think Alike” where they played an in store performance at Banquet Records in Kingston. The release of their debut album was accompanied by a promotional tour beginning October 15, in which they headlined the London Astoria, a venue which they had hoped they’d be able to headline before it is knocked down in 2009. They also played in several HMV stores around the country to promote their new album, the first being the HMV on Oxford Street, the day of the album’s release. The song”If You Run” from this album is also available to download for free from their website. On the 10th October they announced they would be supporting Fall Out Boy, (along with Boys Like Girls) on their UK arena tour. In March 2009, You Me at Six headlined a tour in the UK doing seven dates from 6 March to 13 March, playing at Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Portsmouth and London. The tour was dubbed as the 777 tour, with support coming from Emarosa and The Spill Canvas. On May 24th they headlined Slam Dunk Festival, held at Leeds University.
On 11 November 2009, Josh Franceschi announced via his Twitter account that their second album was completed, and would be released in early 2010. AbsolutePunk.net later announced the album would be titled Hold Me Down and we be released through Virgin Records on January 11, 2010. The band then announced shortly afterwards that their first single, “The Consequence” was available for free digital download from their official website.The Album was recorded in Reading as was their previous record Take Off Your Colours.
Later, the band announced that the first official new single from Hold Me Down is titled “Underdog”. The song was later made available for free streaming on the band’s myspace.
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Band members are: Josh Franceschi (vocals), Max Helyer (guitar and backing vocals), Dan Flint (drums), Matt Barnes (bass guitar) and Chris Miller (guitar).
Playing the Blame Game
You Me at Six Lyrics
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'Cause I've already done you
And I'm protective, it's so cute
And only when it suits you
And is this all in vain?
Can these words explain?
Desperate minds mean desperate measures
You're young and in love
That should be enough
At least you'll have nice thoughts of me
When I'm cheating on you in your dreams
I told you before, my closet's clean
And that these bones don't belong to me
Try this one for size
Try me one more time
You hold me down by keeping me around
Desperate minds mean desperate measures
We've gotta keep this one together
You're young and in love
That should be enough
Desperate minds mean desperate measures
We've gotta keep this one together
You're young and in love
That should be enough
You hold me down by keeping me around
And no one takes me home
No one takes me home
You hold me down by keeping me around
And no one takes me home
No one takes me home
Desperate minds mean desperate measures
We've gotta keep this one together
You're young and in love
That should be enough
Young and in love (that should be, that should be enough)
Young and in love (that should be, that should be enough)
The lyrics to You Me at Six's song, Playing The Blame Game, convey a sense of disillusionment with a romantic partner. The singer is insinuating that he has already had a relationship with this person, and that they are only protective of him when it suits their own interests. The repetition of the line, "Desperate minds mean desperate measures," is a warning that the relationship is not necessarily a healthy one, but that they need to stay together regardless.
However, the tone of the lyrics is somewhat mocking, as if the singer is aware that the relationship is not working but is still unable to resist the allure of being with this person. He acknowledges that he may cheat on them, but still believes that they will have "nice thoughts" of him. The line "my closet's clean and these bones don't belong to me" suggests that he is denying any wrongdoing or infidelity, while also implying that he is not fully committed to the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of Playing The Blame Game capture the complex and often contradictory emotions of a failed relationship. The singer seems to be both aware of the problems with the relationship and unable to leave it behind, possibly due to a fear of being alone or a fear of missing out on something better.
Line by Line Meaning
You're not on my list of things to do
I have already had a sexual relationship with you, so I don't need to do that again
'Cause I've already done you
I have already had a sexual relationship with you
And I'm protective, it's so cute
I have a caring attitude towards you, but it's only situational
And only when it suits you
I'm caring towards you only when it benefits me
And is this all in vain?
Is all of this effort pointless?
Can these words explain?
Are my words enough to convey my meaning?
Desperate minds mean desperate measures
When someone is desperate, they will do anything to get what they want
We've gotta keep this one together
We need to maintain our relationship
You're young and in love
You're at an age where you experience love intensely
That should be enough
That should be sufficient to maintain a relationship
At least you'll have nice thoughts of me
Even if I cheat on you, you'll still have positive thoughts about me
When I'm cheating on you in your dreams
Even in your dreams, I'm unfaithful to you
I told you before, my closet's clean
I've already assured you that I have no secrets
And that these bones don't belong to me
I'm not responsible for any wrongdoing
Try this one for size
Try this new relationship approach for size
Try me one more time
Give our relationship another chance
You hold me down by keeping me around
You tether me to this relationship, thus preventing me from exploring other options
And no one takes me home
No one wants to be in a relationship with me
Young and in love (that should be, that should be enough)
Being young and in love should suffice to keep a relationship together
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRIS MILLER, DAN FLINT, JOSH FRANCESCHI, MATT BARNES, MAX HELYER
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