The 1975

Released: December 15, 2017

Songwriter: Ross MacDonald Adam Hann George Daniel Matthew Healy

Producer: Matthew Healy George Daniel Mike Crossey

[Verse 1]
I’ve got a God shaped hole that’s infected
And I’m petrified of being alone now
It's pathetic, I know

[Pre-Chorus]
And I tossed and I turn in my bed
It's just like I Lostmyhead (Lostmyhead)

[Chorus]
And if I believe you
Will that make it stop?
If I told you I need you
Is that what you want?
And I'm broken and bleeding
And begging for help (There's no use singing a song)
And I'm asking you Jesus, show yourself

[Verse 2]
I thought I’d met you once or twice
But that was just because the dabs were nice and opening up my mind
Showing me consciousness is primary in the universe
And I had a revelation
I'll be your child if you insist
I mean if it was you that made my body
You probably shouldn't have made me atheist
But, oh, I’m a lesbian kiss
I'm an evangelist
And if you don't want to go to hell then Miss, you better start selling this

[Spoken: Matthew Healy]
One, two, oh....

[Chorus]
And if I believe you
Will that make it stop?
If I told you I need you
Is that what you want?
And I'm broken and bleeding
And begging for help (There's no use singing a song)
And I'm asking you Jesus, go play it baby (show yourself)

[Saxophone solo]

[Outro: Matthew Healy + choir]
If I'm lost, then how can I find myself?
If I'm lost, then how can I find myself?
If I'm lost now, then how can I find myself?
If I'm lost
If I'm lost
If I'm lost
If I'm lost
If I'm lost
If I'm lost

The 1975 consists of Matthew Healy (vocals/guitar), Adam Hann (lead guitar), George Daniel (drums), and Ross MacDonald (bass), all of whom are from Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. The four band members, now based in Manchester, met in Secondary School and began playing together as teenagers.

The eclectic four-piece band have amorphous drifts between brooding art rock, crisp electronica, dancefloor R&B, and 80’s gloss pop, as well as lead singer Matthew “Matty” Healy’s stories of lust, intoxication, and the unabashed grittiness of modern youth. Common themes in their lyrics range anywhere from dysfunctional relationships, to the failure of modernity.

Throughout 2012, The 1975 released multiple EPs, which sparked the start of their careers. The following year, 2013, their self-titled debut album took the world by storm. From 2014 until 2015 the band’s focus was on touring, though they did reveal through photos on social media that their next sound would reflect a departure from their previously black-and-white aesthetic.

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