The 1975

Released: October 24, 2019

Songwriter: Adam Hann Ross MacDonald George Daniel Matthew Healy

Producer: George Daniel Matthew Healy

[Intro]
(Frail state of mind)
(Frail state of mind)

[Verse 1]
Go outside?
Seems unlikely
I'm sorry that I missed your call (Missed your call)
I watched it ring (Ring)
"Don't waste their time"
I've always got a (Frail state of mind)

[Chorus]
"Oh, boy, don't cry"
I'm sorry, but I
I always get this way sometimes (Way sometimes)
Oh, I'll just leave
I'll save you time
I'm sorry 'bout my (Frail state of mind)

[Post-Chorus]
(Frail state of mind)

[Verse 2]
"Stay at mine
You might just like it
Might stop you being miserable" (Miserable)
Nah, I'm alright
Nah, trust I'm fine
Just dealing with a (Frail state of mind)

[Chorus]
"Oh, don't be shy"
I'm sorry, but I
I always get this way sometimes (Way sometimes)
You lot just leave
I'll stay behind
I'm sorry 'bout my (Frail state of mind)

[Post-Chorus]
(Frail state of mind)
(Frail state of mind)
(Frail state of mind)
(Frail state of mind)

[Bridge]
Oh, what's the vibe?
I wouldn't know, I
I'm normally in bed at this time (Bed at this time)
You guys, go do your thing
And I'll just leave at nine
Don't wanna bore you with my frail state of mind
"Oh, winner, winner, that's your biggest lie
I'm sure that you're fine"
I haven't told a lie in quite some time (Quite some time)
"You know we'll leave if you keep lying
Don't lie behind your (Frail state of mind)"

[Outro]
(Frail state of mind)
(Frail state of mind)
(Frail state of mind)
(Frail state of mind)

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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