Released: January 16, 2020

Songwriter: Ross MacDonald Adam Hann George Daniel Matthew Healy

Producer: Jonathan Gilmore George Daniel Matthew Healy

[Verse 1]
I can't remember when we met
Because she didn't have a top on (Top on)
I improvised a little bit
She said my references were spot on (Spot on)
"Can I take you for a drink?"
She said, "Oh God, I'll have to think
Because we're mates, it doesn't feel right" (Feel right)
And I said, "It's cool," and "I was messing," but it's true
Yeah, it's you, you're the one that makes me feel right

[Chorus]
I've been in love with her for ages
And I can't seem to get it right
I fell in love with her in stages
My whole life

[Verse 2]
I had a dream where we had kids
You would cook, I'd do the nappies (Nappies)
We went to Winter Wonderland
And it was shit, but we were happy (Happy)
I'm sorry that I'm kinda queer
It's not as weird as it appears
It's 'cause my body doesn't stop me (Stop me)
Oh, it's okay, lots of people think I'm gay
But we're friends, so it's cool, why would it not be? (Not be)

[Chorus]
I've been in love with her for ages
And I can't seem to get it right
I fell in love with her in stages
My whole life

[Bridge]
And there's been no way for me to say
That I felt a certain way
In stages, oh
I think the story needs more pages, yes

[Outro]
I've been in love with her for ages
(For ages) And ages
I've been in love with her for ages
(For ages) And ages
I've been in love with her for ages
For ages and ages
I've been in love with her for ages
For ages and ages, yeah
I've been in love with you for ages
For ages and ages, yeah
I've been in love with you for ages
For ages
I've been in love with you for ages

The 1975

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.