Loving Someone

The 1975

About Loving Someone

"Loving Someone" is a song by English rock band The 1975. It was released on 3 February 2017 as the seventh single off of their sophomore album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It.


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Yeah, you should be loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Yeah, you should be loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Yeah, you should be

My heart is telling me the telly isn't telling me anything
I need but it needs to keep selling me
Besides celebrities lacking in integrity
Holding up the status quo instead of showing the kids
That they matter, who are they gonna batter next?
Just keep holding their necks and keep selling them sex
It's better if we keep them perplexed
It's better if we make them want the opposite sex
And disenfranchised young criminal minds
In a car park beside where your nan resides
Are not slow, they've just never been shown
That you should be

Loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Yeah, you should be loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Oh, oh

We're all human, we're just like you man
We're sentient, or something or other
I can't remember, whatever
We shouldn't have people afloat
If it was safer on the ground, we wouldn't be on a boat
Charlatan telepathy exploiting insecurity and praying on the purity
Of grief and its simplicity but I know that maybe I'm too skeptical
Even Guy Debord needed spectacles, you see
I'm the Greek economy of cashing intellectual cheques
And now I'm trying to progress, but instead of selling sex
And I think I should be

Loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Yeah, you should be loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Yeah, you should be loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Yeah, you should be loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Yeah, you should be

I am forever in alongside the boys in jumpers
On bikes from schools and cars
With autumn leaves fallen sparse across the mid-afternoon
She blazed about how cultural language is an operating system
A simple interface rendered feeble and listless
When tested with a divinity or a true understanding of the human condition
I never did understand the duality of art and reality
Living life and treating it as such but with a certain disconnect
To touch that cajoles at the artist with comfort and abandon
And between the spires and rolling roofs of the white city
That orange, English light cast only one, singular shadow
For you are not beside but within me

Loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Yeah, you should be loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Yeah, you should be loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Yeah, you should be loving someone
Oh, oh, loving someone
Oh, oh

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The 1975

The 1975 are an English pop rock band originating from Manchester. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matthew "Matty" Healy, lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, and drummer George Daniel.The band's origins trace to them attending Wilmslow High School in Cheshire and playing together as teenagers in 2002. Gigs organised by a council worker led the band to formally sign as the 1975. Their choice of name was inspired by a Jack Kerouac beat poetry book. They eventually signed a record deal after their success with Dirty Hit and Polydor Records. Following the release of four EPs, their self-titled debut album was released on 2 September 2013, topping the UK Albums Chart on 8 September 2013. Their second album I Like It When You S… more »

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13 facts about this song

Album
"Loving Someone" is a track from The 1975's second studio album, "I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It".
Song Meaning
The song is a reflection of lead singer Matty Healy's views on modern society, youth, and popular culture.
LGBTQ+ Identity
"Loving Someone" has become an anthem for the LGBTQ+ community, highlighting issues of identity and acceptance.
Live Performances
During live performances of "Loving Someone", The 1975 have often displayed a rainbow-colored stage lighting arrangement as a nod to the LGBTQ+ community.
Spoken Word
The song incorporates a spoken-word style bridge, which is unique compared to the band's typical style.
Music Video
The music video for "Loving Someone" contains live footage from their shows along with clips of youth culture events.
Released
It was released as the sixth single in November 2016, following the release of the band's second album in February of the same year.
Chart Performance
Although not as commercially successful as some of their other songs, "Loving Someone" has gained significant recognition and popularity among fans.
Visuals
The song is paired with colorful, visual backgrounds during their live performances which help to further communicate the song's underlying messages.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Loving Someone" contain strong social commentary and contain significant emotional depth, often cited as one of their most powerful tracks.
Influences
The 1975 have cited various hip-hop and pop artists as influences for the spoken-word elements and beat-focused backing track of "Loving Someone".
Radio 1 Live Lounge
The 1975 performed "Loving Someone" in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge in 2016. This performance saw the band strip down their arrangement, emphasizing the song’s poignant lyrics.
Recognition
"Loving Someone" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised its meaningful lyrics and Healy's vocal performance.

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