37 Profound Lyrics From The 1975’s Notes on a Conditional Form as Captions
Today officially marks the five-year anniversary of the release of The 1975's fourth album, Notes on a Conditional Form, and looking back, it's just as remarkable today as it was when it first released.
The sprawling 22-track album is truly unpredictable and eclectic from start to finish as it tackles the complexity of the human condition, examining isolation, fear and uncertainty in the band's most vulnerable and personal project yet. What other band could kick things off with a spoken-word protest song narrated by climate change activist Greta Thunberg before stomping into the buzzy indie sound of "People"? There's a looseness and freedom to the album and the way it embraces its diverse sounds, from the band's signature rock-pop genre to orchestral and electronic instrumentals as well as emo songs, folk music, country tracks, jazz-R&B grooves and everything in between. It's chaotic, but in a way that works, further bolstering the album's message. We're here to celebrate half a decade of the album, and below is a collection of its best lyrics—plus how to use them as captions.
For living each Monday to the fullest:
"Wake up, wake up, wake up. It's Monday morning and we've only got a thousand of them left."
-"People"
For when you know you should stop ordering everything online:
"I don't like going outside, so bring me everything here."
-"People"
For building authentic community:
"People like people.They want alive people, the young surprise people."
-"People"
('People' via Dirty Hit)
For when you have been very social lately:
"Go outside? Seems unlikely."
-"Frail State of Mind"
For screening your phone calls:
"I'm sorry that I missed your call. I watched it ring."
-"Frail State of Mind"
For when you can't help but get emotonal:
"I'm sorry, but I, I always get this way sometimes."
-"Frail State of Mind"
For staying up late:
"You are mine, I've been drowning in you."
-"Frail State of Mind"
For wanting to be out in the open:
"Let's go somewhere I'll be seen."
-"The Birthday Party"
For the moment you believed would never end:
"This ain't going well.' I thought that I was stuck in Hell."
-"The Birthday Party"
For the gathering that's not as fun as you'd hoped:
"All your friends in one place. Oh, we're a scene, whatever that means."
-"The Birthday Party"
('The Birthday Party' via Dirty Hit)
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For when everything feels different:
"Time feels like it's changed, I don't feel the same."
-"Yeah I Know"
For the person who's your everything:
"You are mine, I've been drowning in you."
-"Then Because She Goes"
For hating to see them go:
"When you leave, I cry on the inside."
-"Then Because She Goes"
For eating your fill to become strong:
"If you don't eat, then you'll never grow. I should've learnt that quite a while ago."
-"Roadkill"
For realizing it's hard to see other people's inner struggles:
"I know you don't feel alright, but you look just fine to me."
-"Roadkill"
For meeting the love you've been dreaming of:
"You, I've been waiting for you my whole life, waiting for you."
-"Roadkill"
For backtracking on your unreciprocated feelings:
"And I said, 'It's cool,' and 'I was messing,' but it's true."
-"Me & You Together Song"
For when your feelings have been bubbling up for a while:
"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."
-"Me & You Together Song"
For struggling to make your much-needed confession:
"And there's been no way for me to say that I felt a certain way."
-"Me & You Together Song"
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For wanting to further develop your narrative:
"I think the story needs more pages."
-"Me & You Together Song"
For not recognizing who you see in the mirror:
"I don't feel like myself, I'm not gonna lie."
-"I Think There's Something You Should Know"
For yearning to embrace authenticity:
"I don't wanna be someone else."
-"I Think There's Something You Should Know"
For fishing for compliments:
"Oh, please ignore me, I'm just feeling sorry for myself."
-"I Think There's Something You Should Know"
For seeking authentic connection:
"Life feels like a lie, I need something to be true. Is there anybody out there?"
-"Nothing Revealed / Everything Denied"
For needing someone special in your life:
"Life feels like there's something missing, maybe it's you."
-"Nothing Revealed / Everything Denied"
For knowing the feelings only go one way:
"How can I be yours if you're not mine?"
-"Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)"
For when you can't be theirs:
"Tonight, I wish I was your boy."
-"Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)"
For lurking:
"I see her online all the time."
-"If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"
('If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)' via Dirty Hit)
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For feeling at one with yourself, for once:
"My consciousness controls my hand."
-"Playing on My Mind"
For always being on two screens at once:
"Let's find something to watch, then watch our phones for half the time."
-"Playing on My Mind"
For when you've been overthinking:
"Oh, these things, they have been playing on my mind."
-"Playing on My Mind"
For when you've been less than picky about online dating:
"But I won't get clothes online 'cause I get worried about the fit, but that rule don't apply concerning my relationships."
-"Playing on My Mind"
For the confusion of your first love:
"When you're in love, but you don't know what to do with it."
-"Don't Worry"
For promising to always be there for them:
"Don't worry, darling, 'cause I'm here with you. Don't worry, darling, the sun will shine through."
-"Don't Worry"
For celebrating authentic connection:
"The moment that you took my hand was the best thing that ever happened."
-"Guys"
For that throwback pic to the good times:
"Man, they were the golden times. They were the best of my life."
-"Guys"
For letting you friends know how much you love them:
"You guys are the best thing that ever happened to me."
-"Guys"
('Guys' via Dirty Hit)
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