The 1975 - Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America (live acoustic) Notes On A Conditional Form

[@jackmccarthy1961]

goddamn, Matty knows how to write a great song...

[@Sleeptalkca]

He is a genius- its insane

[@duncefunce1513]

Why doesn't he then? LOCKDOWN 2021!

[@arantzapazmeza1690]

I started crying at 00:01

[@McKayonaise]

// G O D D A M N I C A N T W A I T F O R N O T E S //

[@liamfirth3281]

Who’s here after it’s been announced

[@jasdog]

What was announced??? sorry didint follow the thread

[@lostlucc_1545]

I legitimately couldn't love matty anymore right now if I tried. Have loved the 1975 since they first come out. And have followed them since. They seem to get better as a new album is released. I am obsessed with his acoustic laid back stuff more nowadays though. So happy to have stumbled upon this. Fantastic!

[@miaduddy6828]

ya same i couldn't be more in love with them haha

[@quentinarchpomple-bigginsw352]

The background looks like somebody got the name of the band wrong

[@faithworkman4980]

Quentin Archpomple-Bigginsworth hahahaha this actually made me laugh

[@Tadagyrl]

Quentin Archpomple-Bigginsworth 🤣Thanks, I can’t unsee that! 😂

[@nantz8837]

The 19X107.5😂

[@inhibitorgaba2653]

WE REALLY HAD TO WAIT A YEAR DID WE

[@milly7105]

we did 😔

[@erin4106]

it's out now and it's more beautiful than any of us could have imagined

[@clairerich]

Me: OMG my favorite band put my name in one of their songs!!!! *keeps reading the lyrics* Me: Ah

[@xKuhLaAire]

Same. 😂

[@kimijungroosevelt7969]

what is the context? I want to know

[@volstrekt]

this sparks joy in me.

[@frithsai7076]

lol😂

[@nayliloops]

This is exactly what happened to my friend when I told her Matty wrote a song with her name it in 😂

[@cadydodds1]

he does look like a leaf xoxo

[@josephalexander683]

Did Matty dress like a leaf on purpose?

[@slawssson9447]

The video is 4 minutes and 20 seconds too 😳

[@georgelinford5576]

Blaze that shit

[@brooklynowen1048]

Highly anticipating this album release, thanks for being so reliable with your 1975 content

[@AndyLuckers]

Me too! and no problem:)

[@skaterocker131]

why is that green bean holding a guitar

[@freddiemeyer4563]

awww😂 thats soo cute

[@benhorton2592]

This is going to be the best album ever. Something for everyone

[@mfontan6648]

I keep choosing this over the studio version. I feel this song on a deeper level. The stripped version is more intimate I think.

[@stefhanniee.f.h6617]

IDK why he always gives me "HEY I'M a HUMAN" feeling on his songs. Metaphor on the lines is just so beautiful that when you swallow it goes directly into your heart(well,I know it's impossible coz everything you swallow goes to your stomach).Ok,I write too much.It's just my two cents anyway. I don't know him personally but, seems to me that he has a beautiful soul and a more than just a pretty face kinda frontman of a band. Like yeah hmmmnnn yeah🤷🏻‍♀️

[@morgangibson7588]

stefhannie e.f.h I totally get you every time I listen to his music I feel like I emotionally connect with him and I get to know him on an emotional level and he definitely has a pure heart

[@eileenspyeen4433]

Hey lwts be friends you sound like how my kind works and how i talk lol

[@eileenspyeen4433]

@@morgangibson7588 righhhht

[@nantz8837]

💯 mate. It's honestly a beautiful song. As a straight man with children. This song honestly made me feel sorry for a gay man or woman trying to come out from a religious background. Feeling like something is wrong with them and that they done something wrong and are trying to understand why they feel like so bad for something they can't help feel 😢 Masterpiece of a song

[@cheesecakelasagna]

So that boy from Inside Out is really in a band!

[@kenz9113]

“if we’ve turned into a tree, can i be the leaves?” is so fucking heartbreaking

[@PC-ww4hw]

explain to me please, I don't understand

[@OwenC1993]

@@PC-ww4hw "Soil just needs water to be, and a seed So if we turn into a tree, can I be the leaves?" I feel like it's saying - in a relationship - you might end up changing into something else, and the protagonist here is saying they'd do anything to hold onto it - even if it means becoming something as little as leaves.

[@PC-ww4hw]

@@OwenC1993 oohh it's a good interpretation and explanation, thanks!

[@-inputoutput]

@@PC-ww4hw what i get from it is that it's these kids being introduced to a new way of thought and not being able to grasp it, but wanting to the whole song feels like it's from the perspective of being homosexual in a faith that condemns it; but more importantly, it presents exactly HOW one can become trapped in their faith that way the end of the chorus, to me, feels like it's the kids responding directly to somebody explaining this new, non-theological way of thinking, by saying: 'if that's where we actually go when we die, not the kingdom of heaven, but instead we return to the soil and become a tree... can i please get to be the leaves?' it's bittersweet it's sweet because they recognize that, in this new way of thought where they can be gay freely, they'd want to be in the sun finally but bitter because they can only understand this thought through a theological mindset of literally becoming the tree, and that means they fail to grasp it fully, as if the song is showing how they are fundamentally incapable of conceptualizing a world in which it's okay for them to be gay

[@PC-ww4hw]

@@-inputoutput Thank you very much for your explanation, it is interesting the way you saw it.

[@amelianowak6425]

I believe in God but I understand a perspective of the ateist. I had problems and I didn't know if God exist. I believe one day people will see that prayer help us. The 1975's songs showed me that scared of dying is normal and everybody has hard times so I thank you very much. I shouldn't write so much text but I want to show that we should accept everybody no matter if somebody is believer or not.

[@Thangty77]

Amelia Nowak I love how you think. We have similar thoughts on many levels. I'd wanna share my thoughts

[@amelianowak6425]

@@Thangty77 💕💕💕

[@Tadagyrl]

Totally agree!

[@nora_n3ko324]

Couldn’t agree more 🖤

[@faithcrawford1985]

I LOVE UR PFP SJDHJDJD MIKEY

[@TonBB2019]

It’s about the irony of life, religion, and all the boundaries and containers within that brings us to so much heartache despite the love. Listening to this beautiful piece sitting on the moss at the foot of a massive tree in “my church” atop a ridge in the forest...above the water and below the leaves. Unfortunately, there’s only a select few who understand this irony.

[@PCFeverX]

It's different from the regular the 1975 music, it's simple but feels more mature in a way, idk xD. excited for the new album

[@jaimenorris2164]

He sings so sweetly..🎼😭😭💖

[@tbscutetbs]

This has got some mad Sufjan Stephens vibes if ya know what I mean.

[@morganriddiford2646]

Destiny Dodson-Jones goddamn you’re right. Now I need to go listen to his songs too to experience the ultimate vibes!

[@gigigigiiii]

this should be in a museum

[@devl3833]

wow i’m actually so excited for notes this is incredible!!!!!

[@alejandropantoja3670]

This is very soothing

[@lilymwilkinson]

we are getting the studio version this friday come on

[@brinbyyy]

they’re releasing this tomorrow as if they think i don’t already know all the lyrics.

[@daisybell9593]

This is so beautiful I love them

[@hellomimibanana]

Why does he look like a 90s tv repairman

[@bbybanshee539]

dude- heart stoppingly beautiful can't wait for the new album :D

[@eluned5571]

And today it was officially released 🥺 who knew phoebe would be in it

[@rbthesunsetloner]

I can't stop listening to this. It has heart and beauty with a touch of tongue in cheek, so pretty. I'm so excited for this album.

[@livr1424]

The voice drop on twice lol my heart died :(

[@sarahjaggard02]

This is one of those songs that enters my body and sort of re-sets it? I can’t put it into words any other way. I just want to weep every time I hear it. Take everything away and puts it back a bit neater.

[@ahri3887]

I know this isn't even released and the album version might not sound like this, but if it does then it will be one of the best songs they've ever made

[@lorenz0]

Ahri You like it?

[@ahri3887]

@@lorenz0 hell yeah i do man. It was exactly what I wanted

[@chanellim6563]

well the studio version is just cleaner im happy with how it turned out aaaaa

[@kirstenmccluskey4445]

The more humble Matty becomes, the more attractive Matty becomes

[@christina-wp3mc]

I'm guessing this song is in perspective of a young Christian boy? Could be totally wrong but that's what I'm picking up :)

[@jimmymac6509]

You are right...its highlighting the duality of being a christian but feeling alone and the contradictions of beleiving

[@temerianlillies]

@@jimmymac6509 it’s more or so about the duality of being religious but also LGBT and having conflicting feelings of this is who you are, but you can’t express it for fear of exile.

[@jimmymac6509]

@@temerianlillies totally correct

[@Ian-jn9zj]

@@temerianlillies this this this

[@evaschroeder5909]

Matty has also said its a mix of two songs he wrong one abt religion and the other about prisons and that system and that it's up to interpretation of the listener :)

[@adamm5908]

I love all of the 1975s music. somebody else will always be one of my favorites but this song has to be one of them too :,)

[@auderpy]

Since this song is coming out on friday, i might as well listen to it early

[@1975coucou]

this performance is so melancholic

[@itsjadeross]

Matty is an actual angel.

[@Delta_022]

So beautiful

[@gtfa2633]

finally an official release for this song

[@Emily-ol7ui]

this is giving me conor oberst/bright eyes vibes and i’m feelin it

[@jamiefredericks4076]

YESSSS

[@jackfogden4820]

Any1 else here cause Matty said on his insta the studio version is being released on friday?

[@AddyZawaly2009]

Greatest songwriter of his generation. Sublime.

[@adelinapetruta2396]

I love you. I get goosebumps. I just love you too much

[@emmag75]

i can't even count how many times ive listened/watched this

[@kimijungroosevelt7969]

is this the anti anti-Christ?

[@miaduddy6828]

lol

[@mishasuharev]

So...it’s...Christ?

[@inesoliveira7418]

no... it's actually just an sarcastic story...

[@eleanor6690]

r/whoosh

[@shubh5614]

it's sarcasm

[@ludachr1s146]

This song made me have tears in my eyes its the best song matty has sung in my opinion!!

[@valdivall6515]

Is this a story of a christian bisexual? Interesting story

[@noahwitt259]

I'm pretty sure that's what it's abour sorta sad how many grown up confused about who they love and being told its wrong. Even tho That's not what religion and chrstinanity is all about.

[@KramGamesOfficial]

Noah Witt but it is

[@skwid23]

@@KramGamesOfficial that's what many Christians* are about, unfortunately. but at the core of following Jesus, that's not what we're supposed to be about.

[@boogermaiden]

Yes

[@RobCartwright]

​@@KramGamesOfficial It's not, it's just been twisted to be about oppression and "do as I say, not as I do;" and unfortunately, those are the people that get the attention. At the heart of it, there are good, compassionate Christians who desire to serve the world regardless of race, creed, religion, or lifestyle; they just receive no attention because it doesn't make for a good story.

[@vonrodri314]

“I’m in love with a boy I know but that’s a feeling I can never show” This lyric sounds more to me like he’s struggling to keep his head on straight through his walk in faith and thinks about and misses the boy he once was in a life with no boundaries before he knew Christ. Having to keep that shame to himself because of fear of being judged. That’s just me though, I’m a also a singer songwriter and dive deep ha.

[@tHeXeKuter]

Von Rodri true, just wanna make it clean that matty himself isnt religious

[@by159w]

@@tHeXeKuter Don't have to be religious to have a relationship with Jesus 💕 Jesus shamed "those religious people" (Pharisees) and made the new Law, "Love one another as I have loved you." ✨

[@moniquej2997]

@@by159w well he doesn't have a relationship with Jesus lol. He's mentiones he doesn't believe in any of that but that he wishes he could

[@4561-n3l]

Von Rodri nah it’s a lyric that should be taken as face value

[@megslack8823]

This live was better than the studio version!!! You’re killing me, Matty!!!! 😫

[@RealKevM]

This is incredible, amazing lyrics. If this is the direction of the new album it's going to be far better than the last one.

[@aubreylolz9788]

im so excited for this album i can't wait

[@cylvia8952]

This is so Beautiful

[@HatTheFatCat]

when you've got a recording session at noon but you also need to report to your local boy scouts assistant coach at 2 pm

[@thedreadedflavour5664]

Cant wait for this on friday

[@freddiehammond2675]

Like this one better than the studio version

[@Oille-ro5gl]

Can’t wait for this on Friday !

[@samanthak.2706]

The acoustic ones always making me cry lmao

[@Pizzymisslizzy]

Samantha K. Same

[@lauriepfeiffer9820]

Thanks Claire

[@MegaSuperShredder]

he's such a talented guitarist. I don't think he gets enough credits for his guitar skills

[@MsOlivia57]

As a Christian lesbian this song makes me cry so hard. Matty really does keep me going at the worst times.

[@willnichols911]

OliviaWolff christian lesbian? 🤨

[@RyannBarton]

@Raleigh Anderson people can still have a faith towards their religion but know they may not be 'perfect' in gods eyes. If you believe in Christianity but still have homosexual feelings that doesn't change the fact you still believe in that religion, you can't just erase that. That's kind of what this song is about, the irony of still having faith and love for Jesus even though you're sinning.

[@RyannBarton]

@Raleigh Anderson if I went to church from age 5-18 and was a christian but then found out I liked guys and acted on that feeling i'd still be a christian but wouldn't go to heaven based on the religion. It's that simple. You can be a gay christian as you can't choose your sexuality but you can ignore acting on it to get into heaven.

[@RyannBarton]

@Raleigh Anderson You do realise that you don't have to get into heaven to be a christian right? That isn't the sole purpose of life. You're speaking as if heaven is the only reason to practice religion. Someone can be a gay christian and not go to heaven if that's what they want. You can't tell someone they're not a christian because of their sexuality. There are thousands of gay people who practice Christianity.

[@RyannBarton]

@Raleigh Anderson omg you're obviously not fluent in english because nothing is getting through to you. End of the day you're ignorant when it comes to Christianity. Even priests/pastors welcome gay people into their church because they understand a lot more than you do quite clearly. You can be gay and a christian it's factual. You think if you can't get into heaven then you're not a christian which is wrong, learn what being a christian is first.

[@user-ff5yl5mf7i]

this is so moving.

[@Melinad_]

EU NÃO AGUENTO MAIS ESPERAR ESSE ALBUM! Vou surtar!!!

[@SanaKhan-ej5go]

now we have phoebe bridgers on that second verse !

[@vincefisher9907]

He wants to act on his feelings but is conflicted by his beliefs,so raw and beautiful.

[@SuperSoupy]

This is beautiful, and another refreshing sound the band are diving into. This is gonna be on Notes!?

[@Zacharysharkhazard]

(In case you still don’t know) yes, it’s confirmed to be on Notes :)

[@monikaanna7444]

i think this is one of the best songs the band has ever written

[@volstrekt]

i think this is a story about a christian boy who is sexually attracted to a girl but is emotionally attracted to a boy. pfff

[@cas-ke8nj]

Elias claire is code for connor or something rlly british

[@volstrekt]

@@cas-ke8nj connar as a name or what?

[@cas-ke8nj]

Elias yeah like the male version of claire is connor ( the name )

[@volstrekt]

@@cas-ke8nj so u think he's calling connor, claire? and this song is about a gay boy?

[@aubreylolz9788]

yeahh and matty said that there's gonna be a lot of things that are huge in european music

[@valeriroslyakov8841]

Wow didn't know that Luigi is an artist too!

[@connorfrankenberg5029]

Tomorrow!! so excited

[@hardkn0cklife]

very city and colour. I love it.

[@mymiragexx]

This song really spoke to me. 💔

[@oliviahaas7924]

when he said "Claire" my heart jumped a little bit and that's not even my name.

[@howellsband]

This shit hit different when you're stuck in you're hours for 17 days

[@rishitapal4172]

He is such a leaf 🍃

[@oliviahaglund8978]

This is so calming

[@isidoras6720]

This is beautiful

[@sofieandersen1576]

hes so beautiful and has such an amazing voice

[@liv6550]

omg i love this so much

[@dabisbesh]

FRIDAY!!!!!!!

[@augustsipped]

david bell 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@kelseystewart8504]

HELL YES!!

[@juveangulo9963]

I fucking cried to this. It’s like matty read my mind. Growing up a catholic I was always taught that lgbt+ relationships were deamed invalid in the eyes of Jesus, and my whole life I convinced myself I was only into girls. Then came Along this boy who’s name shall remain anonymous. I remember how deeply in love I was at the first sight. Around the same time I had found feeling for a girl as well. I was like fuck I’m bisexual. Fast forward some 5 months and I was basically forcefully outed. My mom took my phone one night and said that if I didn’t tell her what was wrong I wouldn’t get it back. I played it off like nothing was wrong for bout 15 mins. After that I started to cry. I then looked up at my parents and said that I was bi. My dad didn’t even look at me. He went downstairs and stayed there for about half an hour. Meanwhile my mom cried as well. She kept saying how I must be confused and didn’t know what I wanted, when clearly that wasn’t the case. My dad didn’t speak to me for days, him being the most catholic in our family. My mom kept asking me how I knew, and me scared never wanted to say anything, as The aforementioned boy was in a class I didn’t want to get taken away by my mom. So I played it off for a few months saying oh mom you’re right it’s a phase. One day I was heading out to a group trip sort of thing where the boy was as well ( this was a journalism competition, as I write and draw for my newspaper at my school). She said to not let him get to me as I’m confused and don’t know what I want. I waited for my dad to leave and I said really mom? I’ve told you before and I’ll tell you again. I’m bi. She looked st me and asked: so you like boys and girls? And I said yes. It’s been a few months since all of this, and ABIIOR really helped me out at the time. My relationship with my dad is still pretty neutral, though he still believes it’s a phase. God bless the 1975 and god bless this song. If you’ve read this whole shpeal, thank you. It’s currently 1 am and felt like spilling my heart out in a comment section

[@somebodyelse4995]

bless your heart mate

[@juveangulo9963]

somebody else yours as well

[@ellagburnette8660]

goddamn he can write a beautiful song. i’m so excited for NOACF and he looks so clean and fuck i’m happy.

[@mattrhodes811]

Matty Healy out here representing Grove Street. Gang gang.

[@KirstinOpal]

God, he’s so talented.

[@savannahw112]

This song been out 👀👀👀

[@jodempsey4753]

I’m currently waiting for this song to realise tomorrow:) xoxo

[@miaduddy6828]

if your sad go listen to people, it’s out now!

[@catherinemorgan2347]

Anyone else getting goosebumps cannot wait! Eyup, smoll youtuber stop by ✨

[@gbluecheez]

What a title

[@samanthan5673]

anyone here after he announced this song’s release date?

[@ConRadMk2]

I’m getting Hallelujah vibes when he played at Sunday for Sammy way back in 2006

[@davidjaberi]

I dont know about this one but I do love them

[@samlamb5888]

// N O D I S L I K E S //

[@stormangelgenesis2927]

Sam Lamb // T H R E E D I S L I K E S W H O T F D I D T H I S //

[@samlamb5888]

@@stormangelgenesis2927 // E V E R Y T H I N G S G O N E W R O N G W R O N G W R O N G //

[@nicholashetherington7049]

Very gifted songwriter

[@frithsai7076]

couldn't be more in love

[@julialisa5554]

It’s kind of deeper than usual staff. I was afraid the new album would be smth different, and yes, it’s different, but it’s finally exceeded my expectations. And oh my gosh his voice on the chorus ❤️❤️

[@aimee-hyj]

deeper than usual stuff?? what??

[@Floral_Green]

A Christian guy being vaguely attracted to another guy. Aside from being passé (at best) at this point, it’s hardly the most profound subject matter, is it.

[@vincegeraldsalvame8755]

THIS WILL BE RELEASED ON APRIL 3!