The 1975 "Love It If We Made It" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified

British band The 1975 is gearing up for its third LP, ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships.’ One of the singles, “Love It If We Made It,” deals with several heavy themes. Produced by singer Matthew Healy and drummer George Daniel, the song covers everything from the death of Lil Peep to the refugee crisis in the Middle East to sexual assault accusations against Donald Trump. The socially conscious track has received over 23 million Spotify streams to date.
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[@valvalval12]

He sounds so excited explaining every lyric. Its contagious.

[@luiss428]

ikr its like "OH IM SO GLAD U ASKED"

[@WMGGW1968]

when he’s actually saying them he sounds so dead inside tho

[@valvalval12]

@@WMGGW1968 that's the best part

[@reintaler6355]

EXCITED TO BE INDI... I mean INVITED

[@sputnikaguya]

Petition for Matty Healy to start a podcast just ranting about life in general

[@lina6584]

yassss

[@zhea7462]

NEEED

[@xmartyna96x]

Yes pleaseeeee

[@SaintsUnited]

You got a podcast now :))

[@kashishkukreja5904]

@@SaintsUnited which one?

[@chevonnenaude661]

Matty has the vocabulary of my dreams

[@josienunnally3470]

Literally read this as he said “mechanistic”😩

[@amosacevedorios908]

Ifkr?

[@joydivisionfanclub]

matty: deep, intellectual, amazing, the most beautiful man also matty: fUcKiNg iN a CaR

[@leonardomercanti9628]

Also matty: PoISoN mE dAdDy

[@butterflies4848]

Also Matty: aB eAch Of dRowNinG ThREe YEar Olds

[@lillyjaeckk]

Also Matty in people: republic Is a BaNaNa

[@antonionsfw]

jajajajaj

[@emelymejia5445]

correction it’s: “fucking in a cah” 😌

[@AnnaJoykiller]

"id be censored on the radio for quoting the leader of the free world" EXACTLY. EXACTLY. EXACTLY.

[@GringoNation]

Hey Anna! Love 1975 as well and on Monday I'm putting out a video EXPLAINING the lyrics to "People", much in this style. Subscribe so you don't miss it! :-)

[@iggykad]

@@GringoNation nice, use other people's comments to self promote.

[@tablefork3248]

yess that had me like wow

[@natanaru]

Someone literally has been. LOL fucking hell this world is burning.

[@countof3everybodyOD]

YASS KWEEN 😂😂😂😂

[@morganx5570]

He sounds so dead inside when he says the lyrics but you can understand seeming as he can't yell the lyrics like in the songs

[@Melissa-oo3xk]

Nah he's just British lol

[@erroreden]

He’s so monotone reading the lyrics and then once he’s explaining it he’s so excited aw

[@oof7926]

the difference in tone between matty reading off lyrics, and him explaining the lyrics gives me life

[@DjDodds]

@Trey Fontenet shush

[@oof7926]

Trey Fontenet matty IS my mom

[@zoenewland2820]

IKR HAHA

[@lolamassad7584]

i am groot.

[@lauren9833]

*clicks on the video to hear him sing* matty: ᴡᴇʀᴇ ғᴜᴄᴋɪɴɢ ɪɴ ᴀ ᴄᴀʀ.

[@drugstoreeyeliner9936]

I LAUGHED SO HARD I AM SO SORRY I WAS JUST REALLY SURPRISED LIKE WHAT

[@boompromotions6617]

I LAUGHEDDDD OMFG

[@francisesperanza2583]

On Nothing revealed/Everything denied he said he never fucked in a car maybe that's why

[@deathbysunset1318]

The coment and your pfp go together

[@xerilaun]

i laughed so hard at that part LMAO. also at this part 1:20

[@musik7lvr]

real talk, give me the unedited videos. I wanna hear everythiinngg he has to say

[@sabrinaestevez7693]

he’s too woke haha. they could never

[@TheTwilighthero01]

Check the online lyrics on Genius' website for more input!

[@sammichaels10]

There's such genius and flow in their lyrics. It's inspiring. Words to relate to your life experiences. If you like poetry I like to reference their work often in my videos. I hope they never stop playing the soundtrack to our lives.

[@ginademarco6963]

i feel smarter after watching this

[@jordanhenrie70]

You shouldnt

[@Julie-qr9ow]

Thats what its like being a fan of the 1975 lol

[@ginademarco6963]

@@jordanhenrie70 bro tf u mean

[@sisterlaura3405]

Your profile pic is gorge oh myyy😘

[@ginademarco6963]

@@sisterlaura3405 awe ty 🖤

[@katherinefrazer6168]

I love how he based this song on what he thought was the craziest couple years in history and then predicted the most batshit insane 4 years that would follow

[@Opie_98]

I would love to hear his opinion on Kanye now. Or even the last 3years tbh

[@benjamin-fe9bm]

this lyric breakdown really opened up my eyes to the lyrics, i love this song even more now

[@ririschannelx]

Ben Richardson the 1975’s lyrics have always been layered despite their pop sound

[@user-ut7wi1if9q]

The meaning behind it was clear since the mv

[@356thedudeman]

It closed my eyes smh 69

[@slena]

anyone feels like they wildly edited that video because he just had so much too say?

[@bob_WRLD]

Too woke

[@planetofi5hii]

yh i just read the full interview on the website and they censored so much important info, especially abt the “selling melanin and suffocate the black man”

[@dreamofsomeepiphany3502]

I just know he was spitting facts for hours

[@kibumisnotamused7]

we love a modern philosopher

[@kareemxo3]

yes

[@azraahassim3154]

Kibummm!!

[@rowewills]

I want another 800 hours of Matty explaining this brilliant song please thank you.

[@GringoNation]

Hey Rowena, Love The 1975 as well and on Monday I'm putting out a video EXPLAINING the lyrics to "People", much in this style. Subscribe so you don't miss it! :-)

[@evermoreskies]

matty educates me more than all of my teachers ever could

[@valentine7040]

saMe

[@Spidr-Man]

Feel sorry for you

[@18Darkside]

Explains a lot.

[@painfullyhuman]

She's American

[@KaneK1234]

zey you’re fucked, then.

[@jems123x]

Matty's lack of enthusiasm is a mood (fr tho love him)

[@xxmakeuplover05xx]

he was actually really enthused to explain idkwym

[@YoshiLupus]

Did we watch the same video? He's very enthused. 🤔

[@jems123x]

YoshiCookiesZDX It was jus a joke cos when he reads the lyrics he doesn’t sound enthusiastic, bcus the tone rightly reflects the topic. Matty is so enthused in the meaning tho, it’s great

[@YoshiLupus]

@@jems123x Ah, I see. English isn't my first language, so I have trouble understanding sarcasm and jokes.

[@maryanne2025]

he doesn't lack enthusiasm maybe he's just a little scared

[@asaelittoo9722]

"poetry is in the streets" that's what's written in french on the marquee light box in "sincerity is scary"

[@jennyboggs3285]

Asael 25 UGH I love him so much

[@user-oh7ep3th9h]

Jenny Boggs it is written in so many of their music videos,,,,sometimes in french

[@maartenvandijk3629]

Also in the city video

[@aoibhywavy]

Also in robbers

[@KayleeCee]

It kind of reminds me of the line from The Sound of Silence "And the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls"

[@Cowboylikemj]

It’s so heartbreaking to see the character assassination of this man on the internet, like he’s genuinely such a genius songwriter and this song has such an importance message. Sadly people will only stay with whatever will give them a viral tweet or tik tok.

[@daisyvision]

I wasn't even a Taylor Swift fan and I knew enough about her and her character to know that Matty Healy couldn't be half as bad as the internet tried to claim. Every single controversy surrounding him was taken totally out of context, such as lines in this song! After digging into his character and what he actually stands for, I'm both blown away by his art and everything he stands for, and devastated that someone who genuinely cares so much about the state of the world is being demonized so unfairly. He doesn't deserve it.

[@abbiealverez2960]

Its funny because at hos core he has great values and these days its a sin to criticise wokeness it deserves criticism and this is coming from a centre left leaning person

[@daisyvision]

@@abbiealverez2960 I'm full bleeding heart liberal lol and I'm also fed up with what Matty calls the "no apology culture". He's way ahead of his time, it's a shame most people can't recognize that!

[@wondersoftheworld5]

@@daisyvision thank u for getting it. he is incredibly misunderstood and it makes me so mad and upset cus if ppl would j listen, maybe it would have a higher impact. he has influenced me to think & appreciate things in a way i never once would, i love him sm

[@daisyvision]

@@wondersoftheworld5 I really do get it! I have since become a HUGE fan of his. I've embraced his "Sincerity is Scary" philosophy and my social anxiety has been melting. Matty Healy has directly changed my life for the better just by listening to his music! And pair all that with his activism? We need more voices like Matty Healy out there. He's great! I'm just upset I hadn't heard of him sooner!

[@cbcat747]

“I USED TO BE AN *_ATHEIST_* . now i’m just an _atheist_ “. I love this man.

[@f4d4]

I read this comment as he said that😂

[@QteaTheSwag]

I relate a lot shahhsggsg

[@Didiiit]

What does he mean by that?

[@katarzynab946]

Feliz Ingrid probably that he was this type of atheist who didin’t understand why ppl praise God and kind of hated it but know he understands why religion exists and why people believe

[@slumpedxx1030]

Same tbh Like I used to get in fights with theists on the Internet but now I’m more liberal (not politically) I mean liberal as In open) to other ppls ideAs feelings and concepts everyone for themself lol

[@luisamaria464]

explaining the lyrics like:😍🤤😤🙋🏻‍♂️ reading the lyrics like:😐😴

[@michellegomez5312]

Luisa Maria the whole song:🤢

[@GringoNation]

Oi Luisa! I Love The 1975 as well and on Monday I'm putting out a video EXPLAINING the lyrics to "People", much in this style. Subscribe so you don't miss it! :-)

[@namirac6523]

alternative title: "matty healy being a mood for 5 minutes"

[@LuchStefano]

or, Matty Healy being Matty Healy for 5 minutes

[@lilsalad4931]

Namiii 22 stan culture is cancer

[@moccachino7961]

This is so good

[@lolipopscandy62]

Damn I wanna have a 25 hour long conversation with this dude

[@crm1301]

lolipopscandy62 that’s so real!!

[@judyjaques4243]

Make it 48. I’m in.

[@daishoryujin95]

We could all get together and try to out-pretentious each other.

[@testoresto4521]

“-Why do you love the 1975 so much ?l “ Well, this video is the answer.

[@lizziebarrie]

Yes literally

[@moonchild9936]

YEAH!!

[@mickeymouse2able]

he's a sexy mad genius

[@reecemustlive]

I love how enthusiastic he is when he explains the lyrics. He's like the personification of 2am thoughts

[@em4lee]

MyRice he looks like a 2am thought

[@reecemustlive]

@@em4lee he's literally dressed like my last brain cell

[@alexisangulo9357]

Hahhahahahaha! Now I shall call my 2am thoughts, "Matty, Heal Me" :)))

[@hopeschannel]

ACCURATE

[@romysuter9642]

it makes me sad that he didnt explain "poison me daddy"😂

[@Jade.n.]

it's just for the fans so they can comment it on everything from now on

[@caralindloff1563]

I think it's about the Salisbury poising, je read the news and right next to it someone was calling him daddy and that's just kinda bizarre

[@imanekess]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Sergei_and_Yulia_Skripal

[@hollowayraulie1422]

Romy Suter It seems like an example of how the internet trivializes serious issues with snappy loaded statements like that. Memes are made out of things that probably weren’t meant to be joked about, but the internet did it anyway and for some reason we find it funny. I’m probably reading too much into it but that’s how I interpreted it...

[@bananabread112]

@@hollowayraulie1422 i dont think that's reading too much into it, that's a very good analysis

[@rociodelgado8240]

he can be speaking hours and hours and I'd never get tired

[@CandiceArceo]

same

[@alicex341]

I would love to hear a conversation between Matty Healy and Tyler Joseph

[@vivien._2001]

YESS

[@diegoguzman3399]

They remind me of each other for sure

[@m4dison508]

i would pay for that

[@madisonwilson9341]

they look exactly like each other to

[@wren256]

Alice x YES

[@TheKat018]

Matty: 2016 to 18 is like the craziest time politically and socially... *2020:* *HOLD MY BEER*

[@auntiespancakes2528]

Hold my bat*

[@katelyncastellano2581]

Fr 😂

[@Olivia-pr5md]

I was waiting for this comment

[@maggietrail7038]

Haha that line didn't age well.

[@anu-ce9cu]

2020: HOLD MY MASK

[@CreepyThings999]

Wig - snatched Daddy - poisoned ABIiOR - hyped

[@ommo458]

JayU live Kanye - very cooled

[@adila.22]

Hotel? Trivago

[@uchster9]

TEA - SPILLED.

[@AimeeMarieSmith]

Modernity? Failed us.

[@ashimando6362]

War? Incited.

[@andrea-gs4dx]

"If there's anyone who's got some good evidence on this God shit, give it to me. I will eat it up" lmao

[@zngvxsjca]

*We have to just really love each other and if you don't, just try, on a mechanistic level* -Matty Healy, 2018

[@_Yohanan]

@Trey Fontenet He's not saying that will solve everything, he's saying that that should be the basis from where we can then attempt to understand each other and work towards our collective goals. Or at least that's how I interpreted it. How is that "fake deep"?

[@MarisiaDauphin]

“Selling melanin and then suffocate the black man” - is the most woke line I’ve ever heard. I’ve been listening to them since middle school and I’m shook!

[@cubbichu8726]

Marisia Yea om g ! I love that line so much

[@cosmicrae]

That's East and West in a short line

[@royceyimbo9283]

My mouth dropped when I realized he was saying this in a song. Like YES. SAY IT!

[@zoebrazier9396]

They did suffocate the black man

[@feimai-angelos3250]

@@zoebrazier9396 ..woah dude

[@annaburduli84]

''i used to be AN ATHEIST now im like an atheist'' well i relate to THAT

[@Jaryism]

Come to the spiritual side, there's still time to let go of materialism :)

[@chelllly11]

@@Jaryism Wow, I have never heard that before. Different mindset. So, atheism equals materialism in your mind?

[@Jaryism]

@@chelllly11 I know you're confusing "materialism", as in the desire for material possession and consumerism, with that of the philosophical monism "Materialism" which believes that nothing exists outside of the matter and space/time. Atheists believe in naturalism and materialism by default, by definition, if you reject any metaphysical aspect of existence then that is what you hold true.

[@chelllly11]

​@@Jaryism Cool, cool. 1st off: Good distinction. Now your comment makes more sense to me. 2nd: For the record, there are multiple definitions of the word "materialism." I'm not confusing materialism w/consumerism. Rather I'm referencing one definition/concept associated with the word and you are referencing another. 3rd: Thx for engaging. Interesting convo. .

[@thegirlwitheeyes1232]

@@Jaryism is not materialism is more of a "there is not enough evidence to proof that something more than ourselves predict how we live our lives and has a path already planned out for us by some being out of the realm space and time"

[@chaniyayanet6992]

Matty: "... based on miscommunications-" Me: *throws head back* OH!

[@sophiepenguin242]

Chaniya Jackson that’s me e v e r y t i m e I listen to that song lmao

[@ts.romero]

OH FUCK YOUR FEELINGS... The world sucks I'm sorry love ya

[@greasycowboy3804]

“I used to be an ATHEIST Now I’m an atheist” Edit: thanks for the likes it made my day

[@MerryTheNIGHT]

i died

[@isaryavilez8318]

I love him hahaha

[@BaboHyunjin]

Rotfl

[@rehusahilatua9879]

*Now im like an atheist, not im an atheist

[@greasycowboy3804]

Rehu Sahilatua was it ?

[@linda-cu2ue]

“and if you don’t-just try!” THANK YOU

[@babie4405]

He's just so...aesthetically pleasing

[@GringoNation]

Hey! Love The 1975 as well and on Monday I'm putting out a video EXPLAINING the lyrics to "People", much in this style. Subscribe so you don't miss it! :-)

[@mystic7934]

So crazy seeing this after all the recent controversy about him. It’s like some serious black mirror stuff. “Hardening positions based on miscommunication” is exactly what is happening to thousands who are seeing out of context videos, on the wrong side of algorithms, not being exposed to proper research….absolutely insane. He is so smart and has done so much to fight for what he feels is right throughout the years. All for people who hadn’t heard of him til this year have their opinions based on a click bait headline or fear inducing comments and misplaced labels. He is an absolutely brilliant rock/pop star in every sense of the word. Will take years for some people to fully appreciate how great this man is in his prime. There will never be another matty healy!

[@wa_to_the_fa_to_the_beat]

i was on that side of the algorithm and i believed it at first but then at the same time i couldn’t believe it, so i have researched myself and found the opposite. i think ppl were easily throwing words to describe him and ppl were easily affected by it bc of the sensitivity of the topic. i still don’t know the guy despite him being pretty transparent and i’m just waiting for someone to debunk his rumors with good context so that this is put away for good.

[@jojoj1166]

i gained braincells watching this

[@krab3586]

jojo ME

[@josienunnally3470]

Ikr I ain’t felt that in YEARS

[@jojoj1166]

@Trey Fontenet if it is indeed so cringey why did you watch the video, long enough to even scroll down and read/reply to some comments? don't treat yourself in this way trey! avoid the cringe instead of indulging in it!

[@pahulg2843]

bloody hell the shit he put in the song abt donald trump and how it’s gonna be censored WOW

[@wherescalebshaw]

wait what?

[@giovannapezzolesi216]

@@wherescalebshaw 4:02

[@gothichope4029]

Matty knowing more about US history than history teachers is iconic edit: this is a joke and sarcasm.

[@Hello-mw3yj]

itshopeann and he’s from the UK!

[@ShweppsTime]

Classic tumblr girls thinking anything he said was actually deep or insightful

[@garrettmoore7753]

Not even close to being true

[@Mariahawleyzapata]

itshopeann a lot of what he said wasn’t actually right

[@gothichope4029]

@@Mariahawleyzapata eh I realized that earlier but oh well

[@kibumisnotamused7]

matty literally said everything that i’ve been thinking about society and formed it with words so beautifully and on point i’m so grateful for this song

[@GringoNation]

Hey! I Love The 1975 as well and on Monday I'm putting out a video EXPLAINING the lyrics to "People", much in this style. Subscribe so you don't miss it! :-)

[@avedic]

"2016 to 2018, it's like the craziest time..." 2020: hahahahaha! oh Matty....you naive innocent young man..... enjoy your krrrrazy 2016 to 2018. seriously...enjoy it while you can.

[@AndysBrainblog]

3 years later and it feels like those years were pretty tame compared to what we're dealing with now.

[@andresyanez4160]

I was 18 then, it was impactful "then." Now in Sept 2022 with eyes open on the real geopolitics mainstream media is paid to forget: 🌎 👨‍🚀 - 🔫👩‍🚀 🌖

[@Desecrator6]

trump wasn't so bad huh

[@evelynoliveira9447]

he's so articulate and intellectual ugh I love him

[@jonaht7248]

ME TOO! 💛

[@terefloresca8909]

I just noticed British are intellectually inteligent

[@joyboy999-verds]

Matty is woke af.

[@sardeystallings0123]

Even though he looks tired as shit, lol

[@thestars5915]

Trey Fontenet yea like you know anything about saying “deep” things. All your comments to everyone on this video are just the word “cringe” lmao man that’s really got all of us thinking that your an intellectual or you know anything about being “deep”. If you don’t like Matty or the 1975 why are you even watching this video in the first place , dude it’s so wack take your negativity elsewhere.

[@mariosuena]

I love the 1975 and i agree Matty is fake deep even though i actually quite enjoy this song a lot

[@J.Braxton]

He’s absolutely delusional. Makes catchy beats and hooks-that’s about it.

[@SilverWave64]

He's not "woke", he's just another anti-white, pro-islamic Soros supporter.

[@jenclay1819]

Bitch took some sociology classes or something, didn't he? Love the lyrics in this song. He seems so educated and passionate.

[@Tinewashere]

na it's just called reading the news and being critical.

[@imaane1798]

@@Tinewashere not everyone has the quality of being critical like him and forming opinions like that and be able to voice them out. He's surely got more of a brain than most fucking people.

[@cheeseburgerwalrus499]

@@imaane1798 Everyone has all of those opportunities you listed.

[@imaane1798]

@@cheeseburgerwalrus499 no. Some people are scared to actually say what they think and express themselves clearly. I'm one of those people but on the internet it's different. That's why I admire him so much and also people don't all think the same way, which is why your opinion differs from mine and you might not like Matty and everyone's cool with that

[@cyberlion6083]

"I used to be an ATHEIST. Now I'm like an atheist."

[@goataro8]

Wat

[@anti-social206]

Jesus loves you x

[@okcoolros4121]

coming back to this after the immense BS and misunderstanding he's been on the receiving end of following some poorly recieved and twisted satire and straight-up lies about him is a whiplash. i genuinely hope those who criticise and hate on him find videos like this and others to see how he genuinely feels about issues and where his heart is

[@beatrice8341]

So much knowledge that my brain cells count just went up.

[@beatrice8341]

@Trey Fontenet and you don't know how to spell, it's you're, not your 🙂

[@artonwu4023]

I'm so glad he's hair is back to what it was before

[@ames-inthe-grass]

Marvel B me too

[@hyelish_]

he enlights the shit out of my brain sometimes

[@hyelish_]

@Trey Fontenet get the fuck out of here troll, i see what you're doing. cut the shit

[@ka11rri]

The "thank you Kanye. Very cool" lyric is my fave.. It just stands out

[@bee1zebop]

we stan an intellectual

[@raps-aid267]

Guess dressing as a mechanic is the new wave, someone send me a link to a designer jump suit

[@xdiyanahx]

There are tons of them at my local thrift stores and I always thought "Who the hell would buy them??" MATTY. MATTY WOULD

[@amara432]

shop.nordstrom.com/s/vince-camuto-tie-waist-crepe-jumpsuit-regular-petite/4928095?origin=category-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FWomen%2FClothing%2FJumpsuits%20%26%20Rompers&fashioncolor=Blue&color=cobalt

[@jacoblyons79]

@Juliana Fajardo 1975 Pilots

[@whowhat149]

RAPS-AID auto body shop lol

[@lzaerlight4169]

I like how he didn’t even sing it 😂

[@morganx5570]

Would have been awks just him screaming the lyrics.

[@ninamarie177]

It sounds a lot more like poetry that way.

[@BriefcaseJoe]

Lukas Graham did it tho @@morganx5570

[@morganx5570]

@@BriefcaseJoe did he? Whoops didn't know dont like him ha

[@hazeylulu]

😂 right

[@vampiresvszombies9298]

One of the few "artists" who know what they are saying.

[@PincessSakura9]

He is an absolute genius of a writer. The 1975 lyrics actually makes me feel something not just through the music but through its lyrics. Matty is so unapologetic and I love it.

[@Mari-sm9zp]

I really hate how this song didn't blow up as much as it should've. 2021 - 2022 needs to be their year they've been huge lyricists forever

[@alaaf.7452]

Matty is so aware, thoughtful and educated that it makes me wanna have tea and talk about politics with him then fuck Omg those likes are more than my bank account credit thank you

[@claribelcharway6160]

MAJOR MOOD

[@permanentstateofawe6544]

4. Profit? Haha, kidding. That's a good bucket list.

[@eliotcole663]

That sounds hot

[@LiaBSakura]

😂

[@dayshawna]

matty knows more about US history than actual US citizens

[@J.Braxton]

The fluoride is working

[@wregell72]

Ariana Was nah maybe to white Americans

[@winstonsmith11]

@@wregell72 Why generalize? I'm a straight, white, American, male. So, I must be an amalgam of all the abhorrent things that one can possibly imagine, right? Sounds silly, doesn't it?

[@kaitlyn5424]

Tbh that says a lot about Americans

[@dayshawna]

Kaitlyn well i know a lot about the uk, more than i know about america, and i know plenty about america this was just a joke. i just think people like knowing about other countries and places they probably admire more than where they live because it’s more interesting

[@humaira6891]

he looks sleep deprived and I can relate😭😂😂

[@Nick-cd4vj]

Popular Loner from making music😏😏😏 can’t wait until November 30th

[@mamtakarki6639]

Damn you are everywhere.

[@salma-wy6iy]

"I used to be an ATHEIST, now I'm like an atheist." -Matty Healy

[@raevan72]

This song really hit home for me in March 2020, as Covid shutdown the world: “…Modernity has failed us… and I’d love it if we made it.” I recall listening to it multiple times early on in the pandemic, and it all made sense. But, weirdly, it became even MORE relevant as time went by. And Healy himself said it during their recent tour - he never imagined they’d still be singing this song in 2022. But it’s just as pertinent and keenly observed now as it was then - perhaps even more so. (Also, it’s just a tremendous song!)

[@chai4243]

I just want to have a little drink and a chat with this man

[@GringoNation]

trish, since you liked this video, I thought you might dig my analysis of "People" by The 1975! Tell me what you thought? :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZLSn4eAhriXmLc

[@kung-fukennyfamily]

Man this guy has a strong message fr , this song is type of music we need to jam to so it gets on Trending and gets more popular , he's going to blow ASAP🔥🔥🔥 .

[@dalia782]

Kung-Fu Kenny Family he’s part of the band The 1975, they’ve actually been around for a while and are very well known in the alternative scene. you should take a listen to their other songs!

[@davidjones8241]

Mate he’s the lead singer of one of the UKs most popular bands 😂 I’d say he’s already blown up a fair bit 😂

[@MAGEBEATS]

listen to robbers

[@What_was_wrong_w_jst_our_names]

MAGE look at that mans profile picture and then tell me he the type a dude to like robbers 😂

[@MAGEBEATS]

Cameron i mean he was open minded enough to listen to this vid and he said it was fire so 🥴

[@jessicaforgione6794]

i love history class

[@GringoNation]

Hey Jessica! I Love The 1975 as well and on Monday I'm putting out a video EXPLAINING the lyrics to "People", much in this style. Subscribe so you don't miss it! :-)

[@cadynextdoorr]

Gringo Nation youre not kanye, not cool

[@WordUnheard]

Just passively listening to this song for the first year or so, I thought this was a break-up song. After reading the lyrics last year, I learned I was very wrong. I love this song, and I love Healy's explanation of the lyrics.

[@danielking8558]

He didn’t explain “poison me daddy?!”

[@sharmeen3916]

can ANYONE ON THE PLANET EXPLAIN IT

[@JessieArt]

LMFAO

[@LilyLeeTracy]

i've been obsessed with this song! i'm so glad you guys did it

[@matthael8593]

He should run a country

[@SithLordSensei]

“Love it If We Made It” = The Earth’s anthem now. Like if you agree

[@franky2347]

Now more than ever

[@yunabean]

“I used to be an ATHEIST now I’m just an atheist” lmao same. I’m 23 and was pretty damn religious up until I was 21. I was such an angry, angsty atheist after that but then when I was 22. I finally just put it in the back of my mind and told myself “meh ok, you used to believe and now you don’t. it’s in the past. you need to chill out now, arguing with christians is getting tired. who cares what others believe, quit pissing yourself off and just live your own life” lol.

[@hattymay5844]

loads of people on genius: I wote the lyic 'boys want me cause im cute' cause boys want me cause im cute Matty: Every word has a really deep and meaningful yric

[@atinukeladipo2164]

WE NEED MORE WOKE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD

[@beccasvideos674]

Literally what I told my sister watching this we need woke musicians like this ! And they are there we just need to find them

[@kylio95]

You SJW's are pathetic

[@sophiaemelie1831]

Yes

[@sophiaemelie1831]

Trey Fontenet stfu

[@1800HaMM]

uhh he wrote four words, I don't think that he is either being a keyboard warrior or rambling.

[@ecco2735]

Man, I love a woke artist.

[@ecco2735]

@Trey Fontenet ???

[@Gelorica]

"I used to be an ATHEIst, now I'm just an atheist"

[@areyajacobs1262]

yet people are still like " hEs pRoBliMaTiC aNd RaCisT " listen to the song he is obviously not

[@jikamarie]

"i be flossin i be flossin i be flossin i be flossin"

[@wtchgurl]

I’m surprised that they got the 1975 on here I didn’t think this would be they style either way I LOVE THE 1975

[@saalem1975]

even if he reads the phone book it will be interesting

[@ReiraSeju]

see genius? thats why you need to invite more people like Matty who actually write INTELLIGENT lyrics. not just every other famous artist with a new single out

[@emilyfernandez9910]

"2016-2018 is the craziest time politically and socially that I've lived through" me in 2020 👁👄👁

[@katelyncastellano2581]

Same

[@thegirlwitheeyes1232]

There's Definitely gonna be some of 2020 on that new album and I Can't wait

[@lucia.eliana]

this is an anthem, and im so tired of people thinking its a racist song.

[@aybike528]

he is speaking the language of gods

[@356thedudeman]

aybike English?

[@Brad-xm2rj]

Matty looking like a minion

[@missyaz4959]

He sounds like my uni lecturer lol just had to say that🤣🤣🤣

[@356thedudeman]

•Itz YM• no you didn’t

[@user-ef4kk1no2u]

This song is truly about life today. Such a great truth teller. Love Matty's voice, his energy, his honesty & courage. Too bad people judge instead of finding the real facts and trying to understand He is an amazing person, songwriter, a true artist. Love the brotherhood of the band. My favorite band /artist by far.

[@sydney6892]

“We need to make sign of the times” i could only thing of Harry Styles well he is the only thing i think about oops

[@haute03]

😬 😬 😬 FYI for those who don't know, Sign 'o the Times is a Prince song and album and it is a masterpiece.

[@mariediore8114]

@@haute03 yeah, i thought of harry too 😭 but i think harry said he took inspiration from prince for the title name lmao

[@harnematkaur8528]

plsss same 😭

[@baileymarsh6]

i wish more people would just say the lyrics instead of sing them like he did. these videos are about the lyrics not the melody yknow.

[@_Yohanan]

I don't think it makes a difference either way, it accomplishes the same objective, as long as they explain it when they should explain it, what's the problem with singing? In some of Genius' other videos, it actually sounds nice because it makes me remember the song, but that's just me.

[@khallori]

dude i agree cuz i like the focus on the lyrics + meanings yk if i wanted the melody id listen to the song

[@n.g.3832]

I’ve bEEN WAITING FOR THIS sjsksksk

[@tanjaneumann8681]

love MATTY FOR EVERY WORD...LOVE MATTY

[@ancthrlove4838]

the way these lyrics four years on still apply to how the world is, just in a different way is insane. who would’ve thought that four years on, he’d still have to sing this song and have different meanings for the lyrics.

[@bettyvontraplouwho3529]

I could watch Matty talk all day

[@neveantoniou167]

“I want salvation as much as the next person! I envy the faithful. If anyone’s got any good evidence on all of this god shit, give it to me because nows the time...I will eat it up”

[@platypus0123]

True that's why I feel bad for the religious people used it out of hope.

[@treebeard7298]

@@platypus0123 I personally believe it to be a tool, faith or no. Many good things come from it, many bad things do too. I wouldn't smear it in someones face if they said they had gods help to deal with alcoholism or drug abuse, even if I don't believe in it, they did and used that tool to help themselves. But many people do abuse it to their own benefit. It puts me in a weird position, not believing in a god, but believing in the power of religion. Its a tool that can be used to focus people to a goal. Good or bad goals...

[@platypus0123]

@@treebeard7298 if people used there religion as power then there not using to get hope but control the weak.those you have to watch out for but the biggest moral is to bring kindness and understanding it.hell,that should be a religion.

[@neveantoniou167]

@tree beard sorry I’m so late lol, but I agree with you completely. I believe that religion was just a coping mechanism invented by people who were afraid. You know, afraid of death, create a god and a devil with heaven and hell, etc. But the concept of religion as a whole doesn’t make sense to me in all honesty. It’s not really logical, plus why are there so many different versions, you know? Don’t get me wrong I do believe in something but I don’t believe in a religion like Christianity or Islam. But I do appreciate the culture of religion and how people do use it to help them through their lives, like you said. However on the other hand religion is so malicious and creates so much evil. People use it to justify their corrupt and horrific behaviour and actions and if I’m not mistaken, religion is one of the major causes behind many wars. Religion is outdated. People are basing their lives on something that was made up thousands of years ago all because they’re desperate for salvation. We are living in a modern world. Religion can not be the leading factor of our world anymore. Though that’s not to say it shouldn’t exist.

[@LucyMaex0]

uploaded on peep's birthday :(

[@Kayynno]

matty talking about the lyrics: 🤗😃😋 matty reading the lyrics: 1:21

[@merelvankesteren2117]

matty’s outfit might be a reference to 1984 by george orwell? i mean it makes sense with the whole society and protest topic

[@JacoFalconMusic]

merel van kesteren im reading that rn lol

[@naomigravel123]

pretty clever 🤔

[@jazzyjuice2002]

oh damn 🤯

[@droideca88]

In what way though, it's an overall

[@muskaan3711]

Omg well spotted

[@tsukipie3149]

*♡ I'm so proud of the1975 finally getting more recognition. Matt's been on genius twice in one month!! ♡*