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Genre: Music
Date of upload: Apr 3, 2020 ^^
Rating : 4.945 (447/31,860 LTDR)
RYD date created : 2022-04-08T07:01:27.370463Z
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To me personally, this song is about the conflict between sexuality and faith. This is evidenced by the verses where they talk about being in love with someone of the same sex. Additionally, the song is ultimately about how Matty wishes he could change his beliefs to believe in God. He's said in the past that he envies those of us who believe, because they have something to hope for and have faith in, while he doesn't. The chorus is the best part of the song not simply because of the instrumentation and creative use of electronics, but because the lyrics are almost all in metaphor. The "fortunately I believe, Lucky me" is entirely sarcastic. "Searching for planes in the sea, now that's irony" is a metaphor for looking for God on the Earth. It's ironic to look for higher beings on a lesser plain. "Soil just needs water to be, and a seed. So if we turn into a tree, can I be the leaves?" Matty is saying he wishes he could change with this line. He wants to be able to grow from his old self, but he didn't have God there to help him as he does for believers so Matty wasn't able to make the full season change like the leaves can. He envies leaves because of their ability to change. At least this is what I gather from all of this.
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I couldnât imagine being born gay(or anything but straight really) into a religious/non-accepting family that doesnât support that. Iâm sorry for anyone who ever has to deal with not being accepted for being who they are. I support all of you. Nothing but love for all of those who struggle being themselves in this world.
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me: omg this is so beautiful
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if you guys wondering who's the female voice in the song, she's Pheobe Bridgers guys. Great Artist btw, and this is not what i expected from The 1975 new single. In a good way
EDIT: Thanks for the likes guys, if you want to get in her music you can listen to her collaboration with other 2 female artists called 'Boygenius'. It's an amazing album
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@heler87
4 years ago
Wow people really struggle with perspective in this song. Matty is singing about the contradiction of religion, not his own personal beliefs. The song shows that believing can be like searching for planes in the sea, wrong and yet compelling, comforting and yet suffocating. It doesn't mean he suddenly believes in Jesus; it means he can empathise with those who do.
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