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Peaking at #19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming certified 2x Platinum in the United States, “Chocolate” is arguably The 1975’s most well-known song. The song’s popularity gave the band their first radio play. “Chocolate” was released as a single from their self-titled debut album, but it was ori...
[Verse 1]
Hey now, call it a split because I know that you will
Oh-oh, you bite your friend like chocolate
You said we go where nobody know
With guns hidden under our petticoat
No, we're never gonna quit it, no, we're never gonna quit it, no
Now we run, run away from the boys in the blue
Oh, my car smells like chocolate
Hey now, I think about what to do
I think about what to say, I think about how to think
Pause it, play it, pause it, play it, pause it
[Chorus]
Oh, we go where nobody know
With guns hidden under our petticoats
No, we're never gonna quit it, no, we're never gonna quit it, no
Yeah, we're dressed in black from head to toe
We got guns hidden under our petticoat
No, we're never gonna quit it, no, we're never gonna quit it, no
[Post-Chorus]
Now you're never gonna quit it, now you're never gonna quit it
Now you're never gonna quit it if you don't stop smoking it
That's what she said
She said we're dressed in black, head to toe
With guns hidden under our petticoat
Mm, we're never gonna quit it, no, we're never gonna quit it, no
[Verse 2]
Hey now, we're building up speed as we're approaching the hill
Oh, my hair smells like chocolate
Hey now, you say you're gonna quit it, but you're never gonna quit it
Go get it, go get it, go get it, go get it, go
And play it cool
[Chorus]
Oh, you said we go where nobody know
With guns hidden under our petticoat
No, we're never gonna quit it, no, we're never gonna quit it, no
Yeah, we're dressed in black from head to toe
We got guns hidden under our petticoat
We're never gonna quit it, no, we're never gonna quit it, no
[Bridge]
Well, I think we better go
Seriously better go
Said the feds are here, you know
Seriously better go
Oh no, well, I think we better go
Said the feds are here, you know
Said Rebecca better know
Seriously better go
[Chorus]
(Hey)
We go where nobody know
Guns hidden under our petticoat
No, we're never gonna quit it, no, we're never gonna quit it, no
Yeah, we're dressed in black from head to toe
Guns hidden under our petticoat
No, we're never gonna quit it, no, we're never gonna quit it, no, no, no
[Outro]
Well, I think we better go
Seriously better go
Said the feds are here, you know
Seriously better go
Well, I think we better go
Said the feds are here, you know
Said Rebecca better know
Seriously better go
Chocolate was written by Ross MacDonald & Adam Hann & Matty Healy & George Daniel.
Chocolate was produced by Mike Crossey & Matty Healy & George Daniel & Ross MacDonald & Adam Hann.
Potentially, but it’s more likely that it’s talking about marijuana (“chocolate” is British slang for weed and they do mention spliffs (marijuana cigarettes).
Matt Healy has described the song as “A love letter to the authority figures in our town – you know about small town boredom, both by the ki...
“It’s a love letter to the authority figures in our town – you know about small town boredom, both by the kids and by the police.” - Matt Healy
Yes! Two demos have been uploaded to YouTube: here and here. The second version’s instrumentation is closest to the final song.
Certified 2x platinum by the BPI on April 17, 2020.
Certified 2x platinum by the RIAA on November 19, 2021.
“Chocolate” is known for the story of us getting arrested outside Sainsbury’s in Wilmslow. We were on our way to do some recording with a producer in Wales. We were supposed to be recording “Sex” but had this riff that formed the basis of “Chocolate”. Over our early evolution we had realised rhythm...