If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)
The 1975 * Track #16 On Notes on a Conditional Form
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Album Notes on a Conditional Form
- #1
The 1975 (NOACF)The 1975
- #2
PeopleThe 1975
- #3
The End (Music for Cars)The 1975
- #4
Frail State of MindThe 1975
- #5
StreamingThe 1975
- #6
The Birthday PartyThe 1975
- #7
Yeah I KnowThe 1975
- #8
Then Because She GoesThe 1975
- #9
Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless AmericaThe 1975
- #10
RoadkillThe 1975
- #11
Me & You Together SongThe 1975
- #12
I Think There’s Something You Should KnowThe 1975
- #13
Nothing Revealed / Everything DeniedThe 1975
- #14
Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)The 1975
- #15
Shiny CollarboneThe 1975
- #16If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)
The 1975
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Playing on My MindThe 1975
- #18
Having No HeadThe 1975
- #19
What Should I SayThe 1975
- #20
Bagsy Not in NetThe 1975
- #21
Don’t WorryThe 1975
- #22
GuysThe 1975
If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know) by The 1975
Release Date
Performed by
The 1975Produced by
Jonathan Gilmore & George Daniel & Matty HealyWrited by
Ross MacDonald & Adam Hann & George Daniel & Matty HealyAbout
“If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)” is an uptempo, guitar and horn-heavy track released as the seventh single of Notes on a Conditional Form. Matty sings about his infatuation with a girl over FaceTime and their budding online relationship. On May 1st 2020, “Too Shy” entered the official U.K. singles...
If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I see her online
All the time
I'm trying not to stare down there
While she talks about her tough time
Girl of your dreams
You know what I mean
There's something 'bout her stare that makes you nervous
And you say things that you don't mean
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I found a hotel, I called up the twins
It's seven in the morning, so they won't let me in
I need to get back, I've gotta see the girl on the screen
(And then I phoned her and she said)
[Chorus]
"Maybe I would like you better if you took off your clothes
I'm not playing with you, baby, I think that you should give it a go"
She said, "Maybe I would like you better if you took off your clothes
I wanna see and stop thinking, if you're too shy, then let me
Too shy, then let me know"
[Verse 2]
I've been wearing nothing every time I call you
And I'm starting to feel weird about it
Sometimes, it's better if you think about it
This time, I think I'm gonna drink through it
Then I see her online, and I don't think that I should be calling
All the time, I just wanted a happy ending
And I pretend that I don't care about her stare
While she's giving me a tough time
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I found a motel, it looked like the bins
I think there'd been a murder, so we couldn't get in
I need to get back, I've gotta see the girl on the screen
[Chorus]
"Maybe I would like you better if you took off your clothes
I'm not playing with you, baby, I think that you should give it a go"
She said, "Maybe I would like you better if you took off your clothes
I wanna see and stop thinking, if you're too shy, then let me
Too shy, then let me know (You're too shy, then let me)
Well, if you're too shy, then let me know (Too shy, then let me)
If you're too shy, then let me go" (Oh, yeah)
[Bridge]
I see her online
All the time
[Chorus]
Well, she said, "Maybe I would like you better if you took off your clothes
I'm not playing with you, baby, I think that you should give it a go"
She said, "Maybe I would like you better if you took off your clothes
I wanna see and stop thinking, if you're too shy, then let me
Too shy, then let me know"
If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) Q&A
Who wrote If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)'s ?
If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) was written by Ross MacDonald & Adam Hann & George Daniel & Matty Healy.
Who produced If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)'s ?
If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) was produced by Jonathan Gilmore & George Daniel & Matty Healy.
When did The 1975 release If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)?
The 1975 released If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) on Thu Apr 23 2020.
What did The 1975 say about "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"?
On the day of release on BBC Radio 1’s Future Sounds, Matty called in to talk about the song:
It’s about chasing connection, it’s about getting naked on FaceTime. It’s the lighter version of some of the observations of what we’re all up to on the internet.
What have the artists said about the song?
If your vibe is instilled in people’s brain from what your earlier work is like, then probably [it is the most 1975 song on the record]. When I hear bands that are sounding—or are trying to sound—like The 1975, it’s normally that 1975 that they’re trying to sound like—that reference to post-punk pop...
Is there a Genius interview for this song?
Yes, the official Genius interview was posted on May 26, 2020:
How did the song come about?
“If You’re Too Shy” was kind of like two songs. Initially, it was two different musical compositions that we just jammed together in the end. It took us quite awhile. I think that, for me, this is almost like a rebellion in that kind of music. I think that the inspiration just came from our confiden...
What was the songwriting process like?
I had like this kind of chorus idea, which was the “Too Shy” chorus that I didn’t have a verse for, and then I had a verse that was the verse I didn’t have a chorus for, and for some reason it took me so long to realize that it was just to do that slower in different tempos and different vibes, but...
What else have the artists said about the song?
It’s got one of my favourite vocal melodies and one of my favourite guitar parts, but the horn part is the part everyone remembers. We’ve taken everything that’s good about the traditional idea of The 1975 and distilled it. So it’s the best sax solo, the best breakdown, the best guitar riff, the bes...