People
The 1975 * Track #2 On Notes on a Conditional Form
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Album Notes on a Conditional Form
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The End (Music for Cars)The 1975
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Frail State of MindThe 1975
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StreamingThe 1975
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The Birthday PartyThe 1975
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Yeah I KnowThe 1975
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Then Because She GoesThe 1975
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Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless AmericaThe 1975
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RoadkillThe 1975
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Me & You Together SongThe 1975
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I Think There’s Something You Should KnowThe 1975
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Nothing Revealed / Everything DeniedThe 1975
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Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)The 1975
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Shiny CollarboneThe 1975
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If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)The 1975
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Playing on My MindThe 1975
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Having No HeadThe 1975
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What Should I SayThe 1975
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Bagsy Not in NetThe 1975
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Don’t WorryThe 1975
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GuysThe 1975
People by The 1975
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The 1975Produced by
Jonathan Gilmore & George Daniel & Matty HealyWrited by
Ross MacDonald & Adam Hann & George Daniel & Matty HealyAbout
“People” is the lead single on The 1975’s fourth studio album, Notes on a Conditional Form. The song is a cry for people to act against the world’s problems, including the generation gap, conservatism, and other political issues.
The song officially premiered on BBC Radio 1 on August 22, 2019, as t...
People Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Wake up, wake up, wake up
It's Monday morning and we've only got a thousand of them left
Well, I know it feels pointless and you don't have any money
We're all just gonna try our fucking best
Well, my generation wanna fuck Barack Obama
Living in a sauna with legal marijuana
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, girls, food, gear
I don't like going outside, so bring me everything here
(Hey, woo, yeah, that's right)
[Chorus]
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the, fucking with the
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the, fucking with the
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the, fucking with the
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the kids
[Verse 2]
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We are appalling and we need to stop just watching shit in bed
And I know it sounds boring and we like things that are funny
But we need to get this in our fucking heads
The economy's a goner, republic's a banana, ignore it if you wanna
[Pre-Chorus]
Fuck it, I'm just gonna get girls, food, gear
I don't like going outside, so bring me everything here
(Hey, woo, yeah)
[Chorus]
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the, fucking with the
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the, fucking with the
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the kids
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the kids
[Chorus]
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the, fucking with the
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the, fucking with the
People like people
They want alive people
The young surprise people
Stop fucking with the kids
People Q&A
Who wrote People's ?
People was written by Ross MacDonald & Adam Hann & George Daniel & Matty Healy.
Who produced People's ?
People was produced by Jonathan Gilmore & George Daniel & Matty Healy.
Should I be scared of the video or nah?
The music video has an epilepsy warning before the video, and features some flashing images. The music video is reminiscent of Marilyn Manson’s style and early ‘90’s music videos. It’s not visually scary but talks about the political and ecological issues in society.
Is there a music video?
Yes! It is available here!
What did The 1975 say about "People"?
In an interview with ‘NME’, ‘Matty’ said:
I wrote ‘People’ on my tour bus in Texas on the day the abortion bill was circulating in Alabama. After playing our show there in Alabama, we were advised to leave quickly due to Alabama being an Open Carry state [ie, one where citizens may carry guns in pu...
Is there live version of this song?
Yes! The 1975 performed “People” on August 25, 2019 at Reading + Leeds 2019.
Has the group posted any official lyrics for this track?
Yes. The group posted an image of an official transcription for the track on their Twitter account:
What have the artists said about the song?
This song is right back to where we came from—almost what we were like in our first incarnation of the band. Very inspired by bands like Refused and Converge and stuff like that. It was around the time of the Alabama abortion bill and we’d just played a show in Alabama. It was the feeling of oppress...
What else have the artists said about the song?
‘'People’‘ is about young voices of progression being drowned out by old regressive ideals. It comes from a perspective of not just anger, but utter confusion. It comes from a place of ’‘what the fuck are you doing?’‘. It sounds and feels like anger and momentum, like falling forward.
— Matty Healy...