Settle Down

Released as the third single from The 1975’s self-titled debut album, “Settle Down” tells a tale of a secretive love affair. Matty Healy spoke extensively about its message and inspiration: "With ‘Settle Down’ I wanted to make a story about the extension of that dream, a video that explores love, a video that was as fantastical, consuming and limitless as the love we all chase and desire. Love as I have always imagined."

[Verse 1] A soft sound Into the way that she wears her hair down Covering up her face And oh, what a letdown And I don't seem to be having any effect now Falling all over the place [Pre-Chorus] But you're losing your words We're speaking in bodies Avoiding me and talking 'bout you And you're losing your turn I guess I'll never learn 'Cause I stay another hour or two [Chorus] For crying out loud, settle down You know I can't be found with you We get back to my house Your hands, my mouth Now I just stop myself around you [Verse 2] A small town Dictating all the people we get around What a familiar face Do you get what I mean now? I'm so fixated on the girl with the soft sound And hair all over the place [Pre-Chorus] And you're sure that I'd learn I'm pushing through bodies Avoiding me and walking 'round you And you're cold and I burn I guess I'll never learn 'Cause I stay another hour or two [Chorus] For crying out loud, settle down You know I can't be found with you, you And we get back to my house Your hands, my mouth Now I just stop myself around you (Hey) [Instrumental Interlude] [Bridge] A soft sound Into the way that she wears her hair down Covering up her face And oh, what a letdown, down I don't seem to be having any effect now Falling all over the place [Pre-Chorus] And you're losing your words We're speaking in bodies Avoiding me and talking 'bout you And you're losing your turn I guess I'll never learn 'Cause I stay another hour or two [Chorus] For crying out loud, settle down You know I can't be found with you, you We get back to my house Your hands, my mouth Now I just stop myself around you, 'round you For crying out loud