Chocolate

Peaking at #19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming certified Gold 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 originally recorded and released on their Music for Cars EP. The song takes listeners into the boys' rebellious lives, with chocolate being utilized as a euphemism for marijuana. Frontman Matty Healy spoke with Songs for Whoever on the story behind the song: "Chocolate tells the story of our relationships with the governing authorities of our small town. Smoking weed, smoking anything I suppose, boredom and what ensues when both parties challenge one another. It’s a love letter to boredom, limited opportunities of expressing yourself and embracing and understanding the make up of where you’re from. Musically and structurally it is the blueprint of our output, but I’d need an entire book to discuss that in detail."

[Verse 1] Call it a split cause you know that you will You bite your friends like chocolate You say, we go where nobody knows Got guns hidden under our petticoats 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 And my car smells like chocolate Hey now 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 knows 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've got guns hidden under our petticoats 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 petticoats No 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 Got get it, go get it, go! And play it cool [Chorus] Oh we go where nobody knows 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've got guns hidden under our petticoats No 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 oh, well I think we better go Said the feds are here you know Said Rebecca better know Seriously better go [Chorus] Oh we go where nobody knows 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've got guns hidden under our petticoats No 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 oh, well I think we better go Said the feds are here you know Said Rebecca better know Seriously better go SENSE if