I Wanna Get Better
Bleachers
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Hey, I hear the voice of a preacher from the back room Calling my name and I follow just to find you I trace the faith to a broken down television And put on the weather And I've trained myself to give up on the past 'cause I frozen time between hearses and caskets Lost control when I panicked at the acid test I wanna get better While my friends were getting high and chasing girls down parkway lines I was losing my mind Because the love, the love, the love, the love, the love That I gave wasted on a nice face In a blaze of fear I put a helmet on a helmet Counting seconds through the night and got carried away So now I'm standing on the overpass screaming at the cars Hey, I wanna get better I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better I go up to my room and there's girls on the ceiling Cut out their pictures and I chase that feeling Of an eighteen year old who didn't know what loss was Now I'm a stranger And I miss the days of a life still permanent Mourn the years before I got carried away So now I'm staring at the interstate screaming at myself Hey, I wanna get better I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better Better, 'cause I'm sleeping in the back of a taxi I'm screaming from my bedroom window Even if its gonna kill me Woke up this morning early before my family From this dream where she was trying to show me How a life can move from the darkness She said to get better So I put a bullet where I shoulda put a helmet And I crash my car 'cause I wanna get carried away That's why I'm standing on the overpass screaming at myself Hey, I wanna get better I didn't know I was lonely 'til I saw your face I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better I didn't know I was broken 'til I wanted to change I wanna get better, better, better, better I wanna get better
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Written by: Jack Antonoff, John Graham Hill
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13 facts about this song
Musical Composition"I Wanna Get Better" is an indie pop, anthemic song that incorporates aspects of pop music, new wave, and punk into its composition.
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Chart PerformanceThis song was a major hit and the band's first single that debuted at number two on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States.
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Reception"I Wanna Get Better" received widespread critical acclaim, with critics praising its catchy, anthemic nature, energetic and infectious sound.
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Music VideoThe music video for "I Wanna Get Better" was directed by Lena Dunham, who is known for creating the HBO series "Girls." Dunham had been dating Jack Antonoff, the frontman of Bleachers, at the time.
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Personal SignificanceThe song is very personal to Jack Antonoff, as it deals with his past struggles with mental health, and the death of his sister and his struggle to cope with it.
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Release"I Wanna Get Better" was released as the lead single of their debut studio album, "Strange Desire," on February 18, 2014.
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Live PerformancesBleachers performed “I Wanna Get Better” live for the first time on television on March 26, 2014, during the Late Night with Seth Meyers show.
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Co-producerBesides Antonoff, the song was co-produced by John Hill, who has worked with artists like Shakira, Eminem, and Florence + the Machine.
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InfluencesIn several interviews, Antonoff has cited that the song was influenced by his favorite bands of the '80s and '90s.
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AwardsIn 2015, "I Wanna Get Better" won the Woodie award for "Best Video Woodie" at the MTV Woodie Awards.
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Unique StyleConsidered a blend of synth-pop and indie pop, the song is known for its unique optimistic style that defies the norm of darker, moody indie pop tracks.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by several artists and bands, including The Score, Tegan and Sara, and Against the Current.
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Soundtrack Feature"I Wanna Get Better" was featured in the soundtrack of the popular video game "NBA 2K15," which helped expose it to a wider audience.
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