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Genius Annotation

The first half of “Menswear” is completely comprised of instrumentals with synthesized vocals popping in and out. The lyrics that follow are not organized into a particular pattern, but the song sums up Matty’s day at a wedding. The groom being a friend of his, Matty brings drugs with him to the reception, meets a girl, and ends up running into some trouble.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did The 1975 say about "Menswear"?
Genius Answer

Menswear is about fighting and the politics of drugs at a wedding. Everything that goes into that, everyone knows what that’s like. I’ve been to a lot of weddings. If you’re in a manor in the middle of the countryside, there’s a certain number of things that you can achieve, and the song’s about that; everyone wanting to have as good a time as possible. It’s a story about a fight at a wedding that happened.

What else have the artists said about the song?
Genius Answer

“Menswear” was about my best friend’s sister’s wedding. It was absolute chaos, I remember listening to “Blinded By The Lights” by The Streets. The imagery that the song conjures was this wedding. George had this piece of rhythmic ambient music and these two ideas became “Menswear”.

— Matty Healy via Spotify

Why is it called 'menswear'?
Genius Answer

The songs tells the story of a shit-faced wedding. At weddings, men wear suits, which are classified as menswear.

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