Normal People Things

* Single Cover Art
* Music video

"**Normal People Things**" is a song recorded by English indie rock band Lovejoy. It was released on October 6, 2023 as a promotional single for their upcoming EP *Untitled*.

## Cover Art

The single's cover art was made by Marina Totino, who also made the cover art for "Call Me What You Like" and *Wake Up & It's Over*.

## Music Video

The music video was directed by Ted Nivison, who also made the music video for "Portrait Of A Blank Slate". It was shot on 35mm film. Ted uploaded an unlisted pre-visualisation for the music video using reference images and a behind the scenes video was uploaded to the band's YouTube channel.

## Anvil Card

Normal People Things has a self-titled Anvil Card.

**#094 / Spell / Promotional**

Whilst a lot of Lovejoy's lyrics are anecdotal they are mostly shrouded in ambiguity. The bridge section of Normal People Things however is specifically referencing Wilbur's inability to shave without butchering his entire face. You'd think a guitar player would have better dexterity.

Artist: PK Dann

## Trivia

* The song rose 132 places on the UK iTunes charts to place #1 after Wilbur mentioned it on stream. It is predicted to be their highest chart debut ever on the UK Official Charts.
* Various snippets and riffs were played throughout the Wake Up & It's Over Tour during intervals, unannounced and untitled by the band.
* On September 27, 2023, a 13 second snippet of the song was posted on the band's TikTok account.
* On October 2, 2023, the band announced that the single would be released on October 6.
* They did an interview and video with NME regarding the single's release.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Panic attack, the backing track

A background hum for cerebellum

**[Refrain]**

Oh, what a blessing to meet someone like you

With eyes as dead as mine, it's fine

It's normal people things just to lie here in silence

**[Verse]**

Spending days in, self-medicating

Lost too much weight

Unpleasant aftertaste

We think the same, play different games

Since I like to refuse, hope you blink before I do

Then pray and pray that you'll go and do it anyway

**[Chorus]**

Hold your breath, I'll make it worth the wait

Hold your breath to your chest

And come back and see me, yeah

**[Bridge]**

You rub the makeup off my neck

That I was using to hide the stubble rash

I gave myself while shaving

Yes, it's probably a razor thing but honestly, it's harmless

And I refuse to let the sensitive skin win

**[Refrain]**

Oh, what a blessing to meet someone like you

With eyes as dead as mine, it's fine

It's normal people things just to lie here in silence

**[Pre-Chorus]**

So, we lie here in silence

Yes, we lie here in silence

This is normal people things

Just to lie here in silence

**[Chorus]**

Hold your breath, I'll make it worth the wait

Hold your breath to your chest

And come back and see me, yeah

Hold your breath to your chest

And come back and see me, yeah

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lovejoy [lovejoy\_online] via TikTok (September 27, 2023): "[Video]"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lovejoy [@lovejoy] via Twitter (October 2, 2023): "NEW SINGLE! Normal People Things will be out October 6th Check replies for more info… [Cover art]" [Archived]
3. ↑ Marina Totino Miniatures [marinaminis] via Instagram (October 2, 2023): "The newest single by @lovejoyonline titled “Normal People Things” is coming out on October 6th, and I got to crash this little car into the roof for the cover art! For an early download, you can check the link in their bio! 🌅 #miniatures #diorama #coverart #lovejoy @wilbursoot @ashkabosu @joe\_goldsmith\_ @markboardman\_lvjy"
4. ↑ Lovejoy (October 7, 2023). "Lovejoy - Normal People Things (OFFICIAL VIDEO)" [Archived] (YouTube Video).
5. ↑ Ted Nivison [@tedniv] via Twitter (September 19, 2023): "new music video is different than POABS in almost every possible way, by the way" [Archived]
6. ↑ Ted Nivison [@tedniv] via Twitter (September 19, 2023): "my one exciting fact is that we shot it on 35mm film" [Archived]
7. ↑ Ted Nivison (October 11, 2023). "NPT - Previs VS Final" [Archived] (YouTube Video).
8. ↑ Lovejoy (October 11, 2023). "Lovejoy - Normal People Things (BEHIND THE SCENES)" [Archived] (YouTube Video).
9. ↑ The Anvil Card Binder [@LVJYCardBinder] via Twitter (September 29, 2023): "🚨NEW CARD ALERT🚨 Card Title: Normal People Things Card Number: 094 Card Type: Spell Rarity: Uncommon Found at: #LovejoyBrighton Artist: @Pk4rt Picture by: @jupiter4dinner [Photo of card]" [Archived]
10. ↑ Lovejoy Updates [@LVJYupdating] via Twitter (October 11, 2023): "Wilbur promoting #NormalPeopleThings on his stream! [Video]" [Archived]
11. ↑ Lovejoy HQ [@lovejoyshq] via Twitter (October 11, 2023): "Excuse us, we need to correct an error we made. Normal People Things by @lovejoy is now NUMBER 1 on the iTunes UK charts. #NormalPeopleThings [Image]" [Archived]
12. ↑ United Kingdom iTunes Top Songs. Kworb.net. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023.
13. ↑ Official Charts [@officialcharts] via Twitter (October 10, 2023): "Heading for the biggest UK chart debut of their career, @lovejoy are one of the 💥 BIG 💥 new entries on the Official Trending Chart 📈 https://bit[dot]ly/48JewUu [Image]" [Archived]
14. ↑ George Griffiths (October 8, 2023). Kenya Grace aiming for first Number 1 with Strangers despite competition from casso, RAYE, D-Block Europe & Drake. Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. “Finally, alt-pop group Lovejoy are in the running to debut inside the Top 20 with their brand new single Normal People Things (17), which would mark their second Top 40 single.”
15. ↑ George Griffiths (October 10, 2023). Drake takes over the Official Trending Chart with For All The Dogs tracks. Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. “Another new entry this week comes from indie-pop band Lovejoy, who are on their way to their highest UK chart debut yet with brand new single Normal People Things, coming in at Number 5.”
16. ↑ Lars Brandle (October 10, 2023). Kenya Grace’s ‘Strangers’ Leads Midweek U.K. Chart. Billboard. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. “Brighton, England formed alt-pop band Lovejoy should snag a second U.K. top 40 single with “Normal People Things” (Anvil Cat/AWAL), new at No. 22 on the chart blast. It’s the followup to “Call Me What You Like” which peaked at No. 32 in February of this year.”
17. ↑ Ali Shutler (October 7, 2023). Lovejoy on new single 'Normal People Things', long-awaited debut album and connecting with fans. NME. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023.
18. ↑ NME (October 7, 2023). "Lovejoy on new single 'Normal People Things', long-awaited debut album and connecting with fans" [Archived] (YouTube Video).

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