Personal

"**Personal**" is a song by The Vamps featuring Maggie Lindemann. It's featured on the band's album *Night & Day (Day Edition)* and it was released on October 13, 2017 as the lead single.

## Background & Composition

Maggie mentioned in an interview that her manager played her a rough demo of the song containing only vocals from Brad Simpson, The Vamps' vocalist, and she thought the concept was cool so a few weeks later she recorded her verse for it. Brad mentioned that once they heard *Pretty Girl* they got excited about having Maggie in the song and that shes a talented person that added so much to it.

In an interview with Celeb Mix, Brad Simpson explained the meaning of the song:

"It’s a duet with Maggie because you kind of get two sides of this story and it’s kind of the story of the guy who thinks that the girl he’s in love with can do better than the guy she’s with. By that, he thinks she should be with him. The lyric is “don’t take it personal but personally, I think you’d be better with somebody like me” so it’s the development of that."
After the album was released, The Vamps went on tour and Maggie served as a guest performer during the UK leg of the tour, where she sang the single and *Pretty Girl*

## Official versions

* Album version — 3:13
* Jaded Remix — 3:12
* Cedric Gervais Remix — 2:43

## Lyrics

[Chorus: Brad Simpson]

Don't take it personal, but personally

I think you'd be better with somebody like me

But worst of all, you don't even see, you don't even see

[Verse 1: Brad Simpson]

I think it's time I lay my heart out on the line

I think it's time to say what's playing on my mind

I see you out with him and I say that I'm fine

It happens every time every time, every time

[Pre-Chorus 1: Brad Simpson]

I'm sick and tired of playing games

I'm sick and tired of being second place

And I know if I never try

I'll be sick and tired of being sick and tired

[Chorus: Brad Simpson]

Don't take it personal, but personally

I think you'd be better with somebody like me

But worst of all, you don't even see, you don't even see

Girl, don't take it personal, but personally

I think you'd be better with somebody like me

But worst of all, you don't even see, you don't even see

Girl, don't take it personal, but personally

I think you'd be better with somebody like me

But worst of all, you don't even see, you don't even see

Girl, don't take it personal, but personally

I think you'd be better with somebody like me

But worst of all, you don't even see, you don't even see

[Verse 2: Maggie Lindemann]

You know how much I love it when you call me out

You see it in my eyes, the way they follow you around

'Cause yeah, I like the way you dance

You know I do, yeah I do

'Cause that's just you

[Pre-Chorus 2: Maggie Lindemann]

I'm sick and tired of being friends

I'm sick and tired of being there

And I know if I never try

I'll be sick and tired of being sick and tired

[Chorus: Brad Simpson, *Brad Simpson & Maggie Lindemann*]

Girl, don't take it personal, but personally

I think you'd be better with somebody like me

But worst of all, you don't even see, you don't even see

Girl, don't take it *personal*, but personally

I think you'd be better with somebody like me

But worst of all, you don't even see, you don't even see

[Bridge: Brad Simpson & Maggie Lindemann, *Maggie Lindemann*]

So, let's make it personal

Tell me what you like

Let's make it personal

'Cause I know that you wanna try to get personal

Tell me what you like

Let's make it personal, *personal*

[Chorus: Brad Simpson & Maggie Lindemann, *Brad Simpson*]

So, don't take it personal, but personally

I think you'd be better with somebody like me

But worst of all, you don't even see, you don't even see

*Don't take it personal, but personally*
I think you'd be better with somebody like me

But worst of all, you don't even see, you don't even see

Girl, don't take it personal, but personally

I think you'd be better with somebody like me

But worst of all, you don't even see, you don't even see