Jam Merchants

As an integral part of any song, lyrics act a way for artists to divulge their thoughts with listeners, but with so many songs out there, how can you be sure to hear all of these messages?

To grasp these hidden meanings, we have asked Jam Merchants to showcase some of their favourite, original lyrics and are pleased to feature them as part of our Waxing Lyrical series.

Today’s Waxing Lyrical With Jam Merchants dives into the lyrics of their song ‘RENT FREE’. Jam Merchant are a British rock duo, consisting of two brothers Sam and Joe Ing. Their songs are upbeat and energetic, with thumping drum beats and heavy guitar riffs, often singing about relatable situations young people find themselves in. Despite playing together since as far back as 2016, their first single ‘RENT FREE’ wasn’t released until 2022, which was written and produced exclusively by the two boys at their home studio just outside of London.

If they’re not your favourite band, it’s probably because you haven’t heard them yet!

11 Jul

RENT FREE

Jam Merchants

I’ve been thinking about you Because you live in my head Motive at yours So I can see you instead

Hop the wall to your house I’m getting lucky tonight I pass out on your bedsheets Now I’m feeling shite

Waiting for you to call, but you meant nothing at all I don’t even care, but now I’m losing my mind Was it something I said? Now it’s all in my head I don’t want these feelings

RENT FREE

What are you doing to me?

RENT FREE

Baby can’t you see

RENT FREE

You’re the girl for me

RENT FREE

You’re so hard to read Do you like me or not? Why are we playing these games? Cos I kind of forgot

Waiting for you to call, but you meant nothing at all I don’t even care, but now I’m losing my mind Was it something I said? Now it’s all in my head I don’t want these feelings

RENT FREE

What are you doing to me?

RENT FREE

Baby can’t you see

RENT FREE

You’re the girl for me

RENT FREE

What are you doing to me?

RENT FREE

Baby can’t you see

RENT FREE

You’re the girl for me

RENT FREE

Yeah you’re so rent free

You’re so rent free girl

Yeah you’re so rent free

Yeah you’re just so rent free!

Explanation: The song is about the relatable feeling of having a person that you fancy stuck in your head. No matter how much you pretend not to care about them your thoughts are still consumed by them. The verses tell a silly story of a failed attempt to get with a crush and the consequent overthinking that occurs and the feeling of them living rent free in your head.