Lyrics
I'm just in my head right now
The repetition emphasizes the singer's current state of introspection and being absorbed in their thoughts.
I'm just in my head right now
-I'm just in my head right now
-Yeah, I'm just in my head right now
-Why is it that I'm not sleeping?
The singer is experiencing sleeplessness and is overwhelmed by negative thoughts, doubt, and a sense of sinking.
All my darkest thoughts are creeping
-Try to keep em out they're seeping
-Drowning in my doubt and sinking
-I don't wanna be that guy who always lets you down
The fear of being unreliable to others and struggling with shyness or self-doubt that hinders personal growth.
When you want to fly and
-I don't wanna act so shy but my mind tore me down
-I don't know who I am
An expression of confusion and identity crisis, suggesting a lack of self-awareness or understanding.
I don't know who I am
-Yeah
-I'm just in my head right now
Reiteration of being mentally preoccupied, reinforcing the intensity of being "in my head."
I'm just in my head right now
-I'm just in my head right now
-Yeah, I'm just in my head right now
-Lately I'm counting mistakes
The singer reflects on past mistakes, the accumulation of regrets, and the reckless behavior symbolized by shouting at lakes and colliding with no brakes.
Tally them up 'til I break
-Now I drive shouting at lakes
-Until we collide with no brakes
-Underwater everything grows darker
Metaphorical references to a darker mental state, with underwater symbolism and a mention of a person who failed to fulfill parental responsibilities.
They won't find me never left a marker
-Rest in peace though he never met his daughter
-Won't ask for forgiveness 'cause he failed to be a father
-I don't really know what's going on in my head
Confusion and struggle in the singer's mind, trying to communicate but fearing misinterpretation, leading to a presentation of a positive facade for others.
If I try to clarify you'll think I'm already dead
-So your eyes they stare at mine I'm feeling hollow instead
-And then the darkness within begins to swallow my whim
-Now begin a new sin by taking blows to the chin
-Another way to hide inside myself projecting within
-So now protecting my thin mental inspection so dim
-I let them see the positivity I've made up for them
-Yeah I'll put a smile on to protect my friends
An acknowledgment of wearing a smile to protect friends, indicating a willingness to conceal personal struggles for the sake of others.
I'm just in my head right now
Repetition emphasizing the persistency of being immersed in one's thoughts and the internal struggles faced by the singer.
I'm just in my head right now
-I'm just in my head right now
-Yeah, I'm just in my head right now
-I'm just in my head right now
-I'm just in my head right now
-I'm just in my head right now
-Yeah, I'm just in my head right now
-I'm just in my head right now
-I'm just in my head right now
-I'm just in my head right now
-Yeah, I'm just in my head right now
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