"Busyhead" lyrics

"Busyhead"

You're weak on the surface
You speak when you're nervous
And all the wrong words unite in your head
You can't stand the space in your bed
So you shake in the darkness
You break like an artist
And all your big plans are small the next day
You cannot wait to throw them away

You perseverate
And the truth might be a million miles away

Hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
And lose yourself inside your busy head
Burn your bridges and leave no witnesses
All alone inside your busy head
Your busy head

You sleep in the moment, but dream like a poet
And all your good grace, like faded tattoos
You spend your days in wait for bad news

So you perseverate
And the truth might be a million miles away

Hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
And lose yourself inside your busy head
Burn your bridges and leave no witnesses
All alone inside your busy head

Going nowhere fast enough to tell a lie
Give yourself an alibi
You've been gone lately
Stand upon your peace of mind
You're bound to fall if you take your time
'Cause we're all waiting
And you can step alone into the abyss
Find a home on the edge of it
And be defined by its presence
By its size and its message
You can move along through the dark
And when you wonder where you are
You'll be proud of your weakness
So, busy head, just keep breathing, oh
So, busy head, just keep breathing
So, busy head, just

Hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
And lose yourself inside your busy head
Burn your bridges and leave no witnesses
All alone inside your busy head
You're all alone inside your busy head
You're all alone inside your busy head


Writer(s): Daniel Dodd Wilson, Noah Kahan
Noah Kahan explained the title of this song and the whole album by saying, "I like the idea of Busyhead representing anxiety, deep thought, perspective, and stuff like that. I ended up writing a song called 'Busy Head' in L.A. with Dan Wilson, and that's what I ended up calling the record!" He was put into "busy head" category by his school therapist, after they had had a session about drug usage and substance abuse.
Talking to SubstreamMagazine.com, Noah Kahan said about "Busyhead", "That song was probably the most favorite I've ever written. It came from a place where I felt alone and I felt where I was giving myself advice. What was really great is that my label has given so much support for my vision for releasing music that says something that isn't always complementary. That isn't always painting a beautiful picture of life and they let me tell my story."