Headspace
Above & Beyond Lyrics


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This feeling eats away at you
I can't catch a
Catch a fucking break
Ill overthink til I'm insane
Let me break free
Break free from this pain

Make it stop make it stop
Make the voices Stop
I can't take this
Any fucking more
It eats at you
Every fucking day and night
It makes me want to give up
My own life

I just want out of my own head
This feeling
Makes Me want to be dead
Enough said
All this existential dread
It Weighs me down
And Brings me closer to the edge

Roots rotting out
brain sewn shut
Eyes feel weak
Draining myself
To make you seem less weak
Fear grips me
Just please leave me
If I cant find sleep then just fucking end me.


I just want it to stop
It eats away at me
Every fucking day and night
Trigger unchained I'm not okay

I cannot contain
The feeling I'm to blame

I cant take my own lies
The feeling building inside
I can't carry on like this
Put the gun to my head
And pull the trigger



It's time I take a look externally
I'm trapped in my headspace
Suffering internally
I need this feeling to end itself
Before I sleep

Make them stop make them stop
Make them stop make them stop
Make the voices stop
I can't take this
Any fucking more
It eats at you
Every fucking day and night
It makes me want to give up my own life


I just need out of my own mind
This feeling
Makes me want to be dead
I swear I'm fine
All the existential dread
It Weighs me down and
Brings me to the edge

Make them stop make them stop





It makes me want to give up my own life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Above & Beyond's song "Headspace" delve into the internal struggles and overwhelming emotions that the singer is experiencing. The first paragraph portrays the constant torment that eats away at the singer, causing them to feel trapped and unable to find respite. It highlights the exhausting cycle of overthinking that drives them closer to insanity. The plea to "break free from this pain" indicates a desperate desire to escape the overwhelming thoughts and emotions that consume them.


The second paragraph amplifies the intensity of the singer's distress, emphasizing the torment they endure daily and nightly. The relentless nature of their suffering leads them to consider giving up on their own life. The repeated insistence to "make it stop" reveals the desperation the singer feels in wanting to silence the voices and thoughts that plague them. The lyrics capture the depth of their emotional anguish and the overwhelming weight it places upon them.


In the third paragraph, the lyrics depict a sense of entrapment and self-destructive thoughts. The use of phrases like "roots rotting out" and "brain sewn shut" conveys a feeling of decay and deterioration within the singer's mind. The sacrifice they make to drain themselves in order to make someone else appear stronger suggests a selfless attempt to alleviate the burden they believe they impose on others. The fear that grips them and the plea for others to leave signifies a yearning for solitude and escape from their own overwhelming thoughts and emotions.


The final paragraph explores the extreme extent to which the singer wishes to escape their own mind and emotions. They express a desperate desire for it all to stop, even contemplating suicide as a means of relief from the incessant suffering. The repetition of the plea to "make them stop" echoes their overwhelming plea for respite. The lyrics depict the singer's sense of hopelessness and longing for release from the overwhelming pain they endure every day.


Overall, the lyrics of "Headspace" poignantly portray a deteriorating mental state and the yearning for escape from overwhelming thoughts and emotions. It offers a glimpse into the depths of internal struggle and highlights the urgency for relief and peace of mind.


Line by Line Meaning

This feeling eats away at you
The overwhelming emotion slowly consumes and deteriorates one's well-being


I can't catch a
I am unable to find relief or respite


Catch a fucking break
Not being able to find any moment of peace or relief


Ill overthink til I'm insane
I constantly analyze and dwell on thoughts to the point of losing sanity


Let me break free
I desire to liberate myself


Break free from this pain
To escape from the anguish and suffering


Make it stop make it stop
Yearning for an end to the torment


Make the voices stop
Longing for the inner thoughts and voices to cease


I can't take this
Feeling overwhelmed and unable to bear it anymore


Any fucking more
Reaching the breaking point of endurance


It eats at you
The constant emotional turmoil gnaws at one's being


Every fucking day and night
Experiencing the agony persistently without respite


It makes me want to give up
The intense suffering drives me to contemplate surrendering


My own life
Thoughts of ending one's existence


I just want out of my own head
Desiring to escape from the thoughts and emotions consuming the mind


This feeling
The overwhelming emotional state


Makes Me want to be dead
Creating a strong desire for death


Enough said
No further explanation is needed


All this existential dread
The overwhelming fear, anxiety, and questioning of one's existence


It weighs me down
The emotional burden becomes a heavy burden on one's soul


And brings me closer to the edge
Intensifying the proximity to the breaking point


Roots rotting out
The foundation of one's being decaying


Brain sewn shut
Mental stagnation and suppression


Eyes feel weak
The eyes experiencing fatigue and vulnerability


Draining myself
Exhausting and depleting one's own energy and strength


To make you seem less weak
Sacrificing oneself to appear stronger in comparison


Fear grips me
Overwhelming fear takes control of me


Just please leave me
Desperately wanting to be left alone


If I cant find sleep then just fucking end me.
If I cannot find solace in sleep, the idea of death becomes more appealing


I just want it to stop
Yearning for an end to the torment


It eats away at me
The relentless suffering consumes and corrodes every part of my being


Trigger unchained I'm not okay
The release of emotional triggers leads to an uncontrolled and unstable state


I cannot contain
I am unable to control or suppress


The feeling I'm to blame
The belief that I am responsible for the overwhelming emotional state


I cant take my own lies
Unable to bear the falsehood or deception within myself


The feeling building inside
The intensifying emotion growing within


I can't carry on like this
Unable to continue living under such circumstances


Put the gun to my head
Consideration of self-harm with a firearm


And pull the trigger
Acting upon the impulse to end one's own life


It's time I take a look externally
Recognizing the need to shift focus away from internal struggles


I'm trapped in my headspace
Feeling imprisoned within one's own thoughts and emotions


Suffering internally
Enduring emotional pain and turmoil within oneself


I need this feeling to end itself
Longing for the overwhelming emotion to dissipate on its own


Before I sleep
Desiring emotional relief before seeking rest


Make them stop make them stop
Desperation to make the inner voices and thoughts cease


It makes me want to give up my own life
The emotional distress becomes so unbearable that death seems like the only option




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Dustin Larson, kalyan Grasso Lopez, Zack Town

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@dragonborne8687

Fast paced lights
They play in the night
We're two of a kind
But only in our minds

Headspace, you're in my headspace
Dreaming at the speed of light

Headspace, you're in my headspace
Headspace, you're in my headspace
Don't invade my headspace
You and me ....

Headspace, get outta my headspace
Dreaming at the speed of light

You and I
Dreaming at the speed of light
We're two of a kind
But only in our minds

You and I
We're in our headspace
Places you define
Just in our headspace



@bryancarlisle7379

Think this is most of the lyrics.

Fast paced lights
They play in the night
We're two of a kind
But only in our minds

Headspace, you're in my headspace
Dreaming at the speed of light

Headspace, you're in my headspace
Headspace, you're in my headspace
Don't invade my headspace
You and me ....

Headspace, get outta my headspace
Dreaming at the speed of light

You and I
Dreaming at the speed of light
We're two of a kind
But only in our minds

You and I
We're in our headspace
Places you define
Just in our headspace



All comments from YouTube:

@sfb4598

I was waiting for this masterpiece after listening to it at Above and Beyond's boat dj set

@holyhuman7061

Haha 😀I was waiting too..😊pal

@kristiopheim7778

i was waiting three homies

@Cartman5101

same here

@naman.sharma

same here. :D

@tonyMont

Hong Kong 🇭🇰 That set was awesome. The lights in the buildings... blew up my mind.

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@Dwafiz

I love Dee Montero's style. It's so rhythmic, while also harmonically rich. And he's generous with the piano and the pitch-bends :)

@dragonborne8687

Fast paced lights
They play in the night
We're two of a kind
But only in our minds

Headspace, you're in my headspace
Dreaming at the speed of light

Headspace, you're in my headspace
Headspace, you're in my headspace
Don't invade my headspace
You and me ....

Headspace, get outta my headspace
Dreaming at the speed of light

You and I
Dreaming at the speed of light
We're two of a kind
But only in our minds

You and I
We're in our headspace
Places you define
Just in our headspace

@steph.d3681

There should be a 1 hour version of this

@ksv314

Rarely does a track make me actually put down my work and close my eyes.

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