Where's Your Head At
Basement Jaxx Lyrics


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Don't let the walls cave in on you
We can live on, live on without you
Don't let the walls cave in on you
We can live on, live on without you

You have now found yourself
Trapped in the incomprehensible maze
(Where's your head at?)
You'll know how to be
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You don't make it easy on yourself
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Overall Meaning

The song "Where's Your Head At" by Basement Jaxx urges listeners to stay grounded and not let their circumstances overwhelm them to the point of mental breakdowns. The repetitious phrase "where's your head at" serves as a constant reminder to keep one's thoughts in check and not let them spiral out of control. The lyrics suggest that one can still thrive and survive without the presence of someone who may have seemed essential in the past, and that it is crucial to remember that one's actions and attitude dictate the outcome of their situations.


The song's bridge adds a layer of complexity by introducing the idea of being lost in a "comprehensible maze" and questioning whether the listener knows how to "be" in this state of confusion. This could refer to a mental state or a physical place, but either way, the lyrics urge the listener to push through and not make it harder on themselves. Musically, the song blends elements of electronica and rock, creating a high-energy dance track that is perfect for getting the message across.


Line by Line Meaning

Where's your head at
Are you mentally present and focused?


Where your head at, where your head at
I'm asking you again, are you mentally present and focused?


Drozze it
Let's start the music.


Don't let the walls cave in on you
Don't give in to the pressure and let it affect you negatively.


We can live on, live on without you
We can continue to function and thrive even if you're not present.


You get what you give that much is true
You will get back what you put into something.


You turn the world away from you
Your negative attitude and actions are pushing people away from you.


You have now found yourself trapped in the incomprehensible maze
You're stuck in a confusing and difficult situation.


Where's your head at, you'll know how to be
If you're focused and present, you'll know what to do in any situation.


Where's your head at, you don't make it easy on yourself
Your lack of focus and presence is making it harder for yourself to navigate life.


Where's your head at, what you give is what you get, is what you get
You will receive back what you give out, it's a cycle.


Don't let the walls cave in on you
Again, don't give into the pressure and let it negatively affect you.


Where's your head at, where's your head at
Still asking, are you mentally present and focused?


We can live on, live on without you
Reiterating that life can continue even without your presence.


We can live on, live on without you
Again, stressing that we can continue to thrive without you.


We can live on, live on without you
One more time, making it clear that life will go on without you.




Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Felix Buxton, Simon Ratcliffe, Gary Webb

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Comments from YouTube:

@CanadianPrepper

The first deep fakes

@MattFromHawaii

Dude! I was just thinking the same thing lol the original deep fakes. Doesn't look that bad tbh.

@666litium

that's not deep fakes =D

@hmubbg1639

@@666litium yeah I think they were kinda exaggerating ;)

@billclintonstolemygirlfrie5516

@@666litium heard of a joke? =D

@ChrisPoindexter98

r/beatmetoit also this whole video to me now, after only knowing the song for 17 years now but like the back of my hand from a Disney skateboarding game and finally seeing this Eldritch abomination, feels like; "Meanwhile, in one of the United Kingdom's branches of the SCP Foundation...."

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@okeoi

23 years later and this still SLAPS! I miss the times when music videos were a common part of singles.

@philanselmo1198

me too. music itself was just more fun and interesting back then - for a variety of reasons. the visual element that could be packaged with a song was not underutilized or wasted. heck, sometimes the videos were really what made the song what it was, where the song by itself would've been easily forgotten.

@RedSaint83

@@philanselmo1198 Internet and the world was opening up not to mention all the advances in music production. It just exploded

@IsmailofeRegime

โ€‹@@philanselmo1198 "Weapon of Choice" is a good example of what you describe: tons of people only know that song because Christopher Walken danced to it in a music video.

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