Basic Vacation’s music pulses with the dynamic chemistry between the band’s… Read Full Bio ↴Basic Vacation’s music pulses with the dynamic chemistry between the band’s three members, vocalist-guitarist Chris Greatti, bassist Jon Paul, and drummer Mike Montalbano, who have played in nearly a dozen previous bands between them. Chris (who grew up playing guitar and writing songs in Morrisville, PA) met Wellington, FL, native Jon (who took up bass in eighth grade and joined his school’s jazz band) when the two got hired to perform with a New York solo artist. “After I moved to New York, I pretty much hounded Chris into starting a band,” Jon says. The two began to jam together on their own in early 2012 and by Spring, Chris was taking a bus from Philly to Manhattan twice a week and sleeping on Jon’s floor. “Actually, I slept on his roommate’s dog’s bed on the floor because there was nowhere else for me to crash,” Chris explains. A few months later they asked Saddle Brook, NJ, native Mike (who began playing drums at five after falling in love with Aerosmith’s “Dude Looks Like A Lady”) to join. “Since I met Chris, I remember thinking, ‘Man, I need to be in a band with this guy,’” Mike recalls. The band members bonded over the classic rock artists they were raised listening to, like Led Zeppelin and Queen, ’80s New Wave acts like Tears For Fears, Soft Cell, and Talk Talk, as well as bands with whom they feel a musical kinship, like The Killers, New Radicals, and Foster the People.

On Wednesday October, 2014, Basic Vacation released a statement on their instagram page mentioning they had officially disbanded, but hinted at future musical endeavors from its members.

You're in My Head
Basic Vacation Lyrics

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Here I am
I'm by the phone again
It's 3 A.M.
I got your messages and what you said

Got me remembering the days
Oh, I knew I could waste
I tried so hard to give it up

but you won't let me, no

You're in my head
You never left
and now I'm just another dumb kid
Let you get into my head
You never left
and now I'm just another kid wishing that we never even met

You're in my head
You never left

Here I am
I'm by your place again
I can't pretend that I'm just wandering
'Cuz through the fenceI see another one is walking right into your web

I tried so hard to give it up
But you won't let me, no

You're in my head
You never left
And now I'm just another dumb kid
Let you get into my head
You never left
and now I'm just another kid wishing that we never even met

You're in my head
You never left

Oh, let me go
Oh, let me go now
You won't let me go
You won't let me go now
Oh, let me go
Oh, let me go now
You won't let me go
You won't let me goy65

It's 4 AM
I'm by the phone again

This has to end
You're in my head
You never left
And now I'm just another dumb kid
Let you get into my head
You never left
And now I'm just another kid wishing that we never even
In my head

You're in my head
You never left

Overall Meaning

The song "You're in My Head" by Basic Vacation is a track that touches on the idea of being unable to get over someone. The lyrics express the singer's struggle of breaking off from a toxic relationship. Even after the split, the person is heavily present in the singer's memories and thoughts, making it hard for him to move on. The singer talks about how he has tried so hard to overcome this person and how he wants to break free, but he is still in love and reminisces about good times in the relationship.

The chorus, "You're in my head, You never left," conveys the strong hold this person has on the singer. The lines, "I'm just another dumb kid/ Let you get into my head/you never left/and now I'm just another kid wishing that we never even met," serve as a harsh reminder of the regret that follows when one becomes involved with the wrong person. The singer seems to be frustrated with himself for not being able to move on as he says "Oh let me go, Oh let me go now, you won't let me go."

In conclusion, the song "You're in My Head" by Basic Vacation is a relatable representation of the struggle to get over someone who is not good for you. It's a song about wanting to break free and move on, but the memories remain so vivid that it's hard to forget.

Line by Line Meaning

Here I am
I'm in this situation again

I'm by the phone again
I'm waiting for you to contact me

It's 3 A.M.
It's late at night

I got your messages and what you said
I received your messages and I know what you said

Got me remembering the days
It made me think of the past

Oh, I knew I could waste
I knew I could spend time foolishly

I tried so hard to give it up
I tried to move on from you

but you won't let me, no
but you keep pulling me back in

You're in my head
You're constantly on my mind

You never left
You haven't left my thoughts

and now I'm just another dumb kid
and now I feel foolish and naive

Let you get into my head
I allowed you to have such a strong hold over me

and now I'm just another kid wishing that we never even met
and now I wish we had never crossed paths

Here I am
I find myself in this situation again

I'm by your place again
I find myself near where you live again

I can't pretend that I'm just wandering
I can't pretend that I'm not here for you

'Cuz through the fence I see another one is walking right into your web
Because I can see that someone else is falling for your traps

Oh, let me go
Please let me be free

You won't let me go
You won't allow me to move on

It's 4 AM
It's even later now

This has to end
Our situation can't continue like this

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Comments from YouTube:

Sara Caroline

8y↑11

i'm deeply in love with you guys, your songs are amazing, pleeeeeease put them on spotify so i can listen to all your discography over and over anytime i want ahahaha

Joseph Murphy

6y↑2

I wish their music was still on itunes. :(

kalebe ito

9y↑2

Adoro o trabalho de vocês!!! Espero q fiquem muito famosos, até porque vocês já tem um fã brasileiro kkkk continuem fazendo essas obras de arte para os ouvidos! !!