Out of Control
Charlie Lyrics


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Thomas

It's 5 a.m., what am I doing here?
This floor's too hard, my head don't feel too clear
What am I doing in this place?
Am I lost in time and space?
No, I'm out of control ...
It's 6 a.m., my head is getting worse
This girl can't help, she ain't no doctor's nurse
I can't think of her name
Oh, they all look just the same
'Cause I'm out of control ...
This crazy life's destroying me, slowly driving me insane
The way I feel and the things I do ain't too easy to explain
I'm falling down some big black hole
Looks like I'm out of control ...
It's 8 a.m., I gotta be somewhere
I move my head, feels like neck will tear
I gotta 'nother town to see




Oh, it's just another place to me
'Cause I'm out of control ...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Charlie's song Out Of Control depict the story of a man who is at a loss of direction and consciousness, making it difficult for him to differentiate between reality and his own illusions. He starts by asking himself 'what am I doing here?' as he wakes up at 5 am, feeling peculiar from the hard floor and his mind still clouded from a previous intoxicated state. As the song progresses, he narrates his struggle to find stability by bouncing between girls who all look the same to him and who he can't even remember their names. He blames his crazy life for slowly destroying him and driving him insane. He finds himself falling down some big black hole that seems to have consumed him as he sings 'looks like I'm out of control.'



Line by Line Meaning

It's 5 a.m., what am I doing here?
Charlie is questioning his presence, implying he has no reason to be there at this ungodly hour.


This floor's too hard, my head don't feel too clear
Charlie is uncomfortable, as he's lying on a hard floor and probably feeling the effects of alcohol.


What am I doing in this place?
Charlie is expressing confusion and perhaps remorse about being in his current location.


Am I lost in time and space?
Charlie is trying to make sense of his surroundings, which he finds disorienting.


No, I'm out of control ...
Charlie has gone too far and realizes he's lost control.


It's 6 a.m., my head is getting worse
Charlie's hangover is getting worse and he feels physically unwell.


This girl can't help, she ain't no doctor's nurse
The woman Charlie is with is unable to help him, as she's not a medical professional.


I can't think of her name
Charlie is having trouble remembering the name of the woman he's with, possibly due to alcohol consumption.


Oh, they all look just the same
Charlie is insinuating that all the women he's been with recently look similar and therefore are interchangeable to him.


'Cause I'm out of control ...
Charlie realizes his behavior is reckless and impulsive.


This crazy life's destroying me, slowly driving me insane
Charlie is acknowledging how his hedonistic lifestyle is taking a toll on his mental and physical health.


The way I feel and the things I do ain't too easy to explain
Charlie is aware that his actions and emotions are irrational and difficult to justify.


I'm falling down some big black hole
Charlie feels like he's spiraling out of control and his life is headed in a dark direction.


Looks like I'm out of control ...
Charlie is repeating that he's lost control, as if to convince himself that he needs to make a change.


It's 8 a.m., I gotta be somewhere
Charlie has somewhere to be, implying that he has some responsibilities or obligations.


I move my head, feels like neck will tear
Charlie's physical state is taking a toll on him, and he's in pain.


I gotta 'nother town to see
Charlie is on the move, constantly going from one place to another.


Oh, it's just another place to me
Charlie is desensitized to his surroundings and doesn't find anything special or meaningful in them.


'Cause I'm out of control ...
Charlie reiterates his lack of direction or control in his life.




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Withered DayZz

Gonna be taking a break for a bit so this'll be my last video on this channel for a while

r011ing_thunder

We will miss you

wmf1.

This trilogy is better then the cars movies. Thank you.

Austrian Painter

https://youtu.be/pm2Nm_mOqqg
It’s finally here

r011ing_thunder

@Austrian Painter what? Your funeral?

htn_neptune

good

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Just Some Guy without a Mustache

Taking Charlie out of context is some of the best type of content you can find because he’s not afraid to say literally anything that pops into his head.

haikuya

hi dad

Just some Radom person

It feel like you slowing down

QTruReborn

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