Choke Up play dark and emotional melodic hardcore with several different elements at play. Choke Up’s thick brand of impassioned hardcore, and their powerful vocals that will stay with you long after, is a breath of fresh air.
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My Oh My
Choke Up Lyrics
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And he came like a fever to my bloodstream,
Saying, "leave it alone, leave it alone,
You are ill fit to condemn or condone.
Leave it alone, leave it alone, leave it alone."
My oh my, oh, I don't feel myself today.
I'm the wind at the back of a float in a slow parade.
The crowd begins to applaud as the clouds start to dissipate.
My oh my, oh, I don't feel myself
I'm the wind at the back of a float in a slow parade.
My oh my, oh, I don't feel myself today.
The crowd begins to applaud as the clouds start to dissipate.
My oh my, oh, I don't feel myself
The lyrics in Choke Up's song "My Oh My" are about feeling disconnected from oneself and the world around them. The song opens with imagery of an apathetic saint being stirred to action, which serves as a metaphor for the singer's own struggle to overcome their own inertia. The refrain "leave it alone, leave it alone" represents the singer's own self-doubt and uncertainty, as they question whether they have the right to judge others or take action in their own life.
The singer's disconnection from the world is further emphasized in lines such as "I'm the wind at the back of a float in a slow parade," which speaks to a feeling of being swept along by life without any real sense of direction or purpose. Despite this, there is a hint of optimism in the line "the crowd begins to applaud as the clouds start to dissipate," suggesting that there is hope for a brighter future if the singer can push past their own doubts and fears.
Line by Line Meaning
They lit a fire in the belly of the patron saint of indifference
Someone ignited a spark within a person who normally remains emotionally distant and indifferent
And he came like a fever to my bloodstream,
It overwhelmed the person like a strong fever, rushing through their veins
Saying, "leave it alone, leave it alone,
The internal voice or feeling discouraged them from interference or judgment
You are ill fit to condemn or condone.
The person lacks the proper abilities or experience to judge or pass moral judgments
My oh my, oh, I don't feel myself today.
The person is feeling lost or disconnected from their usual self
I'm the wind at the back of a float in a slow parade.
The person is just going with the flow of life's events, like a float in a parade moved by the wind
The crowd begins to applaud as the clouds start to dissipate.
People around the person are beginning to feel better and show appreciation after a period of gloom or trouble
My oh my, oh, I don't feel myself today.
The person continues to feel lost or disconnected from themselves
My oh my, oh, I don't feel myself
Reiterating the feeling of disconnect from themselves
I'm the wind at the back of a float in a slow parade.
Once again, the person feels they are just moving along with life's events, without control or direction
My oh my, oh, I don't feel myself today.
Reiterating the original feeling of disconnect from their usual self
The crowd begins to applaud as the clouds start to dissipate.
Reiterating the positive shift in people's attitudes and emotions
My oh my, oh, I don't feel myself
Reiterating that the person still feels disconnected from themselves
Contributed by Wyatt S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.