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Crowded Head
Collective Soul Lyrics


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All the words that I want to hear
Are distorted by your weaknesses and fear
And your lies that I push away
I might accept them on your good self pity day

All of your sadness is crowded in my head
All of your madness is crowded in my head
And the peace that I really need
You substitute it for your policy of greed

Still your pride always suffocates
Any truth that your heart might want to make
All of your sadness is crowded in my head
All of your madness is crowded in my head

With all your static
I can't distinguish between what's being said
I have no room for this
You see I'm living with a crowded head

And the path that I needed shown
You left me stranded in the darkness all alone
All the promises you fed to me
I'm now choking for the taste of cruelty

All of your sadness is crowded in my head
All of your madness is crowded in my head

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Collective Soul's "Crowded Head" describe the feeling of being burdened by someone else's negative emotions and actions. The singer is tired of hearing the distorted words and lies of the person they are addressing, and the constant presence of that person's sadness and madness in their mind. The person's pride prevents them from acknowledging any truth or making any positive changes, and instead they substitute the singer's need for peace with their own greed. The singer feels like they cannot distinguish what's being said through all the noise and chaos, and has no room to process it all.


The situation is further exacerbated by the fact that the person has let the singer down and left them alone in the darkness when they needed help. The promises that were made have only resulted in the singer feeling hurt and betrayed, and they are now choking on the cruelty of it all. The "crowded head" is a metaphor for the overwhelming feeling of being weighed down by someone else's problems and negative energy, to the point where it's hard to think clearly or make sense of things.


Overall, the lyrics of "Crowded Head" convey a sense of frustration, helplessness, and exhaustion in dealing with someone who refuses to acknowledge their own actions and emotions, and instead inflicts them on others.


Line by Line Meaning

All the words that I want to hear
The singer is not able to hear the words they want from the person they are addressing


Are distorted by your weaknesses and fear
The person they are addressing is not able to say what the singer wants to hear due to their own issues


And your lies that I push away
The singer does not accept the lies the other person is telling them


I might accept them on your good self pity day
The artist might accept the lies on a day when the other person is feeling sorry for themselves


All of your sadness is crowded in my head
The artist is overwhelmed by the other person's sadness


All of your madness is crowded in my head
The singer is overwhelmed by the other person's madness


And the peace that I really need
The singer needs peace


You substitute it for your policy of greed
The other person's greed is preventing the artist from finding peace


Still your pride always suffocates
The other person's pride prevents them from being honest and open


Any truth that your heart might want to make
The other person's heart may want to tell the truth, but their pride prevents them


With all your static
The other person is causing confusion and noise


I can't distinguish between what's being said
The artist cannot understand what the other person is saying due to the confusion and noise


I have no room for this
The singer is overwhelmed and cannot handle the other person's issues


You see I'm living with a crowded head
The singer is overwhelmed by the other person's issues


And the path that I needed shown
The singer needed guidance from the other person


You left me stranded in the darkness all alone
The other person abandoned the artist when they needed them


All the promises you fed to me
The other person made promises to the artist


I'm now choking for the taste of cruelty
The singer is now experiencing the cruel reality of broken promises


All of your sadness is crowded in my head
The singer is overwhelmed by the other person's sadness


All of your madness is crowded in my head
The artist is overwhelmed by the other person's madness




Lyrics © Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ED ROLAND

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