Speakers Blown
Hit the Lights Lyrics

I can't hear you, you sound like static
The speaker's voice has no clarity, and it sounds like white noise.

I can't hear you my ears have had it bad
My ears are suffering from listening to loud music for too long.

You sound like a radio with the speakers blown
The speaker's voice is distorted and makes him sound like a radio with blown-out speakers.

Treble high and the bass down low, down low
The sound is imbalanced, with the treble being too high and the bass too low.

Tonight I'm drowning in my favorite records
I'm listening to my favorite songs to escape from reality.

Trying to forget how every thread reminds me of the nights I spent with you
I'm trying to forget memories of being with my ex, which are triggered by every detail around me.

They play the soundtrack to my falling tears
These songs capture my emotions and make me cry.

The soundtrack to this wasted year
These songs represent the past year, which I consider to be a waste due to a failed relationship.

And the sleeves hide scars better than I could ever do
The song's lyrics and melodies conceal my emotional pain better than I could ever do.

So turn me up (so turn me up) when you turn me on
Increase the volume of the music when it energizes and motivates me.

When we hear hearts break we'll say they're playing our song
When others feel hurt, we can relate to their pain because of the music we listen to.

It sounds like a radio with the speakers blown
The quality of the music is distorted and painful to listen to.

The kind of sound that you'll never know
Others will never understand the emotional impact that this kind of music has on me.

The record plays to the beat of my heart
The rhythm of the music aligns with my heartbeat.

And my heart you know it plays like a metronome
My heart beats steadily and predictably, like a metronome.

If the record skips a beat my heart will too
If the music's rhythm is disrupted or unexpected, it affects my emotional state too.

So I'll play these records you've always hated
I'll listen to the songs that my partner disliked, as a way of asserting my independence and coping with the breakup.

I'm feeling so sick and medicated
I'm experiencing stress and depression, requiring medication to function.

Aw come on, why are you so nervous boy?
The speaker is teasing the person they're addressing for being anxious or uncomfortable.

My prescriptions read like ransom notes
The medication I require feels like an obligation or burden, and is financially draining like a ransom payment.

And love letters you never wrote
The songs I listen to can feel like love letters, even though they were not written specifically for me.

Help me feel like I'm not paranoid
Listening to music helps the speaker feel less anxious or paranoid about their relationships and life in general.

Radio with the speakers blown
The music is distorted and unpleasant, like a radio with blown-out speakers.

Treble high and the bass down low
The sound quality is uneven, with too much emphasis on treble and not enough on bass.