Hurry is an American indie rock/power pop band formed in Philadelphia, Penn… Read Full Bio ↴Hurry is an American indie rock/power pop band formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2012. The band is composed of Matt Scottoline (vocals, guitar), Joe DeCarolis (bass), and Rob DeCarolis (drums). Hurry began as a solo project for principal songwriter Matt Scottoline, bassist of emo revival band Everyone Everywhere. He wrote the first ten to twenty Hurry songs as a way to write his own material and play guitar rather than bass. Scottoline decided to release his home recordings on Bandcamp under the moniker "Hurry," chosen as a self-deprecating joke about his writing process; he writes quickly and rarely finishes a song if it is not completed in a single session.

Fascination
Hurry Lyrics

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I saw you through a window
As I was talking to myself
It should've been real mellow
If I was anybody else
But it's my anxiety
Continuing to cripple me
Overthink and overplan
Imagining you hold my hand

I'm facinated by you
But I'm insane, does that surprise you?

I've done this one song twice before
At the ... I'm on the floor
You're oblivious I'm sure

I couldn't blame you
Cause that's what I do

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Fascination" by Hurry delve into the theme of social anxiety and unrequited attraction. The singer recounts a chance encounter with someone they are fascinated by, but their anxiety causes them to overthink and imagine scenarios that may never come to fruition. The line "It should've been real mellow, if I was anybody else" suggests that if they were not burdened by anxiety, the situation would have been a simple and pleasant interaction. However, the singer's feelings of inadequacy and fear of rejection make it difficult to connect with the object of their affection.

The chorus of the song, "I'm fascinated by you, but I'm insane, does that surprise you?" highlights the internal struggle of the singer. They are aware that their thoughts and actions may seem irrational, but they cannot help the intensity of their emotions. The line "I've done this one song twice before, at the... I'm on the floor" suggests that this is a recurring pattern for the singer, perhaps indicating that they struggle with social interactions and relationships regularly.

Overall, "Fascination" explores the complexity of human emotions and the various roadblocks that can prevent people from making meaningful connections with one another.

Line by Line Meaning

I saw you through a window
I caught a glimpse of you as you passed by a window

As I was talking to myself
I was lost in thought, speaking to myself

It should've been real mellow
The situation should have been calm and easygoing

If I was anybody else
If I were a different person

But it's my anxiety
However, my anxiety took hold of me

Continuing to cripple me
Continuing to hold me back and hinder my actions

Overthink and overplan
I tend to think too much and overanalyze things

Imagining you hold my hand
I visualize the prospect of being with you intimately

I'm fascinated by you
I am deeply intrigued and captivated by you

But I'm insane, does that surprise you?
Unfortunately, my infatuation for you borders on madness. Does that come as a surprise?

I've done this one song twice before
I have performed this very song more than once in the past