One of fifteen children, Kieran Goss was born and raised in County Down, Northern Ireland. He was just nine years old when he got his first guitar. Growing up in a big family with diverse musical tastes meant that early on he was hearing his brothers’ Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson records, his mother’s Frank Sinatra records and his sisters’ records featuring The Rolling Stones. These varied influences fermented into some brew that gives Kieran Goss his own unique sound.
Kieran supported himself while a law student in Belfast by playing club gigs and the University Students’ Union, earning himself support slots for Elvis Costello, Christy Moore and Joe Jackson along the way. After qualifying as a lawyer in the mid-eighties, Kieran left home for France and Germany in order to avoid being drafted into the legal profession! He came back home to Ireland in 1989 to record his first album, Brand New Star. It contained the songs Brand New Star and Just Around The Corner, which came to the attention of Mary Black as she was preparing the album Babes In The Wood. She recorded both songs.
Kieran followed up Brand New Star with New Day in 1994 and in 1998 he released the album Worse Than Pride, which contained the Top 10 single Out Of My Head. It was the second most played song on Irish radio that year. Worse Than Pride achieved double platinum status nine months after it was released. Not bad for an album recorded in a bedroom! Red-Letter Day followed this in 2000, and contained the gem, Reasons To Leave.
In the winter of 2002, Kieran released the compilation, Out Of My Head... The Best Of Kieran Goss, which was intended to act as a resumé of his work up to that point and to give him a breather while he holed up to write. His sixth studio album, Blue Sky Sunrise, was recorded in Tennessee in the Spring of 2005 and was produced by Rodney Crowell and Peter Coleman. It was released in Ireland on September 16th, 2005.
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Out Of My Head
Kieran Goss Lyrics
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I didn't really mean to hurt you
If something I've said has torn you away from me
We sit on the stairs
Hoping that the tears don't come
To draw you away
And leave me alone again
Don't understand it
Out of my heart
Low down and stranded
Taking the chance
You might hold on
And follow me blind
I'm out of my mind
And when you rise
Hoping that you don't remember
The things that I said
The way that you're feeling now
We sit on the bed (I see you crying)
Can't keep the tears from falling (falling down)
I wipe them away
To know that they'll fall again
How come it's me who's always saying the wrong thing
Sometimes it feels just like you're playing my heartstrings
Some would say I'm afraid just to be back on my own again
Stop where you are
I didn't really mean to hurt you
If something I've said has torn you away from me
I'm out of my head
Don't understand it
Out of my heart
Low down and stranded
Taking the chance
You might hold on
And follow me blind
I'm falling behind
I'm out of my mind
The lyrics to Kieran Goss's song "Out Of My Head" are about a strained relationship between two people who are stuck in a cycle of hurting each other. The singer is remorseful and regretful for the things he said that caused his partner to withdraw from him. They are sitting on the stairs, hoping that tears don't start to fall as they acknowledge that they are at risk of losing each other again. The chorus repeats the concept of the singer feeling out of control, not understanding their own thoughts and emotions, feeling low and stranded, while also holding onto the hope that their partner might forgive them and follow them blindly. The song suggests that the relationship is built on a foundation of mistrust, and both partners are hoping to find a way to work it out.
The line "How come it's me who's always saying the wrong thing" depicts the singer's inability to communicate effectively in his relationship. It's an honest expression that suggests he is aware of his part in the cycle of miscommunication but still seems to struggle to break free from the pattern.
"Out Of My Head" explores the theme of relationships with a gentle, acoustic sound that complements the reflective nature of the lyrics. It's clear that the intention of the song is to acknowledge the complexity of human relationships and how they can be painful and difficult at times.
Line by Line Meaning
Stop where you are
Please don't leave, let's pause and talk about this.
I didn't really mean to hurt you
I didn't intend to cause you pain, and I'm sorry if I did.
If something I've said has torn you away from me
If my words or actions made you feel like you had to leave, I'm sorry and want to fix it.
We sit on the stairs
We're both struggling to deal with this, and we're trying to find comfort in each other's presence.
Hoping that the tears don't come
We're trying to hold back our emotions, hoping that we won't start to cry and make things worse.
To draw you away
I'm afraid that whatever I did will drive you further away from me, and I don't want that to happen.
And leave me alone again
I don't want to be alone again, especially if it's my fault that you left.
I'm out of my head
I'm confused and unsure of what to do or say next.
Don't understand it
I don't understand how things got so messed up between us.
Out of my heart
My emotions are all over the place and I don't know how to sort them out.
Low down and stranded
I feel lost and helpless, like I don't know how to fix things or make them better.
Taking the chance
I'm trying to take a risk and hope that you'll come back to me.
You might hold on
I hope that you'll be able to forgive me and want to stay by my side.
And follow me blind
I know I messed up, but I hope you'll trust me and follow me blindly in this journey to fix things between us.
I'm falling behind
I'm struggling to keep up and fix what's broken between us.
I'm out of my mind
My thoughts and emotions are overwhelming me, and I don't know how to handle them.
And when you rise
When you wake up and face the world, I hope that you'll still want to be with me.
Hoping that you don't remember
I hope that you'll be able to forget the hurt I caused you and move past it.
The things that I said
I regret the hurtful things I said and wish I could take them back.
The way that you're feeling now
I hate that I caused you pain and wish I could make it better.
We sit on the bed (I see you crying)
We're both emotional and upset, and I can see that you're still hurting.
Can't keep the tears from falling (falling down)
No matter how hard we try, we can't stop the tears from flowing.
I wipe them away
I want to comfort you and try to make things better in any way I can.
To know that they'll fall again
I know that no matter how hard we try, the tears will keep coming until we can fix things between us.
How come it's me who's always saying the wrong thing
I always seem to mess things up with my words, and I don't know how to fix it.
Sometimes it feels just like you're playing my heartstrings
I feel like you're toying with my emotions, and it's overwhelming me.
Some would say I'm afraid just to be back on my own again
I don't want to be alone, and the thought of losing you scares me more than anything.
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Written by: Allan Pineda, Jaime Gomez, Keith Harris, Stacy Ferguson, Will Adams, PRINCE LAMONT BOARD PRIESE
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