Indie pop trio Little Daylight made their mark with a grip of remixes for b… Read Full Bio ↴Indie pop trio Little Daylight made their mark with a grip of remixes for bands like Penguin Prison, Passion Pit, and Freelance Whales but they prove their dancefloor acumen with their own track “Overdose.” Fans of the new movement of esoteric pop — HAIM, Sky Ferreira — should find a new favorite with this one. It’s glossy, catchy, and full of the kind of thick, radio-ready bass and chirpy, yearning hook that will glue itself to your brain.

Be Long
Little Daylight Lyrics

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Deep in my heart there's a fire burning
I need you like a drug
Whoa-oh you keep me wanting
Whoa-oh I've come undone
Nights with you like tunnel vision
Racing through the dark
Whoa-oh heart beating faster
Whoa-oh it tears me up

Oh oh
Like an overdose
Baby let's take it too far tonight
You're my favorite high
Oh oh
Like an overdose
Thinking I'm crossing the line this time
Taking me for a ride

See your face in my reflection
Whisper more and more
Like a tiger in it's chamber
Clawing lines into my door
Counting down until I see you
To get me through the day
Whoa-oh I know I'm falling
Gonna ride it anyway

Oh oh
Like an overdose
Baby let's take it too far tonight
You're my favorite high
Oh oh
Like an overdose
Thinking I'm crossing the line this time
Taking me for a ride

Feels like gravity
Takes a hold of me
Lost reality now
Drown myself in these
Painted imageries
I don't wanna come down

Oh oh
Like an overdose
Baby let's take it too far tonight
You're my favorite high
Oh oh
Like an overdose
Thinking I'm crossing the line this time
Taking me for a ride

Oh oh
Like an overdose
Baby let's take it too far tonight
You're my favorite high
Oh oh
Like an overdose

Thinking I'm crossing the line this time
Taking me for a ride

Overall Meaning

In Little Daylight's song "Be Long," the lyrics describe the singer's addiction to a relationship with someone who they need like a drug. The opening lines, "deep in my heart there's a fire burning, I need you like a drug," set the tone for the song's theme of dependency. The singer expresses that the person they are with keeps them wanting and that they have come undone as a result of this attachment. The nights with this person feel like tunnel vision, racing through the dark with a beating heart. The singer is aware of the dangers, saying that it tears them up, but at the same time, they can't resist the allure of this person.

As the song progresses, the imagery of addiction continues. The singer sees the face of their partner in their reflection and feels like a tiger in a chamber, clawing lines into their door. They count down until they see the person again to get them through the day, aware that they are falling but ready to ride the addiction anyway. The chorus repeats the metaphor of an overdose, saying, "Baby let's take it too far tonight, you're my favorite high." The addiction is blissful, but the singer is also aware that they are crossing a line and being taken for a ride.

Ultimately, the chorus ends with the lines, "like an overdose, thinking I'm crossing the line this time, taking me for a ride." These words convey the dangerous spiral of addiction. The singer can't resist the attraction to this person, but they also know that it's causing them to lose themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

Deep in my heart there's a fire burning
My heart is filled with a strong passion and desire

I need you like a drug
I am addicted to you and can't live without you

Whoa-oh you keep me wanting
You create a strong desire in me

Whoa-oh I've come undone
You have completely taken over me

Nights with you like tunnel vision
The time spent with you is all I can focus on

Racing through the dark
We are moving towards our goal quickly and without hesitation

Whoa-oh heart beating faster
My heart is racing and I am excited

Whoa-oh it tears me up
It's emotionally overwhelming and painful

Oh oh Like an overdose Baby let's take it too far tonight You're my favorite high
Being with you is like a drug overdose, and I want to indulge in it even more

Oh oh Thinking I'm crossing the line this time Taking me for a ride
I know I'm pushing the boundaries, but I can't help myself and I want you to take me on this wild journey

See your face in my reflection Whisper more and more
I keep imagining you and hearing your voice, which makes me want you more

Like a tiger in it's chamber Clawing lines into my door
This passion is as strong as a caged animal, scratching to get out

Counting down until I see you To get me through the day
The thought of seeing you later is the only thing keeping me going

Whoa-oh I know I'm falling Gonna ride it anyway
I'm aware that I'm falling for you, but I'm willing to go along with it anyway

Feels like gravity Takes a hold of me Lost reality now Drown myself in these Painted imageries I don't wanna come down
This passion is so strong that it feels like I'm being pulled towards you with a force that's hard to resist. I'm so enraptured that I don't want to snap out of it

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MADELEINE PONCIA, SAMUEL DYLAN MURPHY PRESTON, ALEX JAMES SMITH, MARK TAYLOR

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