Turning The Mind
Maps Lyrics


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Hey, how ya keeping?
I guess it's been a while

I heard,
You've been sleeping,
That always made you smile

Why is it I'm so ashamed when we meet?
Why is it our conversation just repeats?

God knows,
This pain just flows and flows
I'm so scared,
Where my mind will go

So tell me,
Who's interested to know?
'Cause maybe,
This is how the story goes.

So, goodnight,
I hope to see you soon.
Leave by the morning,

I've got too much to do.

Why is it you beleaguer our lives with your lies?
Why is it you can't bleach these thoughts from my eyes?

God knows,
This pain just flows and flows
So scared
Where my mind will go

Splice them,
Voice of radios

Poppin' pills from indie shows
Follow
Mother let me go!

This anger freely seeks to grow

God knows
He's let me crash and burn.




I feel like
My mind's already turned.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Maps's song Turning The Mind delve into the topic of encountering someone from the past and the mixed feelings and emotions that come rushing back. The opening lines go, "Hey, how ya keeping? I guess it's been a while / I heard, You've been sleeping, That always made you smile." The singer seems to be meeting someone who has been out of touch for a while and may have been going through a tough time.


However, the singer feels ashamed and wonders why their conversations are repetitive, "Why is it I'm so ashamed when we meet? / Why is it our conversation just repeats?" The pain he feels seems inescapable, and he expresses being scared of where his mind will go. When he asks, "So tell me, Who's interested to know? / 'Cause maybe, This is how the story goes." It seems like he's questioning the purpose of this encounter or the reason for the person's return, perhaps alluding to their shared history.


The song explores the theme of mental health and its instability, as the singer paints a vivid image of vulnerability and desperation. He mentions taking pills from indie shows and says, "Follow, Mother let me go! / This anger freely seeks to grow." This shows that he may be attempting to self-medicate, possibly to unburden himself of his heavy thoughts. As the song comes to an end, it carries a sense of finality, with the singer saying, "I feel like my mind's already turned," which could imply a loss of hope or a surrender to negativity.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey, how ya keeping?
I am glad to see you again after such a long time. How are you doing?


I guess it's been a while
It feels like it has been a long time since we last spoke.


I heard, You've been sleeping, That always made you smile
I heard that you have been sleeping a lot lately, and it makes me happy that you are finding comfort in it.


Why is it I'm so ashamed when we meet?
I feel embarrassed every time I see you, and I don't know why.


Why is it our conversation just repeats?
I don't like that our conversations are always the same and don't seem to go anywhere.


God knows, This pain just flows and flows
I feel a lot of emotional pain that doesn't seem to go away.


I'm so scared, Where my mind will go
I'm afraid of where my thoughts and emotions might take me.


So tell me, Who's interested to know?
I am curious about who would actually care about what is going on in my life.


'Cause maybe, This is how the story goes.
Perhaps what is happening to me is just a part of my life's story.


So, goodnight, I hope to see you soon.
I am saying goodbye for now, but I look forward to seeing you again soon.


Leave by the morning, I've got too much to do.
I have a lot of things to take care of tomorrow, so it would be best if you left early.


Why is it you beleaguer our lives with your lies?
I don't understand why you keep lying and making things difficult for us.


Why is it you can't bleach these thoughts from my eyes?
I wish I could forget all the things that have been bothering me and move on.


Splice them, Voice of radios
I want to listen to music on the radio and tune out everything else.


Poppin' pills from indie shows
I've been taking pills from indie concerts to help me cope with my emotions.


Follow, Mother let me go!
I want to escape and be free from the problems that are weighing me down.


This anger freely seeks to grow
I feel so much anger and frustration that is only getting worse.


God knows, He's let me crash and burn.
I feel like God has abandoned me and allowed me to suffer.


I feel like My mind's already turned.
I'm afraid that my mind has already been damaged beyond repair.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES CHAPMAN

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Comments from YouTube:

Bryan

:^) I love this song and it's all thanks to me walking in at the end of a movie my sister was watching

Mat 444

Painfully beautiful

Andrew Johnson

really good, thanks for the upload

Raquel Sanhueza Badilla

Me en canto la música no conozco al cantante per me gusta

Alm1r

Thanks for sharing

staf ski

arrived here from watching chatroom.

Akièr Della Fera

Me too 🙂

Oh Hey Bro

Me too

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