Where I Belong
Motion City Soundtrack Lyrics

Hello there, how you doin'?
The singer greets someone and asks them how they're doing

I've got all these thoughts just floating through my brain
The singer has a lot of thoughts that seem to be random and unconnected

They bump and they collide and cause a flurry of confusion
The thoughts collide with each other, creating chaos in the singer's mind

And it's getting on my nerves
The confusion and chaos are bothering the artist

I try to hold myself together
The artist tries to stay calm and not let the chaos take over

fighting off this mental weather when I can (sometimes I do)
The singer tries to resist the chaos in their mind, but it's difficult

But this shitstorm's never ending
The chaos in the singer's mind seems to be ongoing and unrelenting

And the atmospheric pressure's calling for rain
The tension and stress in the artist's mind is building, and it feels like something bad is going to happen

This is what I've got going on
The artist is describing their current state of mind

This is where I belong tonight
The artist feels like this state of mind is where they are meant to be in this moment

It's chaos in the courthouse
The singer is using a metaphor for the chaos in their mind

And the left side's all upset
One part of the artist's mind is uneasy or agitated

Because the right side wants a summer home and knows we can't afford it
Another part of the singer's mind wants something that they know is not possible

I try to mediate between
The singer attempts to resolve the conflict between these two parts of their mind

This constant tug-o-war machine
The singer feels like the two parts of their mind are constantly pulling against each other

But wind up in a never ending game of telephone
The artist can't seem to communicate properly with the different parts of their mind

There's so much going on
The artist is overwhelmed by the amount of chaos in their mind

And I just need seven minutes to calm myself back down
The singer needs some time to relax and clear their mind

Now I forgot where I was
The singer is confused and disoriented

Was it me we were talking about?
The artist is unsure if they were part of the conversation they were just having

This is what I feared from the start
The artist is afraid that their mind will spiral out of control and they won't be able to function

I keep falling apart
The chaos in the artist's mind is causing them to feel like they are losing their grip on reality

What's going on, is this where I belong tonight? (What's going on tonight) What's going on, is this where I belong tonight? (What's going on)
The singer is questioning whether their state of mind is where they are supposed to be in this moment

(Can't stand) I can't stand the thought of losing Sentences and every island of words (Can't stand) I can't stand the thought of losing Everything I ever thought I that I knew
The artist is afraid of losing their ability to communicate and their sense of self

This is where I run out of words
The singer is unable to articulate what they are feeling

That describe how I'm so damn hurt
The singer is in emotional pain

This is where I fumble and fold
The singer is struggling and stumbling

And take what I'm told
The artist is resigned to accepting whatever happens to them