Out Of My Head
Mr. Bassman Lyrics
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Watch the day go by
Blue sky, cherry on top my heart drops
It's about god damn time
For you to enter my mind
You take over
I'm your rover
Yet I loved, oh no I loved her
(I loved her)
Then I go back to sitting on that log
But my day's not the same
You've infected my brain
And these feelings I just can't explain
I've never felt love with this much pain
Oh but here it comes again
Again and again and again
Your face I just can't defend
I try to break but she won't bend, no she just won't freaking bend
I'm not on top of the world right now
Which way do I turn to get out of this hole
Still the most beautiful girl
Pull me close cuz I know that you're still in control
Can't leave on my own, woah
But here it comes again
Again and again and again and again
I give up so let's play dead
Life is greener on that side of the fence, oh of that fence
And I know you must joking cuz I really hate the way
When you look into my eyes and tell me everything's okay
Am I blind as a bat or can you take this pain away
I'll get home, slam that door, fall on my knees and repay
For all the sins I have committed
Just in the past day
Have I done all the things I said I wouldn't do
Have I become the man who doesn't know his own truth
But I'll pretend that we're friends until the night is through
Then I'm gone
In Mr. Bassman's song "Out Of My Head," the lyrics are a plea from the singer to have a stranger inside their head let go of their heart and stop feeding poison into their veins. The singer feels trapped by this stranger and can't forget about them because they feel so real. The lyrics also touch on the idea of pretending and putting on a façade to try to forget about the stranger, but ultimately the singer can't escape their thoughts and dreams about them.
Throughout the song, the singer is begging for release from the stranger in their head. The verses describe the emotions and thoughts swirling around in their mind, while the choruses are a repetition of the phrase "you're the stranger in my head." The bridge is a call-out to the stranger, asking if they can feel the singer's touch and hear their voice.
Overall, the lyrics of "Out Of My Head" convey a sense of helplessness and desperation as the singer tries to break free from someone who has taken up residence in their mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me
Asking the other person to share their thoughts and feelings with him.
What do you see when you're in me
Asking what the other person perceives in him when they are together.
What do you think about, tell me?
Asking the other person to share their opinions and thoughts about him with him.
Stranger inside my head
Referring to the other person who has had a significant effect on his thoughts and emotions.
Free me
Requesting to be released from the hold the other person has on him.
Let go of my heart and stop feeding
Asking the other person to stop manipulating him and his emotions.
Poison into my veins
Referring to the negative influence that the other person is having on him.
Cause you're the stranger in my head
Blaming the other person for the confusion and emotional turmoil he is experiencing.
You're so real I can't forget
Acknowledging how significant the other person's influence has been and how difficult it is to move on.
Pretend
Asking the other person to continue playing along with their facade of a relationship.
As on an empty face flaunted
Referring to the inauthenticity of their relationship and how it is all a show.
Cut out as only dreamt of
Referring to the idealized image of the other person that he has created in his mind.
A canvas is so love slave
Referring to himself as being completely at the mercy of the other person's actions and emotions.
And don't leave me alone
Expressing fear and desperation at the thought of being without the other person's influence.
With my heart calved out of stone
Describing how the other person's influence has effectively numbed his emotions and left him feeling empty.
I can't wait anymore
Expressing the urgency of needing the other person's influence in his life.
Can you feel it
Asking the other person to reciprocate his strong emotions.
Can you feel me touching you?
Asking the other person to recognize the effect they have on him.
Can you hear me oh
Asking if the other person can hear his cries for attention and affection.
Can you hear me calling
Describing how he is reaching out to the other person, but unsure if they can hear him.
Calling out to you
Continuing to express the strong sense of urgency and dependency he has on the other person.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Alexander Martin
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@sandygibbon2761
I am age 64 and just got a flash back to my brother singing Mr Bass Man background... when we were age 9-10-11 ... so I came looking for this song... and here it is! ...
Not only did my brother double jack the bass sounds with this song... but he (amazingly) added them to the background of other songs ...
(which threw everybody off centre... and suddenly... yet WE LOVED IT! ... we all LIT UP ... )
(then when the focus is on him ... come on bro ... do it to this song ... he would clam up ... preferring to come in at random and when least expected)
I can still hear my brothers voice now:
Ba ba da ba da ... da boom boom boom ... and etc tone changes...
He was brilliant at it ...
@josephmarturana6752
Still an amazing track in mid-2023! Absolutely timeless!
@Jem_80s
fr!
@salemst
How can anyone dislike this song?
All time genuine classic--never hear music like this again
@s0meguy09
ever watched a video upside down? it looks like a thumbs up
@tombrody9208
Dear salemst, I agree with you that Mr. Bass Mann is an, "all time genuine classic." I was in 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade, during the early 1960's. In 1960, my grandma gave me a transistor radio. I listened to my radio every night at nighty-night time, and I heard early rock'n'roll classics such as, Dancing in the Street (1963 by Martha & Vandellas), Fingertips (1963 by Stevie Wonder), Pretty Woman (1964 by Roy Orbison), Leader of the Pack (1964 by The Shangri-Las), Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (1962 by Neil Sedaka), Johnny Angel (1962 by Shelley Fabares), and so on.
@jameskid81
i was thinking exactly the same thing then i look in the comments and it was the first one
@v1ncepupp1o7
Hey brotherman dont forget we could grab some instruments and get in this groove today tomorrow and forever. Its a beautiful thing
@sarah-jeanblair2236
That’s my uncle!
@theultimatereductionist7592
I love the "looking good" at the end!
@spl4ttack
If you're listening in 2021 ur a legend
5 months later: wow this comment made some friends :)