VALIUM
Mute Math Lyrics
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And we alright, yeah we alright
Hold yourself together
'Cause I lost mine, yeah I lost mine
But it's alright
Ooh, ooh
Causing trouble, causing trouble
Got my condition
In a scuffle, in a scuffle
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
I won't concern myself
Any longer, any longer
On how to recover
From a stall out, yeah a stall out
I'll keep singin'
Ooh, ooh
I wanna fly tonight
It's alright
It's alright
Follow the open sky
It's alright
It's alright
I wanna fly tonight
It's alright
It's alright
Follow the open sky
It's alright
It's alright, yeah.
I wanna fly tonight
It's alright
It's alright
Follow the open sky
It's alright
It's alright
I wanna fly tonight
It's alright
It's alright
The lyrics to Mute Math's "Valium" are filled with emotive and introspective sentiments. The opening verse suggests that the singer is taking things slowly now and is reassuring himself and his audience that everything is alright. The second line of the verse is particularly telling as it connotes that the singer has had some loss or setback, which required him to pace himself. It appears that he is also asking his listeners to adopt this same mentality.
The second verse talks about knee-jerk reactions and how they cause trouble. The singer seems to suggest that he has a condition or problem that can get him into trouble, but that he is not going to concern himself with it anymore. He resolves to keep singing despite everything that has happened.
The chorus brings out the message that the singer wants to fly tonight. He seems to suggest that he wants to escape from whatever problems or issues he has been experiencing. The open sky is his refuge and he is encouraging everyone to follow him to this place of solace.
Overall, "Valium" is an intensely personal song about dealing with setbacks and finding solace in the open sky, where everything becomes alright.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll take it slow now
I am going to slow down and take things easy
And we alright, yeah we alright
Things may not be perfect, but we are going to be okay
Hold yourself together
Try to keep yourself in control
'Cause I lost mine, yeah I lost mine
I have lost my composure and ability to stay calm
But it's alright
Despite my loss of composure, everything will be okay
Knee-jerk reactions
Quick, instinctive responses
Causing trouble, causing trouble
These quick responses may create more problems
Got my condition
My current state of being
In a scuffle, in a scuffle
Is in conflict, in turmoil
I won't concern myself
I am not going to worry
Any longer, any longer
I have decided to stop worrying
On how to recover
From whatever has caused my problems
From a stall out, yeah a stall out
I have come to a stop and can't seem to keep moving forward
I'll keep singin'
I will keep going and remain positive
I wanna fly tonight
I want to feel free and unrestricted
Follow the open sky
I want to explore and experience new things
It's alright, yeah.
And that's okay
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL MEANY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Daean80
Heard this song in a Bill Bur monday morning podcast... and had to find out the song. After that, I devoured all of Mutemath that I could. Really really good stuff.
@vmrbrooks
✌Fuck yeah....me too
@nonesta13
Andrew Themelus 👌
@johnnydimes8257
@@nonesta13 Andrew is always playing great music
@_chriskelley_
Gosh, I miss MuteMath.
@willrodriguez9571
Here from Bill Burr, whatta good song👍🏼
@DoctorLincoln
Dear Lord how did I miss this..
@Meowman302
I'm so glad I'm finding all these old Mutemath songs I've never heard of. Thanks for sharing
@headbutter100
The warmest hug was given to my sister after this song. So glad she exist
@CheeseForMyKnees
Bill Burr turned me on to your music. I fuckin' love it. I'm listening to it while playing DOTA 2.