Since Mutemath released its first EP in late 2004 and hit the road in 2005, their musical style has transformed over the years. By the time of their 2006 self-titled debut, their blending of adverse genres earned them a reputation as one of modern music’s most daring young groups. By 2007, they found themselves Grammy nominated and declared by Alternative Press as “the #1 band you need to see live before you die.” But in the band almost broke up during the making of their sophomore album Armistice. “It was a risk we had to take,” says King looking back on what they set out to accomplish for Armistice. “This record was by far the most painful music-making experience I’ve ever had, but also the one I’m most proud of.”
The band is best known for the 2007 single “Typical”, taken from their 2006 self titled album. The song’s innovative backwards video was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for Best Short Form Music Video. Speaking with Songfacts in a 2011 interview, Darren King poked fun at the somewhat futile nomination : "For the rest of our career, we get to say "Grammy nominated band." We don't have to say what it was for. (Laughing)." Mutemath re-enacted the "Typical" video during a live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, using the same reverse playback technique used in the original video. The song also peaked at #33 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
The band has contributed songs to various films such as Twilight, Transformers, Never Back Down, The Stepfather, The Rocker, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.
Alongside contributing songs to film and product endorsements, Mutemath has appeared on every major late night television program including: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
In April 2011, it was announced on their official website that founding guitarist Greg Hill had left the band in October 2010. The new album was recorded with other band members filling in on guitar and a new guitarist, Todd Gummerman, was named shortly after Odd Soul was released and he features in most music videos from the album.
Electrify
Mutemath Lyrics
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My heart is an oven,
And she's pushing the buttons right now,
Right now.
She's gonna kill me with a stare and I'm very aware.
No matter what I say,
She's just walking away right now.
But I'll be ready when she calls.
I'm in love with this girl, , that's got my head,
Electrified.
I hope that someday she might go too far,
Go too far.
Cause all I can think about is me and her,
Electrified.
I hope that someday she might take me home,
And lose control.
Stall and wait is the game she plays,
She knows better than to try,
But I'm hoping she might wear down.
Wear down.
Oh it's just tearing me apart getting stuck in the dark.
I'm doin' what I can,
But she can't understand right now.
But I'll be ready when she calls.
I'm in love with this girl, that's got my head
Electrified.
I hope that someday she might go too far,
Go too far.
Cause all I can think about is me and her,
Electrified.
I hope that someday she might take me home,
And lose control.
I feel it, I feel it, I feel it,
I feel it, I feel it, I feel it, I feel it runnin' through my bones.
Ohh.
I feel it, I feel it, I feel it,
I feel it, I feel it, I feel it, I feel it runnin' through my bones.
My bones.
I feel it, I feel it, I feel it,
I feel it, I feel you runnin' through my bones.
Ohh.
I feel you runnin' through my bones.
Yaaohhh.
I'm in wires for you girl,
You're coursing through my mind.
All I think about is you,
Yeah I'm electrified.
I'm in love with this girl, that's got my head,
Electrified.
I hope that someday she might go too far,
Go too far.
Cause all I think about is how you and I,
Could electrify.
I hope that someday you might take me home,
And lose control.
Maybe sometime, sometime, sometime.
Say that you are mine, show me, sometime.
You gotta electrify.
Maybe sometime, sometime, sometime.
Say that you are mine, show me, sometime.
I can feel it runnin' through my bones.
Ohh.
Ya I can feel it runnin' through my bones.
Ohhaaa!
The lyrics to Mutemath's song Electrify tell the story of a person who is deeply in love with someone who has the power to control them with just a glance. The first few lines describe how this person is aware of this other person's power over them and that they feel like their heart is an oven being turned up by them. Despite this, the other person seems to be indifferent to them, and no matter what they do, they walk away. However, the singer is determined and will be ready when this other person calls.
In the chorus, the singer confesses that they are in love with this "electrifying" person and that they hope that they might go too far, that they might take them home and lose control. This person's power over them is so strong that they feel it running through their bones. Additionally, the singer is willing to play the game of waiting for this person to come around and give them a chance. They are willing to do whatever it takes to win this person over and be with them.
Overall, the song's lyrics are about unrequited love and the power that one person can hold over another. The singer is deeply in love with this person, but they feel like they're just out of reach. Despite this, they continue to hold out hope that someday this person will come around and feel the same way about them.
Line by Line Meaning
She knows every little way to get the thing that she wants.
She is highly skilled and knowledgeable in getting the things she desires.
My heart is an oven, And she's pushing the buttons right now, Right now.
He has deep feelings for her and she is playing with his emotions.
She's gonna kill me with a stare and I'm very aware.
Just a simple look from her can be captivating and mesmerizing to him.
No matter what I say, She's just walking away right now.
He is having a hard time communicating with her and feels that she is indifferent towards him.
But I'll be ready when she calls.
He remains hopeful that things will work out between them in the future.
I'm in love with this girl, that's got my head, Electrified.
He is deeply in love with her and she has him feeling alive and overjoyed.
I hope that someday she might go too far, Go too far.
He desires that her love for him grows stronger.
Cause all I can think about is me and her, Electrified.
His mind and thoughts revolve around him and her being in love and electrically charged.
I hope that someday she might take me home, And lose control.
He wants her to give in to her desires and be with him without holding back any longer.
Stall and wait is the game she plays, She knows better than to try, But I'm hoping she might wear down.
She is being cautious about getting involved with him, but he hopes that with time, she will come around and fall in love with him.
It's just tearing me apart getting stuck in the dark. I'm doin' what I can, But she can't understand right now.
He is heartbroken and feels that he is doing everything possible to win her love, but she doesn't seem to notice or care.
I feel it, I feel it, I feel it, I feel you runnin' through my bones. Yaohh.
He is overwhelmed and consumed with feelings for her that he cannot ignore.
I'm in wires for you girl, You're coursing through my mind. All I think about is you, Yeah I'm electrified.
He is deeply in love with her and his thoughts are consumed by her love, and he feels alive and electric because of her.
I hope that someday you might take me home, And lose control.
He longs for her to take him in and be with him, giving herself over to their love fully.
Maybe sometime, sometime, sometime. Say that you are mine, show me, sometime.
He is looking forward to a time when she will be ready to be in love with him wholly and communicate her feelings to him exclusively.
You gotta electrify.
Being in love with her makes him feel alive and excited.
I can feel it runnin' through my bones.
His feelings for her are so deep and powerful that they seem to be coursing through his entire being.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: DENNIS CRAIG HERRING, PAUL MEANY, TEDD TJORNHOM
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