After some EPs and an NME featured track (Alas Agnes), the band toured and released their debut album 'Making Dens' in 2006 to positive reviews. The band released their sophomore album, 'Twenty One' on March 24th, 2008.
Before the release of fourth album "Radlands", bassist Kai Fish left the band and was replaced by Peter Cochrane
Serotonin
Mystery Jets Lyrics
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When the crows fly highest in the sky
Couldn't you hear me calling?
I was up looking for you all night
Oh, but I never found you
No matter how hard I tried to
Oh, no, I never found you
Serotonin, you're burning a hole into my heart
Felt like I was floating
But now you're coming down with you so
Down with you so hard
Meet me at the bottom of the ocean
Feel its fingers tickling our skin
You mix your magic potion
The old familiar feeling starts to kick in
But now it's fading and I can't hear what you're saying
It feels like it's slipping through my fingers
It's fading and I can't hear what you're saying
It feels like you're slipping, but
It's just the serotonin
It's burning a hole into my heart
Felt like I was frozen
Yeah, but now I'm coming up so hard
Serotonin
Girl, you're really tearing me apart
It felt like I was frozen
Yeah, but now I'm coming up so hard
Sara, serotonin, Sara, serotonin
Now I'm coming up so hard
Sara, serotonin, Sara, serotonin
And now I'm coming up so hard
So hard
So hard
Serotonin
The lyrics of Mystery Jets’ “Serotonin” describes the experience of an individual searching for connection and meaning through the use of a drug. The opening lines, “Meet me in the middle of the morning/When the crows fly highest in the sky,” suggest an otherworldly ambiance, as the individual searches for something that can only be attained at times of heightened awareness or in altered states. The following lines “Couldn't you hear me calling?/I was up looking for you all night” can be interpreted as the singer reaching for an escape, a way to disconnect from reality and find solace in the drug.
The chorus of the song, “Serotonin, you're burning a hole into my heart/Felt like I was floating/But now you're coming down with you so/Down with you so hard” reveals that the singer has been engulfed in the sensations that the drug provides, with serotonin being a neurotransmitter that regulates mood, sleep, and appetite. But as the effects of the drug begin to wear off, the singer is grappling with the come-down, feeling the downsides of substance abuse that include mental health complications and addiction.
In the second verse, the singer continues to search for connection, but now by using magic potion and imagery that connotes mystical experiences, “Meet me at the bottom of the ocean/Feel its fingers tickling our skin/You mix your magic potion/The old familiar feeling starts to kick in” suggesting that the singer is willing to try whatever will help them escape their reality. The song ends on a repetitive chant of the singer's name and the word serotonin, underscoring the idea that they are in too deep and when reality is too much to bear, the “come up” hard on serotonin is the only solace they can find.
Line by Line Meaning
Meet me in the middle of the morning
Meet me at an opportune time, when the crows are flying high, and it's just about daybreak.
When the crows fly highest in the sky
When it's early morning, and the birds are flying high above.
Couldn't you hear me calling?
I was trying to reach you and hoping you'd hear me.
I was up looking for you all night
I searched for you relentlessly throughout the night.
Oh, but I never found you
I tried my best but was unable to find you anywhere.
No matter how hard I tried to
Despite my best efforts, I couldn't find you.
Sara, if only you knew
If only you knew the pain I was going through while searching for you.
Serotonin, you're burning a hole into my heart
The chemical imbalance in my brain is affecting me so significantly that it's impacting my emotional state.
Felt like I was floating
I felt like I was in another world, free from everything.
But now you're coming down with you so
The effects of the drug are wearing off, and I feel a significant drop in mood.
Down with you so hard
It's hitting me harder than I thought it would.
Meet me at the bottom of the ocean
Let's go to someplace deeper than anything, where our feelings won't get disturbed and are safe.
Feel its fingers tickling our skin
I can feel the aquatic environment, and the flow is giving me a sense of relaxation.
You mix your magic potion
I am relying on you to guide me and keep me level headed.
The old familiar feeling starts to kick in
The effects of the drug start to kick in, and I feel a sense of calm.
But now it's fading and I can't hear what you're saying
The drug's effect is beginning to wear off, and it's difficult to hear what you're saying.
It feels like it's slipping through my fingers
It's becoming challenging to hold onto the feeling of relaxation and calm.
Girl, you're really tearing me apart
This drug is affecting me on a deep psychological level, and it feels like it's tearing me apart.
It felt like I was frozen
I felt numb and stuck in the moment.
Yeah, but now I'm coming up so hard
The effects of the drug have returned, and it feels like I'm on a massive emotional high.
Sara, serotonin, Sara, serotonin
The drug is becoming intertwined with my thoughts.
Now I'm coming up so hard
The drug's effects are coming back, and I feel an intense emotional high.
So hard
I am feeling these effects intensely.
So hard
These effects are hitting me harder than I thought they would.
Serotonin
The chemical imbalance in my brain is affecting me significantly.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HENRY WILLIAM COPE HARRISON, KAI CHRISTIAN DAVID FISH, KAPIL TRIVEDI, STEPHEN BLAINE HARRISON, WILLIAM BLAISE BENWELL REES
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Lillo JayKay
Meet me in the middle of the morning
When the crows fly highest in the sky
Couldn't you hear me calling?
I was up looking for you all night
Oh, but I never found you
No matter how hard I tried to
Oh, no, I never found you
Sarah if only you knew
Serotonin, you're burning a hole into my heart
It felt like I was floating
But now I'm coming down off you so
Down off you so hard
Meet me at the bottom of the ocean
Feel its fingers tickling our skin
You mix your magic potion
And the old familiar feeling starts to kick in
But now it's fading and I can't hear what you're saying
It feels like it's slipping through my fingers
It's fading and I can't hear what you're saying
It feels like you're slipping, but
It's just the serotonin
That's burning a hole into my heart
Felt like I was frozen
Yeah, but now I'm coming up so hard
Serotonin
Hell, you're really tearing me apart
It felt like I was frozen
Yeah, but now I'm coming up so hard
Sera-serotonin, Sera-serotonin
Now I'm coming up so hard
Sera-serotonin, Sera-serotonin
And now I'm coming up so hard
So hard
So hard
Serotonin
Chelsea Lynn
Watching this videos makes me feel how they all look. I love it! ALWAYS cheers me up, just seeing other people smiling!
Lillo JayKay
Meet me in the middle of the morning
When the crows fly highest in the sky
Couldn't you hear me calling?
I was up looking for you all night
Oh, but I never found you
No matter how hard I tried to
Oh, no, I never found you
Sarah if only you knew
Serotonin, you're burning a hole into my heart
It felt like I was floating
But now I'm coming down off you so
Down off you so hard
Meet me at the bottom of the ocean
Feel its fingers tickling our skin
You mix your magic potion
And the old familiar feeling starts to kick in
But now it's fading and I can't hear what you're saying
It feels like it's slipping through my fingers
It's fading and I can't hear what you're saying
It feels like you're slipping, but
It's just the serotonin
That's burning a hole into my heart
Felt like I was frozen
Yeah, but now I'm coming up so hard
Serotonin
Hell, you're really tearing me apart
It felt like I was frozen
Yeah, but now I'm coming up so hard
Sera-serotonin, Sera-serotonin
Now I'm coming up so hard
Sera-serotonin, Sera-serotonin
And now I'm coming up so hard
So hard
So hard
Serotonin
Emily N
This reminds me of my twin sister called Sara (pronounced like in the song), who is now 100 miles away as we went to different unis and think about her everyday. This song played when we saw Mystery Jets live :)
Chi Chiori
I love this song SO much! I really don't understand, why it's not getting much recognition. I mean.. How is this possible?
gotsoccer119
I. LOVE. THIS. SONG. The delicate guitar harmonics in the background during and especially at the end of each verse? Perfect!
Génesis Aragorn
2:00 amo esta parte ♥
A.S. Minor
I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and spoken word performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my YouTube channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates.
Chris Butler
Love how Blaine is wearing a 'Good Shoes' T-Shirt :) 2 of the best bands of the decade
Amber Henry
Pretty damn impossible not to start smiling wildly at this along with the people in the video.
Greg S.
I feel this song come into my blood