Panic Attack in My Local KFC
Ollie MN Lyrics


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During a panic attack
At my local KFC
I'm comforted by the fact
That the wifi's free
So i can google
"What the fuck is wrong with me?"
Why do i struggle
With things that should come so naturally?

Oh how do you keep the fear away?
Feel it rising in my throat every day
It's hard to explain you're not okay
Without sounding like the worst tumblr cliche

Some days there'll be rain
It won't always be the same
Some days there'll be pain
But you'll be yourself again

Late at night
I walk the streets alone
Bathed in lamplight
Miles away from home

I thought i'd find meaning in the night sky
But it's so damn cold and my phone's about to die




Not sure if there's much beyond you and i
So let's just grow old and never ask why

Overall Meaning

In "Panic Attack In My Local KFC," Ollie MN talks about experiencing a panic attack at a KFC restaurant. While in the throes of his attack, he seeks comfort in the free wifi, giving him access to search for answers on google. He struggles to understand why he finds it hard to do the things that should come naturally to him. Throughout the song, Ollie is grappling with feelings of anxiety and the difficulty of expressing those feelings to others. He fears sounding like a cliché and being misunderstood or dismissed for his emotions.


The chorus, "How do you keep the fear away?" touches on the struggle of keeping anxiety at bay, with the rising feeling of panic that Ollie experiences every day. He finds it difficult to explain his emotions without sounding like a cliché Tumblr post, which highlights the struggle of those who deal with mental health issues and are often stereotyped or trivialized.


In the latter half of the song, Ollie takes a walk alone, attempting to find meaning in the night sky. However, he acknowledges the cold and loneliness he feels, as well as the temporary relief his phone provides as it is about to die. In the end, he seems to find solace in being with someone and growing old together without questioning why.


Line by Line Meaning

During a panic attack
During a moment of intense anxiety and fear


At my local KFC
While present at a nearby fast food restaurant chain called KFC


I'm comforted by the fact
Feeling reassured by the truth of a situation


That the wifi's free
Finding solace in the availability of free internet access


So i can google
To search for answers or information online


"What the fuck is wrong with me?"
Asking a rhetorical question about personal struggles


Why do i struggle
Questioning why it's difficult to deal with certain challenges


With things that should come so naturally?
Expressing frustration about the inability to handle situations that are considered easy for others


Oh how do you keep the fear away?
Asking how to avoid or manage feelings of anxiety and apprehension


Feel it rising in my throat every day
Sensing a continuous dread and tension building inside daily


It's hard to explain you're not okay
Finding it challenging to articulate that one's mental health is not well


Without sounding like the worst tumblr cliche
Avoiding sounding like a stereotypical overused phrase seen on a popular blogging platform


Some days there'll be rain
Describing days of hardship and adversity


It won't always be the same
Assuring that circumstances will change


Some days there'll be pain
Acknowledging the presence of suffering


But you'll be yourself again
Believing that despite the difficulty, one will regain their sense of identity


Late at night
During the late hours when it's dark outside


I walk the streets alone
Strolling through the deserted city streets unaccompanied


Bathed in lamplight
Covered in the artificial glow of streetlights


Miles away from home
Located far from one's residence


I thought i'd find meaning in the night sky
Expecting to discover purpose or significance by gazing at the darkness above


But it's so damn cold and my phone's about to die
Acknowledging the unpleasant weather and low battery level of one's phone


Not sure if there's much beyond you and i
Feeling uncertain if there is anything significant beyond oneself and a specific person


So let's just grow old and never ask why
Deciding to simply age together without questioning the uncertainties of life




Writer(s): Ollie Mn

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Comments from YouTube:

ii Akari

You've heard of Panic! At the disco be prepared for Panic! At the KFC

Littleweirdbird

whos the guy in ur pic

ii Akari

@Littleweirdbird it's Gerard way

shadow EXoRofficial

how is your channel not bigger than it is i just found your music and i have been binge listening
but this song got me in the feels

Lucy Rudyk

It's not their music

shadow EXoRofficial

@Lucy Rudyk ok and what's your point

Alex Smull

Another great song ❤

powerguido

a bit specific, but still an awesome song!

Malik Wood

this gave me some big feels

Littleweirdbird

move ur hands in the air

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