Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt T… Read Full Bio ↴Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Brian Pittman (bass), and Matthew Hoopes (guitar, backing vocals), during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone College. The band is named after guitarist Hoopes' automobile, a Plymouth Reliant K car, with the spelling intentionally altered to avoid trademark infringement over the Reliant name.

In 2000, Dave Douglas replaced Stephen Cushman on drums. In 2004, John Warne, formerly of Ace Troubleshooter replaced Brian on bass guitar. In 2005,Jon Schneck joined on with additional guitars, as well as banjo, bells, and backing vocals. In 2008, Ethan Luck, formerly of The O.C. Supertones and Demon Hunter replaced Dave on drums.

The band has released 9 albums, including 2 Christmas albums, as well as 6 EPs, and some other miscellaneous projects. Starting in 2000 with their second album, Relient K was signed to Gotee Records, a Christian record label. In 2004, their album Mmhmm shot them into mainstream popularity when it released at #15 on Billboard 200, and was released on Gotee, Mono Vs. Stereo (both Christian record labels), as well as Capitol, a secular label. They stayed with Gotee/Capitol until 2007, and their album Five Score and Seven Years Ago released at #6. Their latest album, Forget and Not Slow Down was released in 2009 with Mono Vs. Stereo. The band has done very well in both the Christian and mainstream music industries. The band has received numerous awards including a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Rock Gospel Album and two Dove Awards. The band has sold over 2 million records, with three albums being given gold certification by the RIAA.

The band's musical style has changed over the years, starting off as very pop-punk, and maturing into a unique sort of pop-alternative-rock, with many songs varying in style, and some including acoustic guitars, piano, banjo, synths, bells, etc. Through the years, their lyrics and songwriting have matured, but they have not lost their silly side and sense of humor. They still often reference their Christian faith throughout their songs.

Matt Thiessen, the band's main songwriter, also has a solo side project, Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes. He has also collaborated with Owl City. Dave Douglas also had a solo side project, Agnes.

Over Thinking
Relient K Lyrics

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I was thinking
Over thinking
Cause there's just too many scenarios
To analyze
Look in my eyes
Cause you're my dream please come true

I was thinking

Over thinking
About exactly how I'm not exactly him
I'll break my heart in two
More times than you could ever do
Cause you're my dream please come true

Cause I think way too much
On a one track mind
And you're so out of touch
Cause I'm so far behind

I can't deny this anymore, the facts ignored all done before
And if there's one in this world,
You let me know you're not that girl

I was sinking
Lower, sinking
Cause I lost the things I held on to
They let me think a thought
A thought that I would know was not
Of seeing my dream come true

I was thinking
Over thinking
About how far I had let this go
One more guy/girl chiché
I know now you're just in the way
Of me and my dream come true

Cause I think way too much
On a one track mind
And you're so out of touch
Cause I'm so far behind
I'm trying to make sense
Out of all of this
While your fading scent
Just slips through my grip

I can't deny this anymore, the facts ignored all done before
And if there's one in this world,
You let me know you're not that girl

Don't touch the positive with the negative end
Don't touch the positive with the negative end
Cause after all of the sparks you're left alone in the dark
Cause after all of the sparks you're left alone in the dark

And while I'm able, I think I'll label
Experience with you as a mistake
And while I'm at it, I'll say I've had it
Experience with you is a mistake

Cause I think way too much
On a one track mind
And you're so out of touch
Cause I'm so far behind
I'm trying to make sense
Out of all of this
While your fading scent
Just slips through my grip

I was thinking
Over thinking
Cause there's just too many scenarios
To think about

To figure out
If you're my dream please come true

Overall Meaning

The song "Over Thinking" by Relient K is about a person who is struggling with their feelings for someone they have been chasing after. The singer of the song is shown to be overthinking and analyzing every scenario, which makes it hard for them to decide whether the person they are after is worth pursuing. The lyrics are a reflection of the internal conflict within the singer, their fear of getting hurt, and the confusion they feel. The chorus is about the singer's inability to make a decision regarding their feelings for the other person.

The singer tries to figure out if the other person is the embodiment of their dream or just another person who is in the way of them achieving their dream. Despite their overthinking and analysis, they are unable to discern the truth and are left in a state of confusion, which leads to them labelling their experience with that person as a mistake. This song is relatable to anyone who has ever been caught in a similar situation, where their fear of getting hurt and confusion leads them to overthink and analyze every possible scenario.

Line by Line Meaning

I was thinking
I was caught up in my thoughts

Over thinking
I was excessively thinking

Cause there's just too many scenarios
My mind raced through multiple possible circumstances

To analyze
To over-analyze

Look in my eyes
See the truth in my eyes

Cause you're my dream please come true
You're my hope, my wish

About exactly how I'm not exactly him
I compared myself with someone else

I'll break my heart in two
I'll be heartbroken

More times than you could ever do
You won't cause me as much pain as I will to myself

Cause I think way too much
I'm a chronic overthinker

On a one track mind
I'm too focused on my goal

And you're so out of touch
You're not on the same page as me

Cause I'm so far behind
I'm lagging behind

I can't deny this anymore, the facts ignored all done before
I can't avoid this truth anymore, I know it's happened before

And if there's one in this world, You let me know you're not that girl
If there's anything for sure in this world, it's that you're not the one for me

I was sinking
I was losing myself

Lower, sinking
Going down further

Cause I lost the things I held on to
I lost something that was important to me

They let me think a thought
They made me believe something that wasn't true

A thought that I would know was not
A thought I was aware wasn't real

Of seeing my dream come true
Of attaining what I desired

About how far I had let this go
I realized how long I've held on to this

One more guy/girl chiché
Another typical guy/girl scenario

I know now you're just in the way
I understand that you're a hindrance

Of me and my dream come true
Of me attaining my goal

Don't touch the positive with the negative end
Don't let bad influence taint the good

Cause after all of the sparks you're left alone in the dark
After all the excitement, you're left alone with nothing

And while I'm able, I think I'll label Experience with you as a mistake
While I can, I'll call my experience with you a mistake

And while I'm at it, I'll say I've had it Experience with you is a mistake
I'll go ahead and say that I'm done, it was a mistake from start to finish

To think about
To ruminate over

To figure out
To find a solution

If you're my dream please come true
If you have the power to make my wish a reality

Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: MATTHEW ARNOLD THIESSEN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

NOR CUE

4y↑12

I was thinking
Over thinking
Cause there's just too many scenarios
To analyze
Look in my eyes
Cause you're my dream please come true

I was thinking
Over thinking
About exactly how I'm not exactly him
I'll break my heart in two
More times than you could ever do
Cause you're my dream please come true

Cause I think way too much
On a one track mind
And you're so out of touch
Cause I'm so far behind

I can't deny this anymore, the facts ignored all done before
And if there's one in this world,
You let me know you're not that girl

I was sinking
Lower, sinking
Cause I lost the things I held on to
They let me think a thought
A thought that I would know was not
Of seeing my dream come true

I was thinking
Over thinking
About how far I had let this go
One more guy/girl chiché
I know now you're just in the way
Of me and my dream come true

Cause I think way too much
On a one track mind
And you're so out of touch
Cause I'm so far behind
I'm trying to make sense
Out of all of this
While your fading scent
Just slips through my grip

I can't deny this anymore, the facts ignored all done before
And if there's one in this world,
You let me know you're not that girl

Don't touch the positive with the negative end
Don't touch the positive with the negative end
Cause after all of the sparks you're left alone in the dark
Cause after all of the sparks you're left alone in the dark

And while I'm able, I think I'll label
Experience with you as a mistake
And while I'm at it, I'll say I've had it
Experience with you is a mistake

Cause I think way too much
On a one track mind
And you're so out of touch
Cause I'm so far behind
I'm trying to make sense
Out of all of this
While your fading scent
Just slips through my grip

I was thinking
Over thinking
Cause there's just too many scenarios
To think about
To figure out
If you're my dream please come true

All comments from YouTube:

Kex Ordo

8y↑85

Listening to Relient K is like flipping through a photo album of memories...

lillychambers0707

3y↑1

Best way to describe it.

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C-Threep

8y↑42

I remember the day I bought this album back in 2004. I brought it home and listened to it on my CD player that had a mirror on it, then went and played night games with my friends and got blamed for throwing crab apples at the neighbor's garage. I didn't do it but they made me clean it up anyways.