It took me a while to gather enough confidence, make the right connections,… Read Full Bio ↴It took me a while to gather enough confidence, make the right connections, evolve my songwriting abilities and find my voice. With a few twists and turns I moved to Copenhagen at the age of 24. Met someone, Got a job in retail, Got promoted, Got married, Got promoted again, Bought an apartment, Played World of Warcraft, Wasted my evenings on other unimportant things, Hit a wall (metaphorically). The marriage-part of my adult life is amazing. I feel I've found someone whom I can go all the way with. The rest of it... is bullshit. The pressure to conform, to find stability, to adapt to my employers guidelines, to settle for the false, shallow comfort of mammon, is literally tearing me apart. It's like every atom in my body is repelled. There has to be more to life than this! There's got to be! So now... there is music I hope you enjoy it. I'm quite proud of these songs. T.

Blow Your Mind
Thomas Haardell Lyrics

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Can't you see that things are
starting to go wrong?
Don't know how it happened
but it's been too long.

We've been treading water
where others have sunk down.
Even though we're still alive

I feel myself drown.

I just wanna blow your mind.
I just wanna blow your mind.
I just wanna blow your mind.
I just wanna blow your mind.

We go on pretending.
Everything is ok.
While our smiles are hiding
a little death each day.

Love is found in strangers.
People that don't mind
that everything we had is fading
brought down over time.

I just wanna blow your mind.
I just wanna blow your mind.
I just wanna blow your mind.
I just wanna blow your mind.

We have to change direction.
Come back to life again.
Ignite our old affection
before the point of no return is met.

(Don't be scared)
(Don't be scared)
I wanna blow your mind.
(Don't be scared)
I wanna blow your mind.
(Don't be scared)
(Don't be scared)
(Don't be scared)
I wanna blow your mind again.

(Don't be scared)
(Don't be scared)
I wanna blow your mind.
(Don't be scared)
I wanna blow your mind.
(Don't be scared)
(Don't be scared)

(Don't be scared)
I wanna blow your mind again.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Thomas Haardell's "Blow Your Mind" paint a picture of a relationship that has lost its spark and is in danger of falling apart. The song opens with the declaration that things are starting to go wrong, but the singer doesn't know how or when it happened. Perhaps they've been treading water for too long, while others have sunk beneath the waves. They're still alive, but barely--the singer feels themselves drowning.

In the second verse, the singer talks about how they've been pretending that everything is okay, when really their smiles are masking a little death each day. Love is found in strangers and familiar people don't seem to mind that their relationship is fading away. The chorus repeats the singer's desire to "blow your mind" and shake things up before it's too late.

The bridge emphasizes the need for change and action--they need to come back to life again, ignite their old affection. The repeated "don't be scared" seems to be directed at the listener, reassuring them that the singer isn't trying to scare them off, but rather wants to reignite their passion and love for each other.

Overall, "Blow Your Mind" is a plea for a failing relationship to wake up and reconnect before it's too late.

Line by Line Meaning

Can't you see that things are starting to go wrong?
The situation is getting critical and problems are escalating, can't you see that happening?

Don't know how it happened but it's been too long.
We're not sure how we got here, but it's been too long since we've addressed these issues.

We've been treading water where others have sunk down.
We're barely keeping our heads above water while others have failed and given up altogether.

Even though we're still alive, I feel myself drown.
We may still be alive, but the weight of these issues is suffocating and overwhelming me.

I just wanna blow your mind.
I want to shock you into acknowledging the gravity of the situation.

We go on pretending. Everything is ok.
We persist in putting on a facade that everything is fine, even though we know it's not true.

While our smiles are hiding a little death each day.
We are slowly dying inside each day, even though we continue to smile and pretend everything is alright.

Love is found in strangers. People that don't mind that everything we had is fading brought down over time.
We find comfort and solace in strangers because they don't judge us for the mistakes or shortcomings that have eroded our relationship over time.

We have to change direction. Come back to life again. Ignite our old affection before the point of no return is met.
We need to shift our focus and make changes before it's too late to rekindle our old love and affection.

(Don't be scared) I wanna blow your mind.
Don't be afraid of the truth or the changes that need to be made for the relationship to improve. I want to shock you into facing reality.

(Don't be scared) (Don't be scared) (Don't be scared) I wanna blow your mind again.
I want to shake things up and open your eyes once more to the reality of our situation. Don't be afraid to face the truth again.

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