This song is mxmtoon’s first single since her 2019 album the masquerade. Maia has said in a tweet that “fever dream” is about what’s it’s been like for her to navigate a music career so far.
She fully dives into what exactly this song means to her while talking to Invertebrate:
That track meant a...
[Verse 1]
Life's a losing game when you don't play
Don't hold your cards too close is what they say
And love is just another leap of faith
But I jump right in
[Pre-Chorus]
I took the train, I took the call
I didn't know just where I'd fall
Or where it'd take me (Take me)
Another step, another stare
I'll never know if I'll get there
But just maybe (Maybe)
[Chorus]
I want something more than
More than restless mornings
Getting by, so boring
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh
[Verse 2]
Take another look before it goes
Days are only footprints in the snow
How far away can I walk 'til I'm way too far from home?
I wish I knew, I wish I knew
[Chorus]
I want something more than
More than restless mornings
Getting by, so boring
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh
Take your time, enjoy it
Every fleeting moment
Getting by, so boring
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh
[Bridge]
I took the train, I took the call
I didn't know just where I'd fall
Or where it'd take me (Take me)
Another step, another stare
I'll never know if I'll get there
But just maybe (Maybe, maybe)
[Chorus]
I want something more than
More than restless mornings
Getting by, so boring
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh
Take your time, enjoy it
Every fleeting moment
Getting by, so boring
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh
fever dream was written by Micah Premnath & mxmtoon & Luke Niccoli.
fever dream was produced by Luke Niccoli.
mxmtoon released fever dream on Thu Jan 23 2020.
In the description of the official audio, Maia wrote:
the day i wrote this song, i knew it meant the world to me. i’m beyond excited to share it with you all now and to finally allow it into the world for everyone’s ears! […] thank you to my family and my friends for supporting me my entire life, e...
In the description of the video, Maia wrote:
when thinking about the visualizer for “fever dream” i thought basing it off of the cover art would be a good idea. compiling and editing home videos from my tiny human days was so much fun, but it also made me think. so here’s what i have to say:
life...
Yes! During her performance at 88rising’s benefit concert Asia Rising Together in partnership with Netflix, Maia sang the song live.