“10-20-40” is the third track on Japanese-British singer Rina Sawayama’s debut EP RINA. The lyrics offer an insight into Sawayama’s experiences with depression and taking SSRIs, delivered through car-related metaphors.
Rina said of the song’s imagery surrounding cars:
The metaphor is about teeteri...
[Verse 1]
Driving with no brakes on
Waiting for your phone call
Talking to myself
Watching everybody else just
Roll on by
[Pre-Chorus 1]
They think that I'm crazy
Not participating
Think I don't understand
What's another life out of seven billion?
[Chorus]
Wanted to feel you but I'm numb
Don't even realize who I've become
Little white pill keeps breaking and entering
My body and mind
[Post-Chorus]
10, 20, 40, dumb
Happy, sad, crazy, numb
10, 20, 40, dumb
Happy, sad, crazy, numb
[Verse 2]
Trying for no reason
Giving up so easy
Talking to myself
Watching everybody else just
Roll on by
[Pre-Chorus 2]
They think I'm amazing
Oh, so fascinating
See they don't understand
Don't know who I am
But do I?
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
The less you feel, the more you know
A reason to leave me in a cruise control
A little white pill will take me back
I hope you understand, it's my last resort
I've done it all
[Chorus]
Wanted to feel you but I'm numb
Don't even realize who I've become
Little white pill keeps breaking and entering
My body and mind
(I wanted) Wanted to feel you but I'm numb
(Feel you) Don't even realize who I've become
(Don't even realize who I've become)
Little white pill keeps breaking and entering
My body and mind
[Outro]
10, 20, 40, none
Happy, sad, crazy, done
10-20-40 was written by Clarence Clarity & Rina Sawayama.
10-20-40 was produced by Clarence Clarity.
Rina Sawayama released 10-20-40 on Fri Oct 27 2017.