This is what band’s drummer Daniel Furnari says about song in track-by-track on AltPress:
When we were in the studio, Ryan told me he’d been having recurring dreams about his teeth falling out, which people often interpret as representing a fear of losing people in your life. That inspired the lyri...
[Verse 1]
I have these dreams where I'm losing all my teeth
Where the walls begin to cave in and bury me beneath (Bury me beneath)
And when I wake, there's a part of me that wishes
That my nightmares would come true
If only just to give me peace
[Pre-Chorus]
I need space. I need a night in my own bed
I need this like I need a hole in the head
I'm so unprepared to go through this again
[Chorus]
I'm a wreck, I confess
I am in so far above my head
And I've been telling everyone that I can't bear the weight
When I break, do you break?
Do you feel it like your bones are aching?
Even as we grow, it hurts to know that some things never change
[Verse 2]
How could I blame you if you walked away?
But please believe me when you hear me say
I hope you find what you're searching for
Don't we all deserve to feel something more?
[Breakdown]
You deserve to feel something more
Take the time to mend what's broken, like we did at the start
All we leave unspoken will tear us apart
(And I've been dying to get this off my chest)
[Chorus]
I'm a wreck, I confess
I am in so far above my head
And I've been telling everyone that I can't bear the weight
When I break, do you break?
Do you feel it like your bones are aching?
Even as we grow, it hurts to know that some things never change
[Bridge]
In sight and sound, I found a reason
To stick around, but nothing's changed
I know this time I've pushed your patience
And crossed a line I saw too late
In sight and sound, I found a reason
To stick around, but nothing's changed
I found a reason, but nothing's changed
(And I'm just trying to say)
[Chorus]
I'm a wreck, I confess
I am in so far above my head
And I've been telling everyone that I can't bear the weight
When I break, do you break?
Do you feel it like your bones are aching?
Even as we grow, it hurts to know that some things never change
Some things never change
Above My Head was written by Rick Schneider & Daniel Furnari & Ryan Siew & Jake Steinhauser & Jamie Hails.
Above My Head was produced by Scottie Simpson & Lance Prenc.
Polaris released Above My Head on Fri Feb 21 2020.