Deer in the Headlights by Owl City
Deer in the Headlights by Owl City

Deer in the Headlights

Owl City * Track #2 On All Things Bright and Beautiful

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Deer in the Headlights by Owl City

Release Date
Mon May 23 2011
Performed by
Owl City
Produced by
Adam Young
Writed by
Adam Young
About

Owl City’s All Things Bright and Beautiful generally has an optimistic, forward-thinking attitude. (Most of his music does, but this album in particular.)

In “Deer in the Headlights”, he’s satirizing typical pop love songs by the likes of Justin Bieber and Usher. In the song, he portrays himself as...

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Deer in the Headlights Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Met a girl in the parking lot
And all I did was say "Hello"
Her pepper spray made it rather hard
For me to walk her home

[Pre-Chorus]
But I guess that's the way it goes

[Chorus]
Tell me again, was it love at first sight
When I walked by and you caught my eye?
Didn't you know love could shine this bright?
Well, smile because you're a deer in the headlights

[Verse 2]
Met a girl with a graceful charm
But when beauty met the beast, he froze
Got the sense I was not her type
By a black eye and bloody nose

[Pre-Chorus]
But I guess that's the way it goes

[Chorus]
Tell me again, was it love at first sight
When I walked by and you caught my eye?
Didn't you know love could shine this bright?
Well, smile because you're a deer in the headlights

[Bridge]
It's suffocating to say
But the female mystique takes my breath away
So give me a smile or give me a sneer
Because I'm trying to guess here

[Chorus]
Tell me again, was it love at first sight
When I walked by and you caught my eye?
Didn't you know love could shine this bright?
I'm sorry I ever tried (deer in the headlights)

[Chorus 2]
Tell me again, was it love at first sight
When I walked by and you caught my eye?
Didn't you know love could shine this bright?
If life was a game, you would never play nice
If love was a beam, you'd be blind in both eyes
Put your sunglasses on 'cause you're a deer in the headlights

[Outro]
You're the deer in the headlights
You're the deer in the headlights

Deer in the Headlights Q&A

Who wrote Deer in the Headlights's ?

Deer in the Headlights was written by Adam Young.

Who produced Deer in the Headlights's ?

Deer in the Headlights was produced by Adam Young.

When did Owl City release Deer in the Headlights?

Owl City released Deer in the Headlights on Mon May 23 2011.

What did Owl City say about "Deer in the Headlights"?

In an interview with Songfacts, Adam Young (a.k.a. Owl City) said of the relationship described in the song:

It was a huge bummer and it ended up ruining both lives that were involved. One of those “never make the same mistake twice” kind of things. It’s funny how people think of it as a happy so...

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What's the inspiration behind the song?

According to Songfacts , Adam Young explained to the magazine Christianity Today:

I enjoy writing largely from the imagination, and usually that produces rather abstract imagery. But with ‘Deer in the Headlights,’ I wrote a personal song that plays close to the chest in a way that no other song I’v...

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