This is a reference to the vices that plague the singer. His “monsters in the closet” is a reference to unaddressed problems in his life that he tries to hide from seeing the light of day, “hiding” them in the closet.
[Verse 1]
Maryanne the matriarch is stirring in the dark
She knows just what to do with time
But I don't know where to start
'Cause in the daylight, there are monsters in my closet
Using up the Wi-Fi
Hope she never knows what's on my mind on my own time
'Cause that feels right
[Pre-Chorus]
As I move very well
Yes, I move very well
In silence
[Verse 2]
Every phone call, I'm pacing the halls
Am I the only one that sleeps with the TV on?
And "I'm good" feels better than "I'm hanging on"
When I need the time alone
So I pitched a tent where the wild things crow
To feel the earth again
Try to avoid the pollution from this revolution
Try to see the dust on the stars
[Pre-Chorus]
Babe, I move very well
Yes, I move very well
In silence, they say
[Chorus]
I'm a wreck, I'm a wreck
But I'm your wreck like, I'm your wreck like
I'm a wreck, I'm a wreck
But I'm your wreck like, I'm your wreck like
[Post-Chorus]
Life's a bitch, I swallowed
No teeth, no hands
And life's a bitch, I swallowed
No tears, no plans
[Bridge]
And whatever happens, there's money in the mattress
And whatever happens, please remember all the laughter
Stitch it together, kid, I know you know better
Take a real deep breath, now burn the letter
This is headlights in the fog
This is headlights in the
Ooh
[Outro]
Come meet me in San Francisco
Come move through this fog
'Cause when we are together
It's that slip off your shoes, that snap in the groove
But when you take forever
I know time moves slow, but I wanna know
You will remember that I put my soul into it all
I’m Your Wreck was written by Matt Quinn.
Mt. Joy released I’m Your Wreck on Fri Mar 02 2018.