In “Is That A Thing?” Carlie worries if she will ever feel comfortable and content with herself, especially while being sober. This unease stems from paranoia and fear of being judged by others. Production-wise, the song evokes an early 2000s pop-rock feel with a modern touch.
[Verse 1]
Everyone is staring at me
Paranoia, out of body
Stoner, loner, lose your clothes
You'll never be anything, oh
I don't know, I don't know-ow
Sell me something that's worth taking
Can't you see my bones are breaking?
Whatever helps me feel better
Make it last forever, oh
I don't know, I don't know-ow
[Chorus]
Oh, does anybody know?
Will I ever see my face and not want it to erase?
Oh, does anybody know?
Will I ever be okay without something in my veins?
Does anyone know? Does anyone know?
Is that a thing?
[Verse 2]
Wake up thinking I should take my
Brain on a vacation
I'm so tired of being tired
Take me off this medication, oh
I don't know, I don't know-ow
Wanna be the person that I was
When I was younger, you know
Back when all we worried 'bout
Was hiding from the thunder, oh
I don't know, I don't know-ow
[Chorus]
Oh, does anybody know?
Will I ever see my face and not want it to erase?
Oh, does anybody know?
Will I ever be okay without something in my veins?
Does anyone know? Does anyone know?
Is that a thing?
[Bridge]
Everyone is staring at me
Paranoia, out of body
Stoner, loner, lose your clothes
You'll never be anything, oh
Everyone is staring at me
Paranoia, out of body
Stoner, loner, lose your clothes
You'll never be anything
[Chorus]
Oh, does anybody know?
Will I ever see my face and not want it to erase?
Oh, does anybody know?
Will I ever be okay without something in my veins?
Does anyone know? Does anyone know?
Is that a thing?
[Outro]
Does anyone know? Does anyone know?
Is that a thing?
Is That A Thing? was written by Leroy Clampitt & Carlie Hanson & Steph Jones.
Is That A Thing? was produced by Leroy Clampitt.
Carlie Hanson released Is That A Thing? on Fri Oct 23 2020.
“Is That a Thing?” was one of the first songs written on this project. At the time I wrote it, I was listening to a lot of s—t like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hole, The 1975, Avril [Lavigne], so that definitely influenced why I wanted to make something so garage-bandy. I remember the day I wrote that so...