Elio stated it’s one of her favorite songs from the album, saying:
It’s about being in denial and trying to out run problems within a relationship in order to hold on to it. The track goes crazy though and was so fun to make, Carson Cody arranged the craziest string parts for the end, it makes me h...
[Verse 1]
We were on the edge of being nothing
And for a second there I thought about jumping
But all the heaviness of gravity goes away when you’re here touching me
Even though we’re getting close to falling
[Pre-Chorus]
It's too soon, too much to live and let it die
But I can't keep us alive
[Chorus]
Ignore the pain
Sever my mind with space and time
When I'm away
I kill the lights and shut the blinds
Inside my brain
Pretend the problem is gone
When I put it on pause
Just stop the time
So we don't have to say goodbye
Have to say goodbye
So we don't have to
[Verse 2]
Burn until we’re bound to break open
‘Cause when I get home the tables start turning
And all this awfulness inside of me will go away and turn to tragedy
Even though I know we both wanna solve it
[Pre-Chorus]
It's too soon, too much to live and let it die
But I can't keep us alive
[Chorus]
Ignore the pain
Sever my mind with space and time
When I'm away
I kill the lights and shut the blinds
Inside my brain
Pretend the problem is gone
When I put it on pause
Just stop the time
So we don't have to say goodbye
Have to say goodbye
So we don't have to
[Bridge]
And you know I’ll be the one trying to make this right
Take on most of the pain when I know it ain’t mine
I shed a tear with the way you got me in my mind
But won’t move on, won’t let this stop
[Chorus]
Ignore the pain
Sever my mind with space and time
When I'm away
I kill the lights and shut the blinds
Inside my brain
Pretend the problem is gone
When I put it on pause
Just stop the time
So we don't have to say goodbye
[Outro]
Shed a tear with the way you got me in my mind
Have to say goodbye
So we don’t have to (Oh)
Have to say goodbye
I kill the lights
So we don’t have to
ONPAUSE was written by ELIO & Ryan Linvill & slimdan.
ONPAUSE was produced by Ryan Linvill & slimdan & Mickey Brandolino.