On “Stuck in Your Head”, Brian Burkheiser and Eric Vanlerberghe spin a musical allegory on an unfulfilling, toxic relationship they’ve moved on from.
[Intro: Brian Burkheiser and Eric Vanlerberghe]
You're not the one I want in my bed
But I'm gonna be the song stuck in your head
Stuck in your head
[Verse 1: Brian Burkheiser and Eric Vanlerberghe]
Guess what?
For the record, you're the broken one
Tried to sing along, but we got stuck
So we turn it over and over again
But now
A thousand scratches on the song we held
A million cuts finally wore it down
Couldn't turn it over and over again
Turn it over and over again
[Chorus: Brian Burkheiser and Eric Vanlerberghe]
This'll be the last time that I spin our life, never gonna play again
You're not the one I want in my bed
I'm not the song you want in your head
This'll be the last time that I spin our life, never gonna play again
You're not the one I want in my bed
But I'm gonna be the song stuck in your head
Stuck in your head
[Verse 2: Brian Burkheiser and Eric Vanlerberghe]
Guess what?
Didn't wanna have to write these words
Now you're on the other side reversed
Never turning over and over again
So now
I'll turn it off 'cause it's so damn loud
All your lies finally wore me down
You can skip our track 'cause I'm not coming back
[Chorus: Brian Burkheiser and Eric Vanlerberghe]
This'll be the last time that I spin our life, never gonna play again
You're not the one I want in my bed
I'm not the song you want in your head
This'll be the last time that I spin our life, never gonna play again
You're not the one I want in my bed
But I'm gonna be the song stuck in your head
[Bridge: Eric Vanlerberghe and Brian Burkheiser]
You made me sick, round and round again
So I'm turning you off, and I'm trading you in
Sick, so sick again
Now I'm turning you off, and I'm trading you in
[Chorus: Brian Burkheiser and Eric Vanlerberghe]
This'll be the last time that I spin our life, never gonna play again
You're not the one I want in my bed
I'm not the song you want in your head
This'll be the last time that I spin our life, never gonna play again
You're not the one I want in my bed
But I'm gonna be the song stuck in your head
[Post-Chorus: Eric Vanlerberghe and Brian Burkheiser]
Round and round again
Now I'm turning you off, and I'm trading you in
Stuck in your head
Round and round again
Now I'm turning you off, and I'm trading you in
[Chorus: Brian Burkheiser and Eric Vanlerberghe]
This'll be the last time that I spin our life, never gonna play again
You're not the one I want in my bed
But I'm gonna be the song stuck in your head
Stuck in Your Head was written by Stephen Aiello & Drew Fulk & BJ Perry & John Pregler & Steve Menoian & Brian Burkheiser.
Stuck in Your Head was produced by John Pregler & BJ Perry.
I Prevail released Stuck in Your Head on Fri Aug 12 2016.
Clean vocalist Brian Burkheiser said:
“Stuck In Your Head” is a final send off to a bad relationship. I had reached my breaking point and the similarity of a worn and damaged record was all I could compare this relationship too. I had to write about it but It couldn’t be an emotional break up song....
Yes, “Stuck in Your Head” was certified gold by the RIAA on May 31, 2023.