“Thought. Mouth.” is about love and communication in the modern digital age. Musically, the song comprises several distinct sections, including an acoustic-y part that FIDLAR singer/guitarist Zac Carper likens to the Dave Matthews Band and Sublime.
[Verse 1]
I’m gonna move to Canada
'Cause fuck America
And California’s a bunch of trustees
Living on the beach
I'm gonna just call her up
Ask her, "Hey, what’s up?
I just wanna let you know
That you’ve been stuck in my head."
[Pre-Chorus]
It makes me feel upside down and inside out
And I swear to god I’m freaking out
'Cause I’m all about the Thought. Mouth
“No, I’m not high maintenance-”
[Chorus]
But if I left you a message, would you call me back?
If I sent you a text, would you respond to it?
If I say that I love you, would you say it back?
How would you react?
[Post-Chorus]
Just say it back
Just say it back
Even if you can’t
Just say it back
[Chorus 2]
And if I say that I love you, would you say it back?
And if I told you I need you, how would you react?
And if I wasn’t all fucked up, would you have my back?
No, don’t give me that!
[Bridge]
“I know I’m a little crazy and my brain probably doesn’t work the same way that yours does... ah, whatever”
Whoops, I fell in love
Whoops, I fell in love
Whoops, I fell in love
Maybe I was just a drunk
Whoops, I fell in love
Whoops, I fell in love
Whoops, I fell in love
Maybe I was just a drunk
[Pre-Chorus]
It makes me feel upside down and inside out
And I swear to God i’m freaking out
'Cause I’m all about the Thought. Mouth
“I promise I'm not-”
[Chorus 3]
But if you leave me a message, I’ll call you back
And if you send me a text, I’ll respond to it
If you say that you love me, I’ll say it back
But I guess you can’t “Nah, fuck that”
[Post-Chorus]
Say it back
Just say it back
Even if you can’t
Just say it back
[Chorus 2]
And if say that I love you, would you say it back?
And if I told you I need you, how would you react?
And if I wasn’t all fucked up, would you have my back?
Nah, don’t give me that
[Outro]
Just say it back
Just say it back
Even if you can’t
Come on, just say it back
Thought. Mouth. was written by FIDLAR.
Thought. Mouth. was produced by Ricky Reed.
FIDLAR released Thought. Mouth. on Fri Jan 25 2019.
I started just singing about a relationship. Then it went into how we use technology to try to communicate with each other. People freak out when you don’t fucking text them back. What’s up with that, dude?
It was actually kind of there from the beginning, except the frickin' Dave Matthews Band part. Because that was in the studio with the boys and Ricky, just jamming on some stuff.
It’s not very much thought, except just doing it, you know?
I was talking about the acoustic-y part. Or Sublime—it’s kind of like Sublime.