“TV” is a song about coping with negative thoughts by using television as a form of distraction. Elohim has been markedly open about her mental health troubles in the past, with songs such as “Skinny Legs” and “Xanax” detailing her struggles. The cover art for the single describes the concept for th...
[Verse 1]
I woke up depressed as fuck
I wanna sit around and tell you how it sucks
How it's hard to walk with spaghetti legs
And a mind that’s freaking out about the world we're in
I feel like quicksand's sucking me down to my last limb
I’m at the bottom of the ocean and I can't swim
I'm at the bottom of the ocean and I might just quit
[Chorus]
I keep the TV on to drown out the sound
My mind is way too loud
My mind's way too loud
I keep the TV on to drown out the sound
My mind is way too loud
My mind's way too loud (Shh)
[Post-Chorus]
They don't make 'em like
Turn the TV off
But they ours to fight
Boys with the, boys with the
[Verse 2]
Went to bed feeling sick again
I try to stop the voices in my head
Holding on tight while my room spins
Take a deep breath as the fear sets in
I love distractions
Taking my mind off of life 'cause
Everything thing about it makes me anxious
Every single day, I try to cope with it
[Chorus]
I keep the TV on to drown out the sound
My mind is way too loud
My mind’s way too loud
I keep the TV on to drown out the sound
My mind is way too loud
My mind’s way too loud (Shh)
[Post-Chorus]
They don't make ’em like
Turn the TV off
But they ours to fight
Boys with the, boys with the
[Chorus]
I keep the TV on to drown out the sound
My mind is way too loud
My mind's way too loud
I keep the TV on to drown out the sound
My mind is way too loud
My mind's way too loud (Shh)
[Post-Chorus]
They don't make ’em like
Turn the TV off
But they ours to fight
Boys with the, boys with the
[Outro]
TV on, TV on, TV on, TV on
Drown it, drown it, drown it, drown it
Don't turn off the TV please
tv was written by Tim James & Antonina Armato & Elohim.
tv was produced by Rock Mafia.
“TV” is the first song from my new project. This is the beginning of a journey into the depths of my mind. The things I do to cope, medicate and escape. My fears and my dreams while living in a distant reality. I give you TV. Turn it on.
— Elohim shared about the track on social media.
The song is stylized differently depending on the platform and release. In the larger Braindead album the song title is lowercase, “tv.” On some streaming services, such as Spotify, the single version is entirely upper case, “TV.” Finally, on other streaming services, such as Apple Music, the single...