Shut Up Brain!
by @esc4p3
Liner Notes
I do pilates on a wednesday evening and although I do it primarily for flexibility and core strength in my advancing years it also is a lovely hour where you don't think of anything else but the sound of the instructors voice and the movement.
Hence, somewhat ironically, these words were born.
I sleep really well, but my wife does not and she often regails me with her sleepless nights stories....
#needsmusic #needscollab
Lyrics
V1
There's only so much chaos that I can stand
For goodness sake, it's feeling way out of hand
The noise and the ‘blah’ is getting in the way
I've had it up to here with you today
V2
It's my brain that I am telling you about
Its tales of woe, loathing and self doubt
It leads me astray with every chance it gets
Sometimes I start to think, they aren't just idle threats
Chorus
Shut up brain, please shut the heck up
I need to think, please don't interrupt
Give me some silence to think for a bit
This is freaking me out, more than I care to admit
V3
There is no off switch for this thing in my head
It starts to go crazy as I'm ready for bed
A good nights sleep would be good at this stage
Instead of relaxed all I'm feeling is rage
V4
Counting sheep, control that breathing
Still not sleeping, anger seething
Perhaps it's those 12 cups of coffee I've been drinking
That might just be the cause of my over-thinking
Chorus
Shut up brain, please shut the heck up
I need to think, please don't interrupt
Give me some silence to think for a bit
This is freaking me out, more than I care to admit
V5
The truth of it is, I usually sleep well
But the thrill of having a story to tell
Makes me smile and relax in the hope that one day
You'll remember that sometimes it's okay not to be okay