Over My Head

**OVER MY HEAD** was the first Neoni release of 2023, released on January 13, 2023.

Listen to **OVER MY HEAD**

## Theme

"I Think it's kind of generally about the fear of everyone else kind of growing up around you" -Sidney Powell

"At the point that we are in our lives, there’s a lot of change going on. It’s people graduating high school and college, and buying houses or renting apartments, getting big kid jobs, and getting married. Some of our friends got married, some of our friends got kids, it’s an overwhelming time to be alive. I feel like regardless of what point we are in our lives, we’re all overwhelmed, we can always relate to something that just makes you feel over your head. This song represents that feeling, and it’s a great one if you’re feeling really overwhelmed and just scream at the top of your lungs. This one’s got a really scream-able chorus."

## Background

* The song was first announced with a snippet on December 19. 2022 via Neoni's Discord.
* The song was officially announced via Neoni's Tiktok on January 2, 2023.
* A slightly longer snippet of the pre-chorus was posted to Neoni's Tiktok on January 5, 2023. The cover art and pre-save link was also shared via Neoni's Discord.
* A preview of the Pre-Chorus featuring Caitlin was posted on TikTok on January 9, 2023
* A preview of the first verse featuring Sidney was posted on TikTok on January 11, 2023
* A promotional video for OVER MY HEAD was posted on TikTok on January 17, January 23 , and February 2.
* A behind the scenes for the music video was posted on TikTok on January 20.
* A video showing how the instrumental was made was posted on January 24.
* The song features a music video featuring Caitlin and Sidney, as well as their parents in morph suits.
* The song art was made by Jigar Mistry/oblivion1501 on Instagram

## Leakage

* The song name was revealed in the Neoni Discord on December 9, 2022.
* A snippet is shared via Neoni's Discord on December 19, 2022
* An exclusive snippet of the song was shared on Neoni's Discord on January 9, 2023.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm way too sentimental

I like to hold on to things

That are inconsequential, caught in the middle

Can't pick a side, can you give me a little–

Time? 'Cause I gotta catch up

I'm fine, yeah, you're calling my bluff

Can't keep a straight face on, it's in violation

Of panic running rampant through my brain, can't take the–

[Pre-Chorus]

Chemicals in my head

Making me obsessed

With where I want to be versus my trajectory

Feel like a sinking ship

Water's rushing in

I don't need sympathy, I just need some therapy

[Chorus]

In over my head

I'm in over my head

Over my head, I'm in over my head

Over my head, I'm in over my head

Over my head, I'm in over my head

Over my head, I'm in over my head

[Verse 2]

Mindset, it's not productive

Can't seem to figure out just

What the rush is, I'm self destructive

And my behavior is not conductive

Electricity in my chest

Is always keeping me stressed

Such a dichotomy, social lobotomy

Society's anxieties are building up inside of me

[Pre-Chorus]

Chemicals in my head

Making me obsessed

With where I want to be versus my trajectory

Feel like a sinking ship

Water's rushing in

I don't need sympathy, I just need some therapy

[Chorus]

In over my head

I'm in over my head

Over my head, I'm in over my head

Over my head, I'm in over my head

Over my head, I'm in over my head

Over my head, I'm in over my head

## Trivia

From Neoni LIVE after the OVER MY HEAD premiere:

* In December, Sidney got the idea for the OVER MY HEAD music video in the middle of the night after listening to the song on repeat.
	+ 3 weeks later, filming it with a videographer named Carson.
	+ Wanted to tell story in visual way as well as auditory way.
	+ The teddy bear in the video was theirs for a very long time
* Sid really likes the pre-chorus of the pre-chorus of OVER MY HEAD.
* Caitlin's favorite part of OVER MY HEAD is the end of the second verse: "Such a dichotomy, social lobotomy, society's anxieties are building up inside of me"
	+ Caitlin was hyperfixated on lobotomies at the time the song was being written, and Sidney wrote lobotomies into the verse as a result. "I felt seen" - Caitlin
* One of Sidney's favorite songs they've written from a meaning perspective.
* In the video for OVER MY HEAD, it features people in morph suits held a piece of paper with the word "DOOMSDAY", teasing the next song.

## Sources

1. ↑ https://youtu.be/-czBiuvEjlI
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N36WjcIJPlY&feature=youtu.be&ab\_channel=Neoni
3. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@weareneoni/video/7184146590037265707?is\_copy\_url=1&is\_from\_webapp=v1
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5. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@weareneoni/video/7186726382871809323
6. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@weareneoni/video/7187485032079035690
7. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@weareneoni/video/7189702445059231022?is\_from\_webapp=1&sender\_device=pc&web\_id=7157031650173421061
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11. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@weareneoni/video/7192330144957107502?is\_from\_webapp=1&sender\_device=pc&web\_id=7157031650173421061
12. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CnWgrlarmj9/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link