In My Head
alt R&B, trap-soul, 92 BPM, swung half-time, female-only vocals, seductive feminine lead vocals, layered female harmonies, chopped female vocal hooks, smooth breathy R&B delivery, jazzy Rhodes chords, muted trap drums, 808 glide bass, heartbeat percussion, detuned synth pads, glitch ad-libs, plate reverb, sidechain pumping, feminine crowd chant chorus, bittersweet longing, no male vocals, no deep male harmonies, no duet vocals
In My Head
alt R&B, trap-soul, 92 BPM, swung half-time, female-only vocals, seductive feminine lead vocals, layered female harmonies, chopped female vocal hooks, smooth breathy R&B delivery, jazzy Rhodes chords, muted trap drums, 808 glide bass, heartbeat percussion, detuned synth pads, glitch ad-libs, plate reverb, sidechain pumping, feminine crowd chant chorus, bittersweet longing, no male vocals, no deep male harmonies, no duet vocals
Lyrics
Intro
breathy close-mic whispers, distant vinyl crackle, soft heartbeat percussion fading in
In my head…
Mmm… all up in my head…
glitchy female vocal flutter pans left to right
Verse 1
smooth intimate delivery, Rhodes floating over muted kick + soft trap hats
Late night, city lights blur through my windowpane
Your shadow lingers even though you’re miles away
Trace the outline of your name on foggy glass
Fingers slipping, chasing moments that didn’t last
Pour another drink, let the liquor slow dance
But it don’t wash you out, it only enhances
The way you move in slow motion behind my eyes
Every touch replayed in 4K every night
Every night… night…
Pre-Chorus
layered harmonies swelling, sidechain pulse breathing with the kick
Why you got this hold on me?
Even when you’re gone I feel you close… so close…
Too close…
Chorus
stacked feminine crowd chants, wider 808 glide, lush harmonies filling stereo field
In my head, in my head
All up in my head, boy you never left
In my head, in my head
Running circles ’round my bed, got me obsessed
In my… in my…
All up in my head…
chopped & screwed vocal layers echoing into reverb
Head… head… head…
Post-Chorus
detuned pads swell, heartbeat percussion isolated briefly
Can’t let you go…
Even in my dreams you pull me closer…
glitch vocal fragments stutter softly
Verse 2
slightly darker atmosphere, heavier sub-bass pulse, airy harmonies underneath lead
Smell your cologne on the hoodie that I stole
Play our song again, losing all control
Dreams so vivid I can taste your lips on mine
Wake up reaching for your body every time
You’re a ghost in my sheets, secret I can’t keep
Bittersweet addiction got me losing sleep
Every notification make my heartbeat skip
Praying it was you… but it never is
Never is…
Pre-Chorus
harmonies thicken, drums pull back slightly for emotional lift
Why you got this hold on me?
Even in the silence you’re the only voice I need…
Chorus
bigger drums, shimmering harmonies, gliding 808 bends between lines
In my head, in my head
All up in my head, boy you never left
In my head, in my head
Running circles ’round my bed, got me obsessed
In my… in my…
All up in my head…
Bridge
strip production back — Rhodes, heartbeat kick, airy reverb tail, intimate lead vocal
If I said I miss you…
Would it matter anyway?
Am I just a memory
You replay?
Or do you feel me too…
In your head…
All up in your head…
glitchy vocal layers slowly swell and distort
In my head… your head… our bed…
Final Chorus
full production explodes back in, stacked harmonies, emotional climax, ad-libs floating throughout
In my head, in my head
All up in my head and I can’t forget
In my head, in my head
You’re the sweetest kind of pain, my favorite regret
In my… in my…
All up in my head…
crowd chants + chopped vocals repeat underneath lead
Outro
detuned synth pads, fading heartbeat percussion, distant feminine crowd chants dissolving into reverb
In my head…
Mmm… all up in my head…
soft vinyl crackle remains as the reverb slowly fades to silence