Wound Too Tight

For all the lonely hearts shivering underneath the covers, nights can be the hardest part.

This song is born of sleepless nights spent staring at a blinding screen, doom-scrolling and date-swiping into the wee hours. It's a meditation on loneliness, anxiety, insomnia, and yearning -- and the power of love and connection to take away pain.

With Melson on piano, vocals, and acoustic guitar, "Wound Too Tight" features Foo Fighters keyboardist Rami Jaffee on organ, synth, and percussion, with additional guitars and bass by Foo Fighters engineer Samon Rajabnik, who co-produced.

The track was recorded at Melson's home, using Jaffee's collection of vintage microphones. "Wound Too Tight" was mixed by Rajabnik, with additional mixing by Jason Hiller and mastering by Rob Kleiner.

The video was self-directed and shot by Melson, with editing by Melson, Nadine El Khoury, and Brendan Boogie.

LYRICS:

I been wound too tight
tossing turning in the night
reach across the bed
to try to quiet my head
and find a body to hold

and now the only light
is my screen up way too bright
swiping through my phone
I don’t wanna be alone
when I’m old

I’m done with being strong
working all day long
I’m so lonely
and so tired

my body’s like a flower
fading by the hour
worrying and wired

I just wanna sleep

close my eyes and drop down deep
in your arms, under the moon
let go of the day
give it up and drift away
You around me
like a spoon

I just wanna sleep
next to you

I just wanna sleep
next to you

let go of the day
give it up and drift away
breathing me and you

I just wanna sleep
next to you

I just wanna sleep
next to you

please just let me sleep

cuz I been wound too tight

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