Comparing The Song 'In My Head' By Morgue And Shinoda

Have you ever been overwhelmed by your thoughts? Plenty of people have. In the song “In My Head” by Mike Shinoda and Kailee Morgue, Morgue and Shinoda sing about how the ideas and voices in your head can heavily downplay you. Kailee Morgue was born in Phoenix Arizona on July 15, 1998 and has been making music since 2015. She started making covers of songs in late 2015, and since then has signed albums, made songs, and performed at music festivals like the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. Her music has been described as “a dream within a nightmare” and also the other way around. Mike Shinoda was born on February 11, 1977, in Panorama City, California, and was raised in Agoura Hills, California. As a child, his mom convinced him to take

During the song, Shinoda repeats that he “can't stop it when it starts, Trying not to fall apart, Building up until it all goes dark.” (9) (27) The line “building up until it all goes dark” is supposed to symbolize the pressure felt when people are just ready to give up. As if once it’s started it’s just this overwhelming feeling that expands and as it grows bigger, the less said person feels in control. Shinoda repeats this line as a constant reminder to inspire the listener that they need to build a relationship with this term and realize that although they might not be able to control the problem, they can control themselves. In the same fashion, the songwriters narrate how they can “feel it getting closer (In my head). breathing heavy on my shoulder, (And I'm trying to fake it but there's no way to escape it) (In my head).” (12) (31) (36) In this section of the song, they use a somewhat panicked tone to imply that not everything is going to be easy in life. The segment “And I'm trying to fake it but there's no way to escape it” refers to the narrator in everyone's head that judges everything you do, and although it’s completely imaginary, during that important action it couldn’t feel more real. They repeat this because when that voice contradicts who someone actually is or who they want to be, it can discourage their spirit, and they need to realize that they control who they are, not their thoughts. Furthermore, the composers evoke a relatable feeling by singing about how “There’s a million little voices (Saying "You'll never make it and there's no way to escape it").” (16) (40) Here and throughout the song they purposely rhyme to create a particular atmosphere and mood, in this case, being a confused, panicky, and frightened feeling. They do this to shape the way we respond to the theme in the song, like how