I Wish My Mind Would Shut Up – English Lyrics

• By: Ivoris
• Album: My Messy Mind

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Ivoris' emotive single, “I Wish My Mind Would Shut Up,” a track deeply rooted in the universal experience of an overactive mind. By connecting with the song's poignant lyrics, which detail the longing for mental quiet, listeners can gain insight into the vulnerability and honesty prevalent in modern Indie Pop, learning how raw personal struggles are transformed into relatable, beautifully orchestrated music. Its unique blend of dramatic strings and lush harmonies makes it a special piece to explore.

[English]

I've been doing what they tell me

I've been tryna meditate

But it didn't really help me

And I haven't got the patience

Even took up yoga

And journaling my thoughts

You should see my diary (diary)

'Cause it goes on for pages

But when the lights go down, and I'm all alone

All the fears come out dressed as the unknown

It's a messy maze, I can't navigate

It's a heavy flood and someone broke the gates

I wish it was quiet, I overthink too much

Yeah, I'm Rapunzel stuck inside my head

No peace in my mind, it goes on and on

Wish I could turn it off and it would shut up

(I don't wanna stay in my mind) I wish my mind would shut up

(Overthinking every night) I wish my mind would shut up

(I don't wanna stay in my mind) mm, I wish my mind would shut up

(Overthinking every night) shut up

I wish it was quiet, I overthink too much

Yeah, I'm Rapunzel stuck inside my head

No peace in my mind, it goes on and on

Wish I could turn it off and it would shut up

(I don't wanna stay in my mind) I wish my mind would shut up

(Overthinking every night) mm, I wish my mind would shut up

(I don't wanna stay in my mind) mm, I wish my mind would shut up

Shut up

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
meditate /ˈmɛdɪteɪt/ B1	verb - to think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ A2	noun - the ability to wait or endure without complaint
yoga /ˈjoʊɡə/ A1	noun - a system of exercises for mental and physical health
journaling /ˈdʒɜːrnlɪŋ/ B1	noun - the practice of keeping a diary or journal
diary /ˈdaɪəri/ A1	noun - a book where personal experiences are recorded
navigate /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/ B1	verb - to plan and control the route of a vehicle or journey
flood /flʌd/ A2	noun - a large amount of water covering land that is usually dry
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A1	adjective - making little or no noise
overthink /ˌoʊvərˈθɪŋk/ B2	verb - to think about something too much or for too long
Rapunzel /rəˈpʌnzəl/ A1	noun - a character from a fairy tale with very long hair
peace /pis/ A1	noun - freedom from disturbance or war
turn off /tɜːrn ɒf/ A1	phrasal verb - to stop a machine or device from working
shut up /ʃʌt ʌp/ A1	phrasal verb - to stop talking
messy /ˈmɛsi/ A2	adjective - dirty, untidy, or disordered
unknown /ˌʌnˈnoʊn/ A1	adjective - not known or familiar

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been doing what they tell me

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (indicates action started in the past and continues)

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been doing' uses the present perfect continuous tense, where 'have' + 'been' + '-ing' form shows an ongoing action: '“I've been doing” what they tell me, highlighting continuous effort.

• But it didn't really help me

  ➔ Simple past (describes a completed action in the past)

  ➔ The sentence uses simple past with 'didn't help': 'it “didn't really help” me, indicating the meditation failed to produce the desired effect.

• And I haven't got the patience

  ➔ Present perfect (links past and present, often with 'haven't')

  ➔ The phrase 'haven't got' is present perfect: 'I “haven't got” the patience, meaning the speaker still lacks patience up to now.

• 'Cause it goes on for pages

  ➔ Present simple for ongoing truths or habits

  ➔ The structure uses present simple with 'goes': 'it “goes on” for pages, describing an ongoing state of the diary (relative to the present).

• It's a messy maze, I can't navigate

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability (negative form can't)

  ➔ The sentence uses modal 'can't': 'I “can't navigate” it, expressing inability to handle the metaphorical maze.

• It's a heavy flood and someone broke the gates

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction 'and' joining two clauses

  ➔ The sentence uses 'and' to coordinate: 'It's a heavy flood “and” someone broke the gates, linking two ideas into a compound sentence.

• I wish it was quiet, I overthink too much

  ➔ Second conditional with 'wish' + past subjunctive for unattainable wishes

  ➔ The 'wish' clause uses past subjunctive: 'I wish it “was” quiet', expressing a hypothetical desire for a different reality.

• Yeah, I'm Rapunzel stuck inside my head

  ➔ Adjective used as complement (stuck as predicative adjective)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'stuck' as a predicative adjective after the verb 'be': 'I'm Rapunzel “stuck” inside my head', describing the state metaphorically.

• Wish I could turn it off and it would shut up

  ➔ Third conditional in wish form for counterfactual past events

  ➔ The wish uses third conditional structure: 'Wish I “could turn” it off', implying a past impossibility that affects the present.

• (I don't wanna stay in my mind) I wish my mind would shut up

  ➔ Wish with 'would' for present or future hypothetical desires

  ➔ The wish uses 'would' for ongoing situations: 'I wish my mind “would shut up”', expressing frustration with an unchangeable present state.