3AM Lyrics
Winter blues in summer time
Yeah, that's not me, and that's not my vibe
Nothing but a temporary high
Holding on to what's not mine
You know that I don't know these parts
Achilles' heel, a tourist from the start
I don't know much but I do know this
[Chorus]
Now it's 3AM and you're calling me up again
And you wanna know if I meant every word that I said
You should go home, but you just got a taste of the midnight air
You should go home, go home, but you wanna come here
[Verse 2]
Man, I just need a clean break
Don't wait around for me to change
I'll do this at my own pace and separate the real from fake
I'll be a stand-by in a haze
[Chorus]
Now it's 3AM and you're calling me up again
And you wanna know if I meant every word that I said
You should go home, but you just got a taste of the midnight air
You should go home, go home, but you wanna come here
I look through my contacts and I say
I hope that we're on the same page
I don't want no complications
Just make it easy for me to feel
And I don't want no complications
And just make it easy for me to feel
[Chorus]
Now it's 3AM and you're calling me up again
And you wanna know if I meant every word that I said
You should go home, but you just got a taste of the midnight air
You should go home, go home, but you wanna come here
[Outro]
Nothing but a temporary high
Nothing but a temporary high
Nothing but a temporary high
Nothing but a temporary high
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About
This song, while widely perceived to be about someone in particular, is actually documenting an internal battle lead singer Josh has with his inner parts of his mind.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
“I had this lyric ‘Now it’s 3 am & you’re calling me up again’ from another song we were working on. Re-keyed it and sang it over the music. Some people have perceived this song to be about some kind of booty call, but actually it’s about an internal battle I have between me and my subconscious. The whole song is about me saying to myself ‘are you alright mate?’ Because you’re not acting yourself these days. ‘Nothing but a temporary high’ is in reference to me masking my demons. Making this record was definitely a ‘fork in the road’ moment for me personally.” – Josh
“Some of us were in a session in London. We wanted a track with real energy, feel good factor. We were listening to MGMT, Tame Impala, AM. Wanting to make a dance track with guitars as the back bone. So energy of dance music but character of rock music. It was a new challenge.”
“We were in search of a bridge section for months. I remember Max walking into the residential at the studio just saying they’ve done it. Matt & Chris have remedied it. It’s done. That was a good day in the studio.”
- 1.Fast Forward
- 3.Back Again
- 5.3AM
- 6.I O U
- 7.Pray for Me
- 8.Predictable
- 9.Danger
- 10.Losing You