3AM Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Bridge]
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
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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About

Genius Annotation

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

What inspired it?
Verified Commentary
You Me At Six
Genius Answer

“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

How did the song come together?
Verified Commentary
You Me At Six
Genius Answer

“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.”

What was the process of making the song like?
Verified Commentary
You Me At Six
Genius Answer

“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.”

Credits
Bass Guitar
Lead guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Additional Production By
Recorded At
Vada Studios
Release Date
June 6, 2018
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