In "Batteries," Taylor Acorn longs to shut off a mind that never stops racing, where hyper thoughts follow into sleep and even exhaustion offers no escape. The constant voltage feels like being struck by lightning, and she envies those who can clock out and walk away from themselves. The image of removing batteries captures that wish for total disconnection, a brief blackout where all the circuits blow and silence finally arrives. Being human, with no way to slow down or get free, is what is killing her.
Batteries Lyrics by Taylor Acorn
I’ve been praying for a break
If it’s not one thing, it’s another
No, there’s never an escape
Hyper thoughts like electricity
Fall asleep, they follow me
Can’t keep up at this speed
Wish I could pull the plug for one night
Power it down and for a moment, I’d feel nothing
Let the lights go out
If all the circuits blow, maybe then I’d find some peace
I’d disconnect just for a second
Oh, what beautiful relief
Cut the fuse
Kill the sound
Can I just take my batteries out?
I’ll take my batteries out
Kinda jealous of the way
There’s people out there that can clock out
Must be nice to separate
Must be nice to walk away
But there’s a voltage in my body
Hit me like a lightning strike
And now it’s in my nature
I don’t know why
Wish I could pull the plug for one night
Power it down and for a moment, I’d feel nothing
Let the lights go out
If all the circuits blow
Maybe then I’d find some peace
I’d disconnect just for a second
Oh, what beautiful relief
Cut the fuse
Kill the sound
Can I just take my batteries out?
Cut me loose
Do it now
Please someone, take these batteries out
Oh, take my batteries out
Slow it down, oh, set me free
Can’t keep up at this speed
No way out, I’m in too deep
Being human’s killing me
Slow it down, oh, set me free
Can’t keep up at this speed
No way out, I’m in too deep
Being human’s killing me
