2020Released
4:04

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This song tells the story of someone drawn to, yet disgusted by, social media. In the first verse, singer Conor Mason introduces us to the flawed individual's revulsion for the Internet. I love the night, but not the stars The fame suckers in their block-long cars The person quits social media, but by the third verse he's getting withdrawal symptoms. He resorts to drugs and alcohol to ward off the depression, but he doesn't get the same fix. I get some pills, but not some help From love junkies in their private hell I wanna know euphoria Green light, red wine, and I don't feel fine By the bridge, the individual has relapsed and he's back on the net surfing, posting and liking. You'll see this on the internet Go on, press like and make my clicks spike I lost the plot or maybe two

Conor Mason sings the first part of the song in a different style than the one he normally uses. He explained to Apple Music: "At the time we were heavily influenced by hip-hop and R&B and that breathy, intimate vocal was something we'd wanted to try for a while. It felt fitting with the music and the lyric. Reading that verse, it's so dark - it's like your inner demons coming out and you're talking about them. You're not going to shout at them, you're going to creep them out."

Mason, guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, and guitarist and keyboardist Dominic Craik wrote this song with songwriters Jim Irvin and Julian Emery. Irvin and Emery co-penned five of the Moral Panic tracks. Their other collaborations together include Lissie's "When I'm Alone" and Simple Plan's "Astronaut."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Phobia.
F♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
120BPM

Album

The album Phobia is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Phobia.
RCA Records Label
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

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