White Noise Lyrics – Joyner Lucas

White Noise Lyrics Meaning

[Intro]
He’s lying awake in the middle of the night, unable to sleep. The sound of rain hitting the windows brings a weird sense of comfort. What really helps him, though, is the hum from his air conditioner. That steady background noise keeps his mind from drifting into dark, heavy thoughts that are hard to explain or even see clearly.

[Verse 1]
His mind is racing, like it won’t slow down, and it’s driving him crazy. No one really gets what’s going on in his head—not even him sometimes. He feels stuck, like he can’t move, but he refuses to give up. Even though he’s been through a lot, he keeps pushing forward. Late at night, he lies awake questioning everything, stuck in his thoughts. He tries to distract himself by scrolling through his phone or watching TV just to avoid falling asleep, because that’s when the thoughts get louder. The silence makes things worse, so he turns on the fan or anything that can make some noise. That background hum helps quiet the storm inside his head, even if just a little.

[Pre-Chorus]
His ADHD is flaring up, making his brain feel even more chaotic. He hopes that turning up the volume or blasting music will help drown out his racing thoughts. Everything in his head is moving so fast, and it feels like it won’t stop, so he uses loud sounds to cope with the mental chaos.

[Chorus]
It’s late at night, and his mind is so overwhelmed that he can’t think straight. He hears voices in his head, but deep down, he knows it’s just himself. He’s trying to silence those thoughts with white noise, using sound as a way to find some calm. The mental noise is so strong, it almost feels like he’s hallucinating, even though he doesn’t choose to feel this way. No matter how hard he tries to block it out, the voice inside his head is always there, so he turns to white noise again to drown it out.

[Post-Chorus]
He’s still wide awake, battling insomnia. The rain hitting the window offers a little peace, but it’s the sound of his AC that really helps him cope. That steady, mindless noise gives him something to focus on other than the emptiness and the invisible struggles that mess with him mentally.

[Verse 2]
When he’s alone at night, his mind starts drifting, and he finds himself daydreaming—mostly to escape how he really feels. He thinks maybe therapy could help, but he’s unsure. If anyone out there feels the same way, maybe he’s not alone or broken. Sometimes, he feels like driving off a cliff—not literally, but the distraction is that intense. Nights like these mess with his rhythm, and he feels out of sync. He considers taking medication but worries it might numb his real self too much. His mind can take him to dark and wild places that others might never understand or even imagine.

[Pre-Chorus]
Again, his ADHD kicks in full force. He hopes blasting music will cover up the loud thoughts inside his head. Everything is moving so fast in his brain, and the only way he knows to cope is by turning the volume up and hoping it drowns everything else out.

[Chorus]
Once more, it’s the middle of the night and his thoughts are too loud to make sense of anything. The voice in his head isn’t someone else—it’s his own, echoing nonstop. He doesn’t want to hear it, but he can’t help it. So, he turns on white noise to muffle the noise inside. It’s not something he chooses to deal with—it’s just how his brain works. Even when he tries to ignore it, his own voice keeps breaking through, and that steady hum from the AC or fan becomes his only relief.

[Outro]
He’s stuck in the same cycle—up late, overwhelmed by his own thoughts. He hears that voice in his head again and again, and he knows it’s just himself. So, like before, he turns to white noise to block it out, because it’s the only thing that helps him feel a little more in control.