Saturday, January 10, 2026

"Hung Upside Down"

I listened to Into the Afterlife this morning and noticed a couple small features.

At the end of the first verse of "Hung Upside Down," a second vocal part harmonizes the line "By myself."  It's the same singer as in the lead vocal, however, so in a way, it emphasizes this lack of companionship.

I also noticed that "myself" is rhymed with itself ("There I sat until three / Getting further behind myself / By myself"), unlike in the second verse (where "straight" is rhymed with "late"), and this also provides a sense of singularity.