There’s a special kind of pain that comes when you decide to stay even after the trust is gone.

That’s what “Overthinking” is about.

I wrote this song in early 2023, right after the dust settled from the cheating and the heartbreak I wrote about in Poisonous Love. But this wasn’t a song about betrayal. This one was about what happened after. The part no one really talks about the mental war that begins when you try to stay and rebuild something that’s already shattered.

The Head vs The Heart

At the time, I made the choice to forgive. Or at least I thought I did. But I quickly realized that forgiveness is not a light switch. You don’t just decide to trust again and suddenly all the doubt disappears. You still wake up wondering if what they say now is true. You still replay moments. You still overanalyze every look, every word, every moment of silence.

That’s where this song came from.

“Cause baby I’m overthinkin / And I’m day drinkin / Thinkin bout everything / That you did to me”

That was real life. I found myself turning to distractions the bottle, the noise, the people around me anything to try to quiet the voices in my head that kept asking, “What if it happens again?”

Writing Through the Spiral

One of the hardest lines to write came in the second verse

“You keep telling me how much you’ve changed / I’m sorry I can’t say the same”

Because when you’re in that place, it’s not just them you're doubting it’s yourself too. You wonder if you’re becoming bitter. If you’re too angry. If you’re the one ruining what’s left.

“I know I get so angry now / And I don’t even know what it’s about”

That lyric hit me hard because it was something I actually said out loud one night. I was overwhelmed, and I couldn’t trace the anger to one exact thing. That’s what overthinking does it builds pressure until it explodes, even over nothing.

“And I know he ain’t in our bed / But he’s damn still in my head”

That was the truth I didn’t want to admit. The other guy wasn’t around anymore not physically. But mentally? Emotionally? He was still in every room I walked into. Every doubt. Every question. Every trigger. And I hated that. I hated how much control he still had over my peace.

Sound & Studio Vibe

Unlike Poisonous Love, which was heavier and more emotionally raw, Overthinking took on a different energy one that surprised even me. The production turned into something sway-ey, vibey, and almost danceable, even though the lyrics are anything but light.

That contrast was intentional.

We leaned into this groove-driven, country-meets-alt-pop feel the kind of rhythm that makes your head nod and your body move, even as the words hit deep. It’s that strange emotional space where you're sad, but you're still trying to live. You're still trying to smile. You're dancing, but you're hurting and that’s exactly what Overthinking is.

We built the track around that tension. Something you can ride along to, but when you stop and really hear the words, it punches. It’s that feeling of pretending everything's fine when your mind is anything but.

Why This One Matters

Overthinking isn’t about being a victim. It’s not about blame. It’s about the mental side of healing the part where you’re technically still in the relationship, but emotionally stuck in rewind.

People always talk about the moment you find out someone cheated. But no one talks about what happens after. The quiet battles. The wondering if you’re crazy. The guilt of staying. The anger of not being able to let go even when you want to.

This song is for anyone who’s ever said, “I forgive you,” but couldn’t stop the mental loop afterward. If you’ve been there, I hope Overthinking gives you a little relief a little truth a little peace in knowing you’re not the only one.

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