Lyrics
Verse 1
My words come out like an avalanche in silence
And you've got oceans trapped in your eyelids
They tell me that no man is an island
But it feels like it's a storm that I've been fighting
Chorus
And I used to listen to the radio
But I've got an army of voices in my head
Voices in my head
And we used to live in stereo
But I've got an army of voices in my head
Voices in my head
Verse 2
How come the friends and the foes invisible
Are the ones that made my soul most miserable?
Head's reeling from the feeling
In my mind but I feel it in the physical
Why's the sunlight hiding?
Ain't letting any light in
It's a storm that I've been fighting
Chorus
And I used to listen to the radio
But I've got an army of voices in my head
Voices in my head
And we used to live in stereo
But I've got an army of voices in my head
Voices in my head
Refrain
And they're singing
I got voices, I got voices
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, I got voices, I got voices
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Bridge
Every moment crowded with choices
Speak to me and drown out the voices
Chorus
And I used to listen to the radio
But I've got an army of voices in my head
Voices in my head (voices in my head)
And we used to live in stereo
But I've got an army of voices in my head
Voices in my head
Voices!
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Voices portrays the strain of an inner life crowded by competing thoughts. Images of an avalanche, trapped oceans, hidden sunlight, and a continuing storm give emotional and physical weight to that conflict. The contrast between listening to the radio and hearing an army within suggests that familiar outside sounds have been overtaken by persistent mental noise. Friendship and opposition become difficult to distinguish, leaving the speaker isolated and exhausted.
The brief bridge turns that turmoil into a plea for one clear voice to overcome the rest. Although the lyrics do not name the speaker being addressed, the request can be read alongside biblical counsel about bringing thoughts under discipline and dwelling on what is true and worthy. That connection should remain cautious rather than treating the song as a direct quotation of Scripture. Its central picture is recognizable: crowded choices create distress, while trustworthy speech offers the possibility of clarity amid confusion.
Related Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 10:5 Paul describes taking thoughts captive in obedience to Christ.
- Philippians 4:8 Paul directs attention toward what is true, honorable, just, and worthy of praise.