Hope You Don’t Mind Lyrics
I'ma get on my sort of emo shit on this one
Gonna vent a little
I hope you don't mind
Yeah, listen
[Chorus: 360]
I hope you don't mind if I spill my pain
The longer that I don'ts like I'm goin' insane
Can I let it all out?
And can I let it all out?
See, I hope you don't mind if I spill my pain
The longer that I don'ts like I'm goin' insane
Can I let it all out?
Can I let it all out? (Yo)
Yeah
[Verse 1: 360]
Ayo, I wish I had a time machine
To change the way that my mind perceives everything my eyes have seen
And make me look at life through a wider screen
It ain't what you might believe's happenin' behind the scenes
I treat the beat like an X-ray, press play
Lookin' inside, the best way to express pain
Fuckin' up is becomin' somethin' I'm used to
But sometimes to find yourself you gotta lose you
To those listenin'—sorry for bein' emo
But fuck what the doctor says, this is what I need though
Yeah, and so I'm walkin' into that cloud
Where it has to hurt just to bring you back down
Almost became addicted to the painkillers
'Cause without that feeling, yo, the pain's killer
You'd think having a near death experience'd
Make a smart person take their life more serious
From nearly dyin' to feelin' so enlightened
To nearly cryin' and feelin' only frightened
Releasing this is hard, yo, it fuckin' hurts a bit
It's the only way I know how to come to terms wit' it
And this is Matt here, I'm givin' you the real me
I just hope that you can feel me
And I know you're pro'bly thinkin' I should keep it to myself
But I can't, yo, I need it 'cause it helps
[Chorus: N'fa & 360]
I hope you don't mind if I spill my pain
The longer that I don'ts like I'm goin' insane
Can I let it all out?
Can I let it all out?
So I hope you don't mind if I spill my pain
The longer that I don'ts like I'm goin' insane
Can I let it all out?
Can I let it all out?
Yeah
[Verse 2: 360]
And with the partyin', I think I needa settle down
To be real, I'm getting a little messy now
A few drinks and I'm stressin' out
In another state, looking for my own mum to come and get me out
I got no idea when I'm coming home
And all I want is to be left the fuck alone
I'm only bein' real, the depression comes and goes
Ignore it, 'cause tonight there is yet another show
Lookin' in the mirror like, "What the fuck am I starin' at?"
Not recognisin' the brutal mess that is starin' back
So I'm givin' you the deepest shit you'll ever hear
So if you got time for Matthew then lend an ear
I'm just hopin' that I've said it clear
If I stay on this path, the end for 360 is gettin' near
I know you're thinkin' I should keep it to myself
But I can't, yo, I need it 'cause it helps
[Chorus: N'fa & 360]
I hope you don't mind if I spill my pain
The longer that I don'ts like I'm goin' insane
Can I let it all out?
Can I let it all out?
So I hope you don't mind if I spill my pain
The longer that I don'ts like I'm goin' insane
Can I let it all out?
Can I let it all out?
Yeah
[Verse 3: 360]
I see my mates like my brothers, yo
I hardly see 'em anymore, the last time was a month ago
They either workin' or gettin' in relationships
I should do that too, but, yo, I hate the shit
Don't get me wrong, yo, I love women
With what I see though, it makes it hard for me to put my trust in 'em
All it takes is one person to fail you
And then you feel like majority will fail too
My insecurities'll swallow me whole
And, when they arise, yo, I'm not in control
They watchin' every move and they move with me
Like, "Look at that dude, '60, that motherfucker's too skinny"
I can handle friends tellin' me I'm underweight
But, from a stranger, it's something that I fuckin' hate
I know you're unaware that shit's a low blow
But you feel the need to tell me like you think I don't know?
No, that's rude, find a bridge and jump off
And if I tell you to fuck off then fuck off
That's not being immature about it
That's me admittin' I'm insecure about it
And, yo, I'm sorry if I'm seemin' insane
But I wrote this while I was at the peak of the pain
But now it's got me thinkin' I should keep it to myself
But I can't, yo, I need it 'cause it helps
[Chorus: N'fa & 360]
I hope you don't mind if I spill my pain (I hope you don't mind)
The longer that I don'ts like I'm goin' insane (Like I'm goin' insane)
Can I let it all out?
Can I let it all out? (Let it all out, yeah)
So I hope you don't mind if I spill my pain
The longer that I don'ts like I'm goin' insane
Can I let it all out?
Can I let it all out? (Can I let it all out, yeah)
Yeah
About
The 5th single of his sophomore album Falling & Flying, 360’s “Hope You Don’t Mind” is one of his “favourite songs [he’d] ever written” with it “easily [being] one of the realest and deepest”.
Upon releasing the music video he said “[now I’m] in a very good state of mind. I wrote this when I was in a very dark head space. [Writing raps about how I’m feeling is] like therapy for me. If I have any issues going on in my life this is how I deal with it, by writing and turning the pain (or whatever emotion it may be) into a song”.
360 has struggled with addiction, depression and alcoholism (as of 2013 he is sober) as well as other things which have attributed to and accentuated his dark thoughts. This isn’t the first time he’s touched on dark subject (reference his collaboration with Seth Sentry entitled “Closer” which is about his suicidal thoughts), but it certainly provided the deepest insight he’d shared with an audience at the time.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
This is one of my favourite songs I’ve ever written. It’s easily one of the realest and deepest.
Please know that I am now in a very good state of mind. I wrote this song when I was in a very dark head space. [Writing] like therapy for me. If I have any issues going on in my life this is how i deal with it, by writing and turning the pain (or whatever emotion it may be) into a song. I know other people go through shit, all you need to do is find a way to deal with it. Talking to someone helps, it’s not for everyone though. There’s lots of different options, but never keep it to yourself if you’re going through a really hard time. Talk to someone you love or write a rap about it ;)
- 1.The Take Off
- 2.I’m OK
- 5.Child
- 7.Killer
- 9.Run Alone
- 10.Hammer Head
- 11.Meant To Do
- 13.Hope You Don’t Mind
- 14.Keep Me Alive
- 15.Broken Wings
