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In My Head
Oh I’m sitting at the table, Oh oh oh oh oh oh it’s in my head
Having dinner with the devil tonight They say it’s in my head, I know.
And I’ve been rolling in the dark again
Praying for the morning light To listen click this link...
I’m quick on the liquor to ease my pain
I’m slow in the sand as I sink away Samuel Jack is a unique and emotive storyteller
And I’m struggling with myself everyday whose rugged soulful vocals command the room.
It’s dragging me down Raised on Blues, Motown, soul and roots music,
the London born singer spent his formative years
Oh oh oh oh oh oh , it’s in my head in Johannesburg with his Father, a film director.
They say it’s in my head, I know The rich fabric of his childhood informs and oozes
Oh oh oh oh oh oh, it’s in my head into the music he creates today which has been
resonating with audiences across the globe.
I’m at the the bottom of the bottle
And there’s nothing left to wash it down His newest track ‘In My Head’ is a song inspired by
And all my highs and all my lows Jack’s own experiences with mental health, a topic
And all my ghosts they keep pouring out, very close to his heart. The honest, open and very
candid single exudes passionate vocals and
Oh I’m quick on the liquor to ease my pain compelling melodies. Considering himself
Feeding the fire as it burns away somewhat of a ‘mental health survivor’ Jack has
And I’m fighting with the shadows everyday learnt how to successfully live with it, emerging
Lord knows it’s dragging me down stronger than ever before and even learning things
about himself that he never realised. Jack confides,
Oh oh oh oh oh oh , it’s in my head “For me, I struggled with depression and anxiety -
They say it’s in my head, I know and in my eyes, despite having a history of mental
Oh oh oh oh oh oh, it’s in my head. health issues in my family - I’m certain my issues
were born through situation and subsequently has
All the voices in my mind come to affect every aspect of my life. Romantic
Getting louder all the time relationships, professional ones; it really took hold
I fall away, I fall into the fray of me”.
Hear the beating of my heart The acclaimed singer spent years juggling two
Over demons in the dark extremely high pressure and demanding careers.
Before I break, before I fall again, His work in hospitality, where he was immersed in
high stress environments at Rosette and Michelin
Lord knows, It’s dragging me down star kitchens was challenging alone; however,
combining it with the exhausting lifestyle of a
Oh oh oh oh oh oh, it’s in my head musician, self-funding records, self-promoting and
They say it’s in my head, I know touring across the nation, ultimately took its toll.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh, it’s in my head. Days and nights of this rigorous routine took him
They say it’s in my head to boiling point, where he found himself thinking
In my head, in my head , the only way to escape was to hurt himself.
I’ve been fighting with the inside,
It’s all in my head The musician is speaking out now, publicly for
the first time to shine a light on the importance of
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