#we've reached peak mental illness i think.

[wearethekingdom]

Matt Uychich needs more love

but also im scared of him why does he never talk? why and how did he drum with a broken limb that time? does he have supernatural abilities to look 40 and 15 at the same time?

if youre not intimidated by this man

youre not appreciating him properly

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: March 17, 2017

Lyrics:

You know it's the place I need But you got me walking circles like a dog on a lead The doctors say I'm crazy, that I'm eight miles thick I'm like the taste of Macaroni on a seafood stick You got me switched on baby, like electric Eel And I'm tight with Axel Foley, that's just how I feel Like a grapefruit and a magic trick The prodigal son I'm walking I'm walking I'm walking I walk so quick

And it just don't mean a thing We've been waiting far too long We'll play it out again This is just my serenade

You're in love with a Psycho You're in love with a Psycho And there's nothing you can do about it I got you running all around it

You're in love with a Psycho You're in love with a Psycho And there's nothing you can do about it You're never gonna be without it

Jibber-jabber at the bargain booze Reciting Charles Bukowski, I got nothing to lose And I wait for you to follow me, to share my chips But you're walking You're walking You walk You walk so quick

Nobody's gonna take you there I stick around for the thousand yard stare I go to sleep in a duffle bag I'm never up, never down, down, down, down

You're in love with a Psycho You're in love with a Psycho And there's just nothing you can do about it I got you running all around it

You're in love with a Psycho You're in love with a Psycho And there's nothing you can do about it You never gonna be without it

Maybe this will be the fine solution Maybe this way, we'll find a solution But we're far too lost, we gotta find love

You're in love with a Psycho You're in love with a Psycho And there's nothing you can do about it I got you running all around it

You're in love with a Psycho Tu amor es muy loco And there's nothing you can do about You're never gonna be without it

Songwriter: Sergio Pizzorno

SongFacts:

This is a song by English alternative rock band Kasabian. It was released on 17 March 2017 as the first single from their sixth studio album, 'For Crying Out Loud' (2017). It peaked at No. 62 on the UK Singles Chart in 2017, the first time a lead single from a Kasabian album failed to reach the top 40 in the country. It was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for chart sales exceeding 600,000 units in the UK in August 2022. It also won "Best Song of 2017" at the Q Awards.

The music video was heavily criticised in the UK media by mental health advocates and charities for reinforcing stereotypes around mental illness, and were branded by the director of the Time to Change mental health charity as "unhelpful, damaging, and disappointing".

The song received its first radio airplay on 17 March 2017, having leaked the day before. The song was also released on 17 March 2017 as a digital download, CD single, and 10" vinyl and made available on most streaming services. The single reached number 62 in the UK Singles Chart spending 5 weeks on the top 100 and reached number 24 on the Scottish Singles Chart.

Kasabian guitarist and songwriter Serge Pizzorno explained to The Independent, "The story of that song is a man or a woman who has visions of being the prodigal son, thinking he's friends with Axel Foley… having an argument outside an off-licence and reciting Bukowski to win back the person they love.

The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics upon release. Will Hankey from The Edge gave the song 3/5 stars, stating that the track "starts very well, opening with a Krautrock-like surge forward that soon anchors into Kasabian's familiar territory of live hip-hop beats [but] while this is amiable and still an enjoyable listen, the song still never really goes anywhere"

The music video for the single was released on 30 March 2017 and was directed by W.I.Z. It features frequent Kasabian collaborator Noel Fielding and actor Stephen Graham, as well as members of Kasabian and Bhangra dance group Four by Four. They all play inmates of the fictional West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, a nod to the title of the band's third album.