Being there, then needing a break
You want to join in. Then, partway through the evening, you run out of steam. Social Battery Low laughs at that awkward moment when you still like everyone but would quite like to go home.
Before release
Social Battery Low is scheduled for November 10, 2026. The release page has the available pre-save options. Spotify listening will be linked once the released track is verified.
No diagnosis required
This is a song about a feeling, not advice about mental health. You do not need a label to enjoy it or to take a quiet evening for yourself.
Inside this world
Outside the gathering, a garden bench offers somewhere to sit. Warm light reaches across it while the windows remain lit. There is still room for company, and room to be quiet.
Full lyrics
Verse 1
I walk into the room,
Everyone thinks I’m alive and loud,
Smiling like I planned it,
Floating somewhere in the crowd.
But inside I’m buffering,
Spinning like a loading screen,
Trying to keep my eyes awake
And act like I’m serene.
Someone says I’m extroverted,
Someone swears I’m shy —
Honestly I’m neither,
I’m just running out of “hi.”
Pre‑Chorus
I’m fading like a phone at 2%,
Trying to pretend…
Uh‑huh, I’m fine,
But I’m glitching in my mind.
Chorus
My social battery’s low,
I need a minute alone —
Uh‑huh, plug me in before I overload.
I’m not extroverted,
I’m not introverted —
I’m just somewhere in between
And slightly short‑circuited.
I swear I love you all,
But I’m running out of gas —
Uh‑huh, plug me in,
I’m just trying not to crash.
Verse 2
People think I’m thriving,
Laughing like I’m built for crowds,
But every conversation
Feels like climbing through the clouds.
I nod like I’m listening,
But my brain’s gone out for tea,
It left a little sticky note
That says “BRB.”
Someone calls me social,
Someone says I’m quiet —
Truth is I’m a hybrid
With no manual to try it.
Pre‑Chorus
I’m blinking like a router losing light,
Trying to stay polite…
Uh‑huh, I’m here,
But my energy’s unclear.
Chorus
My social battery’s low,
I need a minute alone —
Uh‑huh, plug me in before I overload.
I’m not extroverted,
I’m not introverted —
I’m just somewhere in between
And slightly short‑circuited.
I swear I love you all,
But I’m running out of gas —
Uh‑huh, plug me in,
I’m just trying not to crash.
Bridge
Maybe I just need a quiet night,
A little break from all the noise and light.
Maybe I just need to breathe again,
Recharge the part of me that’s paper‑thin.
I’ll be back, I promise —
Just let me reset…
Uh‑huh, I’m fine,
I’m not done yet.
Final Chorus
My social battery’s low,
I need a minute alone —
Uh‑huh, plug me in before I overload.
I’m not extroverted,
I’m not introverted —
I’m just somewhere in between
And slightly short‑circuited.
I swear I love you all,
But I’m running out of gas —
Uh‑huh, plug me in,
I’m just trying not to crash.
