Track 4 from “Do Not Disturb”
What’s worse than being ignored? Getting used to it.
The Feeling of Fading
“Background Noise” is about that specific kind of loneliness that happens when you’re surrounded by people but nobody really sees you.
You talk, but people talk over you. You share an idea, and it gets ignored until someone else says the exact same thing five minutes later. You could leave the room and nobody would notice.
You’re just… background noise.
The Resignation Is the Worst Part
What makes this song hit differently is the acceptance in it:
“Guess I’ve gotten used to it by now”
That line breaks my heart every time I sing it. Because it’s true. You get used to being overlooked. You stop trying so hard to be heard. You fade into the wall because it’s easier than constantly fighting for visibility.
Maybe It’s Easier
The chorus captures this resignation:
“Background noise
Fading into the wall
Maybe it’s easier
To not be heard at all”
Maybe it IS easier. Maybe being invisible means people don’t expect anything from you. Maybe it’s safer to be background noise than to risk speaking up and being ignored again.
But that doesn’t make it hurt less.
The Bridge: Questioning Yourself
The bridge is where the self-doubt creeps in:
“Maybe I’m too quiet
Maybe I don’t shine enough
But I’m tired of screaming louder
Just to feel like I’m enough”
This is the internal battle. Is it me? Am I the problem? Should I try harder, be louder, shine brighter?
But I’m already exhausted from trying. And changing myself just to be seen doesn’t feel like the answer either.
Who This Song Is For
This song is for:
- The person who gets talked over in meetings
- Anyone who’s shared an idea that got ignored until someone else said it
- People who feel invisible in their own families
- The quiet ones who are tired of being told to “speak up”
- Anyone who’s ever left a room and wondered if anyone noticed
The Sad Truth
The sad truth is that some of us are just… quieter. Less flashy. Less demanding of attention. And in a world that rewards loud and bold, we become background noise.
But being background noise doesn’t mean we have nothing to say. It just means nobody’s listening.
What I Hope For This Song
I hope this song makes people feel seen. Even if it’s about feeling invisible.
I hope it validates the experience of being overlooked and the exhaustion that comes with constantly trying to be heard.
And maybe, just maybe, I hope it makes some people think twice about who they’re talking over.
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Full album “Do Not Disturb” available April 1, 2026
Have you ever felt like background noise? What does invisibility feel like to you?
