DELIRIUM TREMENS Lyrics
[Intro]
We can go back inside ('Side), or home (Or home, woo)
You decide (You decide), I don't mind (Don't mind)
I don't mind (Don't mind)
We can go back inside (Inside), or home (Or home)
You decide (You decide), don't mind (Don't mind, ah-ah)
Oh, don't mind (Don't mind)
[Chorus]
It's a couple drinks in your system that you're tryna get out (Woo, woo)
Drinks in your system that you're tryna get out (Woo, woo)
Dance it out, need release (Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh)
Dance it out, oh, need release (Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh)
[Post-Chorus]
Dopamine excessive
Highs and lows, need an extra drink
(Drink, drink, drink) Oh
Do-dopamine excessive
Highs and lows, need an extra drink
(Drink, drink, drink) O-o-o-o-oh
[Bridge]
Work it off
Work it off
Work it off
Work it off
(It's a couple— i-i-it's a couple— i-i-it's a couple—)
[Chorus]
I-i-it's a couple drinks in your system that you're tryna get out (Woo, woo)
Drinks in your system that you're tryna get out (Woo, woo)
Dance it out, need release (Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh)
Dance it out, oh, need release (Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh)
[Post-Chorus]
Dopamine excessive
Highs and lows, need an extra drink
(Drink, drink, drink) Oh
Do-dopamine excessive
Highs and lows, need an extra drink
(Drink, drink, drink) O-o-o-o-oh
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DELIRIUM TREMENS Song Meaning [Odetari]
Emerging from Odetari’s evolving catalog, "DELIRIUM TREMENS" marks another chapter in the Houston-based artist’s genre-defying journey. Odetari, born Taha Othman Ahmad, built his reputation on a frenetic fusion of electronic pop, EDM, trap and hyperpop, often described or self-classified as “Odecore.” His breakout began with TikTok virality and Billboard Dance/Electronic chart success in 2023, and he has since expanded into full-length projects blending club energy with emotional immediacy. "DELIRIUM TREMENS", released as part of his "PHAZON VARIA" cycle, channels that ethos into a provocative exploration of internal tension and release.
Song Meaning:
Odetari kicks off with a conversational tone that immediately sets up a duality: the choice between returning to the familiar or stepping into uncertainty. There’s a casual intimacy here, as though the listener is invited inside the vortex of the party itself. The simplicity of the exchange belies a deeper restlessness — an inability to settle, a drive to keep moving, even when the night has blurred into something unanchored.
The core of the track is built around a rhythmic pulse that mirrors the physiological buzz of excess. The repetition of movement and breath in the vocal delivery mimics the way someone might physically try to shake off sensations — whether literal drinks in the bloodstream or emotional overload. Here, the music’s kinetic energy becomes an embodiment of that attempt to transcend the numbing effects of sensation and over-stimulation.
When the song reaches its uplift, the tone shifts from physicality to internal chemistry. Odetari hints at the underlying neurochemical drive that fuels the party impulse: highs, lows, cravings for artificial boosts. This isn’t just a surface celebration of nightlife; it’s an acknowledgment of how modern life pushes us into cycles of pursuit and release, and how music, movement, and intoxication become tools of escape.
The return to the song’s central musical phrases works less like redundancy and more like reinforcement. Odetari uses this repetition to echo the way the body and mind loop through phases of desire and discharge. What appears repetitive on the surface is actually a structural choice tied to the song’s theme — the relentless drive to dance, to move, to process excess.
Emotional Core and Themes:
At its heart, "DELIRIUM TREMENS" engages with sensory saturation and emotional regulation. The title itself — invoking the clinical term for severe alcohol withdrawal — casts a shadow of intensity and imbalance, even if the lyrics never literally recount clinical experience. That term evokes a felt state rather than a diagnosis, suggesting a psychological tremor brought on by the very behaviors the song embodies.
Rather than narrate a linear story, Odetari captures the experience of escalation — starting with a simple choice, moving into euphoric high points, and circling back into the bodily and emotional aftermath of excess. It’s a snapshot of a lived moment: the threshold between control and surrender, where rhythm and repetition replace narrative structure.
Connection With Listeners:
What makes this track resonate is its universal pulse: most listeners don’t hear this song and think clinically. Instead, they recognize the emotional pattern — the push-pull of social highs, the instinct to move, shake, dance, and outpace the thoughts that linger underneath. The production invites bodies onto the floor while inviting minds into reflection. That duality is a hallmark of Odetari’s style — blending visceral beats with introspective currents.
For a generation comfortable with intensity and overstimulation, "DELIRIUM TREMENS" articulates both the allure and the cost of that state. There’s release in the repetition, but also an emotional residue that lingers long after the last beat drops.
Conclusion:
In "DELIRIUM TREMENS", Odetari distills a moment of high-octane release into a sonic and emotional loop. The track doesn’t just replicate the sensations associated with late-night scenes; it sonifies the psychological and physiological experience of excess. Drawing on his signature blend of pulsating electronics and rapid-fire vocal delivery, Odetari crafts a piece that feels at once hedonistic and introspective — a dance song with an emotional spine.
For fans and newcomers alike, this song stands as a testament to his ability to make the chaotic feel intentional and the fugue-like feel relatable — a modern anthem for navigating the edges of euphoria and equilibrium.
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Song Details
Song Name: DELIRIUM TREMENS
Artist: Odetari
Album: PHAZON VARIA
Lyricist: Odetari
Producers: dwilly, Frank King & Ginseng
Genre: Pop, Electronic
Language: English
Label: Artist Partner Group
Released: January 21, 2026
[Disclaimer: Lyrics are for educational and entertainment purposes only. All rights belong to the original owners.]
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