Joji – Past Won't Leave My Bed (Review & Lyrics)
Joji’s latest single, “Past Won’t Leave My Bed,” released November 7, is the third preview from the album Piss In The Wind, set to drop on February 6, 2026. The song revolves around the simple yet profound line: "I try to move on, but the past won’t leave my bed." This frankness amplifies its emotional impact.
The track reflects the style of Joji’s hits like “Glimpse of Us” and “Die For You.” Produced by Dan Farber, the music features stripped-back elements—warped guitars and minimal percussion—allowing Joji’s voice to hover in that space between sleep and wakefulness, conveying the restless mind haunted by lingering memories.
The lyrics express a state of being trapped—not actively sad or moving on, just stuck—with imagery of "haunted rooms and shadows that blur the lines between what’s real and what he’s conjuring up.". Joji’s delivery captures the exhaustion of this internal struggle, especially when describing hallucinatory confusion intertwining with reality.
The official music video, released simultaneously on YouTube, shares the intimate feel of “Glimpse of Us,” though it conveys a more subdued pain—like scar tissue aching with changing weather rather than a fresh wound.
“Past Won’t Leave My Bed” is the eleventh track on the 21-song album Piss In The Wind, placed near the end where the tone turns quiet and introspective.
“I try to move on, but the past won’t leave my bed.”
“Joji’s voice sits right in the centre, never pushing, just existing in that space where you’re half-asleep and your brain won’t shut up about someone who’s gone.”
“There’s a moment where he describes hallucinations starting to intertwine, and you can hear the exhaustion in how he delivers it.”
Joji captures the haunting grip of past memories with sincere lyrics and minimal production, creating an intimate reflection on emotional stagnation and lingering pain.