The song In My Room by The Beach Boys was released in 1963 as a part of the album Surfer Girl. The writers of the song Brian Wilson and Gary Usher describe this song as a piece that made them take their craft more seriously due to its serious and sad subject matter. The artist Brian Wilson suffered from agoraphobia, which led him to stay in his room for an extended period of time. The intention behind this song was to bring about insight and education to the public about how it feels like to suffer from agoraphobia and to be in your room for so long.

[Refrain]

There’s a world where I can go

And tell my secrets to

In my room
In my room



[Refrain]

In this world I lock out

All my worries and my fears

In my room

In my room

[Bridge]

Do my dreaming and my scheming
Lie awake and pray

Do my crying and my sighing

Laugh at yesterday

[Refrain]
Now it’s dark and I’m alone

But I won’t be afraid

In my room

In my room

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