The True Meaning Behind Dan + Shay's 'I Should Probably Go To Bed'

Following the release of Dan + Shay's "I Should Probably Go to Bed" in July 2020, both members of the band spoke to People magazine about the making of the hit single namely, that its creation was directly linked to circumstances pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic.

Following the release of Dan + Shay's "I Should Probably Go to Bed" in July 2020, both members of the band spoke to People magazine about the making of the hit single — namely, that its creation was directly linked to circumstances pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic

"Shay [Mooney] was at my house after all the quarantine stuff happened," Dan Smyers told People. "We'd been on lockdown and hadn't seen a human for two months after our tour got put on hold. We sat down at the piano, and we were just feeling that magic again, singing with each other."

The song is ostensibly a ballad about contemplating (and then dismissing) the idea of meeting up with an ex, but the song's unvarnished sound composition is entirely the result of Smyers and Mooney using the only resources available to them during their coronavirus lockdown. According to Smyers, the duo recorded the track in a makeshift studio in his home, which he described as "an extra bedroom in the house with a mattress leaning against the wall and pillows on the floor." Through their DIY approach to the track wasn't "glamorous," as Smyers put it, it definitely did the trick.

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