Noah Kahan is clearing up any confusion after fans may have misunderstood a lyric from one of his songs.
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What Noah Kahan Song Has Caused the Confusion?
On Reddit, some fans tried to interpret the lyrics of "End of August" from the 29-year-old Kahan's album The Great Divide.
The line "The minute that September hits, I'm going off my medicine" drew attention from users on the online discussion platform.
But in a Billboard interview last week, Kahan, who has been open about his battle with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, explained what he meant by the lyric.
"I think when I wrote that I was like, 'Oh, hopefully by the end of August I'll be ready to get off them,'" he said.
He then added, "No. We're still on. Please do not go off your medication. Listen to that doctor on TikTok, not me."
Kahan Was Diagnosed With OCD
Earlier this year, Kahan reflected on his seemingly rapid rise to fame. Although it took over a decade, he felt pressure to keep things going.
"I was always on stage thinking, 'When is this going to end? How am I going to do this again?'" he said.
The stress began to affect Kahan negatively. It contributed to writer's block, putting him in a loop of worry and frustration. After a quick getaway to Joshua Tree, Noah was diagnosed with OCD. He even had to step away from songwriting for a short time.
"I got too attached to this idea that my value came from what I created. So when you're not creating, it feels like you have no value," he shared.
That moment led Kahan to go back on medication. Soon after, his writer's block was gone, and his whole outlook on creating music began to shift.
"I tortured myself for years, not going on medication because I didn't know if I could make music if I'm happier, if I don't have that darkness within me," he said. "But the medication gives you a break from those obsessive feelings and lets you live in reality for a second. It helped me realize I don't need to be in pain to make music."
