The song begins with a quiet acoustic guitar, so low that if it wasn't for the lyrics, you might almost miss it. Then it is the voice of Michellar, like she's talking to someone who's no longer there. That's how "Can't Get You Out Of My Mind" begins, and it immediately puts you in that feeling of being stuck with a thought you can't get rid of.
The overall song remains on one idea. Ruminating over someone, even when you'd like to forget them. It's not something complicated that you feel, but the song continues going round and round that feeling until it becomes familiar. The way things enter your mind and you just keep thinking about it, without being aware of it.
The music slowly gets bigger as the song goes on. It begins with the acoustic guitar and vocals, after which the bass line is played, followed by the keys below. It comes back with a much fuller guitar sound later, and it's almost psychedelic. I enjoy that the song doesn't rush any of this. It allows each component to get a little bit done before introducing the next.
This song was created from a thought that Michellar had that she normally wouldn't share with people, even those who don't like to admit the obsessive feelings that they have. This is heard in the singing voice. She doesn't seem to be putting on too much effort to show emotion. It seems like she's trying to say something she has been bottling up for some time.
The production becomes more noticeable with Michael Beckheart's work, particularly in the second half. Personally, there are bits and pieces of Zeppelin and Pink Floyd in it, but it doesn't sound like she's trying to imitate them. The music is sort of hazy but still feels like her own.
I wasn't expecting the song to go much further towards the end, and it stays with that feeling instead. It goes round in the same loop again, as if the person singing can't get away from the same thought. That repetition is effective because some feelings don't really have an ending. They will return again and again.
I remember most of all the psychedelic guitar, but it's not even the changing of the music. It's the emotion of the entire song. A person is having difficulty focusing on a person other than their crush. That's a very simple, very honest song. It doesn't need to do much more than let that feeling sit there, really.
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