“Carried Away” is the fourth single from Passion Pit’s sophomore album Gossamer. Michael Angelakos described it as “his favorite song on the record”.

The song is about falling in love with a person suffering from bipolar disorder. The theme of the song is also evident in the music video featuring actress/activist Sophia Bush.

The song’s lyrics is ambiguous but simple at the same time. It is evident that “Carried Away” is apologetic in the hook, but there is much more depth to the song than there is to the eye.

“Carried Away” spawned many remixes as Angelakos commissioned a “Carried Away Remix Competition.” The competition was successful as many artists including but not limited to Viceroy and Tiesto created their own remixes.