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. It is their single off of their fourth studio album, '' Beside Myself''. It peaked at number 38 on the ''

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chart in May 2019, and stayed on the chart for 3 weeks.

Background

The song is a single off of

's fourth studio album, '' Beside Myself'', scheduled for release on October 12, 2018. The song was premiered ahead of the album release, exclusively on ''

s website on October 2, 2018. The song was the third to be released ahead of the album, following the tracks "Disconnect" and "Stigmata".

Themes and composition

Lyrically, the song has been described as a "powerful meditation on the struggle for contentment." Vocalist and lyricist Andrew Fisher described the song as being about his efforts to try to do a better job of living in the moment: Musically, the song was described by ''Billboard'' as a "melodic rocker" that "strikes a cozy balance between the

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textures that used to rule

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and classic

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influences". The song has a more somber and reflective sound to it, and was compared to the work of the band

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Personnel

;Basement *Andrew Fisher – lead vocals *Alex Henery – guitar, backing vocals *Ronan Crix – guitar *Duncan Stewart – bass *James Fisher - drums ;Additional personnel *Colin Brittain - production *

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- mixing

Charts

References

{{authority control 2018 songs 2018 singles Fueled by Ramen singles Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Colin Brittain