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It’s a super moody, dreamy indie rock track by the British band Wolf Alice, from their 2021 album Blue Weekend.

The song’s all about messy, stuck friendships or relationships—like, you keep hanging out and drinking every weekend, but you’re just going in circles and feeling drained. The singer’s tired of the drama, saying “we don’t need to battle, we both can win”.

There’s this cool metaphor: a smooth stone from the beach that feels like a tiny moment of peace, even when everything else feels chaotic and you’re low. The music starts soft and builds up to this big, emotional rush—super relatable if you’ve ever felt stuck in a weird, tense bond.

When will we three meet again?
In thunder, lightning, in rain
Still sink our drinks like every weekend
But I'm sick of circling the drain (drain, drain, drain)

Let me off, let me in
Let others battle
We don't need to battle and we both shall win

When will we meet eye to eye?
We clink the glass but we look at the floor
Are we still friends if all I feel is afraid?
You're not a bitch but just a bit when you're bored

Let me off, let me in
Let others battle
We don't need to battle and we both shall win
Let me off, let me in
Let others battle
We don't need to battle and we both shall win

Pressed in my palm (Pressed in my palm)
Was a stone from the beach (A stone from the beach)
The perfect circle (The perfect circle)
Gave a moment of peace (Gave a moment of peace)
Now I'm lying on the floor (I'm lying on the floor)
Like I'm not worth a chair (Not worth a chair)
I close my eyes and imagine I'm not there