The Undercurrents

Album: The National Health (2012)
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Songfacts®:

  • Frontman Paul Smith explained the song's meaning to NME: "It's a domestic drama about the point where you've been living with somebody for a couple of years and something goes wrong, but you both need to stick together. It's about a moment of redemption in a troubled situation."

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  • Pippa from UsaI adore this song, I think it's a real retro song but has an amazing beat and is always ready to lift my mood when feeling down.
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