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band

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, released on 4 April 2025 as the second single from their fourth studio album ''

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''. The song became the band's first top 10 single in the UK and first top 40 single in the US.

Background

Sleep Token teased the song via

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weatherman Chris Michaels, who is known for referencing metal lyrics in his weather reports. Michaels posted a video on social media announcing a release from Sleep Token on March 27, 2025, following with two more on March 29 and April 2. Each teaser included a puzzle regarding the song in a weather segment for fans to guess and the date of the next update.

Composition and lyrics

The instrumental begins as soft, soothing and stripped-down for the first two minutes, The song gradually incorporates

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sounds as it adds more layers of instruments and uses a pop-influenced chorus. The pop-like sections are also paired with a

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beat. A breakdown in the style of metal (particularly

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) occurs three and a half minutes into the song. The lyrics find Vessel exploring his struggles with fame, including achieving it from music made from his own sadness and dealing with fans attempting to uncover Sleep Token's real identities.

Charts

References

{{Sleep Token 2025 singles 2025 songs Sleep Token songs RCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Carl Bown