The loping almost feline tension of this song sets the scene for the album of the same name. There's a definite tension between Shah, the artist returning to the area she grew up in, and the twitching curtains and small town gossip she sought to leave behind. It's very relatable, but it's by no way overdone, with the brooding tension of the music creating ballast and support for the highly observational lyrics. It feels more like a play or a short story than a song, the opposite of those kitchen sink dramas she namechecks in the early moments of the piece. Shah the performer is dialling it down in this song, but Shah the songwriter is at her sophisticated best.
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