The oldest song on Harry Styles' new album was written first — during a chaotic run of New York tour dates when he felt completely overwhelmed by his own life. It sounds like a marching band banger. It's actually a three-minute therapy session in disguise. The well-fed therapist, the forgotten mantra, why the loudest song is about not being able to listen — all of it explained. Plus why this is the most structurally important track on the entire album.

Behind The Lines — we go deeper than the chorus.

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