Overview
- The song was released Dec. 22 as a purchase-only download on Bandcamp and is not available on streaming services.
- Proceeds benefit Everytown for Gun Safety, with Bandcamp listing a minimum price of $5 for the download.
- The artists say they wrote the song last year after a school shooting and chose to share it following recent tragedies at Brown University and Bondi Beach.
- Abrams’ lyrics portray school shooting trauma and critique political responses such as “thoughts and prayers.”
- It is the first formal collaboration between Justin Vernon and Gracie Abrams, and Aaron Dessner has promoted the release on his social channels.