Discover the story of the song > Hit Me Like That Snare – Alt J

The protagonist is at a party where he is feeling free and doesn't care about anything. He wants his partner to slap him like a snare drum. They are in a room with a green neon sign that says "Welcome to Hell" and there are leather slings falling like oxygen masks. They feel like their life is falling apart. They see a lot of people tugging on each other like hungry dogs and the floor is full of happy wizards doing something called scissoring. The protagonist doesn't fit in with society's rules and doesn't like their church anymore. They feel like their family is hurting them and regret their safe word. They are at a party where the carpet is burning their knees. The song ends with them saying that they are dangerous teenagers and will do whatever they want.