Discover the story of the song > Good Quality Work – Kayak

The protagonist's fingers were once intertwined with their partner's, but now they are separated and hurt. The partner hurt the protagonist, but the protagonist understood and didn't blame them. They hid their pain from others, just like their partner used to do. The protagonist is not doing well and hurts themselves to try and ease the pain. They wish they had known to be there for their partner when they needed a friend. They still blame themselves for what happened. The protagonist hopes that one day they can meet up with their partner again.