Discover the story of the song > This Mess We’re In – PJ Harvey

The song is about the protagonist meeting with her partner in New York and sitting in silence while helicopters fly overhead. They both dream of being together intimately, but it seems impossible and the sunrise reminds them of the mess they are both in. In the end, they both have to say goodbye before the city wakes up again, and the protagonist is left with sweat on her skin, reflecting on the mess they are in.