- Always Forever: Cults

The song was the final addition to the Static album. It was inspired by a conversation about the Jim Jarmusch vampire film Only Lovers Left Alive , with the duo imagining the kind of music a "basement musician vampire" in Detroit would create.

On Guitar , the song's signature sound is achieved through a specific "down-down-down-up" strumming pattern. Lyrical Themes and Origins Cults - Always Forever

The track is characterized by its , blending elements of Twee Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, and Bubblegum pop. The song was the final addition to the Static album

Written in the key of E♭ Major , the song utilizes a relatively simple structure of E♭, A♭, and B♭ major chords. Lyrical Themes and Origins The track is characterized

Lines like "You know you've got me in your pocket" and "I keep you in my locket" emphasize a desire for an inseparable, almost sheltered relationship.

The lyrics, found on Genius , revolve around themes of .

Critics and listeners describe the sound as "cinematic," often feeling like an "ellipsis" that leaves the listener wanting more.