Announcing the single on her Instagram, Sophie May said “I hope it brings some peace of mind to anyone who is struggling, as well as giving those who find it hard to understand some clarity. Intrusive thoughts are distressing, demanding and really really hard to talk about”. The hook, ‘I’ve got a tiny dictator controlling me in my mind’ personifies her OCD and separates the thought from the thinker. Her delicate vocals contrast with the often slightly shocking lyrics: she sings ‘oh god, what if I’m a paedophile’ over a lilting instrumental. The track has an intimate production, again forefronted by Sophie May’s delicate yet powerful voice, backdropped to a softly strummed acoustic guitar and floating harmonies. Whilst as a listener we may be taken aback by the sweet voice singing ‘can’t have sex / without picturing my own mother’s face’, the song is a practical and powerful antidote to the dictator ‘poisoning every single one of my thoughts’. The lyrics are vulnerable, honest and startling; the song’s purpose is to break the stigma of shame surrounding intrusive thoughts.