With their blend of lyricism, guitar riffs and drums, 'CPR' explores the turbulent territory of intoxicating love.
It is a space where passion teeters dangerously between salvation and destruction, and the lyrics reflect that intensity. “Put your mouth to mine and give me CPR”, pleads vocalist Rhian Teasdale, encapsulating the track’s theme of love as both resuscitation and risk. Through lyrics like "When I'm with you, I feel alive", the track builds toward an eventual acceptance, ending on the admission: "Yeah, I'm in love / And you’re to blame." It is a lyrical journey from emotional turmoil to romantic clarity.
The music video adds a layer of allure with all the members in a car driving to ‘CPR’. Filmed with a surreal, slightly slowed motion mimicking the sensation of losing breath or time, it beautifully mirrors the song’s themes. The visual tone flirts with the line between romantic dream and existential spiral, echoing the uncertainty in the lyrics.
This catchy opener primes listeners for what is left to come on 'Moisturizer'. If this opening and ‘Catch These Fists’ are any indication, Wet Leg’s new album promises to be a gem.
Soliyana Pellicer
Image: Alice Backham
