After opening with a warm rush of synths, “Bottled Up” delivers a sophisticated examination of the personal flaws that we all possess, but try not to let get the better of us.

The track focuses on the act of “bottling up” emotions, and being unable to tell others what and how you are feeling. This can be compared to a ticking time bomb that could go off at any second, perhaps even ruining friendships or a relationship.

In an interview with Pop Matters, the duo explained:

We don’t always know how we are going to feel when we wake up, sometimes it’s a struggle to face the world. It’s okay not to feel your best self and it’s okay to keep it to yourself and not have to know why you feel the way you do. It’s accepting the negative and learning to live with it as just another part of you.