The Well (Official Music Video) 

Spotify called me out for being in the top 1% of The Crane Wives listeners in 2023, and I can’t say I am surprised. The music you guys make is otherworldly and it’s gotten me through some tough shit these past two years. Thank you so much and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season❤

The Crane Wives, Hozier, The Oh Hellos, and Mitski aka the “I need therapy but can’t afford it” starter pack.

We only knew Harold for a little over three minutes, but he was the best ghosty deer ever.

"All the words I couldn't say to you/fill up the spaces in my chest/like spare coins poised on the tip of my tounge/I make a wish and hold my breath" OH MY GOD??? WHAT A STRONG START??

Love this SO MUCH. Might be biologist brain talking but limping deer imagery + the themes of the song remind me of Chronic Wasting Disease. The concept of slowly rotting from the inside out and leaving to not hurt anyone who gets close to you is so sadly poetic.

I will never get tired of Emilee’s art, that animation was BEAUTIFUL. This song really resonated with me after hearing it live, so for them to announce it as a single really makes my heart happy. I speak for so many people when I say you four have changed lives. Thank you all for what you do! ❤

I hope y’all know I’m holding fictional characters up against this song like paint samples

When I first saw the album cover I immediately thought of Chronic wasting disease because of the skeleton deer, how the prions are transmitted as animals move around, how they're dying inside. I especially like the line "Like spare coins, poised on the tip of my tongue" as 1. the prions can be transmitted through saliva and salt licks, 2. because ancient greeks used to put coins under the tongues of the dead, and 3. banger of a line I love it so much

If by any chance Emilee, Kate, Dan or Ben are reading this, I just wanna say… THANK YOU. Thank you SO much for being here and making music and for inspiring me in my work. Listening to Yall has, no joke, changed my life. I look at THE WORLD differently. THIS IS SO DRAMATIC BUT IN NOT KIDDING 😭 So yeah, thank you for doing what you do. I’ll never stop supporting you!!

I love this animation so much. My bandmates and I went to the WA concert and gave Kate a frog plush. This band has been such an inspiration to us and I just wanted to say thank you❤

I can't believe I discovered The Crane Wives through fancontent from a Minecraft SMP, but no matter my funny start into this, I can't help but be absolutely astounded by the music you all make. This is wonderful, and I am floored. Lots of love ❤

I love the themes of rage, stifled anger, and inevitable feelings of justice in so many of the Crane Wives songs. I eat them up. I'm the well they're gonna drag you down.

Can’t wait! You guys are my favorite band!

I know for a fact that this song is amazing and that the Life Series fandom gonna have a field day making fanarts and fan animation with this song 😂

I just noticed that the deers tail bops to the beat.

all the words i couldn't say to you fill up the spaces in my chest like spare coins, poised on the tip of my tongue i make a wish and hold my breath send me anywhere, take me out i'm the well they're gonna drag you down send me anywhere, take me out i'm the well they're gonna drag you down all the words i couldn't say to you oh, the damage i'd have wrought that old house, those rotting memories burned easier than i'd have thought send me anywhere, take me out i'm the well they're gonna drag you down send me anywhere, take me out i'm the well they're gonna drag you down all the words i couldn't say to you a ready army in my throat i taste blood, i'm sick of swallowing stones so i'll wave the flag, tell the boys to go home send me anywhere, take me out i'm the well they're gonna drag you down send me anywhere, take me out i'm the well they're gonna drag you down

I know it’s possible that the band will never see this but this band has truly saved my life. I discovered them in June 2023, during the hardest part of my life. And ever since their songs are so soothing that I play them anytime I’m upset or just need something to get me through the day. This simply is my favorite song they’ve released yet and I resonate with it so much. Thank you Crane Wives.

WE DID IT, WE GOT THEM TO 100K!! CONGRATULATIONS GUYS :)

The hype is real! Can't wait to see the artistry in both music and animation!

I'm so excited to see another absolute banger of a Crane Wives song! I found the band in early 2022, through chrisrin's Last Life animation which used the song Curses. They have such great songs; my favorites are Hollow Moon, Take Me To War, Curses, Allies or Enemies, Stranger Fig, Canary in a Coal Mine, Tounges Before Teeth, and several others!! I'm excited to see what's probably another great song to come out :)

I LOVE THIS ANIMATION SOOOO MUCH Just came to say that

Guys please you dont understand how much i love the crane wives im so happy i found them and i share them with people i meet EVERY SECOND and show them the songs i love the crane wives guys please YOU DONT UNDERSTANDDDDDDDD AND THE DETAILS IN THE SONGS THE DETAILS AAAA YOU GUYSSS YOU DONT UNDERSTANDDDDDDDDDDDD😭😭😭

The traffic babes are gonna eat this up 💚💛♥️

hi life series fans 😭😭

I absolutely love everything about this song ! My only problem is that english isn't my first language and I have to say I do struggle a bit with getting the "subtle" meaning of this one. If anyone can help that would be very kind ! WONDERFUL WORK THOUGh ♥ So happy to hear a new song from you !!

Oh my goodness I’m absolutely in love with this song and animation! Everyone involved did wonderful ❤️

I have never been so excited for something in my ENTIRE life omg

And this kinda vibe is why I found myself in the top 0.05% of listeners on Spotify in 2023. Thank you, so much Crane Wives for being there and for being you. Here's to a happy holiday season and a good close to the year

Thank you to Cherrifire for getting me into this band more this year. Number 1 artist for my Spotify wrapped too lol.

SO HAPPY to hear this song!!! If any of the members see this, I need you all to know your music has been a light in my life the last few months after my cat passed away and with everything horrible going on in the world. I hope to see you live one day, you're my absolute favorite band

"Keep Running For The Sink But The Well Is Dry" Oh mY

This is so gorgeous! Also went down a rabbit hole on Emilee's art and it's so stunning!

Wow, this was well worth the wait! The song itself is stunning, but paired with the visuals just takes it to another level. The part at 3:23 made my jaw drop! Love this already, thank yall for sharing

THE ANIMATION, THE SONG, EVERYTHING. THEY'RE PERFECT AS ALWAYS 😭💗

EXCITING !!! an mv to start off a new era 🥹🥹

Always a good day when there’s more Crane Wives music premiering!

One of the very very few artists that have never disappointed me with ANYTHING they drop. These are the artists that deserve the biggest recognition and payout.

This is going to be a very major highlight of this decade for me, I cannot wait to hear this the second I get the chance!!! Thank you so much again, Crane Wives, we love you and your work a ton!!!

This song is so 5 AM Pearl codes I’m not even sorry that’s the first thing I thought of

Why am I crying? For real, I love your music, absolutely beautiful

I am SO HYPED for this release, oh my goodness! You guys are the best.

PACING MY ENCLOSURE PACING MY ENCLOSURE PACING

I AM SO HYPED ABOUT THIS SONG AAAAAAAAAAA THE MUSIC, THE ANIMATION, THE BACKGROUND, ITS ALL SO PERFECT. THE CRIES IN THE BACKGROUND AT THE END MAKE ME SO !!!!!!

THIS IS GORGEOUS, the detail incredible and ive been playing the single nonstop since it came out this morning, i love this so much, thank you for yet another gorgeous song ❤️❤️❤️

YES I love this band and this seems like it could maybe be a new album or just a song I don’t care either way I just thought because of the cover but that ghost deer looks really cool slay queens and kings thank you for making so many good songs you guys are so underrated and I’m going to you’re April concert.

AAAA Christ, that was amazing!!! The art, the music, it's just, aaa!! Well done, all of you, as always! Especially Emilee for the gorgeous animation!

IM SO EXCITED!! It’s a good day when Crane Wives premieres a new song :D !!

I feel melancholically bewitched by this song

Thank you. I lost someone recently and the song hits close to how i feel about him rn. It helps. Your music helped me a lot during other tough times too and i think i turned out a lot better because of it. I will always be a fan. Thank you.❤❤❤

I really want to thank all of y’all, you are my favorite band, and the thing that keeps me going most days. The song is beautiful and the animation is just amazing. Thank you again❤❤

I am trembling. I LOVE THIS BAND SO MUCH I CANNOT WAIT A SECOND LONGER I AM IMPLODING PSHSHSHSHSHS

It’s been so incredible to listen and enjoy this band’s magic, and getting to hear it come out in real time is just as special. Excited for things to come!

So incredibly excited!!

This song has occupied my every thought since it came out and I love overthinking everything, so here’s my analysis. (It’s a little long, bear with me). I initially thought this song was about a friend or loved one they could no longer talk to because of distance or death (“All the words I couldn’t say to you”). However, given all of the Crane Wives songs about abusive relationships, I figured this song was also deeper than it seems. I realized that “All the words I couldn't say to you” could also mean fear. In unhealthy relationships, one person is usually forced to step on eggshells to avoid upsetting or angering the other. Maybe the speaker couldn’t say anything because their words would have angered someone else. If that’s the case, then “All the words I couldn't say to you \ Fill up the spaces in my chest \ Like spare coins, poised on the tip of my tongue \ I make a wish and hold my breath” makes quite a bit of sense. There’s a lot they want to say, but the speaker chooses to hold their breath because they’re scared of the reaction. This also explains the line “Oh, the damage I'd have wrought”, as any phrase can send an abuser into a fit of rage. I believe that this relationship was in the past. For one, “the words I *couldn’t* say” is in the past tense. Second, the speaker describes this relationship as being in their “memories.” “That old house, those rotting memories / Burned easier than I'd have thought” implies that the speaker has mostly forgotten their abuser, to their surprise. They expected to miss them, but they don’t. The speaker then describes their words as “A ready army in [their] throat”, again implying that their words carried power and couldn’t be said. I read “I taste blood, I'm sick of swallowing stones” as the speaker being tired of swallowing their words. It is at this point that the speaker decides not to put up with their abuser anymore. “So I'll wave the flag, tell the boys to go home” is the speaker deciding to retreat (not fight back, simply get out). As for the chorus, I believe it to take place either during the relationship or as a guilty conscience long after. “Send me anywhere, take me out” reads to me as the speaker blaming themself, feeling as though they need to get out of their abuser’s way so as not to bother them. “I'm the well they're gonna drag you down” also feels like a guilt-ridden line to me. This also explains the visuals of the song: a deer trying to hold on long after it has died. By the end of the song, it finally decides to let go and rest. In summary, I believe the song is about an abused person after they were separated from their abuser. They reminisce about the many things they had to hide and struggle to shake off the feeling that they were at fault. However, they eventually decide that they’re tired of fighting a losing battle and leave the memories to the ashes.

Man I don't even know how to describe the vibe this has but it's great, beautiful as always

I don’t care what people think or say, but you guys still got it! Beautiful art, beautiful lyrics, beautiful rhythm, beautiful SONG!

The colors, the symbols, and the progression of this music video are spectacularly gorgeous. I can't wait to rewatch and sink my teeth in further.

excited omg

I’m so excited for the new song! I already know this is gonna be on repeat for the next 2 months

This band has been such an inspiration to me and has helped me through a ton of rough times, so I thank you all so much! I love your music and cannot wait for more! :D

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING i love every single crane wives song and this one is certainly no exception ❤️❤️❤️ can’t wait to see the animation that goes with it tomorrow! edit: omg this was STUNNING!!!! i love it so much

SO EXCITED AHHHH!!!!

Been going through a really tough year going in and out of hospital and I think this is going to be the highlight of my whole year!!! I’m so excited to see the artistry of the animation because the song is amazing as always.

Oh my god, it's so great to hear new tracks from you. This song alone makes my day, and there will be more.

LETS GOOOO The cover art reminds me of Mari Lwyd so it's cool that this is dropping around christmas time

I love you guys !

OH MY GOD CANT WAIT!!!!

AAAAAA YESSS!! MY WEEK IS MADE.

I LOVE THIS AHHH also I was in the top 0.005% of your guy’s Spotify listeners

SEEEEND ME ANYWHEEEEERE TAAAAKE MEEEE OUT

i sadly wont be a le to attend this as i have other things going on, but im so excited!!! yall are my favorite band :D

I am now even more excited for your next album, I had no idea it was even possible! I just know hearing those new songs with this kind of high quality audio will swipe me off the feet! Please please pleeeease, come tour the Europe someday, Love from Poland

This is another work of art from you guys. You guys are such an inspiration to people, including me. Your music has help not only me, but many people here. Keep this up!!!❤❤❤❤

Absolutely cannot wait for this! Also I may or may not have been in the top 1% of listeners for you guys on my Spotify wrapped lol It was worth it though, your music rocks!

It was so good!

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!! The animation is breathtaking, I've loved seeing the updates of the animation as it was made. Definitely going to be a new favorite song of yours!

amazing literally AND TH3 ANIMATION TOO??? cheered me up after a horrible day

Excited!!!!

phenomenal

LETS GOOOO

AA I'm so hyped!! Can't wait!!!

AHH I can’t wait for this 😭 every time I see the thumbnail, I gasp because I think the song has been released haha

OMG I CANT WAIT!!

I love this band so much ❤ Feels like just yesterday I found them by clicking a recommended song because it had a cute fox picture 😂 Now it’s been years. Much love to you all

SO EXICTED❤❤❤

Congrats on 100k and the new single!!! :]

It's an honor to be a fan of you guys, you seem to always keep improving and that makes me so happy. Thank you very much for making us great songs, love from Brazil 💚

"ITS BEEN FOUR YEARS " all seriousness thank you so much! I can't wait to use this song for everything I can! And I cant wait for yall to come to charolette!

LETS GOOOOOOOOO

Omgomgomg This is happening I can’t wait

my friend pointed me in your direction and i've been floored by the quality of your music, cheers for posting pals!

SO EXCITED!!

LET’S FUCKING GOOOO! since i heard this at the concert i’ve been SO EXCITED to see it in videos!!! (plus, it would mean i got to see the lyrics lol) TWO DAYS IS TOO MUCH TIME TO WAIT AHHH

The hype is real INDEEEEED!!

A new song !!!! I can already tell it will be a masterpiece but what kind of masterpiece ? I can't wait !

I’M SO HAPPY !! Yippe :33

So exciting

RAHHHHHH IM EXCITED

OMG I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT

WOOHOO YIPPIEEE