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On “Alewife,” Clairo expresses her gratitude to her friend Alexa, who helped stop her from ending her life when she was in the eighth grade. Intially dubbed, “Eighth Grade,” the song is named after a train station in Massachusetts, near the town where Clairo spent most of her childhood. Clairo gracefully recalls details from the sad event in an emotional yet mild-mannered fashion over an ethereal track. The track is based around an acoustic guitar, featuring glimmering piano, reverent drums, and dampened overdriven bass.