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“Tile By Tile” by Alvvays is a melancholic reflection on unrequited love and the despair that comes with it. The singer describes pacing the floors at night, tile by tile, step by step, until reaching a wall, representing the dead end she has reached in her pursuit of the one she loves. She has tried wholeheartedly to make a connection with this person but ends up on their lawn, most likely a metaphor for being rejected or shut out. “It’s