Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience

About this song

The band described the song in an NPR interview, and when asked about "In and Out of Patience" they said Brian Burton insisted that both songs be one track. The band also said that, for an album with so much grand anger, the grievances on the song are much more petty.

What it's about

The song is about boundaries the band set for their own civility in the face of what they called radical right wing agitation.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 1 other song, like “Reason by RAWINTHEVOID”.
• Written by AUSTN, Sean Yeaton, Max Savage and A. Savage.
• Produced by Danger Mouse.