The song is built on a melancholic, guitar-driven beat produced by Bighead and Yung Cortex, which samples "The Real You" by Three Days Grace.
"" is a defining anthem of the "emo-rap" subgenre, representing the peak of the creative partnership between Lil Peep and Lil Tracy . Released in 2017 as part of their collaborative EP Castles II , the track and its music video became a cultural touchstone for the GothBoiClique collective. The Music Video Aesthetic lil_peep_x_lil_tracy_witchblades_official_video
: Directed by Metro Blu, the video features a heavy use of neon-saturated filters, "glitch" editing, and fisheye lenses. The song is built on a melancholic, guitar-driven
For fans and researchers of the genre, the video remains a primary artifact of the era, documenting the chemistry between two artists who redefined alternative music in the late 2010s. The Music Video Aesthetic : Directed by Metro
: Like much of Peep’s work, the lyrics oscillate between boasting about fame and drugs and expressing deep emotional pain. Lil Tracy’s verse complements this with a more rhythmic, trap-influenced flow.