The song Milan by High Highs is about a relationship that is ending and the acceptance of it. The narrator knows that their partner is going to leave them and they have already mentally prepared themselves for it. The idea of flying to Milan represents the freedom that the partner will feel once they leave. The narrator reflects on the time they shared together, but understands that they can never go back to that place. They reference being tied up with twine and falling into the sea, symbolizing the feeling of being trapped and drowning in a relationship that ultimately didn't work out. Despite the pain, the narrator is asking for their partner to take them home because they still long for their presence. The repetition of "they won't believe you at all" adds to the feeling of isolation and the idea that nobody understands what the narrator is going through. Overall, Milan is a melancholy song about the end of a relationship and the slow process of moving on.
