{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox song | name = Notes from a Wrist | cover = Notes from a Wrist - d4vd cover.jpg | type = single | artist = D4vd | EP = The Lost Petals | released = August 18, 2023 | length = 3:09 | label = * Darkroom * Interscope | writer = David Burke | producer = Melone | chronology = D4vd | prev_title = Placebo Effect | prev_year = 2023 | title = Notes from a Wrist | year = 2023 | next_title = Call Me Revenge | next_year = 2023 }}
"'''Notes from a Wrist'''" is a single by American singer–songwriter D4vd, released on August 18, 2023. The song is included on D4vd's second extended play (EP), ''The Lost Petals''.
== Background == "Notes from a Wrist" is about D4vd's childhood friend who struggled with depression.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Surej |date=2023-08-18 |title=d4vd announces new EP, shares new single, 'Notes From A Wrist' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/d4vd-announces-new-ep-shares-new-single-notes-from-a-wrist-3484958 |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> The song describes "the pain experienced in an unstable home."<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Rincon |first=Alessandra |date=August 21, 2023 |title=d4vd Delivers the Heartbreaking "Notes From a Wrist" Ahead of 'The Lost Petals' EP |url=http://www.onestowatch.com/en/blog/d4vd-notes-from-a-wrist |access-date=February 20, 2026 |website=Ones to Watch |language=en}}</ref>
In an interview, D4vd described "Notes from a Wrist" as a turning point in his songwriting, where he shifted to telling stories from others' perspectives.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Sarca |date=2023-09-21 |title=d4vd Interview: Music, Anime and Connecting the World |url=https://animecorner.me/d4vd-interview-music-anime-and-connecting-the-world/ |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=Anime Corner |language=en-us}}</ref>
The lyrics describe themes of emotional pain, self-harm imagery, and feelings of isolation, with the narrator questioning his fears and emotional responses despite achieving his desires.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Capone |first=Haven |date=September 24, 2023 |title=d4vd’s Story Unravels in “Notes From A Wrist” |url=https://glassefactory.com/d4vds-story-unravels-in-notes-from-a-wrist/ |access-date=February 20, 2026 |website=Glasse Factory |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Music video == The music video for "Notes from a Wrist" was premired on the day before the song released,<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx7u-anbsLg |title=d4vd - Notes From A Wrist [Official Music Video] |date=August 17, 2023 |last=d4vdVEVO |type= |access-date=February 20, 2026 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref> being directed by Erik Rojas.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The music video depicts D4vd reflecting on challenging moments in his life while contemplating a lost love.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
In an interview, D4vd explained that the video is a symbolic of "the walk of life," showing how people can be deeply focused on themselves while missing what's happening around them.<ref name=":2" /> D4vd described scenes in the video where characters look at themselves as representing self-reflection, almost like "talking to yourself about yourself."<ref name=":2" />
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