# Notes from a Wrist

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{{Infobox song
| name          = Notes from a Wrist
| cover         = Notes from a Wrist - d4vd cover.jpg
| type          = single
| artist        = [D4vd](/source/D4vd)
| EP            = [The Lost Petals](/source/The_Lost_Petals)
| released      = August 18, 2023
| length        = 3:09
| label         = * [Darkroom](/source/Darkroom_Records)
* [Interscope](/source/Interscope_Records)
| writer        = [David Burke](/source/D4vd)
| producer      = Melone
| chronology    = D4vd
| prev_title    = [Placebo Effect](/source/Placebo_Effect_(song))
| prev_year     = 2023
| title         = Notes from a Wrist
| year          = 2023
| next_title    = [Call Me Revenge](/source/Call_Me_Revenge)
| next_year     = 2023
}}

"'''Notes from a Wrist'''" is a single by American singer–songwriter [D4vd](/source/D4vd), released on August 18, 2023. The song is included on D4vd's second extended play (EP), ''[The Lost Petals](/source/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" />

== References ==
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Category:2023 singles
Category:2023 songs
Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Darkroom Records singles
Category:D4vd songs

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