Chainmail Lyrics – BENEE | from “Ur an Angel I’m Just Particles”

Slip into the shimmering haze of “Chainmail,” a standout from BENEE‘s sophomore album Ur an Angel I’m Just Particles, out November 7 via Republic Records. This 12-track project marks her return after five years since her debut, pulling together singles like “Cinnamon” and “Off The Rails” into a surreal tapestry of dreamy alt-pop. BENEE, the New Zealand-born, LA-based artist behind “Supalonely,” spent three years crafting this, blending child-like wonder with existential edges over experimental beats and vivid storytelling. As track six, “Chainmail” fits the album’s ethereal core, with its title evoking that protective yet heavy armor of emotions – think glittering synths wrapping around vulnerable lyrics about guarding your heart in a fleeting world.

From what teasers suggest, the song dives into themes of emotional barriers and fragile connections, echoing the album’s angel-versus-particles divide where BENEE explores feeling both divine and scattered. Fans on X are linking it to the cosmic introspection of tracks like “Underwater” or the playful ache in “Sad Boiii,” praising how her vocals float over dynamic production that nods to her Lychee EP days but with a bolder, more layered sound. Co-written with collaborators like Luka Kloser and Elvira Anderfjärd, it captures that post-pandemic glow-up, mixing quirky hooks with real feels that make you want to replay on a late-night walk. Whether it’s the shimmering production or the way it ties into the full project’s narrative of surreal highs and lows, “Chainmail” is BENEE at her most inventive, inviting you to peek behind the links.

Dive into the Chainmail lyrics below and unpack its guarded glow. Don’t miss other Ur an Angel I’m Just Particles tracks like Cinnamon for more of BENEE’s surreal alt-pop magic.