Harry Styles and Thom Yorke about existential things

take credit for

To accept praise or responsibility for an achievement (often used when someone feels they don’t fully deserve it)

garner accolades

receive praise or recognition for achievements

it has palled on me

To become tiresome, boring, or less enjoyable over time.

ever since i can remember

a common English idiom used to describe a habit, feeling, or condition that has been true for as long as a person can recall, essentially dating back to their earliest childhood memories

the grass is always greener on the other side

other people's lives, jobs, or possessions always seem better, more attractive, or more successful than your own, even though that perception is often false or exaggerated

snatch the pebble

achieve mastery or succeed in a difficult challenge (собаку съесть)

savvy

Shrewd, experienced, and practical; knowing how things really work

bummed out

Feeling depressed, disappointed, or demoralised

what’s under the fingernails

Metaphor for the raw, dirty, messy, everyday reality (as opposed to the polished or glamorous surface)

drag (someone) out

To force or strongly encourage someone to leave a place or situation (here: leave the dressing room and go outside)

revere

To feel deep respect and admiration for someone

Harry: “For people to revere you and to still be looking at what’s under the fingernails.”

gritty

harsh, rough, realistic, or unpleasant side of something

brave and determined in difficult situations

navel-gaze / navel-gazing

Excessive self-absorption or introspection; focusing too much on your own thoughts, feelings, or past work

explicit

clearly expressed, leaving no room for confusion

mind-boggling

Extremely surprising, impressive, or hard to comprehend

Thom: “We’ve known each other a mind-boggling number of years now.”

click over (to)

To suddenly switch (mentally) from one state or thought to another

Harry: “And then I click over to ‘Oh, it feels too easy. Am I not working hard enough?’”

imposter syndrome

feeling your success is undeserved

start from scratch

begin completely anew

unlearn

deliberately discard previous knowledge/habits

set off

cause something to begin or happen (initiate)

provoke someone to react strongly (emotion)

highlight or emphasize (accentuate physically)

free-flowing

moving or progressing slowly without barriers or interruptions

godlike status

admired as if perfect like a god

divinity

working to commission

creating because someone ordered it

take on a life of its own

something you start, create, or say begins to grow, change, and continue beyond your original plan or control.

“What started as a small weekend hobby soon took on a life of its own into a full-time business."

stay ahead of the game

to remain better prepared, more informed, and more successful than your competitors or peers

culmination

the highest or final point

hit (me) like a train

to be suddenly, forcefully, and unexpectedly overwhelmed by an event, a realization, or an emotional experience

fluke

unexpected stroke of luck

Winning the lottery was a complete fluke

straying

wandering without a clear direction or purpose

deviating from a set path or norm

sleep on it

delay making a decision until the next day