Koe Wetzeland Jessie Murph’s theatrical new duet “High Road” is going to be remembered for one very relatable lyric midway through the chorus.

Type “s–t show” into the search bar on Spotify and “High Road” appears. It works on YouTube, too, and that’s because of a lyric that finds each half of this collaboration distancing themself from the crazy behavior the other exhibits during a fight.

“I don’t need a ticket to your s–t show / Knock yourself out and hit a new low / I’m gonna take the high road, high road,” they sing.

Wetzel opens the (as of Nov. 4) Top 20 Billboard Country Airplay hit with a verse that recognizes the inevitability of his love interest’s meltdown when faced with rumors.

That spiral will be familiar to anyone who’s ever been in a bad relationship. At the chorus he pledges to give her space, but then Murph drops a second verse that hardly begs forgiveness.

The 20-year-old Alabama native’s commitment to the lyrics of “High Road” make the song. This isn’t just two talented singers teaming up, it’s two leads set against one another during a pivotal scene in a musical. There’s a theatrical element that’s impossible to turn away from.

“High Road” is a slow-building hit that blends elements of early 2000s rock with today’s country music before adding just a drop or two of hip-hop swagger. It’s an original from two artists just beginning their stories.

Koe Wetzel, Jessie Murph, “High Road” Lyrics:

Koe Wetzel:
I can tell that you’re mad / And I ain’t half surprised about that / Since the day that we met / It’s always who cuts first and never who bleeds last / Rumors always turn into yelling and fighting / And once it’s in your mind, only one way you’re driving / I know, I know.

Chorus:
I’ma take the high road, maybe get stoned / Have a little too much of something terrible / I’ma let you cool down while I walk out / You ain’t messing me up like the times before /
I don’t need a ticket to your shit show / Knock yourself out and hit a new low / I’ma take the high road, take the high road, take the high road.

Jessie Murph:
You don’t wanna talk about it, boy, that’s no surprise / You come home smelling like liquor like every other night / If I catch you with her, you ‘gon catch me with him / You think I don’t hear about it, you better think again / You know that rumors always turn into yellin’ and fightin’ / And once it’s in my mind, only one way I’m drivin’, you know / I know.

Wetzel and Murph, Repeat Chorus

Wetzel and Murph, Repeat Chorus

*Written by: Amy Allen, Gabe Simon, Laura Veltz, Carrie Karpinen, Jessie Murphy, Josh Serrato, Koe Wetzel