Last month, Snail Mail, the indie-rock project spearheaded by Lindsey Jordan, revealed their upcoming record Ricochet, which is slated for release on March 27, and shared a grittily infectious track titled “Dead End.” Today, Jordan returns with another preview of the collection—a buoyant, chiming pop-rock track that belies its somber themes regarding death.

“‘My Maker’ served as the initial creative spark for the record, acting as the foundation upon which I crafted the remainder of the songs,” Jordan explained in a press release. She composed the album—her third full-length release and her first in half a decade—following her relocation from North Carolina to NYC. During the opening verse, set against upbeat and energetic guitar chords, Jordan downs a few drinks while waiting for a flight, questioning whether she has lived a righteous enough life to earn entry into paradise.

I hope to soar to the afterlife
Weeping at the terminal lounge
Likely wouldn't even be granted entry
I'm aware I've strayed
Let's begin anew

The chorus hints that the entire concept of heaven and hell might be irrelevant altogether. Perhaps there is no deeper significance to any of it. (Though, one might wonder if the bartender should stop serving her?)

Another twelve months passed
What if existence is meaningless?
Just waiting for the end
Observing what follows
Armies of celestial beings
Parading from the heavens
Declare that above us, there’s nothing but atmosphere

In the subsequent verse, Jordan appears to have accepted the inevitability of passing away. It remains ambiguous whether she is mentioning Spirit Lake in Washington or a symbolic realm for wandering spirits, but regardless, she seems at ease with her transition.

This evening I’ll encounter my creator
Drop a fishing line into Spirit Lake
A task for the mortician
From the very beginning until the end

The visual accompaniment for “My Maker” features Jordan performing while aloft in a hot air balloon. “The refrain ‘it’s just sky’ kept playing on a loop in my mind, which clearly signaled that we needed to film in a hot air balloon,” she noted. “It took six failed attempts due to weather, but we eventually managed to take flight. I wanted the video to reflect not just the somber subject matter of mortality, but also the sense of liberation that comes with accepting that your fate is ultimately beyond your control.”

You can peruse the complete lyrics to “My Maker” on Genius right now.