Lyrically, "Noises" focuses on mental health—in particular, struggles with body image and self-esteem.

[1][2] In an interview with Dork magazine, Pale Waves's frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie explained: ["Noises" is] such an important song to me.

It was important for me to write a song on self-esteem and mental health issues because I know people struggle with that.

[2]Ciara Doran, the band's drummer, later revealed in a BBC interview that they had had the first line of the song (i.e., "My mind makes noises", from which the album derives its name) tattooed on their arm: "It's my favourite lyric," Doran explained.

Directed by Gareth Phillips,[5][6] this video sees Baron-Gracie performing as four distinct characters, each dressed in a unique style.