"Young says the album is somewhat inspired by her upbringing in St. Louis and how the city has changed, an idea that led to the title, 'The Knife Shift.' It means, 'Change. But with a knife. Stabbing it in and shifting it around. It also implies doing all of this while people sleep or working late hours.'"
From a Billboard interview with Young:
"Young says the album is somewhat inspired by her upbringing in St. Louis and how the city has changed, an idea that led to the title, 'The Knife Shift.' It means, 'Change. But with a knife. Stabbing it in and shifting it around. It also implies doing all of this while people sleep or working late hours.'"