McCready said that he wrote the lyrics while touring in São Paulo as he "want[ed] this song to happen" despite Vedder not having done the lyrics yet, and added that the lyrical inspiration was the realization that "I had to go inside myself first before I could be open to outside ideas."
McCready stated that he composed the lyrics while touring in São Paulo, as he "desired" this song to come into existence despite Vedder not having written the lyrics yet. He also explained that the lyrical inspiration stemmed from the realization that "I had to go inside myself first before I could be open to outside ideas."