In his biography, Brian Hinton states that it is, "a love song about the mysterious and unspoken communication between a couple" and also refers to the singer's adolescent years when he would listen to the Voice of America and the sounds of his favorite artists such as Ray Charles singing "Come back baby, come back".
According to Brian Hinton's biography, this is a romantic ballad about the subtle and implicit communication between two individuals, drawing inspiration from the singer's youth when he would listen to the Voice of America and the music of his favorite artists, such as Ray Charles' "Come back baby, come back".