The lyric track was further manipulated by Siouxsie's use of a different microphone for each line of the song. It took the band a year to arrive at this result. When initially composed to be an extra track for 1987's "The Passenger" single, the band realized that the song was too good to be relegated to B-side status and deserved better exposure.
The lyric track of the song was further enhanced by Siouxsie's use of different microphones for each line. It took the band a year to create this effect. Initially intended as a bonus track for "The Passenger" single in 1987, the band decided that the song deserved more attention and promoted it to a main track.