It was written as a love song for Joan Wasser, his girlfriend at the time. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 88 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
The song was created as a love ballad for Joan Wasser, his girlfriend when this was written. In October 2011, NME included it at number 88 in their list of "Best Tracks from the Past Thirteen Years".