This is the only track on Imaginaerum that Nightwish keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen penned with bassist-vocalist Marco Hietala. Speaking on a track-by-track video, Holopainen pointed out that it's "kind of funny that the most poppy song on the album is composed by the most metalhead dude in the band."
The song's lyrics were inspired by American author Henry David Thoreau's book Walden, which is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. Holopainen admitted to Metal Hammer magazine: "I have to admit it's a bit of a rip-off, because I'm a big fan of Henry David Thoreau, the poet from the 19th Century. I read his book 'Walden', where he said, 'I don't care about the love, the beauty, the pride or anything, just give me the truth. I thought there was a big philosophy behind that, and I started to think I could make a song about it. The crowd represents pride, the owl wisdom and the dove love and peace."
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