: To his surprise, when he went back upstairs, she didn't realize the song was about her and instead complimented the new track, saying, "It's really good". The Music Video Storyline

: The video uses lighting to distinguish between reality and memory. Vibrant, high-key lighting represents warm memories of her touch, while a cold blue-gray filter signals the harsh reality of her absence.

: He pulled the opening lines—"Never made it as a wise man / I couldn't cut it as a poor man stealing"—from a notebook of previously written ideas.

Directed by , the official music video visualizes the emotional aftermath of a broken relationship:

Watch Chad Kroeger explain how a heated domestic argument led to the creation of the band's biggest hit: