• According to James Blunt (Oprah Winfrey) 'It's kind of miserable. It was about seeing my ex-girlfriend on the Underground in London with her new man, who I didn't know existed. She and I caught eyes and lived a lifetime in that moment, but didn't do anything about it and haven't seen each other since.'
• The song is rumored to be about Dixie Chassay, James Blunt's ex-girlfriend and casting director for the Harry Potter films.
• James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek, & Amanda Ghost share writing credits on the song. Tom Rothrock produced the track for the album 'Back To Bedlam'
• The single was released on May 30th, 2005, certified platinum by the RIAA, and topped the Billboard Hot 100, UK Singles, Swedish Singles, Norwegian Singles, Italian Singles, Irish Singles, Mexican Top 100, Dutch Singles, & Canadian Singles charts.
• The music video was directed by Sam Brown and shows James committing suicide according to a Japanese tradition (removing clothes, shoes, and jumping from a great height). The video won MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video and Best Cinematography.
• The song was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.