Immediately following the September 11 attacks, Clear Channel deemed the song inappropriate for radio airplay due to its subject matter.

"[3] According to the song's sheet music, the track is written in the key of A major, possessing a medium rock tempo that proceeds at common time.

At the beginning, lead vocalist Brett Scallions sits across a man with a cane and starts singing.

The scene then changes to a woman who suffers various misfortunes, including spilling her coffee, breaking a heel on the sidewalk, and getting into a car accident.

Australian maxi-CD single[10] Credits are lifted from the US promo CD liner notes and the Something Like Human album booklet.