The song was written by Jewel, Kara DioGuardi and co-written and produced by Greg Wells.

[1] The song opens with her standing in front of her fridge at midnight, drawling: "I might make a wish – if I believed in that shit.

"[2] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian wrote that in the song "some of Jewel's twittery soul-searching has been replaced by healthy cynicism.

Similar to the story, the world outside of the house is originally a much nicer place, but slowly becomes less dreamlike and more cruel.

Including children chasing Jewel wearing monster masks, a married man lusting after other women,a young girl being taunted for dropping her ice cream cone, parents scolding their children and an elderly gardener being revealed to be an alcoholic.