The song is a story of a man's travel through the arctic of Canada while following famed explorers like Alexander Mackenzie, David Thompson, John Franklin, and Henry Kelsey.

The book is written and narrated by Matthew James, who is a Canadian musician, illustrator, and author and has been nominated for, and won, the Governor General's Award for children's literature.

The basis of the song and story is the fateful sea voyage made by John Franklin in 1845, which led to both his ships and his entire crew, as well as his life being lost.

[2] The chorus of the song is:[1] The narration, done by Matt James, focuses on the fateful story, and facts about, John Franklin's disastrous journey.

The narration includes a well-described story of the mystery surrounding the disappearance of John Franklin, who is described as brave, but not brilliant.