It was released through DistroKid on July 20, 2022, as the second single from his debut EP, Petals to Thorns.

The song went viral on the app TikTok in September 2022, was rereleased through Darkroom and Interscope, and subsequently achieved commercial success.

[4] Accompanied by "heavy guitars" and "sentimental percussions", the song deals with unrequited love, as well as a breakup.

[6] The music video was released on September 7, 2022, and was inspired by the singer's love of the film noir genre and anime.

[5] Directed by Tommy Kiljoy, it sees the singer mourning and moving on from a relationship.