The song was recorded in late 2019 for the band's upcoming untitled ninth studio album due out in 2020.
[3] The song was recorded with music producer Howard Benson, who the band previously worked with on their album Feeding the Wolves.
[6] Lyrically, guitarist Brian Vodinh described the song as being about "the polarization of society and human impact on the earth itself".
[7] Additionally, the line "from silence to sirens" was commentary on how quickly things become issues in "social media culture".
[4] Loudwire described it as a "mid-tempo melodic track" with gradual increases in tempo and guitar aggressiveness and grittiness.