It was written by lead singer-guitarist Daniel Johns and was composed during the recording sessions for the band's third album Neon Ballroom (1999) but was not used at that time.

During the period in which this video was shot, Johns' reactive arthritis was worsening, and he could barely walk let alone play a guitar.

In June 2001, Silverchair entered a studio in Sydney with producer David Bottrill (Tool, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson) to start work on their fourth album, Diorama, which includes the track, "Without You".

Lead singer-guitarist Daniel Johns wrote the song and formally assumed the role of a co-producer.

Early in 2002, Johns was diagnosed with reactive arthritis which made it difficult for him to play the guitar and subsequent performances supporting the album's release were cancelled.