Isaac Slade mentioned that song was inspired by his experiences traveling abroad; it is essentially about "a woman escaping a horrible situation in the middle of the night and coming back to life." "That song came out of a period of my life when I was trying hard to be open to whatever came my way. I traveled through South Africa and Rwanda with a buddy, and at first it was really hard to stay open in the face of so much pain and heartache. But then I ended up meeting so many cool and inspiring people, and all these ideas for lyrics and melodies just started rushing in.” The chorus of the song reflects a particular moment when a woman was sharing a deeply moving story about the genocides in Rwanda, and held Isaac's hand. :''Oh, I'm feeling your heartbeat'' :''And oh, you're comin' around, comin' around, comin' around'' :
If you can love somebody, love them all the same. :
You gotta love somebody, love them all the same. :''I'm singing, oh, I feel your heartbeat.'' On the Fray's official website, Slade explained: The inspiration specifically came from a chance meeting with an expatriate woman. Speaking of the miracle of the capital city overcoming such remarkable odds, the two held hands and Slade reveals
I felt so connected to her. I couldn’t tell if it was her pulse or mine. ==Music video==