 The song was then mixed by blending the orchestral tracks on top of the original synthesized backing track.During Eurythmics reunion "Peacetour" they performed an in-studio concert for the A&E Network in the U.S. Dave Stewart revealed that the lyrics to the song came into being after an argument between him and Lennox while they were doing some songwriting in New York City's Columbus Hotel.The basic melody had already been written and Lennox looked out the window after their fight and noticed it was starting to rain.