Justin released this track after his split from Selena in October 2013 and admitted that it was about their on-again, off-again romance. "It's a song for people going through heartbreak — like I was when I wrote it," he wrote on Twitter. "It means so much to me to be able to share what I was, and am still going through, with my fans. I'm very proud of this son and I hope it give[s] my fans some insight into my heart."
Selena later revealed what she thought of the track during a radio interview, saying, "He's super talented at being able to use what he feels and interpret that through music. I mean, it's what you do to grow as an artist; it's what I've done and many people do. It's sweet."