The line, "The train to Brooklyn won't carry you this time" is one of the most recognizeable lines in the song. The song was singer Leslie Beattie's musical response to a well known Brooklyn-based band's 2002 album. Beattie claims that it was carelessly written after watching a program on the Brooklyn Bridge. She was stuck on a lyric and thought the syllables fit.
Cantona work quickly when it comes to songwriting. Guitarist Glenn Pittaway will bring in a riff or full song, and drummer Shawn Allen and bassist Erik Noren quickly build onto it. Beattie adds words and melodies at the end.
