To emphasize the passage of time, the production used time-lapse photography and lighting shifts to show Danny remaining stationary while the world moves around him.
The song was one of the last tracks added to their debut album after the record label had already "closed" it. Music Video Details
It has been notably covered by artists like Ed Sheeran and the a cappella group Straight No Chaser .
Lead singer Danny O'Donoghue wrote it after a personal breakup, though he admitted he didn't actually go to such extremes as waiting on a street corner in real life.
The track gained significant visibility through its use in the TV show Ghost Whisperer and as part of the 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
The band describes it as a " Forrest Gump-style song ". It explores the selfless act of waiting for a lost love at the exact spot they first met, hoping their presence will eventually reach her through word of mouth or the news.
