 The song addresses decadence and desire, and has been called an "ode to subtle addictions and the way our compulsions rule our lives".A reprise version of the song appears as the last track on the album.The music video for the track, directed by Giles Dunning and released by DreamWorks in 2001, features Wainwright performing the song at a piano inside a warehouse, and scenes of him walking around New York City.