 It was written by Grohl after meeting with one of the miners involved in the Beaconsfield mine collapse who requested an iPod with "In Your Honor" in it during the incident.As Grohl was moved by this action, he decided to "write something just to dedicate to him that night because he definitely seemed like a hero", and later promised to include the instrumental on the album.The album version features Kaki King, whom Grohl invited to record the song as she was visiting Studio 606.