Despite its raw emotional depth, McRae wrote the song at age 16 before she had ever experienced major heartbreak.
: The song was written in a single session with producer Blake Harnage and Victoria Zaro, drawing from multiple real-life experiences of friends and past "situationships". Music Video Production Tate McRae - you broke me first
: The lyrics confront an ex-partner who returns six months after a breakup, attempting to crawl back into a relationship they previously ignored. Despite its raw emotional depth, McRae wrote the
: It captures the sad but empowering feeling of acknowledging how much someone meant to you while refusing to let them back into your life because they "broke you first". Despite its raw emotional depth