: Styles revealed in a Rolling Stone interview that the lyrics are written from the perspective of a mother facing complications during childbirth , giving her child final words of encouragement before her own time runs out.
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: Described as a pop rock and soft rock ballad , the track draws heavy inspiration from 70s British rock, specifically the works of David Bowie, Queen, and Pink Floyd.