Songfacts®:

• This is a track from Opposites, the sixth studio album by the Scottish alternative rock band Biffy Clyro. The disc is split into two sections: The Sand At The Core Of Our Bones and The Land At The End Of Our Toes. Both are named after lines from this song. Vocalist Simon Neil explained to Q magazine that each half is the exact opposite vibe to the other lyrically "The first one signifies things that built you, that impact on your decisions in life," he explained. "The second is about your desires and how you react to certain things."
• This song was inspired by the many strains on relations with friends and families, induced by long years of touring. "It's about sticking at it and trying not to let what we do slip away for stupid reasons," explained Neil to The Sun. Sometimes you've got to work hard at friendships and at making music. With success it gets harder to balance relationships at home and with friends. Other people start to have opinions and get involved but we are very close-knit."
• The song features Simon Neil's first ever guitar solo.
• Once the band decided on a double album, Simon Neil had the artwork for Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion I and II tattooed on his right arm. He explained to Q magazine he did it to "f---ing get inspired."