Songfacts®:

• The original meaning of "saving grace" is the free and unmerited love and favor of God that "saves" a sinner from the eternal consequences of their sin. Over the years, the phrase has come to be used broadly to reference any good thing that redeems a negative experience. Here, Kodaline's Steve Garrigan promises a loved one that whatever trials and tribulations they face, he will always be by their side and be their "saving grace."
• Kodaline released the song as the third single from One Day at a Time during the coronavirus pandemic. The band announced the track through a YouTube livestream performance to promote staying home and quarantining. Garrigan told The Sun newspaper:
  
  "It felt like a good song to release during the lockdown, as its message is about being there for each other and supporting each other through difficult times."
• Kodaline used various producers from outside the band for their previous album, Politics of Living, but they chose the internal option for One Day at a Time; bassist Jason Boland is the man behind the boards.