Songfacts®:

• Mike "Passenger" Rosenberg recorded most of Songs For The Drunk And Broken Hearted pre-coronavirus at his Black Crow Studios in his hometown of Brighton. Wounded with a broken heart after the breakdown of a long-term relationship, he poured his pain into the record.
  
  Rosenberg was going to release the album in early 2020, but the coronavirus lockdown put paid to his plans. The newly single musician began writing more songs for the record, including this melancholic tune where he addresses his ex, wondering how she's getting on.
• Passenger inquires in the second verse:
  
  How are you feeling, sweetheart?
  Are you moving on?
  Are you sleeping ok
  Or do the nights go on and on?
  
  Rosenberg told American Songwriter that being locked down fueled the song's emotional core. "There's a real isolation and desperation to it," he said. "Being separated from people and being on your own in a way that none of us have really experienced before."
• During the chorus, Rosenberg admits to finding it the single life difficult and how he is "up and down like a yo-yo." He adds that he's tried to handle being on his own but "can't pull the sword from the stone." Speaking about the contrast between the chorus and verses, Rosenberg said:
  
  "What I think is really powerful about this song is the verses are very conversational. It's almost like you're writing a letter to someone or speaking to them on the phone. It's almost like small talk. Then, the chorus is this big explosion of honesty. The juxtaposition between the two is a really powerful thing."
• Passenger also recorded an alternative version for the Patchwork EP. Written and recorded during the COVID lockdown, all profits from the record are going to The Trussell Trust, who support a network of food banks across the United Kingdom.
• Mike Rosenberg's friendship with Ed Sheeran dates back to when they were both aspiring teenage musicians. Passenger has been the support act for many of Sheeran's concerts over the years, including in 2019 during his Divide tour. They also previously collaborated on an acoustic version of Passenger's 2014 track "Hearts On Fire."
• When Rosenberg played this song to Sheeran, his pal was very excited about it and suggested he could produce a version that would work as a radio single. The result is the "Shape Of You" hitmaker's debut remix under the alias "Gingerbread Mix." Sheeran created his first-ever effort as a DJ in partnership with producer Joe Rubel, who played on several Divide album tracks.
• All profits from the Songs For The Drunk And Broken Hearted album tracks are going to Ecologi and Eden Reforestation Project, a nonprofit organization that works in developing countries to rebuild natural landscapes destroyed by deforestation.