Eric Hutchinson explained the song's meaning to Bilboard magazine: "This song is about being home alone late at night, feeling vulnerable and armed with the one thing most dangerous to ourselves: our phones," he said." "You could be waiting for a friend, lover, drug dealer - the late night texting always seems to lead to trouble. And that's good for songwriting."

Whilst we're on the subject of texting, did you know the British engineer Neil Papworth sent the first text in 1992? It read: "MERRY CHRISTMAS."