This song is a tribute to Jeff Buckley. In the book "Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley" by David Browne, there are several occurances where Chris has something to say about his friendship with Jeff, and at the end of the last chapter, it says, "Attesting to the respect with which he was regarded in the music community, Jeff became the subject of songs by Chris Cornell ("Wave Goodbye"), Hole ("Boys on the Radio"), Duncan Sheik ("A Body Goes Down", Juliana Hatfield ("Trying Not to Think About It"), and Aimee Mann ("Just Like Anyone")..."
This song is a tribute to Jeff Buckley. In the book "Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley" by David Browne, there are several occurances where Chris has something to say about his friendship with Jeff, and at the end of the last chapter, it says, "Attesting to the respect with which he was regarded in the music community, Jeff became the subject of songs by Chris Cornell ("Wave Goodbye"), Hole ("Boys on the Radio"), Duncan Sheik ("A Body Goes Down", Juliana Hatfield ("Trying Not to Think About It"), and Aimee Mann ("Just Like Anyone")..."