Tim Rogers wrote the song while living in Chippendale, Sydney,[REF] and titled the song after a sculpture (actually a chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld) he'd seen in Canberra, where he had previously lived [REF].
You Am I biographer Craig Mathieson praised the song's lyrics for revealing a character that "admit[s] they're flawed, but still swear[s] their strength, support [and] love".