When fellow guitarist Ryan Hofing and myself started to write this song, we went in a different direction from our usual long-song variety. Ryan wrote the main melody and we began to put the verse and chorus sections together in confidence that it would be a good reflection on where the band's sound was headed. It seemed to me like the song needed to be about something strong and powerful, but with some sort of pride involved.

As we take great pride in our military service, it was decided to write the lyrics about Canada's involvement in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Integrated into the lyrics are a brief history about the events that occurred and descriptions about what the soldiers went through there. I stressed that the ideas in the lyrics were just not a history story, but could metaphorically relate to everyday life.

During the pre-production and recording process of this song, we experimented with different guitar melodies and vocal harmonies, which we had never done before. Much went into the orchestral arrangements to make sure it captured the meaning of the song and how it will be portrayed to our fans. All of the new ideas came together very well and this song has helped us take our musicianship to the next level.