Theme
According to Carlton, the song is about her life in Nolita (a neighborhood of New York City) and, in her words, "the series of revelations I have had over the past few years." It documents major changes in her life in the two-year time period from 2005 to 2007, including touring with Stevie Nicks (who is thanked in the song), buying her own home, getting a puppy and, as she put it, "staying in one spot for more than a couple weeks". The song also includes a reference to Carlton's departure from her previous record label, A&M Records. She said that developing her life in Nolita "gave me peace and clarity. I lead a pretty enchanted life." The line "Ruby's in the afternoon" refers to a café in Nolita and one of Carlton's favorite neighborhood hangouts.
On June 19, Irv Gotti, head of Carlton's record label The Inc. Records, released a video of an interview with Carlton and a performance of the song live from her apartment intercut with shots of Nolita.
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