The song and story depicts a man who is fascinated by a personification of death, Thanatos, who sent him a message 'goodbye' and he tries to stop his girlfriend from suicide by jumping from height. The song was based on Thanatos no Yūwaku ( lit.'An Invitation from Thanatos'), a short story by Mayo Hoshino, which was published on the creative writing social media, and won the Sony Music Award, and the Grand Prize from Monocon 2019. It was released on December 15, 2019, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 'Racing into the Night') is the debut single by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut extended play, The Book (2021).
