Working on a guitar groove late one night at home in Austin, TX, the words to Love That Never Was came to Ray Bonneville. Arriving in a strange town after a long journey, the character contemplates an empty, loveless feeling inside. As he walks the unknown streets, he comes upon a kindred soul who wordlessly shares an understanding of how he feels. The slow rolling guitar, piano and harmonica intertwine to give the song a lonesome feel and provide a cinematic point of view.