: He wrote the chorus on the spot as a series of verbal "missiles" aimed at her during their dispute.
: He pulled the opening lines—"Never made it as a wise man / I couldn't cut it as a poor man stealing"—from a notebook of previously written ideas.
Watch Chad Kroeger explain how a heated domestic argument led to the creation of the band's biggest hit: Nickelback - How You Remind Me [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
: To his surprise, when he went back upstairs, she didn't realize the song was about her and instead complimented the new track, saying, "It's really good". The Music Video Storyline
: The video concludes with her left alone in the dull lighting, now the one haunted by memories as he finally moves on. : He wrote the chorus on the spot
: By the end, the ex-girlfriend appears at a small venue where the band is performing. She approaches him to ask for forgiveness, but he rejects her, physically pushing her away in the memory setting.
Frustrated after a fight in their Vancouver home in 2000, Kroeger went to his basement and began yelling lyrics into a PA system, intentionally making them loud enough for her to hear. The Music Video Storyline : The video concludes
The story behind Nickelback’s How You Remind Me is rooted in a real-life argument between lead singer and his then-girlfriend, Jodi . The Song's Origin: A "Slap in the Face"