Sweetness
Jimmy Eat World Lyrics

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Are you're listening
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Sing it back
Whoa oh oh oh oh
String from your tether unwinds (String from your tether unwinds)
Whoa oh
Whoa oh
Up and outward to bind (Up and outward to bind)

Whoa oh
Whoa oh
I was spinning free
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
With a little sweet and simple numbing me

Are you listening
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Sing it back
Whoa oh oh oh oh
So tell me what do I need (Tell me what do I need)
Whoa oh
Whoa oh
When words lose their meaning (When words lose their meaning)
Whoa oh
Whoa oh
I was spinning free
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
With a little sweet and simple numbing me
Yeah, stumble 'till you crawl
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Sinking into sweet uncertainty

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh (Aah ahh ahh ahh ahh)
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh (Aah ahh ahh ahh ahh)
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh (Aah ahh ahh ahh ahh)
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh (Aah ahh ahh ahh ahh)

(Are you listening)
(Are you listening)
If you're listening
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
If you're listening (Are you listening)
Sing it back
Whoa oh oh oh oh
If you're listening (Are you listening)
I'm still running away (I'm still running away)
Whoa oh (whoa oh)
Whoa oh (whoa oh)
I won't play your hide and seek game (Your hide and seek game)
Whoa oh (whoa oh)
Whoa oh

I was spinning free
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
With a little sweet and simple numbing me
What a dizzy dance
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
This sweetness will not be concerned with me (whoa oh oh oh oh oh)

No the sweetness will not be concerned with me (whoa oh oh oh oh oh)
No the sweetness will not be concerned with me (whoa oh oh oh oh oh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jimmy Eat World’s song “Sweetness” are open to interpretation, as they don’t entirely follow a traditional song structure. However, it is possible to understand the general message of the song. The lyrics talk about a feeling of freedom that comes from being able to express oneself without fear of repercussions, represented by the line “I’m still running away”. The persona feels like they need to numb themselves in order to cut ties with what they perceive as a toxic or oppressive environment, and to claim their own narrative. This is crystalized in the lines “What a dizzy dance, this sweetness will not be concerned with me”, which suggests that the persona will not let the outside world dictate their actions or feelings.

Throughout the song, there is a theme of defiance and the desire to control one’s narrative. The repeated line “Are you listening?” is a plea to be heard and to make sure that the persona’s voice is being heard. The persona is tired of hiding behind words that have lost their meaning, and “sweetness” becomes a metaphor for any substance or idea that could be used to numb oneself from reality. The chorus, which repeats the lines “Sing it back” and “Whoa oh oh oh oh”, adds a sense of urgency to the song, and it feels like the persona is trying to break free from their constraints.

Line by Line Meaning

Are you're listening
Asking if the listener is paying attention

Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Vocals used to add to the overall dynamic of the song

Sing it back
Request for the listener to repeat the words

String from your tether unwinds (String from your tether unwinds)
Breaking free from emotional shackles

Up and outward to bind (Up and outward to bind)
Moving on to bigger and better things

I was spinning free
Feeling liberated

With a little sweet and simple numbing me
Using a temporary distraction to avoid dealing with problems

Tell me what do I need (Tell me what do I need)
Asking for guidance

When words lose their meaning (When words lose their meaning)
Feeling lost and disconnected

Yeah, stumble 'till you crawl
The journey to success is often difficult

Sinking into sweet uncertainty
Trying to navigate a confusing and unpredictable situation

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Vocals used to add to the overall dynamic of the song

(Are you listening)
Repetition of the earlier question

I'm still running away (I'm still running away)
Avoiding confronting problems

I won't play your hide and seek game (Your hide and seek game)
Refusing to play games or be manipulated

What a dizzy dance
Feeling overwhelmed or dizzy

This sweetness will not be concerned with me (whoa oh oh oh oh oh)
Acknowledging that temporary distractions will not solve problems

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES CHRISTOPHER ADKINS, RICHARD E BURCH, THOMAS DARRELL LINTON, ZACHARY MICHEL LIND

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@fmparker4723

4y↑432

If you're listening (Whoa oh oh oh oh)
Sing it back (Whoa oh oh oh oh)
String from your tether unwinds
(String from your tether unwinds)
(Whoa oh, woah oh)
Up and outward to bind
(Up and outward to bind)
(Whoa oh, whoa oh)

I was spinning free (Whoa oh oh oh oh)
With a little sweet and simple numbing me

Are you listening? (Whoa oh oh oh oh)
Sing it back (Whoa oh oh oh oh)
So tell me what do I need?
(Tell me what do I need?)
(Whoa oh, whoa oh)
When words lose their meaning
(When words lose their meaning)
(Whoa oh, whoa oh)

I was spinning free (Whoa oh oh oh oh)
With a little sweet and simple numbing me, yeah
Stumble 'til you crawl (Whoa oh oh oh oh)
Sinking into sweet uncertainty

If you're listening (Whoa oh oh oh oh)
(If you're listening, are you listening?)
Sing it back (Whoa oh oh oh oh)
(If you're listening, are you listening?)

And I'm still running away
(I'm still running away)
Whoa oh (Whoa oh)
Whoa oh (Whoa oh)
I won't play your hide and seek game
(Your hide and seek game)
Whoa oh (Whoa oh)
Whoa oh

I was spinning free (Whoa oh oh oh oh)
With a little sweet and simple numbing me
What a dizzy dance (Whoa oh oh oh oh)

This sweetness will not be concerned with me
No, the sweetness will not be concerned with me
No, the sweetness will not be concerned with me

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All comments from YouTube:

@ITalk69

3y↑693

This was one of my old ringtones!

@TCP303

3y↑4

I Havnt watched your videos in so longgg omg

@justin-ht9gy

3y↑4

How would you know? No one ever called you.

@Animationtronic

2y↑4

Fancy seeing you here nick

@katiestait8138

2y↑3

Same back in the old school days!! And and hey sandy from the adventures of Pete and Pete 😂 🤘✌️

@APEX4EVER

surprised to see you here

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@balzenhazelnut

1y↑780

This was my little brothers favorite song off of NHL 2003, and now I'll wear his ashes around my neck as I see Jimmy Eat World in concert to play this live.

@RRyxn

1y↑52

thats where i know this song from, what a great way to honor your brother

@AmyJuneful

1y↑27

All my love to you. What a wonderful way to honor his memory.

@seanorange5633

1y↑36

That hit me straight in the feels............I'm gonna have to restart this song

@asl9024

1y↑24

Dammit I'm crying. I'm so sry for your loss. You're a good brother and I'm sure he was stoked you brought him with you🥲

@kingshanethe1st

1y↑1

why ashes? story?

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@justincunningham7892

1y↑729

If you're in your early 30s this song still makes you feel 16. Feels good.

@orlandohernandez6679

1y↑8

Couldnt jave put it better myself man it was a time to live none of this bs going on now

@linkinlago6431

1y↑5

Yeah doesn’t hurt

@laurisolups6563

1y↑10

Poppunk is the new dadrock.

@JohanEssenceExplorer

1y↑9

Late 30s rather. This one came out in 2002 I was 16 years old. Oh I wish I could go back how easy life was for a teenager 😂

@PugLover9955

1y↑23

43 here. Still feels great 👍 ❤

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@NarrowChutes

2y↑1.4K

I’ve always felt that this was one of the most underrated songs of the era. Still gets the adrenaline flowing over 20 years later.

@davidwong2078

2y↑10

Absolutely man.

@satchmo2

2y↑10

Pop music is hard or everyone would do it

@rosenscharf

2y↑10

This and "Go with the Flow"!

@adifferentcase2250

2y↑3

Thank you!!!

@blacksilverchair3315

2y↑8

It wasn't underrated though. MTV played it endlessly everyday when it came out.

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@joaopauloadamerodrigues7432

3y↑307

After 15 years I finnaly found the song that randomly played in a FoxKids channel ad. FIFTEEN FUCKING YEARS and it was worth it, I can now rest in peace.

@gustavomacedo4780

2y↑6

I remember that! But in my memory, this song played in the ads in 2002/2003 if I'm wrong. Well, whatever. Good times!

@lockout88

2y↑3

Ditto

@El-ingobernable

2y↑2

ive known of this song siince it was new but have no idea what ad you speak of lmao

@dannydanielsnyc

2y↑3

RIP 🙏🏾 💚🌠 you're free my Child

@gatoordinario94

2y↑2

Nostalgic
I remember this music and Hero by Nickelback

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@bobchipeska6488

1y↑287

It's 2023 now and the feeling that early 2000s rock gives me is still absolutely unparalleled to any music being put out these days. Amazing ..

@stonedbeanstv

1y↑3

same here

@sTayPeachy26

1y↑1

Agreed

@bretcantwell4921

1y↑10

As a Gen X born in 68, there was a bunch of great songs produced from 2000 on and I've been listening to several of them this morning. Since 2010 things have become less enjoyable to me.

@bobchipeska6488

1y↑4

@Bret Cantwell I'm 33 born in 89' much better stuff from 2010 and before I agree

@JohanEssenceExplorer

1y↑2

I remember high school back in 2002 I was 16 years old with my cd player listening to punk rock life was so easy

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@chrissotrill

5y↑2.1K

This songs reminds me how much time has gone by

@mikekazz5353

5y↑42

NHL 03

@Smoove_J

4y↑20

I know it. This was the first record my little brother got me into. I knew I had taught him well when I heard this song.

@SickA55Subie

4y↑13

Chris Yo time is an illusion

@SickA55Subie

4y↑14

Chris Yo just an infinite amount of “nows”

@chrissotrill

4y↑7

The Hybrid you tell it like it is brother

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@malcolmrichards7754

3y↑366

My late wife and I saw you live in London Ontario. The best concert I ever went too. The memory will always be in my heart for a lifetime. Thank you ❤️

@tamcon72

2y↑19

My condolences.

@anthonys387

2y↑5

Tremendous

@aaronanytime8897

2y↑4

OMG this kills me!!! Thanks for the pain.

@richietownsend6737

2y↑3

❤️❤️

@anghellicone87

1y↑7

Sorry for your loss. Music is the greatest.

Mine and my late wife's is 311. I'm very lucky it was their album release show. It was live-casted to the world. Whenever I'm feeling down, I can watch it. Close my eyes and I'm right back in the moment.

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@jacobhoff5070

44w↑91

This song was just released yesterday and i was a teenager....now im 35 and miss these days. Kids respect your time while your in it cause nostalgia is a beautiful darkness

@Brandon-bc5um

18w

bruh I was 8 D:

@Gigalisk

48w↑61

THE PANTHERS ARE GOING TO THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS!!!
I drunk ugly cried to this song for like 30 mins straight. This song is part of me and the Panthers community.

@slider903

47w↑4

I feel the same way.

@ashtonsecord

44w

well that didn't happen and i'm happy😀😀😀

@maxwellekleberry9629

38w↑1

Broward county stand up

@philly_sports1558

3y↑817

One of the most iconic rock songs of the 2000s. Without a doubt.

@JanoyCresva

2y↑5

THe had two songs like that. Pretty impressive. Wonder if they just chose to not continue making power pop smashes or just never had that magic again.

@charlotte_draws

2y↑3

no doubt about it

( if you know you know )

@SorokingProd30

I see another [insert place here] sports person

@murraysaucedo897

2y↑10

yeah it’s like one of those songs from a mini era spliced in time when you dreamed and longed for a future that never came and now you long back in nostalgia for a time that in all actuality never was but the nostalgia will only allow you to recall the good bits and pieces in an augmented form making them better than they ever truly were

@jigsawlol242

1y↑1

fr, shit just screams peak 2000s.

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@eisenhowerjones6965

1y↑81

When my daughter was 3 she was having problems sleeping. Every night we would listen to this song. Now when I hear this song I get nostalgic. Time marches on.

@nathanqueen1428

5y↑6.1K

This song is better than “The Middle”. Change my mind.

@sunshaped

5y↑288

not arguing.

@Gryphus82

5y↑86

Nope.

@Didyouknowthat999

5y↑41

You see, if I made a good argument then this video and other would have had the same language and lyrics.

What?

@OneStarRating

5y↑269

This song is their best song. Change my mind.

@someone___1240

5y↑27

One Star Rating three words, goodbye sky harbor.

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@MoMo-pp9ko

1y↑49

This was one of the greatest in my school days 😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥 I’m 34 still loving it 🥰

@geetarbube

1y↑1

I was 33 when this came out and I love it too

@lionellardizabal3618

49w↑4

Good lookin people being born in 1988 🥂

@baratox1

17w

Same as me haha!

@dangerous.jay2000

1y↑64

Oh God. Just found this song after YEARS of only knowing the "whoa oh oh oh oh ohhhhhh" part of the song. Instant chills as a flood of memories bombarded my mind with this song. In 2002, I was 20yrs old. Living wherever, and having the time of my life.

@kiaraherrera1369

1y↑4

I hateeee when you only know the parts that Google can't help you with when you put it in 😂😂😂 the worst is when you only know the melody

@legatobluesummers7202

1y↑2

@Kiara Herrera OMG I hate that shit too.

@steventattersall4187

2y↑90

A straight classic! I remember being a sophomore and hearing it on the radio for the first time and instantly going to Napster with that 30 minute download 🤘🏻🤘🏻still gets me pumped

@PresidentLincoln

2y↑12

Metallica doesn't appreciate this post

@viperlicious4580

1y↑3

@Buddy Lembeck ahahahaha 😂 this mans cultured

@james48ballistix

1y↑48

This is my #1 Jimmy Eat World song. Always liked the energy in this one.

@jaimecook1178

2y↑44

Love this song. Reminds me of my late step father. He would always sing this to me. Brings back many great memories, I miss him and the old times so much.

@Profecy2profit

3y↑766

I love coming to YouTube to hurt myself over and over with re-living the best era's of time. Man... I miss the way things were.

@cognitivedisruption5375

3y↑3

Same to both of you ^^^

@paul-uy7ku

3y↑2

It’s a mood

@ashtarmelendez8003

3y↑21

An era dies only when you kill it babes. I still play Jimmy out loud on my radio and I still dance to it like im 16 on high school. 🤟🤟🙌

@liamrescorla6670

3y↑8

Music is the closest thing to a time machine man. And I enjoy it as such

@beths.3556

3y↑2

Same

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@TravelinChina

3y↑802

Still a great song! 2021

@justin-ht9gy

3y↑1

my grandmother died from cancer

@jnerdsblog

3y↑1

amen!

@Piccolo-nj8ys

Yes it is 🤟

@staygold902

2y↑2

Good music is timeless

@coltm4a186

20 years later!

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@AndrewFullerton

35w↑8

I first heard this song 20 years ago, sitting side by side at the family computer with my Dad playing NHL 2003. He passed away this year, and hearing this song brings back precious moments of bonding with him.

@kaitlynrobinson7580

2y↑49

It’s 2022 and this song is still hypnotizing-ly beautiful.

@diegob7756

48w↑2

2023 its a masterpiece

@paperpopper2586

15w

2024 still phenomenal, i love this song so much

@40g33k

2y↑20

45 years old, and over 10 years later, this is still a great song, with many other masterpieces off of this album.

No ego. No hype. No pretenses, just pure song writing.

@annkelly0072

2y↑1

Same here!

@40g33k

@AnnKelly 007 NOICE!

@MrGUnit27

2y↑35

Best song on the NHL 2003 soundtrack without a doubt

@pumpkinrocker28

5y↑291

Who cares what year it is, one of the greatest songs ever.

@matthewfoley252

yup

@realbluemeanie

I'm 42 years old and will NEVER forget losing my shit to this on the floor as a twenty year old.

@callithasmed8468

2y↑16

For me anyway, this one really pulls out that heavy feeling of being torn between wanting to live in a single moment or feeling and simply watch the world, and being dragged backed down into it, into a specific frame of mind and time and place.

"And this sweetness will not be concerned with me."

@redskies4530

2y↑1

Hi I Recommend a Song called 'looking into the mirror' by Robert Nix

@plaguedoct0r

2y↑36

This is definitely their best song. I know others get more attention but I disagree. The power and passion are just overwhelming in this one!

@burningtheevidence8038

47w↑1

You're right. It's such a great song!

@natnatbat

47w↑5

YES!! The passion is EXTREME. I listen to this song everyday since discovering it not that long ago actually. It’s crazy. I thought it was a brand new song on the radio!! Now it’s my favorite song ever lol. Cool when you discover older things but they’re new to you! Haha

@plaguedoct0r

47w↑3

@Natasha If you don't know them already, check out "Rise Against". Just as good as these guys.

@DeadDevilDying

2y↑26

There's a benefit to being behind on the times when it comes to music, on the one hand, having never listened to Jimmy Eat World before today, I've been missing out. On the other hand, I will now be hearing every song by them for the first time, something many wish they could relive.

@brandonwenzel2844

3y↑51

I still remember the very first time I heard this song. I was up in my room listening to Q101 and playing video games. The guy on the radio announced this a new track from a band with, "one of the weirdest names I've ever heard". Which immediately piqued my curiosity; and when he said "Jimmy Eat World", that moment got lodged in my brain from then on. Helped that it was a great song.

@StoryOfUsFinalDraft

3y↑3

Great story man - Kim from Scott Pilgrim vs The World

@raddaradda3996

2y↑1

Chicago represent

@dgking80

2y↑1

piqued

@brandonwenzel2844

@David King Fixed 😁

@k_a_y_l_e_e

2y↑8

his range and vocals are hugely underappreciated.

@jojochaves4570

5y↑1.3K

I was in high school when this song came out, I'm now 31 and my 3 year old son is banging his head to this song. Interesting how life turns out

@scottallen6227

4y↑35

Im 48 and banging my head to this

@newph0newhodis

4y↑15

That's wonderful! At 28 I am now headbanging to my boomer dad's tunes 🙂

@GeDiceMan

4y↑11

Full Circle

@misterj1396

4y↑27

How were you in HS when this came out? I’m 36 and was in HS when it came out.

@CheeriosBox_

4y↑5

Same but I'm 32 now.

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@lucasgreen4052

37w↑2

“ The sweetness will not be concerned with thee” One of the greatest lyrics ever.

@MissSparks92

1y↑13

This song still slaps since I first heard it in 2003. I am so grateful to have been a kid during this era.

@chrstphrdickey

1y↑1

Same

@PiePierrot

44w↑6

Damn, as soon as that first "whoa-oa-oa" starts I swear it's like a flood of sweet nostalgia. This song sounds so familiar to me, I'm sure I must've heard it before when I was younger, maybe even several times, but I can't recall where. It might've been one of the songs my older brother listened to? All these years later and it's still such a bop, I'd completely forgotten it until now though. Crazy how music can do that, transport you to a different time/place with a simple riff.

@YaBonks

1y↑18

This song got me through some tough times in high school 20 years ago. Now I'm going through some tough times again and found myself here listening on repeat for weeks. Thanks for your music 🙏

@WickedRaccoon16_61

1y↑2

Your not the only one, stay strong and keep your head up brother 🤘🤘

@YaBonks

1y↑2

@GreenMetalRaccoon16_61 Thanks GreenMetalRacoon! 🙏 You too!

@eternalvisionla7601

1y↑1

Me too

@eternalvisionla7601

1y↑2

It still is

@YaBonks

1y↑2

@ETERNAL VISION LA Stay strong my friend!

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@ogACESTA

12w

People do not realize how huge this song was for our era !!
Best Buy ,Fuse Tv, Burnt CD’s,💯💯💯💯

@F1ll1nTh3Blanks

3y↑850

This sounds so early 00's. It's unreal.
It feels almost like yesterday. That's also unreal.

@motoverdi4331

3y↑33

Getting real nostalgic for those days now mate. Then again it's 2021 and I'm even missing 2019

@Armando.Sepulveda

3y↑10

I remember watching this video on Yahoo launch way before there was youtube

@firelynx1108

3y↑7

it is early 00's

@k.robatasio9471

3y↑10

it was 2001 lol!!!!

@NatureBoyMickFlair

3y↑4

WHAT A TIME TO HAD BEEN YOUNG & ALIVE!!!

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@xanimationsyt7423

16w↑2

Reminds me of good times, feeling free, was at my prime. I will be 38 jan 13th 24. No worries back then. Our generation was lucky. Our childhoods and teen years were good. Till about 2008 mid twenties everything started going to shit. Wish my kids had a childhood and teen years like mine. Makes me happy and sad at the same time

@shirotan5373

1y↑4

高校生の時に初めて聴いて大好きになって今も聴いてる🥰色褪せない！

@Regular_Decorated_Emergency

1y↑1

They play it a lot in Japan?

@raptexalicious866

52w↑25

FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY BABY!!!!!!!! What a win, what a team. Holy fuck

@shocktrauma85

52w↑3

Even though I loved this song long before they used it, that's exactly why I came here.

@mr.speyside5240

49w↑1

One win away from playing for the cup.

@thegbear92

48w↑1

CUP FINALS

@footfungus6226

36w

Vegas moment

@SweetiePieVibes

2y↑4

I miss the early 2000's .. the nostalgia is painful when I think about it. 😔

@imoretullv243

1y↑7

That ending is magnificent. Putting his whole soul into it. 3:36

@colbystoos7804

4y↑297

This song takes me back to being 5/6 years old sitting in front of the TV playing NHL 2003 with my older brother...
Good memories

@the406seadonkey6

3y↑3

Keep it up, kid. ;)

@scopedsenz5967

2y↑1

Same lol

@bruinsguy9625

2y↑12

Panthers goal song

@ElectronicGods

2y↑2

Such great memories! 🏒

@victorkaps6617

2y↑7

holy hell I looked up this song for the same reason

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@Panthers1521

3y↑12

I can’t believe this song is 20 years old. I remember being in high school playing this in the car with all my friends driving around at night to random house parties.

@aginggenxer

14w↑2

This just took me back to 26 year old me. So many emotions :)) thank you 🙏🏼

@gman2015z

2y↑7

Used to think this song was newer than 2002. This band's music definitely stands the test of time.

@matthewfields5985

3y↑4

This was the first modern rock song I ever heard. Such a special place in my heart

@user-ub3kp4uz9k

27w↑3

Timeless, simple, sweet rock and roll. Heavy everywhere it needs to be.

@KatieKitty2003

5y↑367

Sweetness was my song to get through rough times when I was 16. Just picked it back up again. Still works 17 years later 💖

@brandonadcock8080

5y↑3

Lemons Welcome Back

@andreasimper7324

4y↑1

Yep me too. How did we miss this?

@Nightsky071

3y↑2

Yeah. These old songs are good. One of my go to bands to get me through tough times is Linkin Park. Helped me through the teen years

@vincentmuscato8390

3y↑1

So that means you’re 34 😌

@phytopunk777

I used to hear this song when I'm in boarding school especially during washing my clothes.

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@libertadcastano816

3y↑3

I'm 33 now, still listening to punk and emo punk music

@thirdeye700

2y↑3

That start is so killer. There's a touch of desperation to his voice that makes it such a powerlful intro with the loud guitars backing him after his plea. Great song I've loved it since the first listen when i was 10 lol.

@timevans4942

14w↑3

One of the greatest songs ever

@RyanHorseHelmet

2y↑7

My brother got me into Jimmy Eat World when I was only 5 or so. I was two years before birth when you all started and 7 when this released. Now at 26, you're some of my favorite musicians and inspire me musically to an unimaginable level. Thanks guys!

@AMGThanatos

36w↑2

I thank my parents for showing me some of the best music during the 2000s and 80s , 90s rock. I'm 22 now about to be 23 soon.

@harryward1162

36w↑1

All downhill from here my dude! Rock on!

@bryanringel481

31w↑1

There’s another Jimmy Eat World song you should listen to on your 23rd birthday

@piranhasforscissors

9y↑3.1K

This band is painfully underrated.

@edgarloeza3300

8y↑123

Not really, considering other bands its pretty popular.

@ozzy_fromhell

8y↑77

This band is pretty big

@dacasey24

8y↑150

you're just not from the time when they were popular this was always on the radio in the 2000s and they are in almost every good video game from the time

@samuelpearson6836

8y↑31

THE biggest emo-pop punk band actually if you don't count FOB (since their new material isn't emo pop) and definitely not MCR (emo purists will detest you.) The only other one is probably the Get Up Kids and Jawbreaker

@reluctantprotagonist7404

7y↑24

MCR would be the biggest, but they dropped the emo sound when they recorded revenge, the album they broke into mainstream with. The actual biggest emo band is probably Taking Back Sunday. JEW is definitely up there on the list of most successful ones though.

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@collintrusty9203

12w

Was at my kids hockey game and this intro came on. Stuck in my head and I'm in such a great mood now. Reminds me of great times!

@mr.vengeance2824

2y↑8

will music like this ever come back? I feel it was so short lived but blew up when it did

@benisaten

1y↑1

I'm back in highschool. Cheers from Niagara 🇨🇦

@mirandacoleman2053

2y↑4

The warm fuzziness of nostalgia 🥰

@CALISUPERSPORT

2y↑6

Love the riff in this one. My favorite Jimmy Eat World track for sure.

@newthrash1221

3y↑335

Tbh the drums are hella under-appreciated in this song.

@Connarhea

3y↑13

This was one of my favourite songs as a teen and I only noticed when watching this video today, how amazing the drums really are.

@zZrEtRiBuTiOnZz

3y↑5

It would be interesting to see how he switches the snare from on/off so fast in a live scenario. Edit: Okay, so I just watched their 2002 Letterman rendition of this song, and apparently he doesn't switch the snare live.

@Apollyon_Rev911

3y↑3

hella? Shut up.

@primetimetg

3y↑3

right?!

@camelcase9225

3y↑1

Was just thinking the same.

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@braintceasar4315

41w↑1

Underrated group that are still playing together after all these years. And most defiantly underrated drummer.

@Clone666_

1y↑3

Nothing will ever be better than booting up NHL 03 and hearing this beauty of a song

@janemccarty5034

47w↑2

Love love love this song 🎶 I’m 64 ❤️

@CRYSTALCLEARVOX

3y↑10

after a day of shopping at Hollister and FYE, this is bumping on the radio while you're on your way to pick up some movies and snacks at blockbuster 🤣

@juliancruz647

2y↑3

Probably the most saddest yet happiest songs ever! 🥺

@Chris-yz7cs

9y↑1.6K

One of the greatest songs of all time by one of the most underrated bands of all time.

@MP-ux1dn

9y↑30

Agree completely. Bleed American is in my top 10 albums. Amazing band

@lewabdn

9y↑15

lyrically they are the most underrated of all time imo. I dont usually give praise to songwriters who aint Bob Dylan but Jim adkins is just utterly gorgeous. Even JEW songs i dont love theres little lyrics that make me drop my jaw in awe. One of the best ever.

@magicmike6961

9y↑2

Blink 182 rip off

@landohutshison1574

9y↑17

***** lol.. fuck off

@mspotatohead6705

9y↑38

Why would anyone want to rip off blink 182? Haha

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@leighansell1362

2y↑7

Not heard this song in years then I randomly got it stuck in my head and I couldn't be happier.

@onefordespair

2y↑6

I've loved this band since I was a preteen. This music got me through some tough times. I'll always love this music.

@TonyVazquez8265

2y↑1

The woes brought me here. Whoa.
I like the drum groove in this one.

@robbiegaitan9486

2y↑2

Heard this many times this year being a Florida Panthers Fan 😸

@davidtipton208

12w↑1

Still here in 2024 LOVE THIS

@subarusumeragikun

9y↑2.2K

This is still the reason I get speeding tickets.

@Hoshimaru57

9y↑21

+Bro James Freebird for me.
I've hit 105 coming down the highway at 3AM coming back from my girlfriend's place before to that solo.

@iminthemomentru3003

9y↑4

+Bro James Run Like Hell,(Floyd) Got me 5 and 4 i got off. i went 2 a drive way then lights out
IQ off the charts look up on you tube "why didn't any body tell me?"

@babe2you

8y↑2

+Hoshimaru57 Good song lmao I would too

@babe2you

8y↑5

+IMINTHEMOMENTRU fuckkkkk yes

@theodora_pilates

8y↑2

omg yes

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@sergiomaximilianogallegosm820

16w↑3

La escuché después de casi 20 años. Recuerdo escucharla cuando mi hijo era solo un bebé. Wow, difícil envejecer en alma con esta canción en la cabeza.

@williamtodd-king6348

1y↑2

I heard this on the radio and I recognized it right from the start, one of my dad’s favourite bands brings back memories of when we lived in Cambridge Ont when I was little.

@Regular_Decorated_Emergency

1y↑2

Something about this songs whelms me with a sense of calm.

@kalvinbaker7611

2y↑1

December 6th, 2001 KWings stadium. Jimmy eats world, Tenacious D, and Weezer played the best concert I will ever go to in my lifetime. I was 17. This song makes me cry. Anyone else there that night understands. Words just can’t describe the feels. I love you Jack Black for the saxamaphone bit. Thanks for the memories

@MyFaithfulSword

39w↑4

This song is crazy. I always come back to it. Always.

@christopher5821

5y↑103

The first ever gig I went to was Jimmy Eat World at Birmingham Academy, UK in 2002. I'm 32 now with a wife, kid and a mortgage but this takes me right back to being 15. Awsome song, awesome band

@spoookym3728

5y↑2

Chris topher Saw them a bunch of times at that venue. And again at slam dunk in bham the following year and then supporting frank turner last year. Hoping they come back this year, I never miss them in the midlands.

@CircleofShit

I saw them on the same tour at Brixton Academy. Best gig of my life and my first. They sounded exactly the same live.

@jimmiller7386

3y↑3

I've listened to this like 5 times in a row. This thing takes me back. I just got out of high school. Playing in my band. Driving my team 1977 dodge Aspen SE. Living life much differently than today. Not better, just different. Miss some of my boys though. Lot of good guys that are gone. This song makes me happy, but it also helps me remember.

@eskimomadness

2y↑3

One of the most underrated bands of all time. All of Bleed American was ahead of its time

@JankyJack

20w

12/10/23. This song brings back so many great memories, there's just so much nostalgia. This was the last song I learned on my drums before I had to pawn my kit off. If you're reading this, I'm glad you're still here.

@suecouture9237

21w↑1

Jimmy Eat World is one of the best bands ever I love the jams. Thank you so much for your music. Inspiring and awesome to dance to. I’m 57😂but love my music. Old hippie by now I suppose 😊

@christian5161

1y↑3

This song is highly underrated!!
Dope track

@TJTwolf

5y↑425

Ah, NHL '03 and I'm still loving this track now!

@hassanigourna

5y↑11

yes! Also the reason I own a GOB album.

@Lewis94

5y↑14

NHL 2003 was so good

@Wenro

5y↑18

NHL gang. Good times

@rektoshi

5y↑16

Yeah! Default's 'Deny' and Papa's 'She loves me not' were fantastic too!

@TheGibzar

5y↑7

@K K Oh man, so many great songs from those days. Headstrong and No One Knows were 2 of my other faves from 03. Spent hours in the menus listening to those.

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@Ironboar286

2y↑8

Still killing it in 2022!

@BLBT-jw5sz

37w↑1

Class of 2003 here. Song brings back so much memories during the 2001-2002 high school year!

@MrMisanthrope1RBjr

18w↑2

just discovered this recently, its a masterpeice, im 66 years old, im a masterpeice also.

@PyramidHeadChris

29w↑3

This song is an actual time machine❤

@buckbuster6213

25w

You got that right! Instantly takes me back to the summer of 2002, so hard to believe 21 years has quickly passed us by!

@Jaachi_Aaron-CJ041

38w↑1

Despite the fact that Jimmy Eat World is stunning as I could ever imagine in my entire life. 🤘🏾😀😃🤘🏾

@fmparker4723

4y↑432

@gloomyjo

4y↑2

aguante jimmy eat world

@Sean-fu3mn

4y↑5

Sick af profile pic dude. Worlds is amazing🙌🏼

@lucasvicentehuertahuentena5894

4y↑3

awante Jimmy saludos desde chile 2020

@AlphaAunt

4y↑2

Io soi de america latina

@peludo87

3y↑2

Guatemala !!! .... Aguante Jimmy Eat World

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@DftnsMmmy

1y↑15

I will forever love this song it gets my adrenaline pumping and its great

@celesteescobar9884

2y↑2

Just dancing in my kitchen to some Jimmy. Makes me sooo happy!

@awesomeoberks

14w↑2

Jimmy Eatworld turned out to be my gateway Eno band but it took me another 6 years before I heard Clarity for the first time following this!

@jonpon69

16w↑1

Always come back to this classic 💪💪💪

@Justin_Coughlin

48w↑24

THE PANTHERS ARE GOING TO THE STANLEY CUP FINALS

@readytorumblesports

9y↑84

dont ever forget the good times, no matter how down you are, let them take you back and cherish your best memories because even though they are gone... not everyone has them memories to atleast remember and appreciate.

@teencybree

9y↑6

Fuck yes. Thank you for that.

@footballman3316

9y↑2

Great choice of words man.

@Alex-se4hj

Thanks man! 👍

@dollydehart4813

💯

@ewy5584

6y↑1

Had to put my dog down Thursday ...she was born in ‘02. This song brings back memories, those words helped me more than anything, thank you anonymous Youtuber guy/girl/transperson....

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