But the truth is, as soon as I bring that song out one time, I will never be able to walk through a venue, no matter what band I’m playing with or no matter where I’m at, and not have people chant and cheer for it.”[4] On August 8, 2010, during a show at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, Something Corporate performed "Konstantine".
As McMahon sat at the piano, he prefaced the upcoming song by noting that it "has flown under the radar" for years, and that its popularity is due solely to the fans' passion for it.
In apparent contradiction to his earlier interview, McMahon played "Konstantine" at every show he headlined in 2013.
I'm not your star" is a direct reference to lyrics from the song "For Me This is Heaven" from Jimmy Eat World's 1999 album Clarity.
Poet Hanif Abdurraqib references the song in the opening lines of his poem, "Ok, I'm Finally Ready To Say Sorry For That One Summer" from his collection, The Crown Ain't Worth Much.