"Mariposa" was created because of member Joseph Barros's love of guitar.

[4] The group cited Yosemite National Park as a key role in the song's production,[5] with the title being a reference to both Mariposa Grove and metamorphosis.

The saxophone outro was recorded by Dominic Pizano's friend Francis Salamanca.

[10][11] "Mariposa" peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.

The song also charted in Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines,[12] Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.