It was the band's biggest hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and staying on the charts for 24 weeks.

Upon returning from a visit to his hometown of Eugene, Oregon, Keagy wrote the song at his San Francisco apartment after being astonished at the speed at which his sister was growing up.

[6] The music video (which uses the shorter single version) was filmed within San Rafael High School.

[7] A newly recorded acoustic version of the song was produced for the band's ninth album, Hole in the Sun.

It was sung by junior student Brody Weston (portrayed by Dean Geyer) in the co-ed bathrooms of NYADA.

[9] Jensen Ackles covered the song at VegasCon 2015 Salute to Supernatural Las Vegas 2015, with the band Louden Swain, and Rob Benedict.