At the end of the song's music video, John Ondrasik lies in bed with his own wife and son.

[citation needed] Ondrasik was in London during the September 11 attacks, preparing for a concert; the song was beginning to pick up steam in Europe.

However, the song grew in popularity in the United States after the attacks, with CBS News writing that "...it became an anthem in the days after 9/11.

It was aptly featured in Smallville, a coming-of-age series focused on the adventures of teenage Clark Kent.

[47] A cover of the song by Briana Lee was used in the series finale of the television show Code Black.