Released: June 12, 2001

Songwriter: Travis Barker Tom DeLonge Mark Hoppus

Producer: Jerry Finn

[Verse 1: Tom DeLonge]
Oh no, it happened again
She's cool, she's hot, she's my friend
I'd drive for hours, it's so
You leave me nowhere to go

[Pre-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
She's unstoppable, unpredictable
I'm so jaded, calculated wrong

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
Please take me home
Too late, it's gone
I bet you're sad
This is the best time we ever had

[Verse 2: Tom DeLonge]
I hope, hope that it lasts
Give in, forget the past
Be strong when things fall apart
Honest, this breaks my heart

[Pre-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
She's unstoppable, unpredictable
I'm so jaded, calculated wrong

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
Please take me home
Too late, it's gone
I bet you're sad
This is the best time we ever had

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
Please take me home
Too late, it's gone
I bet you're sad
This is the best time we ever had

[Bridge: Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus]
Why did we have to go date?
It's too easy to complicate
Be strong when things fall apart (Be strong when things fall apart)
Honest, this breaks my heart (It's so hard)
Let's go!

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
Please take me home
Too late, it's gone
I bet you're sad
This is the best time we ever had

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
Please take me home
Too late, it's gone
I bet you're sad
This is the best time we ever had

​​blink-182

blink-182 set off the 1990s storm of pop-punk, blazing a trail in the genre with electrifying riffs and memorable lines—“Fuck a Dog,” anyone? The band has seen some lineup changes over the years, but its core trio (Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Barker) has mostly stood the test of time. As of 2015, DeLonge left the band to pursue other projects.

Founded in 1992 in Poway, California (a suburb in San Diego), DeLonge, Hoppus, and former drummer Scott Raynor formed the band in Raynor’s bedroom, writing songs for their demos, and playing practical jokes along the way. Initially, under the name Blink, the trio was forced to change the name to avoid a lawsuit with the Irish pop-rock group of the same name, so they added “182” at random (fans continue to speculate what “182” means to this day).

After releasing their demo album Buddha, blink-182 released Cheshire Cat in 1995 under Cargo Records. While not a major success at the time, the album generated buzz from the Southern California punk scene and major labels alike. After being signed to MCA Records, the band released Dude Ranch in 1997 with the hit singles “Dammit” and “Josie”.