Released: November 7, 2000

Songwriter: Scott Raynor Mark Hoppus Tom DeLonge

Producer: Jerry Finn

[Intro: Tom]
Take your pants off!

[Verse 1: Mark]
It's alright to tell me
What you think about me
I won't try to argue
Or hold it against you
I know that you're leaving
You must have your reasons
The season is calling
And your pictures are falling down
They're falling down

[Verse 2: Mark]
The steps that I retrace
The sad look on your face
The timing and structure
Did you hear that he fucked her?
A day late, a buck short
I'm writing the report
On losing and failing
When I move I'm flailing now

[Chorus 1: Tom with Mark]
And it'll happen once again
I'll turn to a friend
Someone that understands
And sees through the master plan
But everybody's gone
I've been here for too long
To face this on my own
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up

[Verse 2: Mark]
And maybe I'll see you
At a movie sneak preview
You'll show up and walk by
On the arm of that guy
And I'll smile and you'll wave
We'll pretend that it's okay
The charade, it won't last
When he's gone, I won't come back

[Chorus 2: Tom]
And it'll happen once again
You'll turn to a friend
Someone that understands
And sees through the master plan
But everybody's gone
And you've been there for too long
To face this on your own
Well, I guess this is growing up

[Outro: Tom and Mark]
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up

[Speech]
Mark: Alright! Thanks a lot you guys! Whoo! We'll see you next time motherfuckers! Tom has no dick! No dick at all people! Thanks a lot and good night

​​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”.