This was the first single from Fall Out Boy's debut studio album. One of the group's earliest compositions, it was one of three songs - including "Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today" and "Grand Theft Autumn" - originally intended for a split release with fellow Chicago punk band 504 Plan. When that project fell through, the tunes ended up on their Take This To Your Grave.
In the lyrics, the narrator seems to be stuck on a girl who has no romantic interest in him. Their relationship is so fractured, any conversation between them is "dead on arrival" and won't lead to any meaningful communication.
According to lead singer Patrick Stump, several record labels were interested in Fall Out Boy based on the strength of this song (which he wrote), but weren't convinced the band could write more songs that were just as good. The assumption lit a fire under the band to push harder and they landed a unique deal: Island Records fronted them money to release a one-off album with the indie label Fueled By Ramen before moving on to the major leagues with Island. This scenario allowed them to build their fanbase, and their credibility, before going to radio.
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