![]() ![]() In an interview with SongFacts, Jenkins said that the concept of the song was also developed through his own alienating childhood experiences. This narrative was inspired by a friend of band manager Eric Godtland who committed suicide in high school due to bullying he endured for his sexuality. Jenkins intended to write a song about the perils of bullying, with the song's narrative focusing on a "friend who’s gay jumping off a bridge and killing themselves". "Jumper" was written solely by frontman Stephan Jenkins. Stephan Jenkins talking to Teen People about the song's inspiration. There's a line in the song that says, 'Everyone's got to face down the demons/Maybe today we can put the past away.' It's very much a song about putting the past away." ![]() I come from stuff that was really difficult, and that's me. I said 'You know what? I don't have it all together. I was dyslexic and had attention deficit disorder, which I still have. We were poor and I went to a rich high school. "Jumper" was also successful in Canada, climbing to number 10 on the RPM Top Singles chart. The song reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. "Jumper" received positive reviews from music critics. According to frontman Stephan Jenkins, the lyrics focus on an act of suicide, with the broader message of the song being about human compassion. It was released as the fifth and final single from the album in August 1998 through Elektra Records. " Jumper" is a song by American rock band Third Eye Blind from their self-titled debut studio album, Third Eye Blind (1997). Toast Studios, Skywalker Ranch and H.O.S. ![]()
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