It was written primarily in 2004 after the release of The Get Up Kids album Guilt Show while that band was on its world tour. Several songs, chiefly "Wears so Thin" and "Watch the World Cave In" were written about the tensions in the band at the time that led to the group's eventual breakup.
The song was primarily written in 2004 after The Get Up Kids' release of Guilt Show while the band was touring worldwide. Several tracks, notably "Wears so Thin" and "Watch the World Cave In," were inspired by tensions within the group that ultimately led to its disbandment.