'Jumper' is about a guy who jumped off the Coronado Bridge and killed himself. He further explained the meaning of the song: Despite being written as a lament, Jenkins expressed that a broader message of 'Jumper' is to have an understanding and compassion for one another. In an interview with SongFacts, Jenkins said that the concept of the song was further developed through his own alienating childhood experiences. 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.' 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. '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. The instrumentation used in the song includes guitars, keyboards, and a piano. However, Jenkins also was inspired by his own dysfunctional experiences when growing up. An alternative rock and acoustic power pop song, 'Jumper' is a lament centrally inspired by the suicide of a bullied gay teenager. The song was recorded and mixed in and around San Francisco at Toast Studios, Skywalker Ranch, H.O.S., and The Site by Valentine. According to Jenkins, 'Jumper' focuses on an act of suicide, with the broader message of the song being about human compassion. Frontman Stephan Jenkins is credited as the sole writer of the song, whilst production on the song was helmed by Jenkins and Eric Valentine. It was released to radio as the fifth and final single from the album on August 4, 1998, by Elektra Records. ' Jumper' is a song by American rock band Third Eye Blind from their eponymous debut studio album (1997). Toast Studios, Skywalker Ranch and H.O.S.

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