Context

This line is from the song "No Such Thing" by John Mayer, from the album Room for Squares (2002).

No, John Mayer wasn't in high school when he wrote the lines to this song, but he was thinking back to his high school days. These lyrics come from the perspective of a kid who's determined to live outside of the box—kinda like Mayer, who instead of going to college right out of high school, got a job at a gas station to save up some cash for a car.

Okay, so it worked out for him, but you might want to think twice before you decide to model all of your life choices after John's.

Where you've heard it

If you were in high school when the world first heard John Mayer singing these words, there's a very high chance you heard someone singing it there, especially when summer break was approaching. Some people have been so inspired by these lyrics that they actually do run through the halls of their high school, screaming. Like this girl. Gotta say it looks pretty fun.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

Not pretentious at all; break this out at a party and everybody will probably sing that catchy, high-pitched "top of my lungs" part right along with you.