" If You C Jordan " was written during McMahon 's last year in high school , after a guy named Jordan wanted to have a fight with him over a girl . It is about being bullied and using words to fight back with . The track was n't initially planned for release on the album and was solely meant to appear on the '' Audioboxer '' EP . The track , and another titled " If I Were a Terrorist , I 'd Bomb the Graduation " , were written during the same period and were both written in 6/8 time . The band preferred " Terrorist " and let " Jordan " be included on the EP as an introduction to the band . However , " Terrorist " was left off the album due to the September 11 attacks as the group thought it would be in bad taste to include it . " The Astronaut " was written in the midst of the recording sessions for the album while Tom Petty was working in the next room . " Hurricane " is credited to Partington , with McMahon contributing three words . When Partington showed the band the track at practice , McMahon was enthusiastic about it . McMahon wrote " Cavanaugh Park " while he was 16 – 17 ; it was named after a recreational area in Lake Forest , California . The park serves as a benchmark for instances of growing up , such as hanging out with friends and getting into trouble
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Leaving Through the Window