dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː ˌɔn ɪnsˈaɪd ðɪ ˈæktɚz stˈuːdɪˌoʊ, dʒˈɑːn sˈɛd hiː ɡɑːt ðɪ ˌɪnspɚɹˈeɪʃən fɚðə sˈɔŋ ˈɜːli wˈʌn mˈɔːɹnɪŋ wɛn hiː kʊd nˌɑːt slˈiːp wˌaɪl ɹˈaɪdɪŋ ɪn ɐ tˈʊɹ bˈʌs.
During an interview on Inside the Actors Studio, Jon said he got the inspiration for the song early one morning when he could not sleep while riding in a tour bus.