“Goodbye Sky Harbor“ is based off of the novel “A Prayer For Owen Meany”, by John Irving, with some of the lyrics being direct quotes from the novel. Sky Harbor International Airport serves Phoenix, Arizona, the home state of Jimmy Eat World. The classic fade at the end of this song has led many to consider it one of the most important emo tracks of all time. As written in Rolling Stone’s “40 Greatest Emo Albums of All-Time” rankings:

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