How did this obscure song end up following so many people from their teen years into early adulthood?
This is "Konstantine" by Something Corporate.
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This nine and a half minute piano ballad has become something of a legend among emo fans in the decade since it was written. "Konstantine" is maligned by its writer, Andrew McMahon, but it's become something like an overwrought emo version of Bob Dylan's "Visions of Johanna," or a "Freebird" for suburban teenage romance. It was never released on an album, but it's become a favorite among fans of the band, and has arguably become their best-known song.
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"Konstantine" first appeared on a Drive-Thru Records compilation called Welcome to the Family in 2001, and was later featured on a stopgap rarities EP titled Songs for Silent Movies in 2002.