While this song is certainly "about" a multitude of things (laundry washing, acceptance, sexuality, etc)
It's based on a time when he was involved in an impromptu recording session in Miami with beatmaker Scott Storch.
"I showed up at the studio and we don't even know what we're gonna do," Mraz recalled. "Then Scott came up with this crazy loop and the room just became filled with MCs that just started flowing. And here I am, this skinny little white kid wearing this pink polo shirt, just feeling totally awkward. I probably looked like the biggest nerd in there."
While this song is certainly "about" a multitude of things (laundry washing, acceptance, sexuality, etc)
It's based on a time when he was involved in an impromptu recording session in Miami with beatmaker Scott Storch.
"I showed up at the studio and we don't even know what we're gonna do," Mraz recalled. "Then Scott came up with this crazy loop and the room just became filled with MCs that just started flowing. And here I am, this skinny little white kid wearing this pink polo shirt, just feeling totally awkward. I probably looked like the biggest nerd in there."