California alt-rockers Hoobastank scored the biggest hit of their career with 2003’s “The Reason,” which topped Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart and climbed all the way to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Recently, lead singer Douglas Robb and guitarist Dan Estrin stopped by Genius to unpack the song’s lyrics and answer questions like, “Who is the reason, exactly?” Robb also reveals the slight grammatical mistake in the first verse that’s haunted him for years. Read more on Genius: genius.com/a/hoobastank-breaks-down-the-meaning-of-the-reason Read all the lyrics to "The Reason" on Genius: genius.com/Hoobastank-the-reason-lyrics Watch the Official Music Video for "The Reason": youtu.be/fV4DiAyExN0?si=PoYA7elnIJt3U0lI Subscribe to Genius: bit.ly/2cNV6nz Genius on Twitter: twitter.com/Genius Genius on Instagram: instagram.com/genius Genius on Facebook: facebook.com/Genius genius.com #Hoobstank #TheReason #Verified