We're sure All Time Low never imagined that their 2007 pop-punk song would become a viral hit on TikTok nearly 14 years later. Yes, the internet is a strange place.

So, what even is this TikTok trend and how did it start?

In December 2020, All Time Low shared a TikTok video of @yungricepatty telling the camera, "Mom, it was never a phase. It's a lifestyle." The band captioned the clip, "MOM IT WAS NEVER A PHASE." 

Since then, the song has gone viral across TikTok with many users taking part in this fun, nostalgic trend.

TikTok users are posting videos of themselves telling the camera, "Mom, it was never a phase. It's a lifestyle," with the lyrics of "Dear Maria, Count Me In" playing in the background. While some users belt out the lyrics, others showcase their "emo" apparel, complete with dyed hair, beanies, dark eyeliner, and tight black band t-shirts.

All Time Low bandmember, Alex Gaskarth, tweeted on Jan. 13: "I always knew 'Dear Maria' would be a massive TikTok song when we wrote it in 2006."

The band also tweeted at another TikTok user who posted participated in the trend while dressed for work in his Dominos pizza uniform. "We better get a free pizza out of this," the pop-punk band commented.