Don Henley told Billboard magazine on October 12, 2007: "Here I am, just turned 60. None of us ever thought it would go on this long. But we are a determined bunch of guys. We take our time. That is kind of what 'Waiting In The Weeds' implies. Again, on the surface, that's a love song, but it's also about this band. We are a band that knows how to bide its time, and how to wait."