There is no band, no song, no video, no sound, that is more “now” than AJR. The band — three brothers born and raised in New York City — has achieved a startling quick level of success with “I’m Ready,” a buoyant electro-pop single that’s taking off on social media. The numbers: over 1.5M views on YouTube, thousands of singles sold each week, features in Billboard, the NY Post, and on MTV. Festival performances in front of 10,000+ people.
AJR started to become popular with their track "Weak", which they wrote in a few hours and released 16th September 2016, that was made Platinum in 5 countries, including the US, and Gold in 4 more. It has more than 500 million Spotify streams.
They followed this up with their album The Click, released 9th June 2017, featuring the single Weak as well as "Drama" and "Sober Up", the latter of which features Rivers Cuomo. The album reached no. 1 on Mediabase's alternative singles chart the following year. An extended "Deluxe" version of the album was released 21st September 2018, including an acoustic version of Pretender, a track they worked on with Steve Aoki and Lil Yachty.
30th January 2019 saw the release of "100 Bad Days", which was performed on Jimmy Kimmel on 11th March (coinciding with the release of another single, "Birthday Party"), and got included on Taylor Swift's "Playlist by ME!" in May of that year. Dear Winter was released 5th April, and got a sequel, Dear Winter 2.0, on 25th October.
Neotheater was their next album. It was debuted 26th April 2019 and was possibly where the band got noticed the most, hitting number one on Billboard's Top Rock and Top Alternative charts, and 8th on the Top 200 Albums. It featured 100 Bad Days, Birthday Party, and Dear Winter.
"Bang!" came next on 13th February 2020, at first intended for a Deluxe version of Neotheater, but later integrated into their next album OK Orchestra. "Bummerland" was then released 31st August 2020. 22nd of December 2020 saw the release of My Play, 2 days after they announced OK Orchestra as an album. Then 17th February 2021 saw the release of "Way Less Sad".
OK Orchestra, often teased as OKO, was released 26th March 2021, featuring these 4 singles and a track with the Blue Man Group. Merchandise was release on the 23rd March, and a game called OKO World was released on the 21st.
Call My Dad
AJR Lyrics
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This night got fuckin' weird
Drove so fast my brain got buzzed
And now I'm standin' here
Met so many faces that
Will probably forget me
Boy, I bet I look so grown up
Shirt tucked in my jeans
And now after it all, I just really wanna call
My dad, my dad
I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
We went dancing on the roof
And took some girls uptown
They started fighting with my friend
And I can't find him now
Hit some bars, and saw some brawls
And found a house to sleep
Forgot my retainer
Could you not be mad at me?
'Cause now, after it all, I'm just standing here to call
My dad, my dad
I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
The lyrics to AJR's song "Call My Dad" tell the story of a night that went unexpectedly awry. The singer finds themselves in a situation that makes them feel uncomfortable and overwhelmed. They describe driving so fast that their brain became "buzzed," indicating that they were not thinking clearly. The singer admits to meeting many people that they will likely forget and feeling self-conscious about their appearance - "Boy, I bet I look so grown up, shirt tucked in my jeans."
Despite the chaos of the night, the singer ultimately just wants to call their dad. They feel "broke up" and want to go home. In the second verse, they recount going dancing on a roof and getting into a fight with some unidentified people. They lose track of a friend and end up finding a house to sleep in. They also confess to forgetting their retainer and asking their dad not to be mad at them.
Overall, "Call My Dad" is a poignant reflection on the desire for comfort and guidance in times of distress. Despite engaging in reckless behavior, the singer recognizes the value of familial support and longs for the safety of their home environment.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh my God, what's going on?
Expressing intense surprise and shock at the current situation.
This night got fuckin' weird
Implying that the night has taken a turn for the unexpected and out of the ordinary.
Drove so fast my brain got buzzed
Having driven at high speeds, thus causing the driver to feel a buzz within their brain, possibly from the adrenaline rush.
And now I'm standin' here
After all that has happened, the artist is now in a state of standing and likely taking stock of events.
Met so many faces that / Will probably forget me
Having come across numerous people, the artist doesn't expect to be remembered by any of them.
Boy, I bet I look so grown up / Shirt tucked in my jeans
The singer is possibly trying to appear more mature or put-together, hence tucking in their shirt into their jeans.
And now after it all, I just really wanna call / My dad, my dad
Despite whatever has occurred, the singer has a deep desire to call their dad for comfort.
I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
Feeling unstable and upset, the artist wants to return to their place of familiarity and comfort - home.
We went dancing on the roof / And took some girls uptown
The artist and their group of friends embarked on a night of dancing and went to a more uptown area.
They started fighting with my friend / And I can't find him now
Conflict ensued which led to the loss of one of the artist's friends.
Hit some bars, and saw some brawls / And found a house to sleep
The singer and their friends went to multiple bars and witnessed fights, but eventually found a place to spend the night.
Forgot my retainer / Could you not be mad at me?
The artist forgot their retainer and is now asking for their parent figure to not get upset with them over forgetting it.
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
Reiterating the desire to return home due to feeling uneasy and ungrounded.
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
Continuing to express the same sentiment as before.
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
Concluding with the same repeating phrase to convey the strong desire to depart from the current situation and go back to where they feel secure - at home.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Adam Brett Metzeger, Jack Evan Metzeger, Ryan Joshua Metzeger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Verse 1]
Oh my God, what's going on?
This night got fuckin' weird
Drove so fast my brain got buzzed
And now I'm standin' here
Met so many faces that
Will probably forget me
Boy, I bet I look so grown up
Shirt tucked in my jeans
[Chorus]
And now after it all, I just really wanna call
My dad, my dad
I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
[Verse 2]
We went dancing on the roof
And took some girls uptown
They started fighting with my friend
And I can't find him now
Hit some bars, and saw some brawls
And found a house to sleep
Forgot my retainer
Could you not be mad at me?
[Chorus]
'Cause now, after it all, I'm just standing here to call
My dad, my dad
I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
No, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
@AndArrington
Jack and Adam sleeping while Ryan is putting his entire heart and soul into this song is just an entire mood on what group projects are like
@_its_just_dakota_01_71
They are brothers so they put up with it.
@samriddhkohli9320
I can truly relate now....1000000%
@mx.unfunny
furry Nation
are you ok??
@outrajusplayz1902
@furry Nation kinda looked like you had a stroke for a sec.
@koalaman343
If I add some beans to a bomb would it shoot beans or heat up my beans
@ravenblack8668
Damn. Just now realizing that this was all Adam and Jack didn't sing at all. KILL THEM NOTES RYAN.
@kariiannna
IKR!
@davisb.1167
AJR • But..... we did
@oliviag4
@@beyourownhappiness8521 ohh hahaha I thought you said BOO and it took me a minute to see the O.O