Arden left college (film school) his freshman year in pursuit of music. He began releasing songs, first on SoundCloud and eventually on all platforms. His first release, Parallel Parking, in January of 2021 launched his career as it went viral on TikTok and amassed millions of streams on Spotify and other platforms, as well as charting on Spotify’s Viral 50 charts in Australia and New Zealand and being featured on New Music Friday and other top playlists.
Arden is a seeker. He represents every kid who sees a preset path and just can’t take it. He is the kid who rejects the empty route and has to do things differently to feel free, alive, wild, happy and in love. When he’s not writing music you can find him carving new paths on Pacific waves. Arden Jones has been called a “hook machine” for the way he can churn out songs on a daily basis, and has developed his own layered sound and style, a lyric-based rap-pop crossover.
Ukulele has recently become a key tool for Arden's songwriting and performances. His go-to model is the Kala Solid Acacia Tenor with Cutaway and EQ.
Rollercoaster
Arden Jones Lyrics
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I'm not here to waste your time
You′ve gotta be the worst I've seen
Go learn how to live your life
One day, you gon' wash away
I′m still gon′ be on your mind
You're stuck on thoughts of yesterday
Meanwhile, I′ma be just fine
Yeah, she brought her friends to a house in LA, it's a party
Around big stars and they′re driving Ferrari's
There′s nothing like it in her hometown
And her parent's tryna say she gotta slow down
It's a new scene, and she′s too excited
Mood swings (Mood swings)
′Cause she pulls all nighters
Wonder when she gonna stop this
Not enough, nothing's ever gonna top this
You′re a goddamn rollercoaster
I flew out my seat
And I was over all the shit with you and me
Hold on, why you fuckin' with me?
I′m not here to waste your time
You've gotta be the worst I′ve seen
Go learn how to live your life
One day, you gon' wash away
I'm still gon′ be on your mind
You′re stuck on thoughts of yesterday
Meanwhile, I'ma be just fine
I′m working on my music, you been working on yourself
Say goodbye to the old days (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I was hesitant to do it all by myself
Think it turned out okay (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Locked eyes, long stare as she walkin' by
Yeah, she turned a cold day to a summer night
You the type gon′ make me put the rest aside
I said stay with me, we gon' be alright
You′re a goddamn rollercoaster
I flew out my seat
And I was over all the shit with you and me
Hold on, why you fuckin' with me?
I'm not here to waste your time
You′ve gotta be the worst I′ve seen
Go learn how to live your life
One day, you gon' wash away
I′m still gon' be on your mind
You′re stuck on thoughts of yesterday
Meanwhile, I'ma be just fine
Hold on, why you fuckin′ with me?
I'm not here to waste your time
You've gotta be the worst I′ve seen
Go learn how to live your life
One day, you gon′ wash away
I'm still gon′ be on your mind
You're stuck on thoughts of yesterday
Meanwhile, I′ma be just fine
The lyrics of Arden Jones's song Rollercoaster speaks about a person who is dealing with someone in their life who is not worth their time. The singer emphasizes that they have no intention to waste their time on this person who seems to be stuck in the past and is not willing to learn how to live their life. The lyrics suggest that while the other person is stuck on thoughts of yesterday, the singer will continue to move forward and be just fine. The chorus 'You're a goddamn rollercoaster, I flew out my seat, And I was over all the shit with you and me' suggests that this person has brought a lot of ups and downs into the singer's life and it's time to move on.
The second verse of the song talks about a girl who has moved to LA and is excited about the new scene. She is partying with big stars driving Ferraris, and her parents are trying to tell her to slow down. The singer observes that this girl is too excited and is pulling all-nighters but wonders when she's going to stop. In the end, the singer sings about how they've moved on from the past, and despite everything, they're still going to be just fine.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold on, why you fuckin′ with me?
Why are you bothering me?
I'm not here to waste your time
I have important things to do and don't want to waste time
You′ve gotta be the worst I've seen
You're really bad at this
Go learn how to live your life
You need to figure yourself out and live better
One day, you gon' wash away
Eventually all of your issues will go away
I′m still gon′ be on your mind
You'll still be thinking about me
You're stuck on thoughts of yesterday
You can't get over the past
Meanwhile, I′ma be just fine
I'll be doing great in the meantime
Yeah, she brought her friends to a house in LA, it's a party
She went to a party in LA with her friends
Around big stars and they're driving Ferrari's
They were at the party with famous people driving luxury cars
There's nothing like it in her hometown
She's never experienced anything like this in her hometown
And her parent's tryna say she gotta slow down
Her parents are telling her to take it easy
It's a new scene, and she's too excited
She's excited because it's a new experience
Mood swings (Mood swings)
She's having emotional ups and downs
′Cause she pulls all nighters
She stays up all night
Wonder when she gonna stop this
They're wondering when she'll stop staying up all night and partying
Not enough, nothing's ever gonna top this
Nothing will ever be better than this for her
I'm working on my music, you been working on yourself
I'm focused on my music and you're working on bettering yourself
Say goodbye to the old days (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
We're leaving our past behind
I was hesitant to do it all by myself
I was afraid to do things without your help
Think it turned out okay (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I think things turned out fine
Locked eyes, long stare as she walkin' by
We made eye contact for a long time as she walked by
Yeah, she turned a cold day to a summer night
She brightened up a dreary day and made it feel like summer
You the type gon' make me put the rest aside
You're the type of person who makes me prioritize you over everything else
I said stay with me, we gon' be alright
I told her to stay with me because everything will be okay
You're a goddamn rollercoaster
You're emotionally unstable and unpredictable
I flew out my seat
You surprised and shocked me
And I was over all the shit with you and me
I was done with our drama
Writer(s): Peter Fenn, Arden Neff
Contributed by Evelyn I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@aminegh8473
There is something so special about your music. It’s amazing.
@rin5544
I always look forward to his new songs. It’s too good😁
@richardmoreau3391
Gosh... you should relax!
@vyzeth4099
Yup, he never dissapoints us.
@richardmoreau3391
You're so in to it! HUH!?
@R0CKSTARTUTS
Not gonna cap all his songs are fire. I can’t really put words to his talent, thanks for making music man.
@richardmoreau3391
Dude you just fired a capgun
@shnarfshnurf
Honestly i love these simple music videos more than the production level of parallel parking, but no matter what so much love for the music your putting out
@hunterstringer6909
Your voice and your flow is so clean
@alexwalker6415
So underrated bro, always puts me in the right state of mind.