In 2017 he was arrested for Child Pornography but it took a further 2 years in 2019 to be convicted to 10 years incarceration, he will be due release in 2029, when he is 36 years old. His YouTube channel was terminated and he has essentially been "deplatformed" from the internet as a result of his crime, as if he no longer exists.
It is unlikely he will ever be able to return to music with his reputation destroyed beyond repair.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AustinJonesMusic.
Drown
Austin Jones Lyrics
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Got a hole in my soul, growing deeper and deeper.
And I can't take one more moment of this silence.
The loneliness is haunting me.
And the weight of the world's getting harder to hold up.
It comes in waves, I close my eyes.
Hold my breath and let it bury me.
Won't you drag the lake and bring me home again?
Who will fix me now? Dive in when I'm down?
Save me from myself, don't let me drown.
Who will make me fight? Drag me out alive?
Save me from myself, don't let me drown.
What doesn't destroy you, leaves you broken instead.
Got a hole in my soul growing deeper and deeper.
And I can't take one more moment of this silence.
The loneliness is haunting me.
And the weight of the world's getting harder to hold up.
It comes in waves, I close my eyes.
Hold my breath and let it bury me.
I'm not okay, and it's not alright
Won't you drag the lake and bring me home again?
Who will fix me now? Dive in when I'm down?
Save me from myself, don't let me drown.
Who will make me fight? Drag me out alive?
Save me from myself, don't let me drown.
'Cause you know that I can't do this on my own.
(Woah oh oh oh)
'Cause you know that I can't do this on my own.
(Woah oh oh oh)
'Cause you know that I can't do this on my own.
(Woah oh oh oh)
('Cause you know that I can't do this on my own.)
Who will fix me now?
Who will fix me now?
Who will fix me now? Dive in when I'm down?
Save me from myself, don't let me drown.
The lyrics of "Drown" by Austin Jones represent the feeling of loneliness and despair one experiences when no one is around to help them out. The opening lines, "What doesn't kill you makes you wish you were dead" highlights the idea that one's struggles do not necessarily make them stronger; instead, it makes them weaker and more vulnerable.
The first two lines of every verse contain the same phrase, "Got a hole in my soul, growing deeper and deeper," which signifies the singer's state of mind - a deep emptiness that seems to be getting worse over time. The silence that follows only adds to the feeling of loneliness or abandonment that is haunting them.
In the chorus section, the singer is begging for someone to help him when he is down. They emphasize the fact that they cannot do this alone, and they need someone to pull them out of their current state of mind. The lines "Who will fix me now? Dive in when I'm down? Save me from myself, don't let me drown" portrays that they are looking for a savior who would come and take them out of the rough waters of their thoughts.
In conclusion, "Drown" is a powerful song about the loneliness and hopelessness one feels when they are drowning in their emotions. The lyrics of the song emphasize the importance of human connection and how important it is to have people around you who can help when we are in dire conditions.
Line by Line Meaning
What doesn't kill you makes you wish you were dead.
Surviving tough situations can leave you feeling worse off than before.
Got a hole in my soul, growing deeper and deeper.
Feeling incomplete and unfulfilled with time, causing emotional pain.
And I can't take one more moment of this silence.
Longing for communication or companionship, feeling isolated and alone.
The loneliness is haunting me.
The feeling of being alone weighs heavily on the mind and spirit.
And the weight of the world's getting harder to hold up.
Feeling overwhelmed and burdened by life's challenges and responsibilities.
It comes in waves, I close my eyes.
The pain and emotions come in waves, occasionally overwhelming, causing the need to escape.
Hold my breath and let it bury me.
Avoiding the pain in a self-destructive way, causing the harm to worsen.
I'm not okay, and it's not alright.
Acknowledging that things are difficult, and that there isn't resolution.
Won't you drag the lake and bring me home again?
Asking for help in finding meaning or resolution, despite the pain.
Who will fix me now? Dive in when I'm down?
Asking for another person to provide support, or to be there to help repair the pain.
Save me from myself, don't let me drown.
Asking for help and intervention to avoid allowing the pain and negative emotions from causing further harm.
'Cause you know that I can't do this on my own.
Acknowledging that outside support is necessary in order to find the healing or change needed.
Contributed by Julia B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
JumpVolt
This cover used to have such a special meaning to me..
A Chen
@Damion Dsm That may be true.
But, the given fact is that we do 'know' they were underage. You have to consider that Austin's victims in court spoke of their age and their experiences with Austin; I would believe that, sometime during police investigations and/or court trials, their age were verified.
(Otherwise, Austin's lawyers would have found the biggest and most obvious hole, heh, that would have wreaked havoc on the DA's victory.)
Damion Dsm
You realize people lie about their age as well right? How do you 100% know they didn’t say they were over the age of consent even if they weren’t? That would fall under the same category as “praying on underage girls”
A Chen
@Jyushimatsu Girl Best not to be too quick to make assumptions. I realize what Austin did, and I'm not exactly a supporter of it. I'm not proud of the fact that he "preyed on underage girls"; in the same way I'm not fond of my own childhood memories of being preyed on and sexually violated by my bullying older sister (of whom my dad saw eye-to-eye with on almost anything and everything).
However, one can enjoy a music video without thinking of the baggage of history that a singer may own. We already do that with celebrities who may have committed murder (Michael Jace and SnoopDogg, for instance). If I'm expected to "let go of the past" and "get over" all the emotional and psychological damage my older sister has done to me (as a boy having been hurt by a girl), we too can separate Austin's history with the mere music videos he's produced.
OP JumpVolt's sentiment implied he was trying to make this about Austin's crime; I was simply reminding him to separate the art from the artist.
Jyushimatsu Girl
A Chen you do realize he was praying on underaged girls, right?
Does that not alarm you? Course it doesn’t because you’re one of his lady simps, aren’t you.
A Chen
@AusserKontrolle 82 Do you just say that because Austin's a sex offender?
You realize that sex offenders aren't all the same level of dangerou, right?
You realize that people still listen to celebrity rap artists who have committed manslaughter, gang violence and murder , do you not?
princess bungee
What doesn’t kill you, makes you wish you where bread, I got a hole in my loaf going deeper and deeperrr -Austin Jones
Wanda Small
Yeah. The taste and feel of 12 inch meat in the slammer.
Weedy 0_0
😂
Jess Z
Always gonna love your music