"I'd either check Billboard or iTunes Top 10 for the hottest songs, and I'd record my own versions," the 16 year-old explains. "That's how people began to find me online."
They found him in droves too. The subscriber, comment, and follower numbers snowballed as Mahone interacted with his audience directly.
"While I was in Chicago for a birthday party, I decided to do a little meet and greet," he recalls. "I tweeted for everyone to meet at The Bean. I thought there would be ten fans. A thousand showed up, and the cops had to shut it down. That was the moment when everything changed."
Since then, Mahone has come a long way from La Vernia—a town outside of San Antonio as he puts it, "with no Movie Theater or bowling alley". By 2012, he'd garnered 1.8 million Facebook fans, 1.5 million Twitter followers, 545k YouTube subscribers, and notched over 96 million views without a record label, marketing team, or any standard industry machinery. After quickly selling 100k downloads of his infectious song "11:11" independently, he had become a veritable phenomenon. However, he could back everything up on stage too. Selling out high-profile shows at the Best Buy Theater Times Square in New York and Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, he landed on Live! With Kelly & Michael, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, E! News and VH1, while appearing in The Wall Street Journal, The Hollywood Reporter, and more.
Everything is set to change again with the release of his forthcoming full-length debut for Chase Records and Republic Records. The first official single, "Say You're Just a Friend" featuring Flo Rida, updates the Biz Markie classic with a fiery, fresh, and fun little twist. Mahone's impressive vocal delivery pulsates over a big dance floor groove just before Flo Rida drops a sizzling verse. It's an immediately irresistible anthem.
"I want to make upbeat pop that you can party to," says Mahone. "I've always been a huge fan of Flo Rida, and I thought it'd be cool to get him on this track. It's about being friends with a girl that you like more than just a friend. You can't tell her though because it might ruin that friendship. It's something a lot of people can relate to. We had a blast with it though."
With a 2013 tour with Taylor Swift on the horizon and more music coming, everybody is about to have a blast along with Mahone though—especially the countless "Mahomies" worldwide who have fallen for him. "I hope everyone can connect with the songs and love them," he concludes. "I want to make music that people can listen to over and over again and feel good about."
Better With You
Austin Mahone Lyrics
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I finally got you to myself on your off day
Oh yeah
I know a place
Where we can shut the whole world out and hide away
Away
See the cold drinks have a sweeter taste
And the bed sheets feel a different way
And it feels good, slowin' down, touch
Whenever you're around me
Whenever you′re around
And it should babe, come as no surprise
I like it better with you
There′s nothing that compares to your company
I like it better with you
You come around and change how I'm seeing things
Oh yeah
So baby don′t you run away, run away, run away
'Cause I just wanna stay, I do
I like it better with you
There′s nothing that compares to your company
Ahh
A city night
Is so enticing, but I'd rather stay inside
With you
So lay beside me and do all of the things we wanna try
Oh yeah
See the cold drinks have a sweeter taste
Whenever you′re around and whenever you're around
And the bedsheets feel a different way
And it feels good, slowin' down, touch
Whenever you′re around me
Whenever you′re around
And it should babe, come as no surprise
I like it better with you
There's nothing that compares to your company (Ohh, oh yeah)
I like it better with you (You)
You come around and change how I′m seeing things
Oh yeah
So baby don't you run away, run away, run away
′Cause I just wanna stay, I do (Do)
I like it better with you
There's nothing that compares to your company
Ahh, ahh
Traffic ain′t bad when you're here with me
I even love the rain when you're here with me
I don′t really care what we do, long as I′m there with you, baby
Traffic ain't bad when you′re here with me
I even love the rain when you're here with me
I don′t really care what we do (Nah)
I like it better with you
There's nothing that compares to your company
I like it better with you (Better with you, whoa)
You come around and change how I′m seeing things (Ooh)
Oh yeah
So baby don't you run away, run away, run away (Run away, run away, run away, run away)
'Cause I just wanna stay, I do
I like it better with you
There′s nothing that compares to your company, ohh
Ahh
The song Better With You by Austin Mahone appears to be a love song and talks about how the singer feels so much better in the company of his love interest. The song starts with the singer talking about finally getting a chance to be with his girl on her day off, where they can shut the world out and enjoy each other's company. He talks about how everything feels so much better whenever she is around, from the taste of the drinks to the feel of the bed sheets whenever she is close. He asserts that his lover's presence shouldn't come as a surprise since everything feels surreal with her around. In the chorus, the singer expresses how much he enjoys being around the girl, and nothing ever compares to her company. He believes that things are much more pleasant when he is with her, and she changes the way he sees things.
In the second verse of the song, the singer talks about preferring to stay indoors with his girl rather than go out into the city night. He highlights how everything, even the rain and traffic, feels much better whenever she is around. The singer further reiterates that it does not matter what they do, as long as they are together, everything feels right. The chorus is then repeated, stressing the importance of the girl to the singer.
In summary, Better With You by Austin Mahone is a love song that talks about how the singer feels around his love interest. The song highlights how everything feels perfect around her, how she changes the way he sees things, and how he prefers to do everything with her.
Line by Line Meaning
It’s Saturday
Today is Saturday.
I finally got you to myself on your off day
I finally have a chance to spend time with you on your day off.
Oh yeah
Expression of excitement and enthusiasm.
I know a place
I know a location.
Where we can shut the whole world out and hide away
A location where we can be alone and escape from the rest of the world.
See the cold drinks have a sweeter taste
Being around you makes everything more enjoyable.
Whenever you're around and whenever you′re around
Being around you always makes things better.
And the bed sheets feel a different way
Being around you makes me feel comforted and relaxed.
And it feels good, slowin' down, touch
It feels good to take things slowly and be close to you.
Whenever you're around me
Having you near me always makes things better.
And it should babe, come as no surprise
It's no surprise that I feel this way when I'm with you.
I like it better with you
I enjoy everything more when I'm with you.
There's nothing that compares to your company
Being with you is incomparable to anything else.
You come around and change how I'm seeing things
Being with you changes my perspective on things.
So baby don't you run away, run away, run away
Please don't leave me.
'Cause I just wanna stay, I do
I just want to spend time with you.
A city night
A night in the city.
Is so enticing, but I'd rather stay inside
Although a night in the city is appealing, I'd rather stay in with you.
So lay beside me and do all of the things we wanna try
Let's be close and try new things together.
Traffic ain't bad when you're here with me
Even traffic is tolerable when I'm with you.
I even love the rain when you're here with me
Being with you makes even the unpleasant things pleasant.
I don't really care what we do, long as I'm there with you, baby
I don't care what we do as long as we're together.
Ahh
Expression of contentment.
Writer(s): Joleen Belle, Drew Scott, Detroit City, Austin Mahone, Mark Nilan, Robert Villanueva
Contributed by Cole W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@digitallife9757
Now Austin is the most popular pop singer from overseas in Japan.
All Japanese love you 😘 and waiting for your great live @ Tokyo & Osaka in July!!!!!
@zo0ter
This is so underrated it deserves more
@tnrthenewrebels1067
I've been Mahomie for 8 years, and I will never get tired, I love you very much!! 😭❤ don't forget, you're a great musician
@ianortillano6082
🤧
@skemamulbejoy9378
Come to Bengaldesh 🙋♂️🇧🇩
@timelesskel
Austin's music has matured tremendously and I love it. This new sound fits his voice perfectly
@clarisabonton2203
10,000 Subs With No Videos lmao 10k subs no vids your iconic
@abcdefoff3307
yes
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