His YouTube channel gained popularity very fast in March 2018. His videos feature catchy and short songs with accompanying oddball animations. They also feature a VHS aesthetic as the videos are manipulated on a VCR before being uploaded.
As of 2018, Jack has released 4 albums: Finite Form (2013), Viator, (2015), Pop Food (2017) and HiLo (2018).
He also has a sideproject named Jack Stauber's Micropop which features a similiar style of music.
Smooth
Jack Stauber Lyrics
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And often we would fly
Above
Arms out on the freezing sun
Our jackets held us warm
As dancing leaves would form
Walls
We'd take each others hands and we would run
Goodbyes and see you soons
Most every afternoon
Made
The lonely nights a bit easier to take
You took a downward bend
Night swung you back again
Learn
It takes a lot to watch a person break
Those lakes of ours drying up
Even though we kept trying, trying
Smooth hands that I'd been stripped of
I knew the ground till I was flying, flying
Every inch that we grew
And everything that we'd do
Planted seeds
Throughout the weeds
And when It reached the sky
It was a mile high
And I'll always know
There's ground below
The lyrics to Jack Stauber's song "Smooth" tell a story of a past relationship and the memories associated with it. The opening lines "Gold ran the autumn sky and often we would fly above" describe a beautiful scene where the singer and their partner would fly above the changing autumn leaves with their arms out and jackets keeping them warm. The image of dancing leaves forming walls emphasizes the feeling of being cocooned in their own little world together. The chorus then switches to the idea of goodbyes and see you later's being said frequently, which shows that the couple did not spend all of their time together but still cherished the moments they had.
The second verse mentions a downward bend and a swing back to the night, conveying the idea that the partner had moments of darkness and instability that impacted the relationship. "Learn it takes a lot to watch a person break" expresses the idea that watching someone you care about go through hard times is not easy. The third verse shifts to a sense of loss and longing as the couple's shared memories seem to be drying up even though they continue to try to make things work. The idea that the singer's smooth hands had been stripped of their security emphasizes the sense of vulnerability and loss. The final lines "and when it reached the sky it was a mile high and I'll always know there's ground below" suggest that even though the relationship is over, the memories and experiences they shared will always be a part of the singer's past.
Line by Line Meaning
Gold ran the autumn sky
The sky was a beautiful golden color during autumn
And often we would fly
We would often feel free and alive like we were flying
Above
We were above the world and our problems
Arms out on the freezing sun
We would soak up the sun and feel the cold wind on our arms
Our jackets held us warm
Our jackets kept us warm in the cold weather
As dancing leaves would form
The leaves would dance around us as we ran and played in the autumn weather
Walls
The leaves would form walls around us as we played
We'd take each others hands and we would run
We would hold hands and run together, enjoying the simple things in life
Goodbyes and see you soons
We often said goodbye and see you later to each other
Most every afternoon
It happened almost every afternoon
Made
It helped
The lonely nights a bit easier to take
It made the lonely nights easier to handle
You took a downward bend
You went down a bad path or made a mistake
Night swung you back again
You experienced tough times again
Learn
I learned
It takes a lot to watch a person break
It's hard to see someone you care about go through tough times and break down
Those lakes of ours drying up
The lakes we used to visit were drying up
Even though we kept trying, trying
We tried to save the lakes, but it didn't work
Smooth hands that I'd been stripped of
I lost the smoothness of my hands
I knew the ground till I was flying, flying
I was grounded until I felt free and alive like I was flying
Every inch that we grew
Every bit of growth we experienced
And everything that we'd do
And everything we accomplished
Planted seeds
We started something new
Throughout the weeds
Despite the challenges we faced
And when It reached the sky
When we achieved our goals
It was a mile high
It was a great accomplishment
And I'll always know
I will never forget
There's ground below
There are always consequences and things to deal with, even after great accomplishments
Writer(s): jack stauber
Contributed by Kaitlyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gabby Kelso
on Buttercup
the song title Buttercup I think conveys the same meaning as the song "Build me up buttercup" A guy trying to work things out in relationship but to find himself being let down and disappointed, but since he cannot leave her little poison, "fine, electrify mine, electrify my golden tooth (maybe stands for something precious, i.e.: self,life). his way of taking on the challenge.
Gabby Kelso
on Buttercup
When he said forget it I will do it sometime he meant that he will try to talk to a female he likes. When he said Im locked up on the button he was to scared to talk to her and he freezes and cant you do it sometime he meant instead of going up and talking to the girl he wants the girl to talk to him. and pushed it in to far he meant that he tried his hardest to talk to her.
dearvalyria
on Buttercup
the song title Buttercup I think conveys the same meaning as the song "Build me up buttercup" A guy trying to work things out in relationship but to find himself being let down and disappointed, but since he cannot leave her little poison, "fine, electrify mine, electrify my golden tooth (maybe stands for something precious, i.e.: self,life). his way of taking on the challenge.
bianca w
on Oh Klahoma
please fix the spelling errors here