from Weston, Florida who has had a meteoric rise in the music industry. In January of 2011 the
multi-talented musician who taught himself to play the drums and guitar at a young age, put out
a few homemade music videos on YouTube which immediately created a buzz and attracted the
attention of music business insiders who began to guide Jake on his journey.
Ever since Jake Miller began posting his original songs on YouTube a few years ago, the 21-year-old Miami-born pop artist has been building a virtual army of fans. His millions of social media community followers call themselves the Millertary and come to his concerts wearing camouflage and greasepaint under their eyes. They are devoted to Miller’s irresistible musical blend of pop and hip-hop, combined with the positive messages in his songs.
Miller has independently released two EP’s: 2012’s Spotlight and 2013’s The Road Less Traveled, which debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop chart. His full-length album, 2013’s Us Against Them, sold over 33,000 copies and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Rap chart. One of MTV’s 2014 “Ones to Watch” artists, Miller has shared stages with Mac Miller, Flo Rida, Sean Kingston, Asher Roth, Jason Derulo, Cody Simpson, Austin Mahone, and Sammy Adams at various radio festivals, including Y-100’s Jingle Ball and the Calle Ocho Festival in Miami, where he performed for a crowd of more than 200,000 screaming fans. He also sold out a 43-city House of Blues Tour before a major record deal, driven primarily by his incredible social-networking presence.
Now Miller is set to extend his reach even further, having signed to Warner Bros. Records, and will release his new single “First Flight Home” on July 5th. Produced by Danish songwriter-producer Cutfather (The Wanted), the track is an irresistible calling card for Miller, who credits Eminem, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Drake as inspirations. Hailing from the South Florida community of Weston, Miller began rapping when he was 17, but began to take it more seriously a year later when his YouTube videos caught the attention of local news and radio stations. This led to his first-ever live performance — a plum slot opening for Snoop Dogg in 2011.
Having built the Millertary on his own, Miller is looking forward to seeing what he can achieve with the support of Warner Bros. Records behind him. “It’s obviously a dream come true,” he says. “The night that I signed my record deal we released a video with my family and friends in it, popping champagne and celebrating, it was the greatest night of my life.”
Astronaut
Jake Miller Lyrics
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Half a million sleepless nights, just to feel your touch for a minute
I know that I've been begging for it, babe, I know
We keep running into this mess, oh no
I just wanna feel your love close
But I don't think you know that
With this space between us in this bed
Feeling like an astronaut, like my heart will stop
Cause you know that you're my oxygen
It feels like I'm a world away when, baby, you're right next to me
I'm feeling like an astronaut, like an astronaut, astronaut
Astronaut, oh whoa
You've been on my mind for days
The tension in between us, can you feel it?
Is this my reality? Or maybe it's a dream, babe
But you in it
I know that I've been begging for it, babe, I know
We keep running into this mess, oh no
I just wanna feel your love close
But I don't think you know that
I'm feeling like an astronaut, like an astronaut
With this space between us in this bed
Feeling like an astronaut, like my heart will stop
Cause you know that you're my oxygen
It feels like I'm a world away
When, baby, you're right next to me
I'm feeling like an astronaut, like an astronaut, astronaut
Astronaut
I'm feeling like an astronaut, like an astronaut
With this space between us in this bed
Feeling like an astronaut, like my heart will stop
Cause you know that you're my oxygen
It feels like I'm a world away
When, baby, you're right next to me
I'm feeling like an astronaut, like an astronaut, astronaut
Astronaut, oh whoa
The song "Astronaut" by Jake Miller is about the distance between two people who are physically near but emotionally distant from each other. From the lyrics, it is clear that the singer has been waiting for a long time to be with the person he is singing to. He has gone through sleepless nights just to get a chance to be close to this person. However, despite being physically close to the person, the distance between them is so much that he feels like he is an astronaut in space far away from her. He is willing to do everything to get close to her, but he thinks that she does not understand how much he wants to be close to her.
Throughout the song, the lyrics use a metaphor of an astronaut in space, creating imagery of the emotional distance between two people. The astronaut metaphor creates vivid imagery of being lost and feeling physically distant from someone who is near you. Although the singer is physically near the person he is singing about, the emotional distance between them is immense, and it is causing him emotional pain. He feels like he is a world away from this person and that there is more space between them than he can handle.
Overall, the song "Astronaut" by Jake Miller is a beautiful and moving depiction of the emotional distance between two people in a relationship. It perfectly captures the pain, loneliness, and longing that can result from a sense of emotional disconnection.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been awaiting all my life, waiting for your time, baby
I've spent my whole life waiting for you, baby.
Half a million sleepless nights, just to feel your touch for a minute
I've spent countless nights staying up, just to feel your touch for a few moments.
I know that I've been begging for it, babe, I know
I realize that I've been asking for your love a lot, baby.
We keep running into this mess, oh no
We keep encountering problems in our relationship, and it's not good.
I just wanna feel your love close
I just want to experience your love closely.
But I don't think you know that
But I don't believe you understand my feelings.
I'm feeling like an astronaut, like an astronaut
I'm feeling like I'm lost in space, like an astronaut.
With this space between us in this bed
There's distance between us in this bed, like we're on different planets.
Feeling like an astronaut, like my heart will stop
I feel like my heart is going to fail, like I'm floating in space without air.
Cause you know that you're my oxygen
Because you're the one who keeps me breathing, you're my source of life.
It feels like I'm a world away when, baby, you're right next to me
Even though you're physically next to me, it feels like we're miles apart.
I'm feeling like an astronaut, like an astronaut, astronaut
I'm feeling like I'm lost in space, like an astronaut, astronaut.
You've been on my mind for days
I've been thinking about you constantly for days.
The tension in between us, can you feel it?
Can you sense the tension between us?
Is this my reality? Or maybe it's a dream, babe
I'm not sure if this is real life or just a dream, baby.
But you in it
But you're there in my dreams, with me.
Astronaut, oh whoa
Astronaut, oh whoa.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JEFF HALAVACS, KANDACE FERREL, RYAN OGREN, JAMES BAILEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ana banana
love watching you grow Jake, I'm so proud of you! , been here since day 1 and still riding with you till this day!💜🎉
Emelie Sandén
How is it possible that all of these 7 songs are SO GREAT? I know the answer, because you are great. Listening to them 24/7.
Tom Swiss
Beautiful song with a significant meaning in my opinion. Keep it up Jake! :)
Alyssa Guy
I have actual tears in my eyes man 😭💗 Im so proud of Jake man
JC
I know man 😭 me too man 😩
Zach Wolfer
Jake this music is so impressive man congratulations this ep feels so right I won't be surprised when it goes #1 for weeks
SUBRATA KUMAR DAS
Jake Miller please release the official video ! So melodious vibes 🎤❤️
Guarantee💯 this song will be great Hit in India 🇮🇳
Rachel Lucas
This is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 amazing song jake I love you and I hope to see in concert if u have a tour soon!!
Ana Lamego
The vocals in here tho!! This cold yo
Love it Jake
Prerna Aneja
whaaaaaat!?!?! just the guitar and the vocals make it so raw.