Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come in 2002. The tracks "The Remedy" and "You And I Both" became his first big hits the following year. His second album, Mr. A-Z, released in 2005, peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold over one hundred thousand copies in the US. In 2008, Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 was a commercial success worldwide, peaking in the top ten of many international charts.
In April 2012 Mraz released his fourth studio album, Love is a Four Letter Word. The album was received with favourable reviews and debuted at number two on both the Billboard 200 and UK Album Charts. The album sold 102,000 copies in it's first week in the US, his best sales week to date.
Mraz’s international breakthrough came with the release of lead single from We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. titled “I’m Yours”. The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Mraz his first top ten single. The song was a huge commercial success in the US with it receiving a triple-Platinum certification from the RIAA for sales of over three million. The song was successful internationally and topped the charts in New Zealand and Norway and peaking in the top ten of multiple international charts.
Mraz was engaged to singer/songwriter and long-time close friend Tristan Prettyman. On June 7, 2011, Mraz said in an interview with the Daily Beast that he and Prettyman were no longer engaged.
Mraz lives a health-conscious lifestyle and enjoys eating mostly raw vegan foods. He owns an avocado farm in Bonsall in Northern San Diego County.
Plane
Jason Mraz Lyrics
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Clean out the reds in my eyes to get by security lines
Dear x-ray machine
Pretend you don't know me so well
I won't tell if you lied
Cry, cause the droughts been brought up
Drinkin' cause you're lookin' so good in your Starbucks cup
I complain for the company that I keep
And I'm nobody
Well who's laughin' now
I'm leaving your town again
And I'm over the ground that you've been spinning
And I'm up in the air so baby hell yeah
Well Honey, I can see your house from here
If the plane goes down, damn
I'll remember where the love was found
If the plane goes down, damn
Damn, I should be so lucky
Even only 24 hours under your touch
You know I need you so much
I cannot wait to call you
And tell you that I landed somewhere
And hand you a square of the airport
And walk you through the maze of the map
That I'm gazing at
Gracefully unnamed and feeling guilty for the luck
And the look that you gave me
You make me somebody
Ain't nobody knows me
Not even me can see it, yet I bet I'm
I'm leaving your town again
And I'm over the ground that you've been spinning
And I'm up in the air, so baby hell yeah
Oh honey I can see your house from here
If the plane goes down, damn
I'll remember where the love was found
If the plane goes down, damn
You keep me high minded
You get me high
Flax seeds, well they tear me open
And supposedly you can crawl right through me
Taste these teeth please
And undress me from these sweaters better hurry
Cause I'm keeping upward bound now
Oh maybe I'll build my house on your cloud
Here I'm tumbling for you
Stumbling through the work that I have to do
Don't mean to harm you
By leaving your town again
But I'm over the quilt that you've been spinning
But I'm up in the air, said baby hell yeah
Oh honey I can see your house from here
If the plane goes down, damn
I'll remember where the love was found
If the plane goes down, damn
I'll remember where the love was found
If the plane goes down, damn
Well I'll remember where the love was found
If the plane goes down, damn
You keep me high
You get me high minded
You keep me high
You get me high minded
"Plane" by Jason Mraz is a song about being in transit, both emotionally and physically. As the singer flies above their lover's house, they reflect on their relationship and their own feelings. They ask the x-ray machine to not reveal too much about them to security, and they cry because they are reminded of how much they care for the person in their life. They are leaving town again, but they promise to remember where the love was found if the plane goes down.
The lyrics evoke a sense of longing and vulnerability, as if the singer is bearing their soul to someone they deeply care for. They speak about how their lover keeps them "high minded," which could either be a reference to the idea that their partner presumably stimulates their intellectual and creative side, or perhaps that their love keeps them in a positive state of mind despite the distance between them.
Line by Line Meaning
Drain the veins in my head
I need to clear my head and my thoughts.
Clean out the reds in my eyes to get by security lines
I need to appear alert and composed to get through airport security.
Dear x-ray machine
Addressing the security scanner as if it is a person.
Pretend you don't know me so well
I hope the scanner does not detect anything suspicious.
I won't tell if you lied
I will not hold the scanner accountable for a false reading.
Cry, cause the droughts been brought up
I feel emotional because of the drought that has been mentioned.
Drinkin' cause you're lookin' so good in your Starbucks cup
I am enjoying my drink while admiring the person's appearance and Starbucks cup.
I complain for the company that I keep
I am complaining to keep up appearances and fit in with others.
The windows for sleeping rearrange
The window seats are rearranged for a better view or nap.
And I'm nobody
I am unimportant and insignificant.
Well who's laughin' now
I have become someone to be reckoned with.
I'm leaving your town again
I am leaving this place once more.
And I'm over the ground that you've been spinning
I am moving on from the place where things have been spinning or changing.
And I'm up in the air so baby hell yeah
I am feeling great being up in the air.
Well Honey, I can see your house from here
I can see your house while flying above.
If the plane goes down, damn
In case of an emergency or accident involving the plane.
I'll remember where the love was found
I will remember where I found love or happiness in life.
Damn, I should be so lucky
I should consider myself lucky to experience what I have.
Even only 24 hours under your touch
Even a brief and fleeting encounter with the person is valuable to me.
You know I need you so much
I am dependent on this person in some way for my well-being.
I cannot wait to call you
I am eager to contact the person as soon as possible.
And tell you that I landed somewhere
I want to let the person know that I have arrived at my destination safely.
And hand you a square of the airport
I want to bring back a small souvenir for the person.
And walk you through the maze of the map
I want to guide the person through the area I am exploring.
That I'm gazing at Gracefully unnamed and feeling guilty for the luck
I am admiring the view but also feeling undeserving of such good fortune.
And the look that you gave me
I remember the way you looked at me in the past.
You make me somebody
You give me a sense of identity or purpose.
Ain't nobody knows me
Nobody truly understands me or my thoughts and feelings.
Not even me can see it, yet I bet I'm
Even I do not fully comprehend myself, but I suspect I am...
You keep me high minded
You help me elevate my thoughts and feelings.
You get me high
You make me feel euphoric or elated.
Flax seeds, well they tear me open
Flax seeds have a powerful effect on me or my body.
And supposedly you can crawl right through me
I am open or vulnerable to others' influence or manipulation.
Taste these teeth please
As a form of intimacy, I offer you a taste of my body/personality.
And undress me from these sweaters better hurry
I want to be free from my literal or figurative layers, so do it quickly.
Cause I'm keeping upward bound now
I am moving forward and improving myself or my situation.
Oh maybe I'll build my house on your cloud
Metaphorically, I want to settle down or find a home in your world/realm.
Here I'm tumbling for you
I am falling head over heels for you.
Stumbling through the work that I have to do
I am struggling with my obligations because my thoughts are consumed by you.
Don't mean to harm you
I do not intend to hurt you, even if my actions or words might.
But I'm over the quilt that you've been spinning
I am finished with the cozy but restrictive situation or environment you have created.
You keep me high
You give me a sense of purpose or direction in life.
You get me high minded
You elevate my thoughts and aspirations in life.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Goo-Eyed Music, Fintage House Publishing
Written by: Dennis Morris, Jason Mraz
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