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.
Spirit In the Sky
Jason Mraz Lyrics
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Gonna go to the place that's the best
When I lay me down to die
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
When I die and they lay me to rest
Gonna go to the place that's the best
Gotta have a friend in Jesus
So you know that when you die
He's gonna recommend you
To the spirit in the sky
Gonna recommend you
To the spirit in the sky
That's where you're gonna go when you die
When you die and they lay you to rest
You're gonna go to the place that's the best
Never been a sinner I never sinned
I got a friend in Jesus
So you know that when I die
He's gonna set me up with
The spirit in the sky
Oh set me up with the spirit in the sky
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
When I die and they lay me to rest
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
Go to the place that's the best
The lyrics to Jason Mraz's song "Spirit In the Sky" are about death and the afterlife. The singer is confident that they will go to the best place when they die. They believe they will go up to the spirit in the sky, which is likely a reference to heaven. The singer urges listeners to prepare themselves for death by having a friend in Jesus. The implication is that if Jesus is your friend, when you die, he will recommend you to go up to the spirit in the sky. The singer assures listeners that if they follow this advice and have Jesus as their friend, they too will go to the best place when they die.
The lyrics also suggest that the singer has never sinned and has a friend in Jesus who will help them get into heaven. The idea of being sinless implies that the singer is a devout Christian who has lived a righteous life, which would make them more likely to be recommended by Jesus. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of hope and belief in an afterlife where the best place awaits those who have lived pure lives and have Jesus as their friend.
Line by Line Meaning
When I die and they lay me to rest
At my death bed, when my spirit departs my body
Gonna go to the place that's the best
My soul will be transported to the greatest habitation
When I lay me down to die
When I take my final breath and depart this mortal plane
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky
Ascending to the divine afterlife realm
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky
Rising to the place of ultimate serenity
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
The afterlife destination I shall reach
When I die and they lay me to rest
At the moment of passing and departure of the soul from the mortal body
Gonna go to the place that's the best
The ultimate eternal paradise for spirits
Prepare yourself you know it's a must
Get ready, it is an absolute requirement
Gotta have a friend in Jesus
You need a companion in Christ
So you know that when you die
To ensure that on death, it is guaranteed
He's gonna recommend you
That you will be referred by Him
To the spirit in the sky
To secure a spot in the divine realm
Gonna recommend you
He will endorse and advocate for you
To the spirit in the sky
To earn a place in the supreme afterlife
That's where you're gonna go when you die
Where you will end up when you cross over to the other side
When you die and they lay you to rest
At the instance of your passing and laying of your dead body
You're gonna go to the place that's the best
The soul will arrive in the holiest destination
Never been a sinner I never sinned
I have never committed any wrongdoing
I got a friend in Jesus
I have an ally in the messiah
So you know that when I die
Therefore, it's an assurance that when I leave this world
He's gonna set me up with
He will prepare a place for me
The spirit in the sky
The spiritual domain for ascension
Oh set me up with the spirit in the sky
So that I will be able to attain divine rest
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
That's where my soul will be transfigured to
When I die and they lay me to rest
At the instance of my demise and funeral
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
I shall be taken to the most impeccable location
Go to the place that's the best
Transit to the idyllic location of final transcendence.
Contributed by Nora J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mic18
Jason was awesome at Farm Aid. One of my favorite performers there this year! Loved the scruffy look! I'm in this video dancing and clapping my hands in black at the 3:05 mark...AWESOME SHOW! Keep growing Avocados Jason!
Coraleene
I love this guy! And this is the only thing that crosses my mind while watching him performing.
Tesla STILL Rocks!!! Jan Michelle Herrington
awesome! So glad I found this! I haven't been able to get this song out of my head for days...now I know why! I really wish I could've been there to hear/see Jason in person. Happy 420 everyone!!
juggleboy720
Thanks so much for grabbing these E, especially this one and Never Too Late. Tons of very appreciative folks out there today.
isariestra
Muchas gracias por poner estos videos, vivo en España y seguir a este hombre por America me "pilla muy mal" je je. Thank you very very much from Spain
TokyoDrift
He can sing anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mariah M. Faralan
i'd like to know that too!!! amazing cover of this song!!! and the whole performance is jsut THEE best!!!
ladywarrior1three
This vid reminds me of one great musician i adore as well.
Coraleene
Oh I like the moves at the beginning
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