In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the 2002 single "Your Body Is a Wonderland" from the album Room for Squares.
In February 2005, he was awarded the Song of the Year Grammy for his song Daughters, which he composed while in the shower, from the album Heavier Things. In winning the award, he beat out such contenders as Alicia Keys, and Kanye West. He dedicated this award to his grandmother, Annie Hoffman, who died in May 2004. He also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, for which Elvis Costello, Prince and Seal were also nominated. In 2007, John won 2 Grammys, one for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, for the song "Waiting On The World To Change," and also Best Pop Vocal Album for his album Continuum.
To date, Mayer has toured with many groups, including Maroon 5, Guster, Counting Crows, The Wallflowers, Teitur, Ben Folds, and Sheryl Crow.
In 2004, Mayer worked with hip hop artist and producer Kanye West, appearing both on Go and Kanye West's Bittersweet (released in the summer of 2007 as an iTunes pre-order bonus track to the album Graduation) and received praise from rap heavyweights like Jay-Z and Nelly. When asked about his ubiquitous presence in the hip hop community, he said, "It's not music out there right now. That's why, to me, hip-hop is where rock used to be."
It was around this time that he began hinting at a change in his musical interests, announcing that he was "closing up shop on acoustic sensitivity." In 2005, he began a string of collaborations with various blues artists, including Buddy Guy, BB King, Eric Clapton and jazz artist John Scofield. He also toured with the legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, which included a show at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.
Although Mayer has maintained a reputation for being a sensitive singer-songwriter, he is also an accomplished guitarist influenced by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Freddie King and B.B. King. In this regard, he has released an album with his band The John Mayer Trio Try!, which features a blues-rock style reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix.
In September 2006, Mayer released his third studio album, Continuum. The album, written and produced exclusively by Mayer (with the help of Steve Jordan from the John Mayer Trio) is a culmination of Mayer's growth as an artist and continues with the blues-rock style that he began to flirt with on Try!.
Also notable is John Mayer's various adaptations in style. He always maintained a blues tone, he introduced a rockier edge. However, in Continuum, he adopts a calmer genre, returning to his previous styles.
On November 17, 2009, Mayer's fourth studio album, Battle Studies, was released and debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. The album consists of 11 tracks with a total time of 45 minutes. The first single from the album, "Who Says", was released on September 24, 2009 in advance of album, and was followed on October 19 by the single "Heartbreak Warfare" and the single "Half of My Heart" released on June 21, 2010. Despite the album's commercial success, critics were mixed with their praise; while some reviews were glowing, calling it his "most adventurous", others called the album "safe" and noted that "Mayer the singer-songwriter and Mayer the man about town sometimes seem disconnected, like they don't even belong in the same body.
Following his recovery from vocal surgery, Mayer returned to the studio. On June 18, 2013, Mayer announced from his Facebook page that his sixth album, Paradise Valley, would be released on August 13, 2013. On the same day, he released a lyric video for the new album's first single, "Paper Doll", on his YouTube page. The release date was later changed to August 20, 2013. "Who You Love" featuring Katy Perry followed as the album's third single and a music video was released on December 17, 2013 for the song. The album, which also includes a collaboration with Frank Ocean, was met with positive reviews from music critics. Mayer embarked on a tour, his first in three years, in support of Born and Raised and Paradise Valley. The American leg of the tour ran from July to December 2013 with Interscope recording artist Phillip Phillips serving as support act. The tour will visit Australia in April 2014.
My Stupid Mouth
John Mayer Lyrics
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Has got me in trouble
I said too much again
To a date over dinner yesterday
And I could see
She was offended
She said "well anyway"
Just dying for a subject change
Oh, another social casualty
Score one more for me
How could I forget?
Mama said "think before speaking"
No filter in my head
Oh, what's a boy to do
I guess he better find one soon
We bit our lips
She looked out the window
Rolling tiny balls of napkin paper
I played a quick game of chess with the salt and pepper shaker
And I could see clearly
An indelible line was drawn
Between what was good, what just slipped out and what went wrong
Oh, the way she feels about me has changed
Thanks for playing, try again.
How could I forget?
Mama said "think before speaking"
No filter in my head
Oh, what's a boy to do
I guess he better find one
I'm never speaking up again
It only hurts me
I'd rather be a mystery
Than she desert me
Oh I'm never speaking up again
Starting now
One more thing
Why is it my fault?
So maybe I try too hard
But it's all because of this desire
I just want to be liked
I just want to be funny
Looks like the jokes on me
So call me captain backfire
I'm never speaking up again
It only hurts me
I'd rather be a mystery
Than she desert me
Oh I'm never speaking up again
Starting now
"My Stupid Mouth" is a song by John Mayer about struggling with the consequences of speaking before thinking. In the first verse, the singer reflects on a date where he said too much and offended his companion. He acknowledges that he is a "social casualty" and that he needs to learn to control his filterless mouth. In the second verse, Mayer describes the awkward silence that followed and how he realized that his offensive comment had caused a rift between them. He concludes that he should have listened to his mother's advice about thinking before speaking.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm never speaking up again," suggesting that the singer has learned his lesson and will be more cautious in the future. However, the bridge reveals that Mayer's motivation for speaking up is a desire to be liked and funny. He laments that his efforts to be charming have backfired, causing him more pain than if he had remained mysterious to his date.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the painful consequences of speaking without thinking and the difficulty of balancing authenticity with social performance. It's a relatable experience that many can empathize with, as so many of us have regretted something that we said too hastily.
Line by Line Meaning
My stupid mouth
The words that came out of my mouth were foolish.
Has got me in trouble
I am in trouble due to the things I said.
I said too much again
I spoke excessively once more.
To a date over dinner yesterday
I spoke too much to my date during last night's dinner.
And I could see
I observed.
She was offended
My date got upset at what I said.
She said "well anyway"
My date attempted to divert the conversation elsewhere with those words.
Just dying for a subject change
My date was eager to change the current topic of discussion.
Oh, another social casualty
I find myself as another victim of my words.
Score one more for me
I have once again caused a problem with my words.
How could I forget?
I failed to remember a valuable lesson I learned earlier about thinking before speaking.
Mama said "think before speaking"
My mother advised me to consider my words before uttering them.
No filter in my head
I speak without thinking about the consequences of my words.
Oh, what's a boy to do
I do not know what to do in this situation.
I guess he better find one soon
I need to find a filter for my words sooner rather than later so that I don't hurt others.
We bit our lips
Both of us refrained from speaking.
She looked out the window
My date looked out the window while we both remained silent.
Rolling tiny balls of napkin paper
During the period of silence, my date fidgeted with napkins.
I played a quick game of chess with the salt and pepper shaker
To pass time, I played a small game with the salt and pepper shaker.
And I could see clearly
I understood.
An indelible line was drawn
A clear distinction was made between the good things I said and the problematic things I said.
Between what was good, what just slipped out and what went wrong
A line was drawn distinguishing between the good words, words said carelessly, and words that caused problems.
Oh, the way she feels about me has changed
The way she sees me has been negatively impacted by the things I said.
Thanks for playing, try again.
My poor choice of words has resulted in loss and disappointment.
I'm never speaking up again
I will never speak carelessly again.
It only hurts me
My poor choice of words only brought harm to myself.
I'd rather be a mystery
It would be better to be mysterious rather than to hurt myself or others with careless words.
Than she desert me
I would rather be alone than to be left by my date due to my poor choice of words.
Starting now
I will begin to make a conscious effort to think before speaking.
One more thing
There's one more thought I need to express.
Why is it my fault?
I'm questioning why I'm always at fault.
So maybe I try too hard
Maybe I'm putting too much effort into being liked rather than focusing on a natural flow of conversation.
But it's all because of this desire
My desire to be liked is the reason I try too hard.
I just want to be liked
All I want is for people to approve of me.
I just want to be funny
Being funny is the way I hope to get people's approval.
Looks like the jokes on me
My attempt at being funny has failed me and turned against me.
So call me captain backfire
Because of my carelessness with words, I am now seen as the epitome of failure and mistakes.
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Written by: JOHN CLAYTON MAYER
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