In 2013, on the DizastaMusic YouTube channel, Miller created the video "Do the Harlem Shake (Original)," which originated from a clip of the video "Filthy Compilation #6 – Smell My Fingers",the video has been viewed 60 million times (as of February 2019). The original clip led to the creation of the Harlem Shake meme, which was directly responsible for the debut of Baauer's "Harlem Shake" song atop the Billboard Hot 100. In addition to the DizastaMusic channel (inactive since 2015), he has operated two other channels: TooDamnFilthy (a secondary channel) and TVFilthyFrank (main channel).
His absurdist YouTube channel, now defunct, consisted of music, rants, ukulele performances, and a bizarre show, with all of the main characters played by Miller including the titular character of Filthy Frank. He also produced absurdist comedy music under the moniker Pink Guy, with his discography spanning two full-length albums and an EP. His second album, Pink Season, debuted at number 70 on Billboard 200.
In late 2017, Miller retired from the YouTube channel to focus on his music career under the name Joji, producing more nuanced and serious music, releasing the EP In Tongues, which peaked at number 58 on the Billboard 200, and his debut studio album BALLADS 1, which reached number 1 on Billboard's top R&B and hip-hop chart in November 2018. With this, Miller became the first Asian artist to do so. Miller's music has been described as a mix between R&B and trip-hop. As of 2022, Joji has released two more studio albums: Nectar on September 25, 2020, and SMITHEREENS on November 4, 2022.
YUKON
Joji Lyrics
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I can barely see shit
And my eyes get low in that all white truck
I can barely see
(Girl, I might be)
And I overflow like mercury
Glowing with uncertainty (glowing with uncertainty)
Huh, I might be forever gone (bitch, I might be gone)
And my eyes get low in that all white truck
I can barely see shit
Hit the gas like you wouldn't believe it
Thank God I was always healing
In a time so slow I was thinking 'bout us rearranging pieces
Speeding up on that all black Demon
Going West, I don't got no reasons
I was throwing stones at Hercules
Throwing them so perfectly
Circles at the Chevron
I can't be forever young
Empty choir, operated from above
My voice will be their voice until I'm free (free, free, free)
My hands will be their hands until I'm free (free, free, free)
The lyrics of Joji's song YUKON tells a story of a man who is driving in an all-white truck, feeling uncertain about his future. His eyes get low, making it hard for him to see clearly. He may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or he may simply be feeling overwhelmed and lost. He compares himself to mercury, which is a liquid metal that can easily flow and change shape, which highlights how he is feeling fluid and unstable. He is uncertain about his future and where he is heading, but he is also in a hurry to get there, as he speeds away in his all-black Demon.
The singer of the song is throwing stones at Hercules, which could represent his attempt to challenge or fight against a powerful force or authority. He may be struggling against some kind of personal demons or societal pressures. He wants to be free and in control of his own life. The empty choir is a metaphor for the singer's loneliness and isolation. He may feel like he has lost his voice and his agency in the world, but he is determined to break free and find his own path. Overall, the lyrics of YUKON convey a sense of confusion, uncertainty, and restless energy.
Line by Line Meaning
And my eyes get low in that all white truck
I am nearly blinded by the brightness of the all white truck.
I can barely see shit
The light is so bright that I can hardly see anything.
And my eyes get low in that all white truck
The brightness of the truck causes my eyes to droop.
I can barely see
I can hardly see anything because of the brightness.
(Girl, I might be)
I may be [something undefined], girl.
And I overflow like mercury
I am feeling excessive emotions like a thermometer filled with mercury.
Glowing with uncertainty (glowing with uncertainty)
I am glowing in a way that shows that I feel uncertain about something.
Circles at the Chevron (girl, I might be)
I am driving around in circles at a gas station called Chevron, where I may be something undefined.
Huh, I might be forever gone (bitch, I might be gone)
I might disappear forever, bitch.
Hit the gas like you wouldn't believe it
I accelerate really fast.
Thank God I was always healing
I am grateful that I was always getting better.
In a time so slow I was thinking 'bout us rearranging pieces
During a slow time, I am thinking about reorganizing things between us.
Speeding up on that all black Demon
I am driving faster in an all black car.
Going West, I don't got no reasons
I am heading west without a clear motive.
I was throwing stones at Hercules
I was attacking someone incredibly strong, like the mythological character Hercules.
Throwing them so perfectly
I am throwing the stones in a precise manner.
Circles at the Chevron
I am still driving in circles at the Chevron gas station.
I can't be forever young
I cannot stay young forever.
Empty choir, operated from above
A choir that is singing, but there are no people present; it is controlled by some higher power or force.
My voice will be their voice until I'm free (free, free, free)
My voice will be the choir's voice until I am liberated.
My hands will be their hands until I'm free (free, free, free)
My hands will be the choir's hands until I am liberated.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Isaac Sleator, Joji Kusunoki
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mattyg3227
Lyrics:
And my eyes get low in that all white truck I can barely see shit
And my eyes get low in that all white truck I can barely see
(Girl I might be)
And I overflow like mercury
Glowing with uncertainty
Circles at the Chevron
(girl I might be)
I might be forever gone
I might be gone
And my eyes get low in that all white truck I can barely see
Hit the gas like you wouldn't believe it
Thank god I was always healing
In a time so slow I was thinking 'bout us rearranging pieces
Speeding up on that all black demon
Going west I don't got no reasons
I was throwing stones at Hercules
Throwing them so perfectly
Circles at the chevron
I can't be forever young
Empty choir
Operated from above
My voice will be their voice until I'm free
My hands will be their hands until I'm free
<3
@ezom
Lyrics:
And my eyes get low in that all white truck i can barely see shit
And my eyes get low in that all white truck i can barely see
(Girl i might be)
And i overflow like mercury
Glowing with uncertainty (Glowing with uncertainty )
Circles at the Chevron (Girl i might be)
I might be forever gone (Bitch i might be)
And my eyes get low in that all white truck i can barely see shit
Hit the gas like you wouldn't believe it
Thank God I was always healing
In a time so slow i was thinking 'bout us rearranging pieces
Speeding up on that all black demon
Going west I don't got no reasons
I was throwing stones at Hercules
Throwing them so perfectly
Circles at the Chevron
I can't be forever young
Empty choir operated from above
My voice will be their voice until I'm free
My hands will be their hands until I'm free
@cis4cookies
Finally we're getting that ballads 1 vibe but mixed with nectar
@framendoaaa9753
Finally..
Ballads 2 😯!!!
@ilj2796
Honestly a great assessment , i thought it sounded like some of his older stuff too, but still has a new vibe
@chaali9961
It just sound more pop and less experimental
@sunburn2372
Yeaah that's how i feel about this
@schrodingersnutsack
It's the piano that makes it ballads 1.
@axnngel
Feels like i’m floating through time and space. Joji is a masterpiece
@thebeef3639
👀👁
@vriel606
Te amo joji, por ti sigo vivo
@constanzarojas6715
X2