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.
i don't wanna waste my time
Joji Lyrics
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You really shouldn′t think about God if she can't see where you hide
We don't gotta talk about nothing nice if you wanna come down
But she don′t gotta know ′bout nothing
But she don't gotta know
And if the stars collide, will she relieve my soul?
And when we feel alive, I know she′ll let me go
But I promise you my heart is made of gold
I don't wanna waste my time if I can′t make you decide
You're only on my mind when I need you
I don′t need to know about what you do when the sun goes down
'Cause I don't gotta know about nothing
′Cause I don′t gotta know
'Cause I don′t gotta know
'Cause I don′t gotta know
And if the stars collide, will she relieve my soul?
When we feel alive, I know she'll let me go
When you read my lips, I know you feel my cold
But I promise you my heart is made of gold
The lyrics to Joji's song "I Don't Wanna Waste My Time" are about a relationship in which the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to be with the person they love. The song opens with the line "I don't wanna waste my time if I can't be by your side," which sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is saying that if they can't be with the person they love, then they don't want to waste their time with them.
The line "You really shouldn’t think about God if she can’t see where you hide" suggests that the singer believes that the person they love is the only thing worth worshiping. The line "We don't gotta talk about nothing nice if you wanna come down" means that the person the singer loves doesn't have to be perfect for them to want to be with them.
The line "And if the stars collide, will she relieve my soul?" suggests that the singer is wondering whether their relationship will be strong enough to survive anything that comes their way. The line "But I promise you my heart is made of gold" shows that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to prove their love for the person they love.
In summary, the song is about a person who is completely dedicated to their significant other, and is willing to do whatever it takes to prove their love.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna waste my time if I can't be by your side
I don't want to spend my time if I can't be with you.
You really shouldn't think about God if she can't see where you hide
You shouldn't bother about God if you can't be honest with your loved one.
We don't gotta talk about nothing nice if you wanna come down
We don't have to talk about good things if you want to be real.
But she don't gotta know 'bout nothing
But my partner doesn't need to know everything.
But she don't gotta know
But she doesn't have to know.
And if the stars collide, will she relieve my soul?
If we face a big challenge, will my loved one support me?
And when we feel alive, I know she'll let me go
When we feel happy, I know my loved one will not hold me back.
When you read my lips, I know you feel my cold
When you listen to me, you sense my loneliness and emptiness.
But I promise you my heart is made of gold
But I assure you that my love is true and pure.
I don't wanna waste my time if I can't make you decide
I don't want to waste my time if I can't help you make a choice.
You're only on my mind when I need you
I only think about you when I need you.
I don't need to know about what you do when the sun goes down
I don't have to know about your nighttime activities.
'Cause I don't gotta know about nothing
Because I don't need to know anything.
′Cause I don't gotta know
Because I don't have to know.
Contributed by Sophie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@EricLeafericson
There's something weirdly beautiful about your comment. Not just that your playing alone, but because it's Casper the Ghost.
The Casper the Ghost part brings it to a whole other level, allegorically speaking. Casper's personality probably mirrors your own, because he's nice, but lonely and surrounded by ordinary people who are afraid of him. He spends a lot of time being alone, wondering why no one likes him.
It's also important that Casper isn't real. Not just real in that he's a cartoon, but in that he's a ghost. Ghosts aren't even real outside of the cartoon, and even if they were, you can see through them and pass through them. That is how faint the existence of a cartoon ghost is.
You're alone, but also dancing with an imaginary friend, that mirrors your personality, AND even if he were real it doesn't matter anyway. Because it's a ghost and only you can see it. It captures how detached your are from making friends, and how powerless you feel to affect the world around you.
The only kind of friend you can even imagine yourself being with, the only being that you can relate to, is a see-through ghost that everyone is afraid of. That is based on something fake, adding an extra level of "my friend isn't there"-idness to the whole thing.
And then the sentence ends. And all your fantasies vanish as quickly as a ghost, leaving you with the reality that no one loves you.
I don't know if you realize this. But that's pretty fucking deep. Kudos.
@randyismail2441
I don't wanna waste my time if I can't be by your side
You really shouldn't think about God if she can't see where you hide
We don't gotta talk about nothing nice if you wanna come down
But she don't gotta know bout nothing
But she don't gotta know...
And if the stars collide, will she relieve my soul?
And when we feel alive I know she'll let me go
When you read my lips, I know you feel all cold
But I promise you my heart is made of gold
I don't wanna waste my time if I can't make you decide
You're only on my mind when I need you
I don't need to know about what you do when the sun goes down
Cause I don't gotta know about nothing
Cause I don't gotta know...
And if the stars collide, will she relieve my soul
When we feel alive I know she'll let me go
When you read my lips, I know you feel all cold
But I promise you my heart is made of gold
~
CMIIW
@88rising
NECTAR, the new album by JOJI, out SEPTEMBER 25. PRE-ORDER: https://88rising.lnk.to/Nectar
OFFICIAL MERCH: https://jojimusic.com
@nathan7494
if you dont drop nectar by tomorrow...i'll...well i guess i'll just patiently wait...
@someoneontheinternet6378
Epic
@papupro3888
Yes 🤝
@pastadefresas6190
Ya sabemos a la verga.
Gracias
@TheArk0228
this video is from 3 years ago, did yall go back to edit this?
@thebootlegboy
joji and frank are two very different people
@naenae2350
the bootleg boy Dumbass
@MarinaBonadio
yeah maybe bc they are characters
@user-yf6hb8oj7w
Marina Bonadio joji is not a character