He is currently signed to Visionary Music Group and Capitol Records. Bellion also opened the concerts from the third leg of twenty one pilots' Emotional Roadshow World Tour, which also featured guest artists Judah and the Lion.
Strictly a producer at age 14, Bellion became increasingly fed up with being asked for generic records. After literally giving singing and rapping "a shot" out of frustration, the now 32-year-old Bellion has developed an incredibly unique lane untouched by anyone. His obsession with moving forward and experimentation has driven him to create "solid and refreshing tunes", and in the words of Jon himself "that's all that really matters"
Jon's 2010 mixtape "Scattered Thoughts Vol. 1", an exploration of different genres all written, composed, produced, and sung by Jon, is available to download from his official site: http://www.jonbellion.com/
Bellion has since released three more mixtapes: Translations Through Speakers, The Separation, and The Definition.
His first album 'The Human Condition' was released on June 10th, 2016; his first piece of music that was sold instead of given for free. His second album "Glory Sound Prep" was released on November 9th, 2018. His single, "Crop Circles" was released on May 31, 2019.
Bellion embarked on The Glory Sound Prep Tour which began on June 12 and concluded on November 12 of the same year. He helped produce and write singles such as "Stacy" and "Life Must Go On" by Quinn XCII, as well as "Liar" and "Shameless" by Camila Cabello, "Graveyard" by Halsey, and "Memories" by Maroon 5, "Holy" by Justin Bieber, featuring Chance the Rapper. Bellion co-wrote multiple songs on Justin Bieber's Justice album, including the hit song "Ghost", which Bellion says he wrote about his late grandmother. The song reached #1 on US Pop Radio. He also co-wrote and co-produced "Vulnerable" from Selena Gomez's 2020 album Rare and co-wrote "Daisies" by Katy Perry.
On June 8, 2021, Bellion took to Twitter where he tweeted "New music" before quickly deleting the tweet. He then changed his social media into a "blacked-out" state a couple of weeks later. Jon was featured on Lawrence's song "False Alarms" released on July 22, 2021. Bellion released his first single in over 2 years, "I Feel It" (with Burna Boy) on September 17, 2021. On February 19, 2023, Bellion released an unfinished song called "Fallen" to his social media. The song features Jon Batiste.
In July 2019, Bellion launched his own record label called Beautiful Mind Records and signed the pop/soul band, Lawrence. Lawrence was the opener for most of his shows on the Glory Sound Prep Tour. He helped write and produce three singles off of their 2021 debut album Hotel TV: "Casualty", "It's Not All About You", and "The Weather".
Bellion has stated that his intention with this new label is to "take care of artists for the rest of their careers" and to create a family of musical creators who he supports and with whom he collaborates.
Bellion has stated on multiple occasions that Kanye West is one of his biggest inspirations. "I loved everything but it was Kanye West who really changed everything for me." Bellion has also stated that he was inspired by Eminem, Pharrell Williams, Coldplay, John Mayer, André 3000, and Paul Simon. Bellion has also made it known that he is a big fan of J Dilla and the animated film studio Pixar, drawing inspiration from the musician and computer animation film studio for both The Definition and The Human Condition. Bellion explains that he loves how Pixar movies are "simple yet presented in a way that is groundbreaking". Bellion credits much of his musical development and success to his bandmates whom he met while in college, expressing his love for them in his "Beautiful Mind Documentary" stating, "Everybody in my band has taught me something, and has gotten me to where I am because of them" continuing "I surround myself with people better than me at something, you will very rarely see somebody around me, especially musically, who I don't look up to".
Paper Planes
Jon Bellion Lyrics
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She was my co-pilot with a mile high swag
We would smoke all night just flying high like that
(smoke all night just flying high like high like)
I needed her, I knew she needed me
If we fly this thing, it's gonna take 2 people
But the storm came fast
Got a little rocky
We started to fall
Right out the sky without a warning call (Nooo)
We started to fall
No parachutes we had no time to call
For mayday, mayday
We booked 2 tickets down to paradise
One last flight tryna make it right
But that's when the rain came
That's when the pain came
We're never ever gonna make it fly
We booked 2 tickets down to paradise
One last flight tryna make it right
But love came like a hurricane
And we were just a paper plane
I know we tried to fly away
But we were just a paper plane
It's funny how things end up
It's funny how we break it off
Relationships they nose dive
While ones career is taking off
Publishing checks and fake smiles as I see my dad
My pockets getting filled but really emptiness is all I have
We crash another spare parts
Bandages and bad scars
Trying to mend broken Amelia Earharts
And keep trying to fly on fly on fly on
But I'm missing my right wing
My right arm, and that's you
We started to fall
Right out the sky without a warning call (Nooo)
We started to fall
No parachutes we had no time to call
For mayday, mayday
We booked 2 tickets down to paradise
One last flight tryna make it right
But that's when the rain came
That's when the pain came
We're never ever gonna make it fly
We booked 2 tickets down to paradise
One last flight tryna make it right
But love came like a hurricane
And we were just a paper plane
I know we tried to fly away
But we were just a paper plan
In Jon Bellion's song "Paper Planes," he tells the story of a failed relationship by using airplane imagery to represent the ups and downs that come with love. The first verse describes the initial excitement and passion of the relationship, with the singer comparing his ex-partner's "first class" ass to that of a co-pilot's. The two spend their time together "flying high" and indulging in vices such as smoking, but when the "storm" comes and things get rocky, they ultimately crash and burn without warning.
The second verse takes a more introspective turn as the singer examines the aftermath of the breakup. He contrasts his successful career with the emptiness he feels inside, and laments the missing "right wing" of his life - his former partner. Although they both try to pick up the pieces and "fly on," they can never recapture the magic of what they had. The chorus repeats the recurring image of a paper plane, suggesting the fragility of relationships and how easily they can fall apart.
Overall, "Paper Planes" is a poignant and relatable take on love and loss, using clever wordplay and metaphors to illustrate the highs and lows of relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh that ass, it was so first class
I was attracted to her and thought she was elegant and sophisticated
She was my co-pilot with a mile high swag
She was my partner and had a confident and fashionable demeanor
We would smoke all night just flying high like that, (smoke all night just flying high like high like)
We spent our nights smoking and feeling high, as if we were flying
I needed her, I knew she needed me
We relied on each other for emotional support and companionship
If we fly this thing, it's gonna take 2 people
We needed both of us to work together in order to make our relationship work
But the storm came fast, Got a little rocky
Challenges and difficulties quickly arose in our relationship
the oxygen mask from the ceiling they were dropping
As the relationship deteriorated, we felt like we were suffocating and in need of help
We started to fall, Right out the sky without a warning call (Nooo)
Our relationship suddenly ended and we were caught off guard
No parachutes we had no time to call, For mayday, mayday
We were unable to salvage the relationship and it ended abruptly
We booked 2 tickets down to paradise, One last flight tryna make it right
We attempted to fix our relationship by going on a romantic getaway
But that's when the rain came, That's when the pain came
Trouble continued to follow us and we were once again hurt
We're never ever gonna make it fly
Our relationship was doomed to fail
But love came like a hurricane, And we were just a paper plane
Although we had hope for our relationship, it was ultimately fragile and easily destroyed
It's funny how things end up, It's funny how we break it off
It's ironic how relationships can go from good to bad so quickly
Relationships they nose dive, While ones career is taking off
Sometimes relationships suffer while one's professional life flourishes
Publishing checks and fake smiles as I see my dad
Success in one's career can come at the expense of feeling fulfilled in personal relationships
My pockets getting filled but really emptiness is all I have
Money can't buy happiness or replace the feeling of loneliness
We crash another spare parts, Bandages and bad scars
We attempted to fix our relationship but only ended up causing more damage
Trying to mend broken Amelia Earharts, And keep trying to fly on fly on fly on
We were trying to fix our relationship and keep it going despite the difficulties
But I'm missing my right wing, My right arm, and that's you
I'm missing the most important part of our relationship, which is you
We booked 2 tickets down to paradise, One last flight tryna make it right
We attempted to fix our relationship one last time by going on another trip together
But love came like a hurricane, And we were just a paper plane
Our relationship was too fragile to withstand the emotional storm and was destroyed
I know we tried to fly away, But we were just a paper plane
We hoped to escape the turbulence in our relationship, but it ultimately ended in failure
Writer(s): Jonathan David Bellion
Contributed by Jonathan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Quinn
its awesome
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Paper Planes
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PAPER PLANES LYRICS
[Verse 1]
All that ass, it was so first class
She was my co-pilot with a mile high swag
We would smoke all night just flying high like that
Smoke smoke all night just flying high like, high like
I needed her, I knew she needed me
If we fly this thing, it's gonna take two people
But the storm came fast, got a little rocky
The oxygen masks from the ceiling, they were dropping
[Chorus]
We started to fall right out the sky without a warning call
We started to fall, no parachute
So we had no time to call for mayday, mayday
We booked two tickets down to paradise
One last flight tryna make it right
But that's when the rain came, that's when the pain came
Were never ever gonna make it fly
We booked two tickets down to paradise
One last flight tryna make it right
But love came like a hurricane and we were just a paper plane
I know we tried to fly away, yeah
But we were just a paper plane
[Verse 2]
It's funny how things end up, it's funny how we break it off
Relationships they nose dive while one's career is taking off
Publishing checks and fake smiles as I see my dad
My pockets getting filled, but really, emptiness is all I have
We crash, and now there's spare parts
Bandages, and bad scars
We're trying to mend broke Amelia Earharts
And keep trying to fly on, fly on, fly on
But I'm missing my right wing, my right arm, and that's you
[Chorus]
We started to fall right out the sky without a warning call
We started to fall, no parachute
So we had no time to call for mayday, mayday
We booked two tickets down to paradise
One last flight tryna make it right
But that's when the rain came, that's when the pain came
Were never ever gonna make it fly
We booked two tickets down to paradise
One last flight tryna make it right
But love came like a hurricane and we were just a paper plane
I know we tried to fly away, yeah
But we were just a paper plane
@ac9540
Verse One: Jon Bellion]
All that ass it was so first class
She was my co-pilot with a mile high swag
We would smoke all night just flyin high like that
Smoke smoke all night just flyin high like, high like
I needed her, I know she needed me
If we fly this thing it's gonna take two people
But the storm came fast
Got a little rocky, the oxygen mask from the ceiling they were dropping
[Pre Hook: Jon Bellion]
We started to fall right out the sky
Without a warning call. Nahh-hoo..
We started to fall, no parachute so we had no time to call, for mayday mayday..
We booked two tickets down to paradise
One last flight trying make it right
But that's when the rain came
That's when the pain came
Were never ever gonna make it far
We booked two tickets down to paradise
One last flight tryning make it right
But love came like a hurricane and we were just a paper plane.
I know we tried to fly away, but we were just a
Paper plane
[Verse 2:Jon Bellion]
Its funny how things end up
Its funny how we break it off
Relationships they nose dive
While ones career is taking off
Publishing checks and fake smiles as I see my dad
My pockets getting filled
But really emptiness is all I have
We crash, and now there's spare parts
Bandages, and bad scars
We try to mend broke Amelia Earharts
And keep trying to fly on, fly on, fly on
But I'm missing my right wing
My right arm, and that's you
@BillyC
After all these years, still one of my most favorite Jon Bellion song :)
@baonguyen7632
bro you not alone ♥
@Sinergy408
@Bảo Nguyen n u not alone shi is a beautiful gem
@TienNguyen-hm2yc
Hi
@michaelrancout3219
Dead Man Walking
@dominickalbanese4309
Waiting to dedicate this to the right person
@kevinfarrell9304
hes so underrated, yet so stylish. he has all of the potential, its hard to believe he hasnt blown up yet. but at the same time im so happy hes remained where he is because i can keep these hidden gems of songs to myself haha
@hiiroji_5419
So true!
@bump8429
He isn't underrated he's just not been discovered