In the summer of 2008, they starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock and its sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. They also starred as Kevin, Joe, and Nick Lucas, the band JONAS, in their own Disney Channel series JONAS, which was later re-branded for its second season as Jonas L.A. The show was eventually canceled after two seasons. The band released four albums: It's About Time, Jonas Brothers, A Little Bit Longer, and Lines, Vines and Trying Times.
In 2008, the group was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 51st Grammy Awards and won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the American Music Awards. Before the release of Lines, Vines and Trying Times, they sold over eight million albums worldwide. After a hiatus in 2010 and 2011 to pursue solo projects, the group reconciled in 2012 to record a new album, which was canceled in 2013 following their breakup. In the years that followed, Nick became a solo artist and actor, Joe formed a band called DNCE, and Kevin stepped out of the spotlight to focus on his family. On February 28, 2019, the band announced their reunion on The Late Late Show with James Corden and planned to put out new music.
On March 1, they released a new single, "Sucker" under Republic Records. They appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden each night from March 4 to 7 to promote the track. The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the US Hot Digital Songs chart, with 88,000 copies sold in its first week, becoming the Jonas Brothers' first number-one song and the first number-one by a boy band on the chart since 2003's "Bump, Bump, Bump" by B2K. It became the band's first entry on the chart since 2013's "Pom Poms" and their first top 10 since 2008's "Tonight". The Jonas Brothers also became the second group in history to have a song debut at number one after Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" and the first group in this century to achieve this. In its April 13, 2019 issue, "Sucker" became The Jonas' first top 10 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay, surging 20–6 in its third week of charting.
On April 5, the group released the single "Cool". On April 22, the band announced their album Happiness Begins, which was released on June 7, 2019, and preceded by a documentary titled Chasing Happiness, which premiered on June 4 on Amazon Prime Video. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, marking the biggest debut of 2019, and maintained the record until Taylor Swift's seventh studio album, Lover, was released on August 23 of the same year. The group embarked on their tenth headlining tour, the "Happiness Begins Tour", performing 92 shows around the globe.
On January 17, 2020, the band released the single "What a Man Gotta Do". On January 24, they announced a residency show in Las Vegas named Jonas Brothers in Vegas at the Park Theater at Park MGM beginning on April 1, with eight other dates during the month keeping them in place until the 18th. The residency was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The band performed at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, revealing a new song titled "Five More Minutes". On May 15, they released a two-track bundle titled XV, which contains the singles "X" and "Five More Minutes", the former of which features Colombian singer Karol G. On May 16, they made an appearance on Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 to perform their new song. On October 30, they released another Christmas song titled "I Need You Christmas". On March 15, 2021, a deluxe version of Nick Jonas' fourth studio album, Spaceman, was released. The record included the song "Selfish", which featured the Jonas Brothers.
On May 19, 2021, the Jonas Brothers announced that they would be embarking on their eleventh headlining tour, the Remember This Tour, consisting of 44 shows at outdoor venues around the United States, with the tour beginning on August 20, 2021, in Las Vegas. During their Remember This Tour tour, the Jonas Brothers required all fans attending their shows to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test. The brothers released a statement on social media saying "We believe this is the best thing we can do for our fans, our hard-working crew, and the communities we're visiting." Kelsea Ballerini was announced as a special guest for a majority of shows. On May 21, DJ Marshmello released "Leave Before You Love Me", a single featuring the Jonas Brothers. Two days later, they performed the single at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, with Nick Jonas also serving as the host for the ceremony. The single "Remember This" premiered on June 18 and was used in NBC's coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics. They recorded the song "Mercy" for the soundtrack of Space Jam: A New Legacy which was released on July 9.
On September 5, 2021, during the band's Remember This Tour, the Jonas Brothers premiered a new song titled "Who's in Your Head" while performing at the Red Rocks Parks and Amphitheater in Colorado. The single was released on September 17. On March 1, 2022, they announced a 5-dates residency show in Las Vegas named Jonas Brothers: Live in Vegas, taking place from June 3 to June 11. It was followed by a second 3-dates residency, which took place in November of the same year.
In January 2023, while appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Nick Jonas announced that the band's new album was completed. On January 30, 2023, the Jonas Brothers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and announced that their sixth studio album, titled The Album, would be released on May 5, 2023. The record was preceded by its lead single, "Wings", which was released on February 24 of the same year. "Waffle House" was released as the second single on April 7, 2023.
Poison Ivy
Jonas Brothers Lyrics
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He told me that I had a problem
But I realized it's you
I try to scratch away the issue
All I ever get is tissues
So I can wipe away my tears
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch
Everybody hates that
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Now, I found out you were lying
When you told me you were trying
Just to medicate the rash
Tangled vines they got deceiving
From the lines that now are leading
To the truth I need to hear
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch
Everybody hates that
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Yeah
I breakout and I start to shake
When I hear your name, I can't walk away
I just can't do it
I can't stop, even if I tried
I lay down my pride, I can't walk away
I get burned and I have to learn
That the court's adjourned
I can't walk away
You tell lines and your tangled vines
Well I try and just can't walk away
Poison
Poison
Poison ivy
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everybody needs a little poison ivy
Everybody wants a little poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch
Everybody hates that
Everybody needs a little poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch
Everybody hates that
Everybody needs a little poison ivy
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Gimme some poison baby, uh
The Jonas Brothers' song "Poison Ivy" is about a toxic relationship that brings pain and discomfort just like exposure to poison ivy. The first two lines of the song suggest that the singer has a health problem but finds out that it was a result of being in a relationship with someone. He tries to scratch away the issue, but all he ever gets is tissues, which could mean that he is experiencing emotional pain and tears. The chorus "Everyone's allergic to poison ivy, everybody gets the itch, everybody hates that, everyone's allergic to poison ivy" suggests that the pain caused by the toxic relationship is universal and everyone can relate to having been in a relationship that caused them distress.
In the second verse, the singer finds out that his partner was lying to him when they said they were trying to medicate the relationship. He realizes the truth and that the tangled vines of their relationship are deceiving, and it’s time to walk away. The bridge of the song suggests that the singer is struggling to walk away from the toxic relationship even though he knows it's the best thing for him. His love for his partner is like poison ivy, and he can't stop itching, so he can't walk away.
Overall, "Poison Ivy" is an allegory of a toxic relationship that everyone can relate to, and the pain it causes can be as uncomfortable as poison ivy.
Line by Line Meaning
I just got back from the doctor
The singer just came back from the doctor.
He told me that I had a problem
The doctor tells the singer he has an issue.
But I realized it's you
The singer blames their problem on someone else.
I try to scratch away the issue
The artist tries to remove the problem physically.
All I ever get is tissues
Instead of a solution, the artist only gets tissues.
I can't wipe away my tears
The problem causes the singer emotional distress.
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
The singer compares their problem to a common experience.
Now I found out you were lying
The artist discovers someone was not truthful to them.
When you told me you were trying
The person lied about their effort to resolve a situation.
Just to medicate the rash
The lie was about healing a symptom.
The tangled vines they got deceiving
Metaphor comparing lies to twisted vines.
From the lines that now are leading
The lies lead to the truth.
To the truth I need to hear
The singer wants to know the truth.
Yeah
Exclamation of agreement.
I breakout and I start to shake
The singer has physical symptoms related to anxiety.
When I hear your name, I can't walk away
The person has an emotional hold on the artist.
I just can't do it
The artist is not capable of walking away.
I can't stop, even if I tried
The singer has difficulty detaching themselves.
I lay down my pride, I can't walk away
The situation requires the singer to sacrifice their pride to remain in it.
I get burned and I have to learn
The artist has painful experiences.
That the court's adjourned
Legal action is over.
You tell lines and your tangled vines
The person tells lies and creates complex scenarios.
Well I try and just
The singer makes an effort to resist the person.
Can't walk away
The artist is unable to leave the situation.
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Reiteration of comparing the situation to a common problem.
Everybody needs a little poison ivy
Metaphor to describe needing to experience negative experiences to grow.
Everybody wants a little poison ivy
Similar to the previous line, people want challenging experiences to improve themselves.
Gimme some poison baby, uh!
Expression of wanting negative experiences to grow.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Gregory Robert Garbowsky, Joseph Adam Jonas, Nicholas Jerry Jonas, Paul Kevin Jonas
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