Bassett was born and raised in Oceanside, California to parents Taylor and Laura, and he has five sisters. He was home-schooled.
His first introduction to musical theater was at age 8, over a decade before he starred as Ricky in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, when he was in a community theater production of High School Musical as J.V. Jock No. 2. Since then, he has starred in over 30 musical productions.
Bassett also sings and plays piano, guitar, and drums.
Bassett's first substantial role was in 2018, when he played the recurring role of Aidan Peters on the Disney Channel television series Stuck in the Middle.
Bassett was cast in his first starring role at age 17 as Ricky Bowen, the male lead, in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. According to Playbill, Bassett co-wrote "Just For A Moment" with co-star Olivia Rodrigo for the series' soundtrack.
In early 2020, Bassett signed with talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency as well as signed a recording contract with Warner Records. He released his first single, "Common Sense," on music platforms on April 3, 2020.
On March 12, 2021, Bassett released his self-titled debut EP, “Joshua Bassett” with the first single, “Lie Lie Lie”, being released on January 14, 2021. In late 2021, Bassett released a trio of songs: "Set Me Free", "Crisis", and "Secret".
In 2022, he released the singles "Doppelgänger" and "Smoke Slow, the lead single for his EP, "Sad Songs In A Hotel Room". After released SSIAHR, he released four singles, each a week apart - "would you love me now?", "SHE SAID HE SAID SHE SAID", "i'm sorry", and "Different". In the same year, he also performed "Smoke Slow" on Today, made his feature film debut in Better Nate Than Ever, and starred in the animated film, Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again.
In 2023, he embarked on The Complicated Tour across the United States and Europe.
would you love me now?
Joshua Bassett Lyrics
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I never got to tell you what I really meant
I'm passing Pasadena, do you still live in LA?
'Cause I can't help but think of all the things that I would say
If I showed up at your doorstep
Would you turn me away? Oh
Or would you care to
Take me or leave me I'm going home
But I'd rather be going your way so
Would you love me now?
Take me back to when we were young again, darling
Would you love me now?
After everything would you let me in and love me now?
We made ourselves a promise we would stay in touch, mmh
So if we're being honest that's on both of us, whoa
And I've still got the Converse that I wore the day we met
I'm running out of reasons not to do it all again so
If I showed up at your doorstep
Would you turn me away? Oh
Or would you care to
See a stranger whose eyes are still the same? Oh
Take me or leave me I'm going home
But I'd rather be going your way so
Would you love me now?
Take me back to when we were young again, darling
Would you love me now?
After everything would you let me in and love me now?
You know I'd fly away with you if you asked me to
So what do you say for one more day?
If I showed up at your doorstep
Would you turn me away? Oh
Or would you care to
See a stranger whose eyes are still the same?
Take me or leave me I'm going home
But I'd rather be going your way so
Would you love me now?
Take me back to when we were young again, darling
Would you love me now?
After everything would you let me in and love me now?
Would you love me
Would you love me
Would you love me now? Now
Would you love me
Would you love me
Would you love me now? Whoa
In Joshua Bassett's song "Would You Love Me Now?" the singer reflects on a past relationship and contemplates the possibility of reconnecting with their former partner. The lyrics illustrate regret and longing as he acknowledges that he never followed through on his promise to communicate after their breakup. He questions whether his ex would welcome him back into her life, indicating that he is aware that it may not be possible to repair their relationship. Throughout the song, Bassett takes a nostalgic trip down memory lane as he contemplates the idea of reuniting with his ex-lover.
The chorus of the song is quite emotional and reinforces the theme of longing and uncertainty. The lyrics "would you love me now?" is a plea for a second chance as the singer expresses the desire to go back in time and reconnect with his former love. He acknowledges that no matter how much he tries to move on, he still has feelings for this person and cannot help but wonder if there is still a chance for them to be together.
Overall, Joshua Bassett's "Would You Love Me Now?" is an emotional and introspective song that reflects on the pain of lost love and the desire to reconnect with a former partner. The lyrics capture the raw emotions experienced by someone who is trying to move on but is struggling to let go of their past love.
Line by Line Meaning
I never wrote the letter that I swore I'd send
I never got around to expressing my true feelings.
I never got to tell you what I really meant
I never had the chance to express my feelings in person.
I'm passing Pasadena, do you still live in LA?
I'm in the area and wondering if you're still around.
'Cause I can't help but think of all the things that I would say
I can't stop thinking about all the things I wish I had said.
If I showed up at your doorstep
If I came to see you in person.
Would you turn me away? Oh
Would you reject me and refuse to see me?
Or would you care to
Are you interested in
See a stranger whose eyes are still the same? Oh
Seeing a person who still feels the same way about you.
Take me or leave me I'm going home
I'm leaving either way, regardless of your answer.
But I'd rather be going your way so
I'd rather stay with you if given the chance.
Take me back to when we were young again, darling
Bring me back to the time when our love was young and innocent.
After everything would you let me in and love me now?
Despite everything that's happened, would you still accept and love me?
We made ourselves a promise we would stay in touch, mmh
We promised to keep in contact with each other.
So if we're being honest that's on both of us, whoa
We're both at fault for not keeping that promise.
And I've still got the Converse that I wore the day we met
I still have a physical reminder of the day we first met.
I'm running out of reasons not to do it all again so
I'm having a hard time finding reasons to not try again with you.
You know I'd fly away with you if you asked me to
I'm still willing to drop everything and be with you.
So what do you say for one more day?
Can we give our love another chance for just one day?
Would you love me now?
Do you still have feelings for me?
Would you love me
Do you still love me?
Would you love me now? Now
Do you love me in this moment?
Would you love me
Do you love me?
Would you love me now? Whoa
Do you love me right now?
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jon Hume, Joshua Bassett, Sara Davis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maciedoesstuffshorts
THIS SONG WAS ABOUT OLIVIA RODRIGO PROOF!!!
1st reason : when the song says, "passing Pasadena do you still live in LA?" Olivia used to live in Pasadena for a while and said on her story that she was moving from there to LA. So that basically means that josh wishes that Olivia moved back there.
2nd reason : when josh talked about converse, the first time Olivia and him met he was wearing converse
3rd reason : not sure if this is what he was talking about but in the last episode of hsmtmts, he got a letter from Olivia? Idk
4th reason : they started dating when they were young and the song says "take me back to when we were young again"
@ivanna3985
The part when he sang “stranger whose eyes still the same” hit me so hard
@thomashester2
It reminded me of the song Gross where she mentions his eyes “brown-eyed grin”
@gdcruz7186
Or brown guilty eyes in traitor by Olivia 👀
@eternallyhappy247
@@gdcruz7186 I don’t think that’s what it is
@prettywhenicryx
can these comments stop bringing up olivia for once omfg
@seta8315
😭❤
@SabaIicious
Joshua is feeding us some really amazing music wow
@eternallyhappy247
It’s just a song but yeah
@yolanda7341
Right and merch he’s just amazing
@lakelynnmixon6078
Yea