Since Mutemath released its first EP in late 2004 and hit the road in 2005, their musical style has transformed over the years. By the time of their 2006 self-titled debut, their blending of adverse genres earned them a reputation as one of modern music’s most daring young groups. By 2007, they found themselves Grammy nominated and declared by Alternative Press as “the #1 band you need to see live before you die.” But in the band almost broke up during the making of their sophomore album Armistice. “It was a risk we had to take,” says King looking back on what they set out to accomplish for Armistice. “This record was by far the most painful music-making experience I’ve ever had, but also the one I’m most proud of.”
The band is best known for the 2007 single “Typical”, taken from their 2006 self titled album. The song’s innovative backwards video was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for Best Short Form Music Video. Speaking with Songfacts in a 2011 interview, Darren King poked fun at the somewhat futile nomination : "For the rest of our career, we get to say "Grammy nominated band." We don't have to say what it was for. (Laughing)." Mutemath re-enacted the "Typical" video during a live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, using the same reverse playback technique used in the original video. The song also peaked at #33 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
The band has contributed songs to various films such as Twilight, Transformers, Never Back Down, The Stepfather, The Rocker, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.
Alongside contributing songs to film and product endorsements, Mutemath has appeared on every major late night television program including: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
In April 2011, it was announced on their official website that founding guitarist Greg Hill had left the band in October 2010. The new album was recorded with other band members filling in on guitar and a new guitarist, Todd Gummerman, was named shortly after Odd Soul was released and he features in most music videos from the album.
Spotlight
Mutemath Lyrics
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You got a whole lot left to say now
You knocked all your wind out
You just tried too hard and you froze
I know, I know
What do you say?
Just take the fall, you're one of us
The spotlight is on
Ah, aah, ah, aah
Oh the spotlight is on
Ah, aah, ah, aah
You know the one thing you're fighting to hold
Will be the one thing you've got to let go
And when you feel the wall cannot be burned
You're gonna die to try what can't be done
Gonna stay stay out but you don't care
Now is there nothing like the inside of you anywhere
Oh, just take the fall, you're one of us
The spotlight is on
Ah, aah, ah, aah
Oh the spotlight is on
Ah, aah, ah, aah
Yeah, it's on
Because everyone would rather watch you fall
(All in trouble)
And we all are, yeah
(All and each other)
And we all are, yeah
(All and each other)
Just take a fall, you're one of us
The spotlight is on
Ah, aah, ah, aah
Oh, the spotlight is on
(Just take the fall)
Now you're one of us
Now you're
(Oh)
Now you're
(Oh)
Now you're
(Oh)
Now you're one of us
Now you're
(Oh)
Now you're
(Oh)
Now you're one of us
Oh, the spotlight is on
Ah, aah, ah, aah
The lyrics of Mutemath's song Spotlight are about overcoming self-doubt and accepting failure. The song starts by addressing someone who has a lot left to say but froze because they tried too hard. The singer encourages this person to take the fall because "the spotlight is on," meaning everyone is watching and it's okay to fail because everyone does. The chorus repeats the phrase "just take the fall, you're one of us," again emphasizing the idea of accepting failure and not feeling alone in it.
The second verse focuses on the idea that the thing you're fighting the hardest to hold onto will be the thing you have to let go of, and that sometimes you have to try and fail at something that can't be done. In the bridge, the lyrics suggest that the person feels like an outsider but encourages them to embrace that feeling because it's a part of who they are. The song ends on a positive note, with the repetition of "now you're one of us," implying that the person has overcome their self-doubt and is now a part of the community that accepts failure and takes risks.
Overall, the lyrics of Spotlight are about accepting failure and not being afraid to take risks, even if it means falling down in front of everyone. The singer emphasizes that everyone falls down and that it's okay because it's a part of life and growth.
Line by Line Meaning
You got a whole lot left to say now
You haven't said all you need to say and have more to express.
You knocked all your wind out
You failed, and it has drained you.
You just tried too hard and you froze
You gave it your all but froze due to anxiety and pressure.
I know, I know
I understand your situation.
What do you say?
What message do you have for us?
Just take the fall, you're one of us
It's okay to fail, be vulnerable, and experience hardship because everyone goes through it.
The spotlight is on
You're being highlighted and watched.
You know the one thing you're fighting to hold
You're fighting to keep something as it is important to you.
Will be the one thing you've got to let go
You'll have to let it go even though it's difficult.
And when you feel the wall cannot be burned
When you feel stuck with no progress or hope.
You're gonna die to try what can't be done
You'll keep trying and pushing even though you won't succeed.
Gonna stay stay out but you don't care
You'll stay out of the spotlight and ignore others' opinions.
Now is there nothing like the inside of you anywhere
You feel empty inside and are searching for meaning.
Because everyone would rather watch you fall
People enjoy watching others fail and struggling.
And we all are, yeah / All and each other
We all experience hardship and support each other in it.
Now you're one of us
You've joined the group of people who have experienced hardship and vulnerability.
Oh, the spotlight is on
You're still being watched and highlighted, but now with the support of the group.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DOMINIC KING, FRANK MUSKER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pencildead6449
90% blackberry owners
5% twilight fans
5% twenty one pilots fans
@davidmckesey7119
So sad I am a earth suit fan
@katjackson5777
TOP fan😂😂
@tundracrow4549
Why twenty one pilots?
@katjackson5777
@@tundracrow4549 They and Mutemath collaborated on a session where they did new versions of some Twenty One Pilots songs. It's really cool if you want to check it out
@jaytheaqua2795
Me and my little sister used to keep playing this song on repeat on a blackberry because we had nothing else to do lol
@luisalejandropalmezano1358
I can go to heaven in peace, I already found it, after 10 years of humming it and not knowing its name, I finally found it, I bless the day I discovered it in my mom's blackberry
@julivelazquez7134
I just discovered this song todayyyy❤ Ihahaha
@el_matamuertes
Exact same story over here dawg
Mom's blackberry circa 2011/12, discovered this track by accident
Fast forward 2021 I finally find it and it stops being a faint memory fading away
@mariejoelle6658
found on my moms blackberry too 😌