Drew showed the world that with the help of MySpace and great word of mouth, anyone with worthwhile work ethic and talent can start a monumental snowball effect towards success. After recording an EP by himself in his basement, NeverShoutNever! became an instant online success story, averaging over 40,000 online plays a day, and headlining shows throughout the Midwest. In early July, he was positioned in the top spot on the MySpace unsigned artist listing, and his first official release, the YIPPEE EP (July 29th), was followed up by a performance on TRL’s “on your radar” segment the very next day.
Drew started his climb to stardom in mild fashion. He learned to play the guitar from a friend early in his teen years. Then, his parents bought him a Macintosh computer for Christmas and with some sound-editing software, Drew was on his way to stardom.
As of November 17, 2008, the official spelling of Ingle's alias became NeverShoutNever! It had previously been listed as Never Shout Never on iTunes and his management company’s site. An official statement regarding the reason behind the spelling change has not been made available. In an interview, Ingle revealed that there is no longer an exclamation point after his name and that he will spell NeverShoutNever as one word when he is feeling happy, but three words when he isn’t. Warner Bros. Records is spelling his name as “Never Shout Never” for the upcoming release.
After experimenting with a couple of other names, Drew settled on Never Shout Never, the name of one of his songs, to represent him musically.
Ingle follows a strict vegan diet. His music career caused him to drop out of his high school, Joplin Senior High, before graduation.
Albums
* What Is Love? (January 26, 2010)
* Harmony (August 23, 2010)
* Time Travel (September 20, 2011)
* Indigo (November 13, 2012)
* Sunflower (July 2, 2013)
* Recycled Youth - Volume One (March 3, 2015)
* Black Cat (August 7, 2015)
EPs
* demo-shmemo (February 29, 2008)
* The Yippee EP (July 29, 2008)
* Me & My Uke EP (January 27, 2009)
* The Summer EP (June 23, 2009) U.S. #57
* Never Shout Never - EP (December 8, 2009)
* Melody - EP (July 27, 2010)
Malibu
Never Shout Never Lyrics
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My heavy heart had hit the floor,
As I observed your smile it's
Taking you a while,
To understand that I ain't foolin' around,
When I say you look your best
Without your make up on
The universe threw me for a loop,
Wouldn't stop until I had you,
Don't let bitter words from childish
Tongues keep your feelings on the ground,
Let's spread our broken wings and
Celebrate in this new love we found,
It goes to show you when you're
Ready for love, it will find you
Just like you found me,
Recovering from an overdose,
California off the coast and Malibu.
In this song, Never Shout Never talks about hitting rock bottom before he met his love interest. He describes his heart as heavy and hitting the floor, suggesting that he was going through a tough time without any hope for a brighter tomorrow. However, his demeanor changes as he observes the girl's smile. He is impressed and acknowledges that he's not fooling around. Never Shout Never further complements the girl by saying she looks best without makeup. He believes that the universe played a significant role in bringing them together.
The song talks about taking flight and not letting negative words of other people weigh down their emotions. He invites her to celebrate the new love they have found together, urging her to spread their broken wings. He believes that love has a way of finding you when you're ready for it, just like how it found him. He recalls that he was at his lowest point, recovering from a drug overdose in California off the coast, specifically in Malibu.
Overall, this song is a beautiful love story that acknowledges the struggles that come with finding love. It inspires listeners to be patient and appreciate the love that they receive.
Line by Line Meaning
I hit rock bottom before I met you,
I was in a really bad place emotionally before I met you.
My heavy heart had hit the floor,
I was feeling crushed and defeated before I met you.
As I observed your smile it's
Taking you a while,
To understand that I ain't foolin' around,
When I first saw you smile, it took me a while to convince you that I was serious about pursuing a relationship with you.
When I say you look your best
Without your make up on
I think you look beautiful without any make up on.
The universe threw me for a loop,
Meeting you was unexpected and surprising, but in a good way.
When we locked eyes I knew that I
Wouldn't stop until I had you,
Once I saw you and we made eye contact, I was determined to pursue a relationship with you.
Don't let bitter words from childish
Tongues keep your feelings on the ground,
Don't let negativity from other people bring you down or affect your happiness.
Let's spread our broken wings and
Celebrate in this new love we found,
Let's embrace our vulnerabilities and differences and celebrate the fact that we found love together.
It goes to show you when you're
Ready for love, it will find you
Just like you found me,
This experience shows that when you are truly ready for love, it will come to you in unexpected ways, just like it did for us.
Recovering from an overdose,
California off the coast and Malibu.
These lines seem disconnected from the rest of the song, but they perhaps suggest that the artist is in recovery and finding peace and beauty in the natural surroundings of California and Malibu.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christofer Drew
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Casey Blake
I hit rock bottom before I met you,
My heavy heart had hit the floor,
As I observed your smile it's
Taking you a while,
To understand that I ain't foolin' around,
When I say you look your best
Without your make up on
The universe threw me for a loop,
When we locked eyes I knew that I
Wouldn't stop until I had you,
Don't let bitter words from childish
Tongues keep your feelings on the ground,
Let's spread our broken wings and
Celebrate in this new love we found,
It goes to show you when you're
Ready for love, it will find you
Just like you found me,
Recovering from an overdose,
California off the coast and Malibu.
mai luna
nsn's music makes me so nostalgic. i honestly believed I was at the happiest moments in my life when I was introduced to this band & As things got hard I faded away from it. now listening to this band brings me regret of the time I've spend being selfish & bitter & all at ones it throws me back into the beautiful life of innocence & hope I ones had. & it encourages me to run back to it.
Casey Blake
I hit rock bottom before I met you,
My heavy heart had hit the floor,
As I observed your smile it's
Taking you a while,
To understand that I ain't foolin' around,
When I say you look your best
Without your make up on
The universe threw me for a loop,
When we locked eyes I knew that I
Wouldn't stop until I had you,
Don't let bitter words from childish
Tongues keep your feelings on the ground,
Let's spread our broken wings and
Celebrate in this new love we found,
It goes to show you when you're
Ready for love, it will find you
Just like you found me,
Recovering from an overdose,
California off the coast and Malibu.
Pricila Jimbo
This was my favorite song even before it was released through this record! I'm in love with it all over again
Jazmine Alaina
I have been listening to Christofer since he was on Youtube and Never Shout Never since when they started, I can listen to a NSN song and it will lighten my mood completely, when I'm down in the dumps, NeverShoutNever has always been there to pick me up. I hope to meet them in 8 days at Warped, they are my true heroes and I can't get through without them.
Brian Bismark Campos Lopez
Hermoso , no dejo de escuchar sus bonitas canciones Porque el es lo hermoso 3
Georgina Drewett
the thing i love about never shout never is that they have been doing music for so long and it is so pure that they have such a variety of different styles and that is awesome. people talk shit about Chris saying he has changed so much and that they miss his old music but the bottom line is that he is one talented son of a bitch and with never shout never he makes up 1 third of a beautiful, talented band.
Ash
Love the harmonies!!! Beautifully blended together. :)
YellowNdRedSkittles
This song sounds so creepy and strange, but that's why I love it. It makes me smile every time I listen to it.
Abbey Boyer
Happy, fun-loving music! That's why I love Never Shout Never!
JAMlover55
Oh my goodness i love this song! NSN to me has gotten better as time goes on, don't get me wrong i LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVE their old albums, but this is awesome! it doesn't really sound that much different...but thats just me :3