A performer since the age of seven (the age at which he joined the Broadway cast of Annie Get Your Gun), Nicholas made his songwriting debut in 2002, when a holiday tune he'd co-written with his father found its way onto a Broadway Christmas album. A contract with Columbia Records followed two years later. Nicholas began prepping for his solo career by writing material with his older brothers, Kevin and Joseph, who eventually climbed aboard as permanent partners. Nick's solo project thus blossomed into a full-fledged band, and the siblings aptly named themselves the Jonas Brothers.
It took several years for the Jonas Brothers to find an adoring audience. It's About Time, the band's 2006 debut, was a commercial flop, and Columbia Records dropped the group one year later. Signing with Hollywood Records in 2007, the band began attracting new fans -- most of them young and female -- by establishing a presence in the Disney world. They appeared on the network's television shows, earned their own series, starred in a made-for-TV movie with Disney starlet Demi Lovato, and sold close to two million copies of their self-titled sophomore album. They replicated that feat one year later with A Little Bit Longer and returned in 2009 with Lines, Vines and Trying Times. All of the albums featured heavy contributions from Nick, who not only led the songwriting process but also played a wide variety of instruments, from drums to keyboard to guitar.
Taking a rare break from the band, Nick Jonas began working with several other musicians on a side project in late 2009. Members from Prince's New Power Generation were recruited to join the lineup, including Michael Bland and Tommy Barbarella, and the group dubbed itself Nick Jonas & the Administration before making its debut in early 2010 with the album Who I Am. The record performed respectably, peaking at three on the U.S. charts on its way to sales of 151,000, but there were soon suggestions that Nick was planning to return to the Jonas Brothers fold. This didn't happen. A 2013 tour was scrapped just prior to its October launch and, soon afterward, the band split. Nick Jonas regrouped with a 2014 solo tour followed by the November release of an eponymous album. Over the course of 2014, Jonas gained momentum, generating the Top 10 single "Jealous," which also topped Billboard's dance charts, as did "Chains " and "Levels," a bonus track from 2015's Nick Jonas X2.
In the Summer of 2016, Jonas returned with a new full-length effort, Last Year Was Complicated, featuring production by Jason Evigan, Mattman & Robin, Sir Nolan, and others. Included on the album was "Close," a duet with Tove Lo, and "Bacon," featuring Ty Dolla $ign. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Also around this time, Jonas returned to acting, starring in the erotic thriller Careful What You Wish For and the fraternity hazing drama Goat. In 2017, he released the singles "Remember I Told You," featuring Anne-Marie and Mike Posner, and "Find You." Also that year, he collaborated with Nicki Minaj on the track "Bom Bidi Bom" off the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack.
6 Minutes
Nick Jonas Lyrics
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Seen her in my dreams and now shes standin' next to me
Down by the shore first weekend of the summer
Got to take a chance and just ask for her number
I wish, I had a song on MTV
'Cause in a crowded room Id be the only one shed sees
Shes looking bored now Im runnin' out of time
1 minute and the earth begins to shake
2 minutes and my heart begins to break
Another minute and she makes me feel brand new
Thats just 3 minutes with you
4 minutes and shes everything I see
5 minutes and shes where I want to be
Another minute everything just feels so new
I need 6 minutes with you, 6 minutes
Shes lookin' at her watch while the DJ is spinnin'
This could be the end or its just the beginnin'
Shes the kinda girl that I want to know better
Reachin' for her keys so I guess its now or never
I wish that I was on the radio
Id sing her favorite song, shed be front row at every show
This partys lame and now Im runnin' out of time
Ive only got 6 minutes if Im gonna make her mine
1 minute and the earth begins to shake
2 minutes and my heart begins to break
Another minute and she makes me feel brand new
Thats just 3 minutes with you
4 minutes and shes everything I see
5 minutes and shes where I want to be
Another minute everything just feels so new
I need 6 minutes with you, 6 minutes
Sometimes I feel like the catcher in the Rye
Sometimes I wish that I could catch her eye
Sometimes I wish that I could be that guy
Yeah, time is passin' by, Im losin' my mind
I need 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 minutes with you
1 minute and the earth begins to shake
2 minutes and my heart begins to break
Another minute and she makes me feel brand new
Thats just 3 minutes with you
4 minutes and shes everything I see
5 minutes and shes where I want to be
Another minute everything just feels so new
I need 6 minutes with you, 6 minutes
The song "6 Minutes" by Nick Jonas tells the story of a boy who meets a beautiful girl who he has dreamed of and seen in movies. They meet on the first weekend of summer by the shore, and he decides to take a chance and ask for her number as she is the kind of girl he wants to know better. However, he only has six minutes to make her his, as she seems to be looking at her watch and the DJ is spinning.
The lyrics portray the boy's desperation to make a connection with this girl in the short amount of time he has. He wishes he had a song on MTV or was on the radio, thinking that would surely make her notice him. However, he only has six minutes to try and make an impression on her before she leaves. The song's chorus repeats the line "1 minute and the earth begins to shake, 2 minutes and my heart begins to break," and so on, with each passing minute making him more infatuated with her.
Overall, "6 Minutes" is a catchy and upbeat song that captures the excitement and nervousness of meeting someone new and trying to make a connection in a limited amount of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Shes the kinda girl that you see in the movies
She's the ideal girl that everyone imagines and dreams of, just like a character in a romantic movie.
Seen her in my dreams and now shes standin' next to me
The girl he always dreamed of being with is finally standing right beside him.
Down by the shore first weekend of the summer
When it's the first weekend of summer, they're both excited to have fun and enjoy themselves down by the shore.
Got to take a chance and just ask for her number
He knows he needs to take the chance and ask for her number because he doesn't want to regret not taking the opportunity later.
I wish, I had a song on MTV
He wishes he had a famous song on MTV to catch her attention and be noticed quickly.
'Cause in a crowded room Id be the only one shed sees
If he had a famous hit song, he'd be the only one that she would pay attention to in a crowded room.
Shes looking bored now Im runnin' out of time
He can sense that she's starting to get bored, and he's quickly running out of time to win her over.
Ive only got 6 minutes if Im gonna make her mine
He's running out of time and only has six minutes to prove to her that he's the one she wants to be with.
1 minute and the earth begins to shake
The first minute with her is like an earthquake, as he's nervous and doesn't want to mess things up.
2 minutes and my heart begins to break
As the second minute passes, his heart feels like it's breaking because he knows he needs to make a move soon.
Another minute and she makes me feel brand new
The third minute marks a new turning point where she makes him feel refreshed and alive again.
Thats just 3 minutes with you
Even just three minutes with her is enough to make him feel like anything is possible.
4 minutes and shes everything I see
By the fourth minute, she's all he can think about and see in front of him.
5 minutes and shes where I want to be
As the fifth minute passes, he knows that being with her is exactly where he wants to be.
Another minute everything just feels so new
The sixth minute feels like a new beginning, and everything just feels right with her by his side.
I need 6 minutes with you, 6 minutes
He realizes that he needs more than just a few minutes with her, and he wants to treasure every moment they have together.
Sometimes I feel like the catcher in the Rye
He sometimes feels like he's trying to protect and save her, just like the character Holden Caulfield in 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
Sometimes I wish that I could catch her eye
He wishes that she would notice him and choose him, just like he's noticed her and chosen her.
Sometimes I wish that I could be that guy
He wishes that he could be the one that she chooses, instead of just being another option.
Yeah, time is passin' by, Im losin' my mind
Time is running out, and he's starting to get anxious and uneasy about whether he will get a chance with her or not.
I need 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 minutes with you
He needs every single one of those six minutes with her to prove himself and show her that he's worth her time.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rich Cronan, Joseph Belmaati, Mich Hansen, Sheppard, Kenny Gioia
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