Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer… Read Full Bio ↴Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. After 2010, Nick has focused primarily on his own career, releasing solo material, appearing in musicals, and acting in film and television.

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.

Olive & An Arrow
Nick Jonas Lyrics

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We've never been into honesty
So promise me you'll let me know
When you're lying
She wants to be an eagle
When she's high she can fly
No matter what she was trying

She'll be the perfect woman

Then she'll change suddenly
You wanna cry from the feeling
She's got a heart of gold but
Every now and again she'll turn to gray
And you know she gives me

An olive then an arrow in the back
She leaves me breathless
Then she kicks me while I'm down
She leaves me hoping
That my love won't show
Cause I know she'll give me
An olive and an arrow

She doesn't like to worry
But she's afraid of everything
That's going on around her
I'm just another photo
That made its way on her page
Somehow I stayed but it won't be long

An olive (yeah yeah) and an arrow in the back
She leaves me breathless
Then she'll kick me while I'm down, oh oh
She leaves me hoping
That my love won't show
Cause I know she'll give me
An olive and an arrow

You leave me hopin'
And prayin' that my love will show
Cause I know you'll give me
And olive and an arrow
Oh yeah yeah

Oh oh
Yeah

Overall Meaning

In "Olive and An Arrow," Nick Jonas & The Administration give an honest portrayal of a tumultuous relationship. The song is about two people who claim to not be interested in honesty, yet the singer pleads with their partner to tell the truth about when they're lying. The first verse also introduces the partner's desire for freedom, wanting to be like an eagle and fly high. However, the hook expresses the pain and confusion that the singer feels from their partner's unpredictable behavior. The title "Olive and An Arrow" refers to the mixed signals that the partner sends – sometimes giving the singer something sweet (olive) only to stab them in the back (arrow) shortly after.

The second verse reveals more about the partner's character, painting a picture of someone who is easily scared yet stubbornly refuses to show it. The line "I'm just another photo that made its way on her page" suggests that the partner is not entirely invested in the relationship but instead sees the singer as just another accessory. The bridge builds on the relationship's instability, with the singer hoping that their love won't show because they know that it will only lead to more hurt. Overall, "Olive and An Arrow" is a heartbreaking song that captures the push-and-pull of a dysfunctional relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

We've never been into honesty
We've never been honest with each other

So promise me you'll let me know
Promise me you'll tell me the truth

When you're lying
When you're not telling me the truth

She wants to be an eagle
She wants to be free

When she's high she can fly
She feels free when she's high

No matter what she was trying
She was always trying to be free

She'll be the perfect woman
She'll seem perfect at first

Then she'll change suddenly
Then she'll change unexpectedly

You wanna cry from the feeling
It'll make you sad

She's got a heart of gold but
She's a good person

Every now and again she'll turn to gray
Sometimes she's not a good person