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.

Rose Garden
Nick Jonas Lyrics

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She was brought into this world
Out of a beautiful mistake
When her mom was just a girl
And her daddy didn't stay
She was working at age nine
At the flower shop in town
Working not just to survive
Cause life was throwing her around

In the rose garden
Where the rain is falling
And the thorns are sharp in the
Rose garden, yeah
Rose garden

She was young but not naive
Always wise beyond her years
Hoping that no one would see
Every time she dried her tears

In the rose garden
Where the rain is falling
And the thorns are sharp in the
Rose garden

Don't let those petals fall
Don't let them fall on you
Don't let those petals fall
Don't let them fall on you
Yeah, yeah, yeah

In the rose garden
Where the rain is falling
And the thorns are sharp in the
In the rose garden, yeah

Rose
Haley is in the rose garden

Overall Meaning

The song "Rose Garden" by Nick Jonas & The Administration tells the story of a young girl who was brought into this world as a result of an unintended pregnancy when her mother was just a girl, and her father left. She had to start working at a young age, just to survive. Despite the difficulties and challenges that life threw her way, she remained strong and persevered. Her strength and wisdom beyond her years were evident, although she hoped no one would see her tears. The metaphor of a rose garden with its beautiful flowers but sharp thorns represents the challenges and hardships she faced in her life, but also a sense of hope and beauty amid the struggles.

The lyrics are emotional and touch on important themes of resilience, strength, and hope amid adversity. It's a reminder that even in difficult circumstances, one can find beauty and hope, but it takes determination, perseverance, and strength to get through it. The song is a beautiful tribute to those who have overcome obstacles in their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

She was brought into this world
She was born into this world

Out of a beautiful mistake
Her parents, who were young and unmarried, had her as a surprise but found beauty in the situation

When her mom was just a girl
Her mother was very young when she had her

And her daddy didn't stay
Her father left the family at some point

She was working at age nine
She started working at the age of nine

At the flower shop in town
She got a job at the local flower shop

Working not just to survive
She didn't just work to get by, but to also overcome the challenges life threw her way

Cause life was throwing her around
She had a tough time as life was not easy on her

She was young but not naive
Despite being young, she was wise beyond her years

Always wise beyond her years
Her maturity was evident from an early age

Hoping that no one would see
She tried to hide her struggles and pain from others