Pentatonix formed in 2011 and came to prominence the same year by winning the third season of "The Sing-Off" on NBC, their victory earning them $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony. Their debut EP "PTX, Volume 1" was released in 2012, followed by "PTXmas" the same year, with their third release "PTX, Vol. II", debuting at number 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart in 2013. 2014 saw the release of "PTX, Vol. III", and their two first full-length albums "PTX, Vols. 1 & 2" (a compilation of Vol. 1 and Vol. II) and "That's Christmas to Me". Their second holiday release, That's Christmas to Me, with the album certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), platinum on December 24, 2014, and double platinum on February 11, 2016, becoming the highest-charting holiday album by a group since 1962, and the fourth-best-selling album in the United States in 2014. The following year, Pentatonix released their album, their first consisting mostly of original material, which debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart for the first time in their career, followed by a third Christmas album, A Pentatonix Christmas, in 2016, and a new EP, PTX, Vol. IV – Classics, the following year. In May 2017, Kaplan announced that he would leave Pentatonix due to his inability to keep up with the touring demands of the group; he left after the completion of the tour in September, and was replaced by Matt Sallee the following month.
Pentatonix has won three Grammy Awards: they were the first a cappella act to win Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, doing so in 2015 and 2016, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2017.
Pentatonix started their popular YouTube channel back in 2012 to promote themselves after the Sing-Off (Season 3, 2011) when they were dropped by their record label, according to a recent November 2014 interview. They also made effective use of social media to interact with their fan base. They have eclipsed almost 15 million subscribers and more than 2.7 billion cumulative views. Their music video for "Daft Punk" recently surpassed 273 million views.
The group's website is: www.ptxofficial.com.
Pentatonix official youtube channel: www.youtube.com/PTXofficial.
Natural Disaster
Pentatonix Lyrics
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My heart was blown' in your love, in your love
My heart was flying in tornadoes
My heart was flying in your love, in your love
You see I tried, baby, didn't I try
The more I get closer to you
The more I know you just won't do
But you a natural disaster
You a natural disaster
My mind was frozen in the blizzards,
My mind was frozen in your love, in your love
My mind was burnin' in the (wild fire)
My mind was burnin' in your love, in your love
You see I tried, baby, you know I tried
But girl, I lay myself on your knee
Honey, get up and get out of here
You see I tried, darling didn't I try (oh, I tried)
But you a natural disaster
You a natural disaster
My body was shaking in your earthquakes
You had my body quaking (in your love) from your love (oh, in your love)
My life was drowning in tsunamis,
You pulled me under baby (in your love) with your love, (oh, in your love) with your love
I'm telling you I tried, did I ever try
But in the end, I'm broken and hurt
Now I know it never work
You see I tried, honey, didn't I try (oh I tried)
My soul, it died in Armageddon
My soul, it died from your love, from your love
You bringin' these plagues on me
You brought me to my knees from your love, from your love
You see I tried, Lord, did I try
But girl, you rainin' hell on my earth, I pray to heaven if I read words
You see I tried, baby, you know I tried (oh, I tried)
But you a natural disaster, you a natural disaster
You a natural disaster, you a natural disaster
You a natural disaster
The lyrics of Pentatonix's song Natural Disaster are centered around a tumultuous relationship that has caused the singer a great deal of heartbreak, frustration, and pain. The verses and chorus use powerful metaphors, similes, and imagery of natural disasters to describe how the singer feels while being in love with a person who is chaotic, destructive, and uncontrollable. The first verse talks about how their heart was blown in hurricanes and flying in tornadoes to show the highs and lows of being in love with the person. The singer has tried to make the relationship work, but the more he gets closer to the person, the more he realizes that it's not going to work. However, he can't help himself from loving them, even though they are causing him immense emotional damage.
The second verse talks about how the person's love has caused the singer's mind to freeze in blizzards but also burn in the wildfire, demonstrating how this person's love is unpredictable and inconsistent, making the singer unsure of how to approach the relationship. He has tried laying himself on their knee, hoping for the person to recognize his love, but it's all in vain. The chorus repeats the phrase, "You a natural disaster," highlighting how this person's love is like a force of nature, beyond anyone's control. The following verses use further natural disasters to compare the effects of their love, with my body was shaking in your earthquakes and my life was drowning in tsunamis. The bridge mentions how the singer's soul has died in Armageddon, bringing forth the imagery of the apocalypse, showing how their love is detrimental to his existence. The song finishes by repeating the chorus, "you a natural disaster," emphasizing how this person's love is a destructive force that can never be tamed.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart was blown' in the hurricanes,
My emotions were greatly affected by the storms that occurred in our relationship.
My heart was blown' in your love, in your love
My feelings were heavily influenced by your love towards me.
My heart was flying in tornadoes
My emotions were unstable and inconsistent, just like flying objects in tornadoes.
My heart was flying in your love, in your love
My feelings were unstable and inconsistent, but the cause was your love towards me.
You see I tried, baby, didn't I try
I put in effort to make things work between us.
The more I get closer to you
The more time I spend with you, the more I realize that things won't work out between us.
The more I know you just won't do
The more I understand that you are not the right partner for me.
But you a natural disaster
You are someone who brings chaos and destruction to my life.
My mind was frozen in the blizzards,
My thoughts were blocked and unable to function properly, similar to how one's body can be affected in blizzards.
My mind was frozen in your love, in your love
My thoughts were so consumed by your love that I was unable to think logically and rationally.
My mind was burnin' in the (wild fire)
My thoughts were overwhelming and out of control, like a wildfire that spreads quickly.
My mind was burnin' in your love, in your love
My thoughts were overwhelmed and out of control due to your intense love towards me.
But you a natural disaster
You are someone who brings chaos and destruction to my life.
My body was shaking in your earthquakes
My physical body was affected by the instability and unpredictability of our relationship, similar to how one's body can be affected by earthquakes.
You had my body quaking (in your love) from your love (oh, in your love)
Your passionate love towards me was affecting me physically to the point where I was shaking and unable to control myself.
My life was drowning in tsunamis,
My entire life was being overwhelmed and suffocated by the negative effects of our relationship, similar to how one's life can be affected by tsunamis.
You pulled me under baby (in your love) with your love, (oh, in your love)
Your intense love towards me was pulling me down and causing me to suffer, just like being pulled under water in tsunamis.
I'm telling you I tried, did I ever try
I'm explaining to you that I really did put in effort to make our relationship work.
But in the end, I'm broken and hurt
Despite my efforts, the negative effects of our relationship have broken me and caused me pain.
Now I know it never work
I have realized that our relationship was not meant to be and would never have worked out.
My soul, it died in Armageddon
I feel like my soul has been destroyed, similar to how one's soul can be affected during a catastrophic event like Armageddon.
My soul, it died from your love, from your love
Your love towards me has caused significant emotional pain and distress, to the point of destroying my soul.
You bringin' these plagues on me
Your negative influence on my life is causing me to suffer, similar to how plagues cause suffering and pain.
You brought me to my knees from your love, from your love
Your love has caused me to suffer and be in pain, to the point where I am broken and unable to stand.
But you a natural disaster
You are someone who brings chaos and destruction to my life.
I pray to heaven if I read words
I hope that by reading certain words, I can find solace and peace in my life.
You see I tried, baby, you know I tried (oh, I tried)
I want you to know that I tried my best to make things work between us.
You a natural disaster, you a natural disaster
You are someone who brings chaos and destruction to my life, and this is evident through all the negative effects you have had on me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MITCHELL GRASSI, SCOTT HOYING, AVI KAPLAN, KIRSTEN MALDONADO, KEVIN OLUSOLA
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