Malone began his music career in 2011 and gained recognition with his 2015 debut single "White Iverson", which peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Malone signed a recording contract with Republic Records and released his debut album Stoney; it contained the diamond single "Congratulations" (featuring Quavo) and set the record for most weeks (77) on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. His second album, beerbongs & bentleys, debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and set several streaming records. It also contained the US number-one singles "Rockstar" (featuring 21 Savage) and "Psycho" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 61st Grammy Awards.
His third number one, "Sunflower" (with Swae Lee), was the promotional and lead single to the soundtrack for the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and was included on Malone's third album, Hollywood's Bleeding; the album was his second number one. Its second single, "Circles", reached number one and set the record for most weeks (39) in the top ten on the Hot 100. His fourth album, Twelve Carat Toothache, was released in June 2022, spearheaded by the US top-ten singles "I Like You (A Happier Song)" (featuring Doja Cat) and "One Right Now" (with The Weeknd).
Among the best-selling music artists with over 80 million records sold, Malone has won 10 Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, and one MTV Video Music Award, and received nine Grammy Award nominations. He holds several Billboard chart records: he is the first solo artist to top the Rap Airplay and Adult Contemporary charts, while "Circles" set the record for the longest climb to number one (41 weeks) on the Adult Contemporary chart by a solo artist.
Austin Richard Post was born on July 4, 1995, in Syracuse, New York. He was raised by his father, Richard Post, and his stepmother, Jodie. His father had been a DJ in his youth and introduced Malone to many different genres of music including hip-hop, country, and rock. When Malone was nine years old, he and his family moved to Grapevine, Texas, after his father became the manager of concessions for the Dallas Cowboys. Malone began to play the guitar and auditioned for the American band Crown the Empire in 2010, but was rejected after his guitar strings broke during the audition. He credited his initial interest in learning guitar to the video game Guitar Hero.
Malone has always had a love for alternative rock music, and appeared for a DJ set at Emo Nite in Los Angeles, California, in June 2017, playing songs by American alt-rock band My Chemical Romance at the event. According to Malone, his first foray into professional music began when he was in a heavy metal band. He says soon afterward he transitioned to softer rock as well as hip-hop, before beginning to experiment on FL Studio.
According to Malone, he chose "Post Malone" as his stage name when he was 14 or 15. The name was rumored to be a reference to the professional basketball player Karl Malone, but Malone later explained that "Post" is his last name, and he used a "rap name generator" to get "Malone". At 16, using the audio editor Audacity, Malone created his first mixtape, Young and After Them Riches. He showed it to some of his classmates at Grapevine High School. He was voted "Most Likely to Become Famous" by his classmates as a senior in high school. He worked at a Chicken Express as a teenager.
Malone later enrolled in Tarrant County College but dropped out. After leaving college, Malone moved to Los Angeles, California, with his longtime friend Jason Probst, a professional game streamer.
After moving to Los Angeles, Malone, Probst, and several other producers and artists formed the music group BLCKVRD and recorded music together. Several members of the group, including Malone, moved into a house in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley together. While living in the San Fernando Valley, Malone met record producers FKi 1st and Sauce Lord Rich, who formed the production team FKi, as well as Rex Kudo, who produced several of Malone's tracks, including "White Iverson". Malone recorded the song two days after writing it. The lyrics of "White Iverson" allude to Basketball Hall of Fame player Allen Iverson. In February 2015, upon completion, it was uploaded to Malone's SoundCloud account. On July 19, 2015, Malone released a music video for "White Iverson".
After hitting one million views within a month of releasing "White Iverson", Malone quickly garnered attention from record labels. In August 2015, he signed a recording contract with Republic Records. Malone went on to work with a number of prominent rappers including 50 Cent, Young Thug, Kanye West, and others. In August 2015, he performed at Kylie Jenner's 18th birthday party, where he met Kanye West, who enjoyed his music, leading to him collaborating with Malone on his single "Fade" from his album The Life of Pablo. Malone later began a friendship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber leading to Malone being an opening act for Bieber's Purpose World Tour (2016–17). On April 20, 2016, Malone premiered his new single, "Go Flex" on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show.
On May 12, 2016, he released his first full-length project, a mixtape, titled August 26th, the title of which was a reference to the release date of his debut album. On June 9, 2016, Malone made his national television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing "Go Flex".
In June 2016, XXL editor-in-chief Vanessa Satten revealed Malone was considered for XXL's "2016 Freshman Class" magazine cover, but she was "told by his camp that he wasn't paying attention to hip hop so much. He was going in more of a rock/pop/country direction." However, Malone denied these claims, explaining that his latest mixtape, as well as his album, were both hip-hop. In August 2016, Malone issued an apology for his album, Stoney, being late. It was available for pre-order on November 4 and was finally released on December 9. Malone later went on to call the album "mediocre", despite the success of the single "Congratulations" featuring Quavo, Malone's first top-ten song on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number eight. Stoney also featured the top 100 hits "I Fall Apart", and "Deja Vu", featuring Bieber, with the album later being certified double platinum by the RIAA in October 2017.
In February 2017, Malone revealed the title of his next project, beerbongs & bentleys, and was set to be released in December, before eventually being pushed back to 2018. In September, Malone released the first single from the album, "Rockstar", featuring 21 Savage. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and held the spot for eight consecutive weeks prompting Rolling Stone in 2017 to say he is "one of the most popular musicians in the country". In November of the same year, Malone released the official music video for "Rockstar", directed by Emil Nava.
On February 20, 2018, Malone previewed his new song with Ty Dolla Sign titled "Psycho". "Psycho" was released on February 23, 2018, and a tour with 21 Savage was announced. The song debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Malone's third entry in the top 10; it would later top the charts in June of that year, becoming Malone's second number one. On April 5, 2018, Malone stated that Beerbongs & Bentleys will be released on April 27, 2018. The same day, he also premiered the song "Stay" during the Bud Lite Dive Bar show in Nashville. Upon release, Beerbongs & Bentleys broke the first-day streaming records on Spotify, with 78.7 million streams worldwide. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 moving 461,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with 153,000 coming from pure sales. The album was also certified platinum by the RIAA after four days and spawned three top 10 songs and six top 20 songs.
In an interview with Billboard in May 2018, Malone's manager announced that Malone was planning to start his own record label and film production company and Malone later won Top Rap Song at the Billboard Music Awards for "Rockstar" featuring 21 Savage. Malone confirmed in June 2018 that he was writing his third album, and confirmed that a festival would be taking place, organized by him, titled "Posty Fest", in Dallas, Texas on October 28. Malone promised a "blockbuster" lineup with headliners like rapper Travis Scott.
In August, Malone broke Michael Jackson's 34-year-old record for most weeks on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with Stoney reaching its 77th week on the ranking compared to the 76 weeks that Thriller spent. A collaboration album with rapper Mac Miller was also teased in August 2018. During his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he previewed his song "Sunflower", a collaboration with Swae Lee, from the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In November 2018, it was confirmed Malone was recording his third album in his Utah home.
Malone was nominated for 4 awards at the 61st Grammy Awards for his album beerbongs & bentleys. Among the nominations was Album of the Year and Record of the Year. He performed with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the awards show on February 10, 2019.
In July 2019, Malone released the single "Goodbyes" featuring Young Thug and also announced the Runaway Tour with Swae Lee as the opener. On August 5, Malone shared a snippet of an unreleased track "Circles" on YouTube. He then performed the song at his second annual Bud Light: Dive Bar concert and confirmed that the official song would be released the following week. That same day and on July 25, 2019, at Cheyenne Frontier Days he announced the album was finished. He released the song on August 30, 2019. He confirmed that his third studio album would be released on September 6, 2019. On August 26, 2019, Malone announced on Twitter that his third album was called Hollywood's Bleeding and would be released on September 6, 2019. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 489,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. Hollywood's Bleeding would also go on to be nominated for Album of the Year at the 63rd Grammys.
On March 12, 2020, Malone's concert at Denver's Pepsi Center proceeded as scheduled, drawing a sellout crowd of 20,000, likely the last large-scale enclosed gathering in the U.S. before COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Malone received backlash for not canceling his sold-out arena show amid rising concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Reportedly, future U.S. tour dates in March were postponed by Live Nation on March 12, 2020.
On April 24, 2020, Malone announced that a new album was in progress during a live stream performance. In late April 2020, Malone performed a live-streamed set consisting entirely of Nirvana covers from his home. Malone sang lead vocals and provided rhythm guitar for the set. He was accompanied by drummer Travis Barker, bassist Brian Lee and lead guitarist Nick Mac. The performance raised over $5 million for the World Health Organization's COVID-19 relief fund. The performance also received praise from Nirvana's surviving members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, as well as Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love.
In June 2020, Malone was featured on Tyla Yaweh's single, "Tommy Lee". The single was followed up with a remix, released July 10, 2020, featuring drums from Tommy Lee himself, as well as a re-recorded guitar instrumental. A second remix to the song, featuring rapper Saint Jhn, was released subsequently. On April 30, 2021, Malone was featured on DJ Khaled's twelfth studio album Khaled Khaled on the song "I Did It" also featuring DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lil Baby.
On July 9, 2021, Malone released the single "Motley Crew" with an accompanying music video, featuring several guest stars, past collaborators, and friends including Tommy Lee, Tyga, Tyla Yaweh, and his manager Dre London. The music video was directed by Cole Bennett of Lyrical Lemonade. On November 5, Malone released "One Right Now" with the Weeknd, as the lead single from his fourth studio album. On January 26, 2022, during his cover story will Billboard, Malone revealed that his fourth studio album would be titled Twelve Carat Toothache. In April 2022, Republic Records relaunched Mercury Records with a new roster that includes Post Malone. On April 27, 2022, Post revealed that Twelve Carat Toothache would be released on June 3, 2022. Malone released the album's second single, "Cooped Up" with Roddy Ricch, on May 12, 2022.
On May 14, 2022, he appeared as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live and performed "Cooped Up" with Ricch, as well as an unreleased song titled "Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol", in which he was joined by Fleet Foxes. Malone had previously confirmed that he had worked with Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold on a song for the album.
For the 2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers film, Malone covered the theme song from the 1989 television series of the same name, originally performed by Jeff Pescetto in the series and by The Jets in album releases.
On August 12, 2022, the documentary film Runaway premiered on the Amazon Prime Video channel Freevee. It showed behind-the-scenes moments from the first leg of the Runaway Tour in 2019, as well as performances from some of the highlighted dates, such as New York City, Chicago, and the 2019 Posty Fest in Arlington.
In April 2023, Malone announced that he was working on a new album. On April 14, 2023, Malone released "Chemical", as the lead single from his fifth studio album AUSTIN. On April 21, 2023, Malone released The Diamond Collection, a nine-song compilation of his record-breaking eight RIAA Diamond-certified singles, along with the single "Chemical".
Malone cites Bob Dylan, in whom he became interested around the age of 15, as an influence on his music, calling him "a genius" and "a god" though his music has been called "about as far away from Rock n' Roll as you can get". He called "Subterranean Homesick Blues" the "first rap song". He has a tattoo of Dylan as well. Malone has cited Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cash as key influences too. Malone has also cited 50 Cent, whom he called a legend, Kanye West and Key! as influences.
lonely
Post Malone Lyrics
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Oh...(nah, nah, nah)
Oh... (oh)
I just...
Can I...
I just...
I just, Can I...
I just...
I just, I just
Can I, I just
I just want to see you (Damn)
Something I can see through baby (Man)
You make my dreams come true
Can I...
Can I (Aw Yeah), I just
I just
Baby can I come and see you
I just, I just
Girl you seem always on the move
Baby
I just cannot, uh, figure out what to do
And I just, I just, uh, cannot let you go on your own
Eh, why you got to be so inconsiderate wit' it
Know that you mean more than any one of these bitches
Its like you wanna see me go and hop off some bridges
Emo pussy woulda' gone and cut up ones wrists
Instead I'm going to drop a hundred bands on a whip
Only way I know to get my brain off of shit, eh
I just want to see you, maybe talk about shit
I just want to see ya, you might feel for the kid
It's you that I have been searchin' for
Just let me know what's good with y'all
Can't keep on going back and forth
Won't let you, won't let you
I just...
I just...
I just want to see you (Damn)
Something I can see through baby (Man)
You're making my dreams come true (Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah)
Can I...
Can I...
Cause I just want to see you (Hey)
Something I can see through baby
You make my dreams come true (Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah)
I just, can I
I just...
I just...
Can I come and see you
I just, something I can see through baby, I just
Make my dreams come true (Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah)
You're walking alone, you're walking alone
I hate when you walk, at least talk on the phone
There's some creeps in this zone, you said joker shut up I should know how to walk
I come from the bronx, I said baby its cool you know I like your talk
We keepin' it cool, we keepin it, keep it
I just...
I just, I just want to see you (Damn)
Something I can see through baby (Man)
You're making my dreams come true (Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah)
Can I...
Can I...
Cause I just want to see you (Hey)
Something I can see through baby
You make my dreams come true (Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah)
Imma' never be alone
Imma' never be alone
When you're walkin' down the road
The song "Lonely" by Post Malone is a melancholic track that expresses the artist's longing for someone he cares for. At the beginning of the song, he starts with an "Oh...", which sets up the sad tone of the song. He wants to see this person he cares for and talk to them about everything, but he can't seem to get a hold of them. He can't stop thinking about them, and this person is always on the move, making it difficult for him to keep up.
Post Malone goes on to express his frustration with the situation, as he can't figure out what to do, and he can't let go of the individual. He acknowledges that this person means more to him than anyone else and even uses self-deprecating humor by calling himself an "emo pussy" who could have cut his wrists. Still, he is not going to do that and instead focuses on material possessions as a way of getting his mind off of things.
Towards the end of the song, Post Malone reveals that he comes from the Bronx and manages to strike up a conversation with this person, who he addresses as "baby." He emphasizes that he just wants to see them, and they are making his dreams come true, indicating that his feelings for them are intense.
Overall, the song is a sad representation of the loneliness that often comes with unrequited love, as Post Malone is beset by confusion and loneliness, despite his efforts to contact his loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh...(oh)
The artist is saying 'oh' twice as a reflexive ejaculation. It doesn't denote anything important, just an expression of emotion.
Oh...(nah, nah, nah)
The artist is again making a reflexive ejaculation, this time with the words 'nah, nah, nah'. It doesn't have any significant meaning.
Oh... (oh)
Finally, the artist repeats the same word 'oh' a third time without any change in meaning or significance.
I just...
The artist is referring to himself when he says 'I just', indicating that he wants to speak about something important.
Can I...
The artist seeks permission to do something that he feels deeply about, implying that whatever he asks for is very important to him.
I just...
Once again, the artist is referring to himself, asking for an opportunity to speak on something important.
I just, Can I...
The artist reiterates his desire for permission to speak on something important.
I just...
The artist is again referring to himself, indicating that he wants to speak about something significant.
Can I...
The artist seeks permission to do something that he feels deeply about, implying that whatever he asks for is very crucial to him.
I just, I just
The artist is repeating himself to emphasize the importance of what he wants to say. It indicates that whatever he seeks must be vital to him.
Can I, I just
The artist rephrases his earlier statements to emphasize his eagerness and desire to do something that he feels is important.
I just want to see you (Damn)
The artist is expressing his desire to meet the person he is speaking of. By exclaiming 'Damn', he emphasizes his eagerness and yearning to meet that person.
Something I can see through baby (Man)
The artist is requesting the person he's speaking of to be transparent with him. By using the term 'baby', he implies an affectionate relationship with this person. He also uses the term 'man' to show his earnestness.
You make my dreams come true
The artist is candidly expressing that the person he is referring to has transformed his life, fulfilling all his dreams and making them come true.
Can I...
The artist reiterates his question, indicating how essential or vital the request is to him.
Can I (Aw Yeah), I just
The artist emphasizes his desire to do something important by repeating his question and using the term 'Aw Yeah.'
Baby can I come and see you
The artist reiterates his desire to see the person he has been speaking of. By using the word 'baby', he implies an intimate connection with the person.
I just, I just
The artist refers to himself again, reconfirming how much he earnestly wants to meet the person he has been speaking of.
Girl you seem always on the move
The artist acknowledges the girl's status quo of constantly being on the move, which seems to make it difficult for him to connect with her.
Baby
The artist uses the term 'baby' again, indicating an affectionate relationship with the person.
I just cannot, uh, figure out what to do
The artist genuinely expresses that he is at a loss for what to do because the girl is always on the move and it's hard for him to meet her.
And I just, I just, uh, cannot let you go on your own
The artist is conveying his need to be with the girl and not let her go away without making the connection he desires with her.
Eh, why you got to be so inconsiderate wit' it
The artist is expressing his displeasure at the girl for being inconsiderate with him, making it hard for him to connect with her.
Know that you mean more than any one of these bitches
The artist is expressing that the girl is more valuable to him than anyone else, and he wants her to know that.
Its like you wanna see me go and hop off some bridges
The artist is using hyperbole to express his anger, indicating that he feels like he is being pushed to the edge and wants to hurt himself.
Emo pussy woulda' gone and cut up ones wrists
The artist tries to convey how deep his hurt goes. He is using hyperbole to express that he feels like hurting himself and is walking a fine line.
Instead I'm going to drop a hundred bands on a whip
The artist is sarcastically expressing that he won't hurt himself; instead, he will spend his money on a car ('whip') to get his mind off things.
Only way I know to get my brain off of shit, eh
The artist is acknowledging that the only way he can get his mind off things is by indulging in certain activities. He uses the term 'eh' to highlight his casual attitude towards the matter.
I just want to see you, maybe talk about shit
The artist reiterates his desire to meet the person and talk to her about his problems. He also uses the word 'shit' here to indicate that he wants to talk about deeper issues.
You might feel for the kid
The artist is hoping that the person he is speaking of develops feelings for him and understands his position.
It's you that I have been searchin' for
The artist candidly acknowledges that he has been searching for someone just like her, and she is the one he has been looking for his whole life.
Just let me know what's good with y'all
The artist here needs to know what's happening between him and the person he is speaking of. He uses the term 'y'all' to maintain a casual and informal tone.
Can't keep on going back and forth
The artist is frustrated with the lack of definite decision-making or action by the person he is speaking of, and he wants it to end.
Won't let you, won't let you
Repeats the same line twice to give the impression that he's determined to stay firmly resolved on his decisions on something he hasn't disclosed.
You make my dreams come true (Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah)
The artist is again expressing deep gratitude at how the person he is speaking of has transformed his life and made his dreams come true.
Imma' never be alone
The artist here recognizes how the person he is speaking of has become an integral part of his life, keeping him company whenever he feels lonely.
When you're walkin' down the road
The artist is expressing how the person he is speaking of has a revitalizing effect on him, making him feel comfortable and content even when walking alone.
I just...
Reiterates his desire to meet the person he is speaking of.
Something I can see through baby (Man)
Reiterates his request for transparency from the person he is speaking of.
You're making my dreams come true (Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah)
Again acknowledging how the person he is speaking of has transformed his life and made his dreams come true.
Imma' never be alone
The artist reiterates how the person he is speaking of has become an integral part of his life.
When you're walkin' down the road
The artist reiterates how the person he is speaking of has a revitalizing effect on him, making him feel comfortable and content even when walking alone.
I hate when you walk, at least talk on the phone
The artist is expressing his annoyance that the person he is speaking with is not giving him enough time or attention. He implores her to keep in touch despite her busy schedule.
There's some creeps in this zone, you said joker shut up I should know how to walk
The artist is worried about the person's safety while walking and warns her of the creeps. The person responds by asking him to back off and implying that she can take care of herself.
I come from the bronx, I said baby its cool you know I like your talk
The artist tries to continue the conversation and hits on the person he's speaking with. He uses the term 'baby' again to indicate that there is an intimate connection between them.
We keepin' it cool, we keepin it, keep it
The artist emphasizes the need to keep things casual and informal between them. He uses the term 'cool' to maintain a relaxed and easy-going tone.
Contributed by James I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ian8733
It’s 2023 and I still can’t believe this isn’t on Spotify. This shit slaps every time I give it a listen.
@igordasilvataju
FR😭
@deodelacruz5031
Also whyy?
@seanhogan6057
i just saw it on my spotify but it wouldn’t let me play it on there
@The_Eleventh_Sign
Nah fr
@theghostsofstonyclove
We need a remix, maybe throw 6lack on it
@tshoeul2087
guys Jaden is actually underrated ... this track still slaps in 2021
@bt55
Hell yeah it does
@venuscarmen437
Yasssss 💃🏽
@ryanrussell3893
Yessir