In 2009, R5 officially started the band and debuted their YouTube web series, R5 TV, documenting the band's day-to-day life and career beginning. On September 5, they released their first music video, "Without You", directed by Riker. The band self-released a five-track EP entitled Ready Set Rock on March 9, 2010, consisting of songs written primarily by Riker, Rocky, Rydel, vocal coach Mauli B, and band coach E-Vega, who produced the EP.
Since then, they kept their activities until February 1, 2018, when R5 posted on their YouTube a video called The Last Show. Then on March 1, 2018, the band's social networks name changed to "The Driver Era." Announced as a new project, it was a indefinite time hiatus for R5 and the beginning of a new band, "The Driver Era", officially constituted by Ross and Rocky, in order to start again in the industry musical and avoid association with Disney and underestimation by most people. Ellington, Riker and Rydel are also present at the live concerts and some songs that were already in the plans for the R5 to launch will be/were released by The Driver Era, among them "Preacher Man" and "Can You Come Over?". When questioned about the return of R5, members say it is not in the plans, but that no one predicts the future and anything can happen in the current music industry.
Look At Us Now
R5 Lyrics
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Stayin' up and writin' way too late.
Everybody's always workin',
Mom and dad are always drivin' everywhere,
Lookin' back at our life,
It really makes you be aware.
Don't think we ever forgot,
We know way more then a lot,
This last year has gone so good,
Some of you may say we should.
We've come so far from the past,
And they said we'ed finish last,
They just don't know how,
Look at us now!
We've come so far from the past,
And they said we'd finish last,
They just don't know how,
Look at us now!
Walking on this long road,
People saying never stop,
All the pain and the heart ache,
Is what took us to this spot,
And,
Don't think we ever forgot
(Don't ya think?)
We know way more then a lot,
(Oh-oh)
This last year has gone so good,
some of you may say we should,
We're going all the way,
We're going all the way,
Away,
Away,
We're going all the,
We've come so far from the past,
And they said we'd finish last,
They just don't know how,
Look at us now!
We've come so far from the past,
And they said we'ed finish last,
They just don't know how,
Look at us now!
We,
We'll never forget,
Who,
The reason why we've never givin' up,
(Never givin up)
And if they try too,
Bring me down,
(Ooh)
No I won't let them,
I'm never givin' in,
Oohhhhhh
Away,
We're going all the way,
We're going all the way,
Look at us now!
Look at us now!
We've come so far from the past,
And they said we'd finish last,
They just don't know how,
Look at us now!
We've come so fer from the past,
And they said we'd finish last,
They just don't know how,
Look at us now!
Uh-oh
Look at us now,
Look at us now!
The song "Look At Us Now" by R5 talks about the band's journey in the music industry, their struggles, and how far they've come. The song starts by talking about their two-year stay in the "golden state" (California), where they stayed up late working on their music. The repetitive chorus "We've come so far from the past, and they said we'd finish last, they just don't know how, Look at us now!" shows the band's resilience and determination to succeed despite the doubts of others.
The song also mentions the band's parents who were always working and driving them around, emphasizing the sacrifices made to pursue their dreams. The lines "All the pain and the heartache, is what took us to this spot," indicate that their journey was not easy but they had to go through challenges to get where they are. In the bridge, the band expresses their gratitude to the people who have supported them, and their determination to keep going even if others try to bring them down.
Overall, "Look At Us Now" is a motivational anthem that highlights the importance of perseverance and hard work in achieving success despite the odds.
Line by Line Meaning
Two years in the golden state,
We've spent two years living in California.
Stayin' up and writin' way too late.
We stay up late writing songs.
Everybody's always workin',
Everyone is always busy working.
Mom and dad are always drivin' everywhere,
Our parents are always driving us around.
Lookin' back at our life,
Reflecting on our past experiences.
It really makes you be aware.
It makes you realize things.
And,
Continuing the previous thought.
Don't think we ever forgot,
We haven't forgotten something important.
We know way more then a lot,
We know much more than some people might think.
This last year has gone so good,
The previous year has gone really well.
Some of you may say we should.
Some people may think we should stop while we're ahead.
We've come so far from the past,
We have made significant progress since our earlier days.
And they said we'ed finish last,
Some people thought we wouldn't succeed.
They just don't know how,
They don't understand the full extent of our success.
Look at us now!
We've proven the doubters wrong and are now successful.
Walking on this long road,
We're on a long journey.
People saying never stop,
Others are encouraging us to keep going.
All the pain and the heart ache,
We've experienced struggle and emotional pain.
Is what took us to this spot,
Those struggles helped bring us to where we are now.
And,
Continuing the previous thought.
Don't think we ever forgot
We haven't forgotten something important.
We know way more then a lot,
We know much more than some people might think.
This last year has gone so good,
The previous year has gone really well.
some of you may say we should,
Some people may think we should stop while we're ahead.
We're going all the way,
We're going to keep pushing ourselves to achieve success.
Away,
Continuing the previous thought.
We've come so far from the past,
We have made significant progress since our earlier days.
And they said we'd finish last,
Some people thought we wouldn't succeed.
They just don't know how,
They don't understand the full extent of our success.
Look at us now!
We've proven the doubters wrong and are now successful.
We,
Referring to ourselves.
We'll never forget,
We will never forget something important.
Who,
Asking who we are referring to.
The reason why we've never givin' up,
The reason why we haven't given up on our goals.
(Never givin up)
Repeating the previous thought.
And if they try too,
If others try to bring us down.
Bring me down,
Attempts to bring us down.
(Ooh)
Exclamation sound.
No I won't let them,
We won't let others bring us down.
I'm never givin' in,
We won't give in to others' negativity.
Oohhhhhh
Exclamation sound.
We're going all the way,
We're committed to achieving success.
We're going all the way,
Repeating the previous thought.
Away,
Continuing the previous thought.
Look at us now!
We've proven the doubters wrong and are now successful.
Look at us now!
Repeating the previous thought.
We've come so far from the past,
We have made significant progress since our earlier days.
And they said we'd finish last,
Some people thought we wouldn't succeed.
They just don't know how,
They don't understand the full extent of our success.
Look at us now!
We've proven the doubters wrong and are now successful.
We've come so fer from the past,
Typo from the author, corrected to 'far'.
And they said we'd finish last,
Some people thought we wouldn't succeed.
They just don't know how,
They don't understand the full extent of our success.
Look at us now!
We've proven the doubters wrong and are now successful.
Uh-oh
Exclamation sound.
Look at us now,
We're successful and thriving.
Look at us now!
Repeating the previous thought.
Contributed by Alice J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
RB
I'm SO proud of how far they've come they are the best band ever and they are making a world tour right now can this get any better?
Aaliyah
Rabia I was such Fangirl
Caffe1nated
ooo
alivia paino
y’all it’s 2020 and I can’t stop crying while listening to this😭
Daniela Arriola
🥺🥺🥺
Leyanet Miranda
I picture this song being played at a high school graduation and we'll be all like "look at us now"😊 Great song by the way love R5
Brittany Looknanan
I'm SO proud of how far they've come. They are truly amazing and so talented, they completely deserve to be heard. Love the Louder cd go get it if you haven't, trust me it's worth it!
adrie
they should sing this again in their concerts. they'd make people cry but still....
Elisabeth Gaffney
I WANT THEM TO SING THIS NOW
emrys with a y
SO MUCH OMG