Born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, his interest in music formed when he began playing drums at the age of 10. He says that he came home one day and his mom told him that she had signed him up for drum lessons. He states that those lessons are the main reasons he is where he is in music today. By the age of 14 he was playing in bands, playing drums while getting more familiar with other instruments, and by the age of 16 he was touring in them. He later found a different outlet for his creativity through writing lyrics and music in an acoustic duo, which eventually led to the formation of The Ready Set. He was a member of a ska band, "Take Sides", an acoustic band, "brideandgroom" and a hardcore band, "Saints Never Surrender" before creating The Ready Set in the fall of 2007.
During the summer of ‘07, Jordan wrote a few songs and kept them to himself, as his main focus was the acoustic duo he was a part of. When the other member left to pursue a different career, Jordan decided to take the songs he had started, finish them up, and put together a Myspace page just for fun. In January of 2008, he released his first EP “Syntax and Bright Lights”, which was completely written and recorded in his basement. He soon after began writing for his second release, a full-length titled “Tantrum Castle”, also recorded in his basement.
Shortly after his high school graduation, he began touring in other bands, which made it clear to him where his heart was: The Ready Set. In July of 2008 he released “Tantrum Castle” and began touring full-time as The Ready Set. His live performances have evolved greatly since his early days, changing from a two-man show with keys, vocals, and a computer, to a complete full-band show with bass, drums, and lights. Witzigreuter says that his first performance for The Ready Set was at a coffee shop (The Mocha Lounge) where he worked in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since then, The Ready Set has toured with numerous bands, including a supporting slot on a full US tour with Boys Like Girls, both The Bamboozle and Bamboozle Left, the Bamboozle Roadshow, the MTV VMA Tour, as well as many smaller tours.
The Ready Set has also made performances on MTV on multiple occasions, including an appearance on MTV's TJ Search Live Finale and being the "One to Watch" on MTV's 10 on Top. Witzigreuter has also been featured twice on MTV's Buzzworthy: once on December 11, 2009 as an up and coming artist, and again the following year on September 7, 2010, complete with an interview video and a live performance video.
Throughout multiple self-booked tours, The Ready Set has continued to prove itself as a show worth seeing as well as hearing with it’s abundant energy and emphasis on showmanship. In November 2009, Witzigreuter signed with Decaydance Records and Sire Records, both subsidiary labels of Warner Bros. Records. He released his first full–length studio album, I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming, on June 15, 2010.
The lead single, "Love Like Woe" has reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100, #15 on the Billboard pop chart, and #15 on the Mediabase Top 40 Radio chart.
Airplanes
The Ready Set Lyrics
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I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
To go back to a place much simpler than this
Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin'
And all the pandemonium and all the madness
There comes a time where you fade to the blackness
And when you're staring at that phone in your lap
And you hoping but them people never call you back
But that's just how the story unfolds
You get another hand soon after you fold
And when your plans unravel and they sayin'
What would you wish for if you had one chance
So airplane, airplane sorry I'm late
I'm on my way so don't close that gate
If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight
And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
Somebody take me back to the days
Before this was a job, before I got paid
Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank
Back when I was tryin' to get into the subway
Oh, when I was rappin' for the hell of it
Now a days we rappin' to stay relevant
I'm guessing that if we can make some wishes outta airplanes
Then maybe yo maybe I'll go back to the days
Before the politics that we call the rap game
And back when ain't nobody listened to my mix tape
And back before I tried to cover up my slate
But this is for the Cada, what's up Bobby Ray?
So can I get a wish to end the politics
And get back to the music that started this shit
So here I stand and then again I say
I'm hopin' we can make some wishes outta airplanes
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
I could really use a wish
Like shooting stars, like shooting stars
I could really use a wish
A wish right now
The song "Airplanes" by The Ready Set is a contemplative reflection on the fast-paced life of an artist, the pressures of fame, and the desire to return to a simpler time. The artist wishes to go back to a time that was much simpler, free from the glitz and glamor, the pandemonium, and the madness that comes with fame. The lyric “Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?” is a metaphor for the longing for wishes to come true. The idea here is that this wishing upon an airplane in the night sky, like a shooting star, could bring some hope and positivity back into the artist's life.
The line "If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight/ And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night" is a reflection of the artist's dedication to their craft – that they are willing to do whatever it takes to get where they need to be. The chorus "Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars? I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now" expresses the desire for simplicity and hope that the artist is seeking.
Overall, the song has a melancholic and reflective vibe, evoking a sense of nostalgia for simpler times before fame and the pressures that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?
Can we imagine that planes at night resemble shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
I need a hope or desire very urgently.
I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
I seek a fantasy or supernatural intervention.
To go back to a place much simpler than this
To return to a time or state that was less complex.
Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin'
Following the wild celebrations and destruction.
And when you're staring at that phone in your lap
When you are staring at your phone, wishing for a call-back.
But that's just how the story unfolds
That's simply how things progress.
And when your plans unravel
When things don't go according to plan.
What would you wish for if you had one chance
What would you desire if given only one opportunity?
So airplane, airplane sorry I'm late
Apologizing for being delayed on a flight.
If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight
If I miss my flight, I'll reschedule another one.
And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night
I'll make up for lost time by the end of the night.
Somebody take me back to the days
Take me back to earlier times.
Before this was a job, before I got paid
Before my career transitioned into being a paid profession.
Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank
Before financial security became important.
I'm guessing that if we can make some wishes outta airplanes
Hoping that we can make wishes on airplanes.
Then maybe yo maybe I'll go back to the days
Perhaps, just maybe, I can go back to earlier times.
And get back to the music that started this shit
Returning to the roots of the music industry.
I could really use a wish
I could really use a hope or desire.
Like shooting stars, like shooting stars
Just like the gleaming stars in the sky.
A wish right now
I require a hope or desire immediately.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Justin Franks, Jeremy Dussolliet, Timothy Sommers, Christine Dominguez, Bobby Ray Simmons, Alexander Junior Grant
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