Toro y Moi is a solo project of Columbia, South Carolina native and residen… Read Full Bio ↴Toro y Moi is a solo project of Columbia, South Carolina native and resident, Chaz Bear (f.k.a. Chaz Bundick). In 2009, Bear earned a BFA in Graphic Design from The University of South Carolina.

Chaz Bear's methods are constantly evolving. While heavily influenced by his parent's vinyl and tape collection, his contemporary influences are Animal Collective, Sonic Youth, J Dilla, and Daft Punk.

Toro y Moi started in 2007 as a bedroom project that quickly grew into live performance. The music is associated with the chillwave movement but the sound is influenced by freak folk, R&B, and French House.

Toro y Moi is signed to Carpark Records. The first full-length album, Causers of This, was released in January 2010.

Toro y Moi's second album Underneath the Pine was released in February 2011.

His EP titled Freaking Out was released in September of 2011.

A compilation of songs titled June 2009 was released in April of 2012.

His album "Anything In Return" was released on January 16, 2013.

His fourth album "What For?" was released on April 6 2015.

His fifth album "Boo Boo" was released on July 7, 2017.

2019 followed and with it, "Outer Peace" on January 18th- an infusion of French House and indietronica, with "Soul Trash" following on 29th October, containing unfinished and unreleased recordings dating back to 2015.

The next year saw Toro's biggest hit to date, Grammy-nominated collaboration with Flume "The Difference", as well as remixes for Caroline Polachek and HAIM.

Toro's sixth album "Mahal" was released on 29 April 2022, and in August 2023 he released a 5-track EP titled "Sandhills".

Yeah Right
Toro y Moi Lyrics

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Who are your new friends?
Why did you bring them?
But who am I?
Who am I?
I took my time
Now I'm stuck in line
To see you
Hey, how've you been?

Yeah right

Let's hang out soon
I'll give you a call
I'll be around
I'll be around
I think I'll go now
What do you need?
Stay for a while
Oh let's go get high

Yeah right

Never gonna say goodbye, girl

Yeah right

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Toro y Moi's song Yeah Right seem to focus on the theme of changing relationships and the emotions that come along with those changes. The first verse asks the question "who are your new friends?" and "why did you bring them?" suggesting that the singer is feeling left behind or replaced in some way. The chorus then adds a sarcastic "yeah right" to the end of each sentiment, suggesting that the singer knows the situation is not as simple or positive as it may seem on the surface. The second verse takes on a more resigned tone, with the singer acknowledging that they are stuck waiting in line to see the person in question, and then offering to hang out soon, only to backtrack and suggest that they will just leave.

Line by Line Meaning

Who are your new friends?
Asking about the identity of the person's new friends.

Why did you bring them?
Questioning why the person brought their new friends.

But who am I?
Questioning one's own significance in the situation.

I took my time
Taking time to think about the situation.

Now I'm stuck in line
Feeling impatient while waiting to see the person.

To see you
Wanting to see the person.

Hey, how've you been?
Greeting the person and initiating conversation.

Yeah right
Expressing disbelief or sarcasm.

Let's hang out soon
Proposing to hang out at some point.

I'll give you a call
Offering to make plans in the future.

I'll be around
Assuring the person of one's availability in the future.