The band has released three EPs, two of which (Airplane Conversations & Black Light) were released independently with one released via Equal Vision (Cluster). Additionally, the band has released five studio albums (Double Dare, Entertainment, FANDOM, Greatest Hits and INTELLECUAL PROPERTY).
On November 6, 2015, the band signed with Equal Vision Records. After searching for producers, the band became managed by Benji Madden and Joel Madden. On November 6, 2015, the band released "Crave", the lead single off their first project with Equal Vision, the Cluster EP. On January 15, 2016, the group released Cluster, which was co-produced by Benji Madden and Courtney Ballard, with bass being performed by Mikey Way of My Chemical Romance. On November 19, 2015, the band performed with Good Charlotte during the group's comeback performance at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California.
The group performed on the Black Cat Tour supporting Never Shout Never in 2016, and on every date of the 2016 Warped Tour. The band also performed on the End The Madness Tour supporting Sleeping with Sirens in late 2016. They played Slam Dunk festival in 2016 and 2017, and went on a headline tour of the UK with support from Chapel and The Bottom Line, selling out all dates. They toured the US in late 2017, with support from As It Is, Chapel and Sleep On It.
The group released a single titled "Stupid For You" on August 31, 2016 in promotion of their debut album, Double Dare, which was released on November 4, 2016. The album consists of 13 songs, and was preceded by 3 singles: "Stupid For You"; "Hawaii (Stay Awake)"; and "Royal". On January 26, 2017, the band released their second studio album Entertainment. The album includes 10 tracks, and was preceded by the singles "Blonde", "Lucky People", and "Not Warriors".
You write a record, go on tour, endure a very public breakup, and pen more songs about what happened. Sound familiar? Well, this story sort of starts that way right before it makes a total 180 degree turn on a dime.
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Rather than talk about “doing something different", Waterparks actually did. On the heels of landing their biggest chart and critical success to date on 2018’s Entertainment, the Houston, TX three piece - Awsten Knight [vocals, guitar], Otto Wood [drums], and Geoff Wigington [guitar] commenced writing again before scrapping everything. They reconfigured the vision, recalibrated the entire approach, and reinvented themselves. By doing so, the boys boldly break down walls between rock, pop, punk, hip-hop, alternative, indie, electronic, and even R&B with hashtaggable hooks and a level of gleeful playlist hopping mischief on their third full length, and Hopeless Records debut, FANDOM. They went on the FANDOM Tour in 2019 and 2020, before the rest of the tour being cancelled. However, they recorded one of the shows, and released their first live album, FANDOM: LIVE IN THE UK in late 2020.
Then on September 25, 2020, the band released their first single since FANDOM, "Lowkey as Hell", and announced they had signed to 300 Entertainment. Then, on February 26, 2021, they released "Snow Globe", and announced their fourth studio album, Greatest Hits. Four additional singles preceded the album's release: "Numb", "You'd Be Paranoid Too (If Everyone Was Out To Get You)", "Just Kidding", and "Violet!". And on May 21, 2021, Greatest Hits was released. They reinvented themselves once again, making an album with influences from genres like hyperpop, pop, hip-hop, rock, punk, alternative, indie and even electronic and r&b. Since then, Greatest Hits has topped charts, gotten 25 million streams and and has led the band to perform on MTV. Waterparks has also started touring again, doing meet and greet shows in places like LA, NYC, Orlando, Baltimore, Houston, Seattle, Portland and Minneapolis. They also went on the A Night Out on Earth tour in fall 2021 across America with Zeph, Phem and Arrested Youth as openers.
Then, they started teasing new music. Awsten started an online clothing brand called Hii-Def. Then on March 9th, it was announced that the band was going on tour opening for My Chemical Romance on five dates (Albany, Montreal, Toronto on two nights, Los Angeles). Later that month, they announced they were going to play Sad Summer Fest from July 8th till August 5th across America with bands like State Champs, Mayday Parade, Hot Mulligan, Neck Deep and more. Then, in May they announced they had signed to Fueled by Ramen. Following that, they released the 1st single off of their fifth studio album, entitled FUNERAL GREY on May 14th, 2022.
During June, they went on the See You in The Future tour in Europe with Bad Suns and Phem as openers. They then went on the Sad Summer fest and released SELF-SABOTAGE on July 7, 2022, the same day as the 1st show of SSF in Sacramento. A week after starting the SSF tour, they announced they were opening for Blackbear’s Nothing Matters tour in September. On October 14th, 2022, they released FUCK ABOUT IT (feat. blackbear), the third single off their fifth studio album. On November 22, they announced the title of their fifth album, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. On January 26th, 2023, they released the fourth single from INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, REAL SUPER DARK, and announced that their fifth album would be released on April 14, 2023. In advance of the album, they released one more single, BRAINWASHED, on March 9th, 2023. On April 14, 2023, the album was released. In support of the album, the band will embark on The Property Tour, spanning late April to June 2023, with openers being HUNNY, Daisy Grenade, Elliot Lee, and Sophie Powers. On October 11, 2023, Waterparks released an unreleased INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY track, SNEAKING OUT OF HEAVEN, after repeatedly teasing the song on social media.
Dream Boy
Waterparks Lyrics
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Living in your subconscious, oh
Do you believe in love?
And is it because of me?
Yeah, if it's up to me
Am I the boy you dreamed of?
Living in your subconscious, oh
Do you believe in love?
Yeah, if it's up to me say it all
Build your expectations
Saturated and inflated
'Cause I was born to be your favorite
Make me complicated
I'm modern and I'm dated
Because I was born to be your favorite
Build-A-Boy pick my pieces
Overjoyed never leave your
Heart destroyed i'm your boy
Custom made your beloved getaway
I'm your favorite holiday
You'll never be alone with me
Am I the boy you dreamed of?
Living in your subconscious, oh
Do you believe in love?
And is it because of me?
Yeah, if it's up to me
Am I the boy you dreamed of?
Living in your subconscious, oh
Do you believe in love?
And is it because of me?
Yeah, if it's up to me say it all
Do you believe in love?
And is it because of me?
Yeah, if it's up to me say it all
The lyrics to Waterparks's "Dream Boy" explore themes of self-worth, longing for validation, and the desire to be someone's ideal. The song revolves around the singer questioning whether they are the person the listener dreams of and if they believe in love because of them. By asking these questions, the singer seeks reassurance and confirmation of their significance in the listener's life.
The opening lines, "Am I the boy you dreamed of? / Living in your subconscious, oh," suggest that the singer wants to know if they meet the listener's expectations, even in their dreams. They wonder if their presence in the listener's thoughts and dreams indicates the listener's belief in love and if their existence is a contributing factor to that belief.
The chorus further emphasizes the song's core message, with lyrics like "Build your expectations / Saturated and inflated / 'Cause I was born to be your favorite" and "Build-A-Boy pick my pieces." These lines convey a desire to be everything the listener desires, to fulfill their ideal image of a partner or lover. The singer wants to be the perfect person for the listener and suggests they were created specifically to be their favorite.
Overall, "Dream Boy" explores the longing for connection, validation, and the desire to be someone's dream come true.
Line by Line Meaning
Am I the boy you dreamed of?
Am I the ideal person you envisioned in your dreams?
Living in your subconscious, oh
Existing within the hidden depths of your mind
Do you believe in love?
Do you have faith in the existence of love?
And is it because of me?
And is it influenced by my presence?
Yeah, if it's up to me
Yes, if the decision is in my hands
Build your expectations
Construct your desires and hopes
Saturated and inflated
Flooded and exaggerated
'Cause I was born to be your favorite
Because I was destined to be your preferred choice
Make me complicated
Make me intricate and complex
I'm modern and I'm dated
I possess both contemporary and outdated qualities
Because I was born to be your favorite
Because I was destined to be your preferred choice
Build-A-Boy pick my pieces
Construct a male figure by choosing various traits and characteristics from me
Overjoyed never leave your
Full of extreme happiness and will never depart from your side
Heart destroyed I'm your boy
Heartbroken but still the person you desire
Custom made your beloved getaway
Specially crafted to be your cherished escape from reality
I'm your favorite holiday
I am the season or occasion you adore the most
You'll never be alone with me
You will always have my company and never feel solitary
Do you believe in love?
Do you have faith in the existence of love?
And is it because of me?
And is it influenced by my presence?
Yeah, if it's up to me say it all
Yes, if the decision lies with me, express it completely
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Awsten Knight, Courtney Ballard, Zachary Cervini
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Am I the boy you dreamed of?
Living in your subconscious, oh
Do you believe in love?
And is it because of me?
Yeah' if it's up to me
Am I the boy you dreamed of?
Living in your subconscious' oh
Do you believe in love?
And is it because of me?
Yeah' if it's up to me
Say it all
Build your expectations
Saturated and inflated
'Cause I was born to be your favorite
Make me complicated
I'm modern and I'm dated
'Cause I was born to be your favorite
Build-A-Boy
Pick my pieces
Overjoyed
Never leave your
Heart destroyed
I'm your boy
Custom-made
Your beloved getaway
I'm your favorite holiday
You'll never be alone with me
Am I the boy you dreamed of?
Living in your subconscious, oh
Do you believe in love?
And is it because of me?
Yeah, if it's up to me
Am I the boy you dreamed of?
Living in your subconscious' oh
Do you believe in love?
And is it because of me?
Yeah, if it's up to me
Say it all
Do you believe in love?
And is it because of me?
Yeah, if it's up to me
Say it all
@hopelessrecords
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@ChuppyDuh
Geoff playing the guitar while driving — WHAT A DAD
@makkymak
nobody:
awsten’s hand: 👁👄👁
otto: 🏃🏽♂️
geoff: 🎸
@pip4773
makayla the car: 🚘🚗
@mothmadi_
👁️ 👁️
👄
this is more accurate
@hotfriesstains3749
LMFAAAOAOOOO
@zoeig6601
god, I love this band.
@tovawong2081
Travis: 😛🍗
@lucyr338
Awsten: “Geoff, put your seatbelt on.”
Also awsten: sits on the hood of the car whilst it’s moving
@kimberleybailey5429
Danny Fandom is not bound by laws or rules... But it doesn't mean he wants his friends to die in a crash 👑