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 βdoing something different", Waterparks actually did. On the heels of landing their biggest chart and critical success to date on 2018βs 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 Blackbearβs 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.
Rare
Waterparks Lyrics
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Days when I'm too phased
But that's not here or there so I'll
Give you the phrase that pays
'Cause we're not seventeen but
You're my teenage dream
If there's a chance we'll sink then
I don't even want to try to sleep or dream
I just hope it's nicer where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
For you to hear me where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
So let me tell you now
My tired thoughts don't take vacations
Oh no you float up in conversations, oh no
You're my final destination, I know
You're probably fine there
Just know I think you're rare
(Just know I think you're rare)
(Just know I think you're)
Let's make some plans for time to waste
Your Cali gaze has got me spinning
Dripping sweetness hidden in my face
'Cause we're not seventeen
But you're my teenage dream
If there's a chance we'll sink then
I don't even want to try to sleep or dream
To sleep or dream
I just hope it's nicer where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
For you to hear me where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
So let me tell you now
My tired thoughts don't take vacations
Oh no you float up in conversations, oh no
You're my final destination, I know
You're probably fine there
Just know I think you're rare
You know I think you're rare
I wasn't prepared i've gotta say
I think it's weird I need your
Love I've clocked 300 ways
You know I think you're rare
I wasn't prepared
And now my stomach's cold
I hope it's nicer where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
For you to hear me where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
So let me tell you now
My tired thoughts don't take vacations
Oh no you float up in conversations, oh no
You're my final destination, I know
You're probably fine there
Just know I think you're rare
(Just know I think you're rare)
The song "Rare" by Waterparks is about wanting to lift someone up and express their admiration for them, but feeling like they haven't said enough or communicated it clearly enough. The first stanza talks about saving metaphors for rainy days when the emotions are heightened and difficult to deal with. The lyrics "we're not seventeen but you're my teenage dream" refer to feeling like they're in a dreamlike state when they're around this person, despite not being a teenager anymore. The chorus repeats the desire to lift this person up and the regret of not expressing enough how much they appreciate them.
The second verse starts with the line "my tired thoughts don't take vacations", which refers to how this person is always on their mind, even when they try to take a break from thinking about them. The phrase "you float up in conversations" suggests that this person comes up in discussions with others, showing how much they've impacted the singer's life. The bridge is about feeling unprepared for how much they need this person's love and how it's affecting them physically, leading to a cold stomach. The song ends with the repetition of the line "just know I think you're rare", reaffirming the message of the entire song.
Overall, the lyrics of "Rare" convey a sense of longing and admiration for someone who has had a significant impact on the singer's life. The song captures the feeling of wanting to express your feelings clearly and make sure the other person knows how much they mean to you.
Line by Line Meaning
I save my metaphors for rainy
When I feel down and out, I tend to use creative expressions
Days when I'm too phased
On days when I feel overwhelmed and exhausted
But that's not here or there so I'll
But that doesn't matter right now, so let me
Give you the phrase that pays
Give you the words that are valuable
'Cause we're not seventeen but
Even though we're not young anymore
You're my teenage dream
You're the one I've been dreaming about since I was a teenager
If there's a chance we'll sink then
If there's a chance that we might fail
I don't even want to try to sleep or dream
I don't want to waste time on sleeping or dreaming if there's no hope
I just hope it's nicer where you are
I hope wherever you are, it's better than where I am
'Cause I only want to lift you up
Because all I want is to make you feel better
I guess I never really said enough
I don't think I've expressed myself well enough
For you to hear me where you are
For you to understand me from where you stand
My tired thoughts don't take vacations
My exhausted mind can't take a break from thinking about you
Oh no you float up in conversations, oh no
You come up in my conversations all the time, without even trying
You're my final destination, I know
You're the place where I want to end up, I'm sure of it
You're probably fine there
You're probably doing well where you are
Just know I think you're rare
But just know that I think you're unique and special
Let's make some plans for time to waste
Let's plan to spend some time doing nothing
Your Cali gaze has got me spinning
Your California look is making me feel dizzy and disoriented
Dripping sweetness hidden in my face
My face is hiding my sweet emotions
You know I think you're rare
I want you to know that I think you're unique and special
I wasn't prepared i've gotta say
I have to admit that I wasn't ready for this
I think it's weird I need your
It's strange to me that I need your
Love I've clocked 300 ways
Love in all the different forms I can think of
And now my stomach's cold
Now I'm feeling nervous and uncertain
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@marisaapena4838
I save my metaphors for rainy days when I'm too phased
But that's not here or there so I'll give you the phrase that pays
'Cause we're not seventeen but you're my teenage dream
If there's a chance we'll sink then I don't even want to try
To sleep or dream
To sleep or dream
I just hope it's nicer where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
For you to hear me where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
So let me tell you now
My tired thoughts don't take vacations, oh no
You float up in conversations, oh no
You're my final destination, I know
You're probably fine there
Just know I think you're rare
(Just know I think you're rare)
(Just know I think you're)
Let's make some plans for time to waste
Your Cali gaze has got me spinning, dripping sweetness hidden in my face
'Cause we're not seventeen, but you're my teenage dream
If there's a chance we'll sink then I don't even want to try
To sleep or dream
To sleep or dream
I just hope it's nicer where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
For you to hear me where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
So let me tell you now
My tired thoughts don't take vacations, oh no
You float up in conversations, oh no
You're my final destination, I know
You're probably fine there
Just know I think you're rare
You know I think you're rare
I wasn't prepared
I've gotta say
I think it's weird I need your love I've clocked 300 ways
You know I think you're rare
I wasn't prepared
And now my stomach's cold
I hope it's nicer where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
For you to hear me where you are
'Cause I only want to lift you up
I guess I never really said enough
So let me tell you now
My tired thoughts don't take vacations, oh no
You float up in conversations, oh no
You're my final destination, I know
You're probably fine there
Just know I think you're rare
(Just know I think you're rare)
@HedeccaTamer
I just hope it's nicer where you ah, ah, are
CosIonlywannalift you up, IguessIneverreallysaid enough
For you to hear me where you ah, ah, are
CosIonlywannalift you up, IguessIneverreallysaid enough
So let me tell you now
My tired thoughts don't take vacations, oh noOoOoohoh
You float up in conversations, oh noOoOOOOOhoh
You're my final destination, I knoOoOoohooohoh
YOU'RE PROBABLY FINE THERE
JUST KNOW I THINK YOU'RE RAAARE
@tillie25
"We're not 17 but you're my teenage dream" I love that lyric
@madoodlesalagappan9913
ARE YOU RELATED TO NATHAN SILVA BY ANY CHANCE
@xlectraheart
MY SEXUALITY IS THIS ALBUM
@timexdistance1615
ΚΙΉΙΗΙ₯ ΙΙΉΚΙΗΧΗ ye same
@addalinewelch6167
really?
mine is this band
@Cj-up7ge
JANE LANE
@bee9321
I swear I see you everywhere
@justaddsnow5664
mine is just
The entire of the band
@xlectraheart
I SAVE MY METAPHORS FOR RAINY DAYS
MY SOUL IS NO LONGER DEAD
@peanutbutter3356
same