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.
Royal
Waterparks Lyrics
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Because we're out of work
I'm living proof of compromise
Be back in ten with no return
I'm sick of being in Houston
I'm sick of everything I've been around enough to get used to
I'm proof of consequences
And I kill what I built
My commonless confidence
I'm two-faced from your double exposure
Stop right there, don't come any closer
(Na na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na)
I'm two-faced from your double exposure
Stop right there, don't come any closer
(Na na na na na na na na na)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh oh)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh oh)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
You've painted your future
But I'm just not in the picture
Maybe I missed the frame
Maybe I'm seconds late, always late
'Cause I work myself to death
Don't believe me? Ask Geoff
And I'm doing alright
But is alright enough?
Cause I'm living my dreams
But I live at home
Cause everything is on the down low for now
I'm two-faced from your double exposure
Stop right there, don't come any closer
(Na na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na)
I'm two-faced from your double exposure
Stop right there, don't come any closer
(Na na na na na na na na na)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh oh)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh oh)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
You won't like what you see
So keep your eyes off of me
I fall in love with everything
That wants nothing to do with me
I know that there's no dealing
With the way I'm feeling
I'm so out of touch with everyone
And everything's a blur to me
I'm two-faced from your double exposure
Stop right there, don't come any closer
(Na na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na)
I'm two-faced from your double exposure
Stop right there, don't come any closer
(Na na na na na na na na na)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh oh)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh oh)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh oh)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh woah)
(Oh oh oh, oh oh)
I wish I was royal but I'm not
The lyrics to Waterparks's song "Royal" appear to be about the desire for success and recognition, but also the struggles and compromises that come with trying to achieve it. The first verse acknowledges the difficulty of finding work and the need to compromise in order to survive. The second verse references the pressure to succeed and the consequences of both success and failure. The chorus repeats the wish to be recognized as important or "royal," but admits the reality that this is not the case.
Throughout the song, there is also an underlying theme of feeling out of place or disconnected from others. The line "everything's a blur to me" suggests that the singer feels disconnected from the world around them. The references to being "two-faced" and experiencing "double exposure" may also suggest a feeling of being misunderstood or misrepresented by others.
Overall, "Royal" seems to be a commentary on the difficulty of finding success and recognition in a world that can be unforgiving and isolating. The lyrics suggest that it is easy to become disillusioned and disconnected from others, even when pursuing one's dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Shut down the gold rush in my head
I need to stop chasing my dreams and face the reality that I may not succeed
Because we're out of work
There are no opportunities available to pursue my dreams
I'm living proof of compromise
I have given up on certain things to try and achieve my goals
Be back in ten with no return
I may leave to pursue my dreams but it may never work out and I may have to return empty-handed
I'm sick of being in Houston
I am unhappy with my current situation and want to move on to something better
I'm sick of everything I've been around enough to get used to
I have grown tired of my surroundings and need to experience something new
I'm proof of consequences
I have faced the results of my actions and decisions
And exhausted common sense
I have made decisions that defy logic and reasoning
And I kill what I built
I have sabotaged my own success and potential opportunities
My commonless confidence
I lack the usual level of confidence and certainty in myself
I'm two-faced from your double exposure
I am two different people depending on who I am around
Stop right there, don't come any closer
I am warning someone to stay away because I am not who they think I am
I wish I was royal but I'm not
I wish I was special and highly valued, but I know that I am not
You've painted your future
You envision a successful future for yourself
But I'm just not in the picture
I am not included in your vision of the future or the plans you have made
Maybe I missed the frame
I may have missed out on opportunities to be part of your future
Maybe I'm seconds late, always late
I may have missed my chance to be part of your future by being too late or not acting quickly enough
'Cause I work myself to death
I am putting in an excessive amount of effort and time to achieve my goals
Don't believe me? Ask Geoff
I am willing to provide evidence of my hard work and dedication
And I'm doing alright
I am making progress and things are going well
But is alright enough?
I am wondering if it is worth it to settle for just being alright instead of achieving greatness
Cause I'm living my dreams
I am pursuing what I believe to be my dream career or lifestyle
But I live at home
I am still living with my parents as I try to make my dream a reality
Cause everything is on the down low for now
I am keeping my pursuits and goals low-key and not drawing attention to them
You won't like what you see
I am worried that people will not approve or accept me for who I am
So keep your eyes off of me
I am telling someone to avoid looking at me or judging me
I fall in love with everything
I easily become interested or passionate about things or people
That wants nothing to do with me
Unfortunately, the things or people I am passionate about may not reciprocate my feelings
I know that there's no dealing
I understand that some things are just out of my control and cannot be changed
With the way I'm feeling
I am struggling with my emotions and thoughts
I'm so out of touch with everyone
I feel disconnected and distant from everyone in my life
And everything's a blur to me
I am having trouble focusing and comprehending my surroundings
Contributed by Ethan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@destinee858
Bless this band. Bless Ottos hair. Bless Awstens aesthetic. Bless Geoffs face.
@deadlly5896
Destinee Lopez tru
@user-tl9rl4mm8i
But Geoffs face is already blessed
@ai1_nct
666th like :)
@iteeparx
i read god's face
@astara3770
It be like that
@nav1729
the colour coordination with his guitar and hair is just amazing
@pedromayrinck
And his eyes
@yunahobi4486
Navpreet Sandhu and his eyes
@yunahobi4486
Pedro Henrique oh