Drew showed the world that with the help of MySpace and great word of mouth, anyone with worthwhile work ethic and talent can start a monumental snowball effect towards success. After recording an EP by himself in his basement, NeverShoutNever! became an instant online success story, averaging over 40,000 online plays a day, and headlining shows throughout the Midwest. In early July, he was positioned in the top spot on the MySpace unsigned artist listing, and his first official release, the YIPPEE EP (July 29th), was followed up by a performance on TRL’s “on your radar” segment the very next day.
Drew started his climb to stardom in mild fashion. He learned to play the guitar from a friend early in his teen years. Then, his parents bought him a Macintosh computer for Christmas and with some sound-editing software, Drew was on his way to stardom.
As of November 17, 2008, the official spelling of Ingle's alias became NeverShoutNever! It had previously been listed as Never Shout Never on iTunes and his management company’s site. An official statement regarding the reason behind the spelling change has not been made available. In an interview, Ingle revealed that there is no longer an exclamation point after his name and that he will spell NeverShoutNever as one word when he is feeling happy, but three words when he isn’t. Warner Bros. Records is spelling his name as “Never Shout Never” for the upcoming release.
After experimenting with a couple of other names, Drew settled on Never Shout Never, the name of one of his songs, to represent him musically.
Ingle follows a strict vegan diet. His music career caused him to drop out of his high school, Joplin Senior High, before graduation.
Albums
* What Is Love? (January 26, 2010)
* Harmony (August 23, 2010)
* Time Travel (September 20, 2011)
* Indigo (November 13, 2012)
* Sunflower (July 2, 2013)
* Recycled Youth - Volume One (March 3, 2015)
* Black Cat (August 7, 2015)
EPs
* demo-shmemo (February 29, 2008)
* The Yippee EP (July 29, 2008)
* Me & My Uke EP (January 27, 2009)
* The Summer EP (June 23, 2009) U.S. #57
* Never Shout Never - EP (December 8, 2009)
* Melody - EP (July 27, 2010)
Hey
never shout never Lyrics
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A few minutes after dark with a cigarette,
In my hand,
Keep it up boy you'll be dead.
I'm killing time with pandemonium,
Smoking this,
Bet I catch pneumonia.
For what it's worth,
I know my own worth,
It's fucking priceless baby.
(Hey, hey, we ok, hey hey we ok)
We're who we are,
So don't you think that you can call us freaks,
Or geeks,
Or lame, we walk out own way!
Hey, hey! We ok,
Hey hey! We ok,
We're superstars,
The ones you know as total fuck ups,
We're proud of it,
We walk our own way!
We walk out own way!
I see you looking at me,
Probably thinking,
'what a menace to society'
Don't have a job,
Pays the bills with his guitar
I'm strumming chords,
Singing songs,
Clap your hands,
Try and sing along,
It's a catchy tune,
You just gotta learn the words.
So for what it's worth,
We know our own worth,
We're fucking priceless baby.
(Hey, hey we ok, hey hey we ok)
We're who we are,
So don't you think that you can call us freaks,
Or geeks,
Or lame, we walk our own way!
Hey, hey! we ok,
Hey hey! we ok.
We're superstars,
The ones you know as total fuck ups we're proud of it,
We walk our own way!
We walk our own way!
Social outcasts,
Total fuck ups,
Turn that shit up.
We're proud of it!
We're proud of it!
We're proud of it!
C'mon lose your mind.
(hey, hey, we ok,
Hey hey we ok)
We're who we are,
So don't you think that you can call us freaks,
Or geeks,
Or lame,
We walk our own way!
Hey, hey! we ok,
Hey hey! we ok,
We're superstars
The ones you know as total fuck ups we're proud of it,
We walk our own way!
We walk our own way!
We walk our own way!
(We walk our own way)
In the first verse of Never Shout Never's song Hey! We OK, the singer is seen walking through the park with a cigarette in hand, and someone warns him to be careful or he'll die. The singer is not bothered by this warning and instead talks about killing time with pandemonium, thinking he may catch pneumonia from smoking in the cold night. Despite his sometimes questionable actions, the singer of the song knows his worth is priceless. The chorus reinforces the idea that as individuals, we're all unique and should not be labeled by others. The singer is proud to be a fuck up, and he walks his own way.
In the second verse, the singer is aware of how he may look to others. He assumes that people are thinking he is a menace to society and doesn't have a regular job, but pays his bills with his guitar. The singer is aware of his social status but is proud of his craft, singing and strumming chords on his guitar. He encourages listeners to join him in singing songs and clapping their hands, and highlights the importance of enjoying life regardless of what others may think.
The chorus repeats the same message of being who you are and not worrying about being judged by others. The phrase "hey, hey, we ok" repeats throughout the song, reinforcing the idea of being comfortable in your own skin and embracing your uniqueness.
Overall, "Hey! We OK" is a song about individuality and embracing who you are as a person regardless of how others may perceive you. It's about acknowledging our worth as individuals and not letting others determine our self-worth.
Line by Line Meaning
You see me walking through the park,
I'm taking a stroll in the park
A few minutes after dark with a cigarette,
It's dark outside and I'm smoking
In my hand,
The cigarette is in my hand
Keep it up boy you'll be dead.
Smoking is dangerous and can lead to death
I'm killing time with pandemonium,
I'm wasting time with chaos and confusion
Smoking this,
I'm smoking a cigarette
Bet I catch pneumonia.
I might get sick from being out in the cold and smoking
It's a damn cold night to be walking home alone girl,
The weather is freezing and it's not safe for someone to walk home alone
For what it's worth,
Even though it might not mean much
I know my own worth,
I understand my own value
It's fucking priceless baby.
I'm worth more than any amount of money
(Hey, hey, we ok, hey hey we ok)
A chorus repeating phrase that means 'Everything's fine, we're okay'
We're who we are,
We are who we are and we're proud of it
So don't you think that you can call us freaks,
Don't make fun of us or label us as 'freaks'
Or geeks,
Don't label us as 'geeks' either
Or lame, we walk out own way!
Don't call us 'lame' because we do things differently than you
Hey, hey! We ok,
Another chorus repeating phrase that means 'Everything's fine, we're okay'
We're superstars,
We might be considered 'failures', but to ourselves we're 'superstars'
The ones you know as total fuck ups,
Others might call us 'total fuck ups'
We're proud of it,
But we're proud of who we are
We walk our own way!
And we do things our own way
I see you looking at me,
I notice you're looking at me
Probably thinking,
You're most likely thinking
'what a menace to society'
That I'm a 'menace to society'
Don't have a job,
I don't have a job
Pays the bills with his guitar
But I make money playing guitar
I'm strumming chords,
I'm playing guitar
Singing songs,
And singing songs
Clap your hands,
If you like the music, clap your hands
Try and sing along,
And try to sing along
It's a catchy tune,
The song is really catchy
You just gotta learn the words.
Just learn the lyrics and sing along
So for what it's worth,
Even though it might not mean much
We know our own worth,
We understand our own value
We're fucking priceless baby.
We're worth more than any amount of money
Social outcasts,
We might be considered 'social outcasts'
Total fuck ups,
Or even 'total fuck ups'
Turn that shit up.
But let's turn up the music and have fun anyway
We're proud of it!
We're proud of who we are
C'mon lose your mind.
So let's go crazy and have fun
(Hey, hey, we ok, hey hey we ok)
A chorus repeating phrase that means 'Everything's fine, we're okay'
We're who we are,
We are who we are and we're proud of it
So don't you think that you can call us freaks,
Don't make fun of us or label us as 'freaks'
Or geeks,
Don't label us as 'geeks' either
Or lame, we walk out own way!
Don't call us 'lame' because we do things differently than you
Hey, hey! we ok,
Another chorus repeating phrase that means 'Everything's fine, we're okay'
We're superstars
We might be considered 'failures', but to ourselves we're 'superstars'
The ones you know as total fuck ups we're proud of it,
Others might call us 'total fuck ups', but we're proud of it
We walk our own way!
And we do things our own way
We walk our own way!
And we do things our own way
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: CHRISTOPHER DREW, DENNIS CRAIG HERRING, IAN CRAWFORD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rae835
I think these are the lyrics for anyone wondering!
You see me walking through the park,
A few minutes after dark with a cigarette,
in my hand,
keep it up boy you'll be dead.
Im killing time with pandemonium,
smoking this,
bet I catch pneumonia.
It's a damn cold night to be walking home alone girl,
For what it's worth,
I know my own worth,
It's fucking priceless baby.
(Hey,hey, we ok, hey hey we ok)
We're who we are,
so don't you think that you can call us freaks,
or geeks,
or lame, we walk out own way!
Hey,hey! We ok,
Hey hey! We ok,
We're superstars,
The ones you know as total fuck ups,
We're proud of it,
We walk our own way!
We walk out own way!
I see you looking at me,
probably thinking,
'what a menace to society'
don't have a job,
pays the bills with his guitar
I'm strumming chords,
singing songs,
clap your hands,
try and sing along,
it's a catchy tune,
you just gotta learn the words.
so for what it's worth,
we know our own worth,
we're fucking priceless baby.
(hey,hey we ok, hey hey we ok)
we're who we are,
so don't you think that you can call us freaks,
or geeks,
or lame, we walk our own way!
hey,hey! we ok,
hey hey! we ok.
we're superstars,
the ones you know as total fuck ups we're proud of it,
we walk our own way!
we walk our own way!
social outcasts,
total fuck ups,
turn that shit up.
we're proud of it!
we're proud of it!
we're proud of it!
c'mon lose your mind.
(hey,hey, we ok,
hey hey we ok)
we're who we are,
so don't you think that you can call us freaks,
or geeks,
or lame,
we walk our own way!
hey,hey! we ok,
hey hey! we ok,
we're superstars
the ones you know as total fuck ups we're proud of it,
we walk our own way!
we walk our own way!
we walk our own way!
(we walk our own way)
@Jeremy
Great job on this song guys! Super catchy, and fresh.
@deefizzy
Love this so much. It's been on replay since I first heard it. So proud of you guys ✌️
@Kay1z
DAMON 💕
@markvelez6131
Hi damon!
@antoniaelia6629
Hey Damon 💙
@cindy1207xD
same Damon
@karlacazarez1827
DAMON!!!!
@rachelford8260
Why the frick did it take me so long to discover this beautiful magicalness that my ears have been blessed to listen to
@yulisagutierrezgarrido3536
You HAVEto listen to his old albums!
@schr4pnel
3 years later