I know this sounds kind of silly, and I'm definitely being awkward here, and I'm sorry in advance, but I just want you to know something. You are definitely not alone in feeling sad, and reading this comment just made me realize that it's not just me who enters a brutal downward spiral when I get sad. For example, I just got back from spending the weekend at my boyfriend's house (where we listened to this album several times it's our favorite, they introduced me to AJR a few months ago), and I really miss them right now. This next bit is gonna get way off track, but I believe it's necessary to provide context for my overall point. I'm autistic and have some decently high levels of anxiety, and dealing with being a closeted queer high schooler in a gay relationship is difficult when I have to face that I won't be accepted by my family when they eventually find out. It's stressful trying to hide it, but I genuinely love them so much it's worth it. For the first time, I've finally met someone (they're also autistic) who operates and thinks like I do as well as having a huge drive to learn and understand the world is a wonderful experience I wouldn't trade for anything. I know it sounds naive considering we're both still very young and the future is unknowable and scary, but I think I've actually found a perfect human being. I can say this with a bit more confidence though seeing as we've been together a while, and we work really well together and make a great team (plus we were best friends for two years before we confessed to each other). Anyway, context out of the way, my anxiety tends to creep up on me when I'm separated from my boyfriend or sister (she's my closest friend, and genuinely the most kind and compassionate person I've ever met), and right now both of them are gone. My coping mechanisms allowed me to have an actually peaceful and relaxed first few hours after going home, but eventually even those have failed me, and I just have this sharp nagging pain in my chest and sense of overwhelming doom knowing I have to go to school tomorrow, and it will be another four and a half days until I can see my SO again. As I'm writing this, I just had to pause because my dad came into my room to yell at me about how selfish I am for taking some time to cope with my feelings and miss dinner (we have family dinner every night and my parents can't stand that I don't like talking much, so I'm not missing anything). This has not made things at all better. My point is, behind all of the probably awkward and socially inappropriate talking about my feelings I've been doing, is that I'm thankful that you've helped me realize that I'm not the only one relating really hard to this song and I'm not the only one who enters an absolute fucking tailspin when I get sad or anxious. Edit: just found this old post here a few months later, and I'd like to say I'm a lot better now. Me and my girlfriend (the partner previously mentioned) both figured out we're transfem, and the past two weeks I've been able to find some basic happiness and I'm way less depressed. I'm not quite stable yet and not in the best situation, but my life and my relationship has dramatically improved. For everyone out there reading this, it is possible to be alright again. Maybe you won't be perfect, but a tolerable and even somewhat enjoyable state of being is obtainable. Good luck everyone :)
I'm 48 years old. My son is 23. He's been a huge AJR fan since forever. He's played me a couple of songs over the years and I've really enjoyed them but, last night, we went for a drive and listened to this album. And I was not prepared. It's been a long time since I've had the privilege to be so deeply moved by something like this. The world is a brighter place for me today. Thank you.
I'm gonna have to listen to the whole album now.. cuz if it's as beautiful as this comment describes.. then I'm all for it!! Plus I'm not much younger than you are, and if it affected you like that.. I'm so down..
FUN FACT- in the lyrics he wishes that he could be a song, but in 3 minutes he'd be gone, and the pandemonium beat drop hits at exactly the 3 minute mark.
I thought I was gonna have a tough day tomorrow, but knowing that I'll wake up and the first thing I will do is listening to this masterpiece helps me a lot. This album drops in perfect timing for me. Thank you so much guys.
I love the story of this album. It starts with you realizing that you have to be you but not knowing what that is yet. The whole album goes to the idea of getting out there and trying to figure it out with yourself and others. Then you end it by saying that there isn’t enough time to try to figure out who you are, and it’s better to just live it. Beautiful work
i love how AJR always manages to put specific emotions and thoughts into a song. These emotions can be hard to explain but they always manage to do it.
It's like the find just the right words so that the lyrics are intellectually simple, but simultaneously communicate the perfect emotions to fill the gaps in meaning.
My partner had been having a very rough month since coming back from a convention last week. He had been depressed, feeling suicidal, and he couldn’t see there was tension going on in the house because of it. I think this album will help him since he and I love you guys. We love how relatable your music is and how real the subjects of your songs are. Thanks for the perfect timing.
Hope you and your partner are doing good and staying safe. If you need to talk to someone or need help, there are people who care. Sending support and hearts to all. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I will pray for him, there is hope and I wholeheartedly believe that he will feel better soon,I love you both, God loves you both, have a wonderful day and week ahead if you ❤
Give him the love he needs and I hope he will be ok! Also don't let him isolate himself in the house. Make him go out sometimes. I lived through this exact feeling, actually 8 months ago I was still in this. Love from you friends and family is something that will always keep you from doing things like these. This is a challenge that all of you are gonna be fighting for with him. But understand that he needs to be the one fighting it. I now have trauma of what I lived through and I still fight those feelings sometimes. So I know what your guy is feeling. I also wish this to no one. Depression is something so strong and underrated. If you or someone that you know feels really depressed lately talk to them or get help. This help is something that you need. We're not playing a game here. Get help If you feel in pain. Because If you don't, that prove that you're actually not strong enough and I will say it rn. If you feel that pain and your still here reading this, you actually are strong as hell. You just need to know how to use those strong abilities❤
I have been listening to AJR for three years now. They have helped in more ways than I can count. Me and my cousins are going to their concert in Boston. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!
This is probably my favorite song by AJR by far. I had "The Entertainment's here" as my alarm. About 2 years later I played "Birthday Party" the day my daughter was born. Now, here I am 2 and a half years after that, dancing to this song with her now. AJR is more than just 2 or 3 minutes. They themselves create emotion in their songs that lasts even after the song is over. Thank you Adam, Jack, and Ryan for truly creating art!
"I'm Not Famous" is still my favorite jam. This one doesn't seem to have Ryan's usual sense of humor; I'm wondering if Jack wrote the lyrics. The animation for the video is fantastic though.
You having The Entertainment Is Here as your alarm when the first verses of the song is about having a favorite song as an alarme is surprisingly good and cute to read 😂❤❤❤❤❤
[Verse 1] Wish I was a stone, so I couldn't feel You'd yell in my face, it'd be no big deal But I'd miss the way we make up and smile Don't want to be stone, I changed my mind [Verse 2] I wish I had eyes in the back of my head Then I could see the places I've been But then I would know that you're talkin' shit I don't want to know what my friends think [Verse 3] Wish I were my dog out on the lawn I'd be so glad when I hear you come home But if I were my dog, I wouldn't live long I'm sure gonna miss her when she's gone [Verse 4] I wish I could act in a show on TV 'Cause then I could practice not bein' me I'll practice my cry, put it into my reel But you won't believe me when I cry for real [Verse 5] I wish that my brain would triple in size I'd nail every joke, I'd win every fight But I'd get too deep with that kind of mind I don't wanna know the point of life [Verse 6] In some other life I would be rich I'd travel in style, I'd cover the bill But couldn't complain 'bout anything small Nobody'd feel bad for me at all [Verse 7] If I was cocaine or a bottle of Jack I'd get invited to every frat But when you get old and your good days have passed You'll only want me when you're sad [Verse 8] Wish I was a song, your favorite one You'd follow the dance to me at your prom I would be there when your baby is born For two or three minutes, then I'm gone [Verse 9] I wish I was big, as big as my house I'd sleep on the trees, I'd skip every crowd But I wouldn't fit on my therapist's couch God, I could really use him now [Verse 10] I wish I was God, I'd never trip up And if I did, well, so fuckin' what? I could be cruel and break all your stuff Yeah, I'd be loved no matter what [Verse 11] But if I was God, it'd get kinda weird 'Cause you would only say what I wanna hear And then you would die, you'd love me to death I never know who the hell I am [Pre-Chorus] I wish I was me, whoever that is I could just be and not give a shit Hey, I'll be whatever makes you a fan 'Cause I don't know who the hell I am (-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-) [Chorus] One, two, pandemonium! One, two, pandemonium! Here I go again One, two, pandemonium! Here I go again One, two, pandemonium! One, two- Here I go again
Big same. I'm trying to get a job. Get education. But I don't know what I want to do with my life. I want someone to say yes. That they'll give me a chance to prove myself. Either in a relationship or a job. I know I can get better jobs with an education but I don't know what to pick anymore... I'm 20-something and have no clue anymore what direction I want to go in. I am just tired and lost. Defeated. And just finding piece in the things I can figure out. Like, I like making stuff. Stuff that's cool and kinda nerdy. I'm trying to figure out me. Which seems so daunting when I feel like I'm falling behind and 90% of the people around me just seem to know what they want to do and can just go do it.
I'm two years older. And I'm only just going to univeristy. Don't think too much about it, you still got quite a lot of time to figure yourself out. Overthinking is like a weight, take it off for a while. Just some advice I wish I was better at following.
Im 28 and still don't know shit. Don't worry, though. You're not alone, and you're in good company. Just give it all you got everyday, and remember to tell the people in your life how much they matter to you. You will never regret it.
when i first started actively listening to AJR, i was in a mentally abusive school and in 6th grade. i found comfort in your music and it allowed me to escape my reality. this new album will be the first of yours i’ll listen to since i moved. i don’t really think i’d have lived through it if it wasn’t for you guys, so thank you so much ❤
@MilkmanCartoon well it only got better because I literally moved last year. I'm sorry you're going through that, it fucking sucks and I hope you find somewhere safe
If it wasn’t for AJR, I really don’t know where I’d be today. Some of the hardest emotions I have ever felt that are so hard to explain are somehow explained perfectly in their songs. I seriously think they’ve saved my life numerous times. Thank you guys.
Oh same, OKO came out during one of the scariest times of my life. It’s been there for me through so much and will always hold a special place in my heart. It’s my all time favorite album of anything ever and I’m so happy I found AJR 🥹
I don’t even remember when I discovered AJR, sometime before neotheater, but they got me through the worst times of my life, and I’m glad to see that a lot of other people could get through with their music too. It’s amazing to see this band evolve and I’m so grateful to grow with them too. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, this album is going to be amazing. ❤
I get the feeling. Their songs have got me through a lot - AJR is one of the only bands I properly follow. They have such a way of conceptualizing specific feelings into songs and they always hit so hard
I think I learned a lot from this song. From now on, I want to be satisfied with myself, understand myself, and live a happy life. Thank you AJR, for singing this song to me.
AJR has truly hit home for me in every song, resonating and making me feel seen and acknowledge what’s important in life. I will forever be grateful to them and what they make - and I bet the fans agree!! You guys are amazing!!! If we could all give them a collective hug I will start a petition for one ❤
I love the message of this song. It says that you don't have to be something your not and the best you is the real you. Theres no point in wishing there were something else because there's not and everything is not always the way it seems. It's so deep and personal but so broad that it applies to all of us. Keep up the good work, AJR.
@@Tanner404And the conclusion is that you don't have be something you're not, you just need to be you and it's alright. It hits hard like a baseball bat to the head
Listening to ajr is like having a conversation with someone who actually cares and understands your struggles. Life is hard, and they aren't afraid to say it in a way that makes them look vulnerable. I love you guys and I can't wait to see what we'll talk about next.
After listening to this song more and more, I finally realized something….. this is AJR’s greatest song ever. It is a goddamn emotional tour de force. It makes you feel like you’re soaring above the clouds then pulls you back to earth with three words: “1, 2, Pandemonium!” Then, you’re just launched out of this galaxy, soaring into space. Perfection. AJR for Life.
@@SirTwagito as a native korean speaker, this is not correct more like (not literal translation, some expressions in korean dont really have a translation for english): AJR's songs always mean a lot to me when i was stressed, their songs give me so much comfort AJR you're the best!
This album is the best. I dont know why people are saying its meh or trash because its not and we know that. This album is so meaningful and deep and the music videos and lyrics and just their music in general is amazing. Keep it up AJR don't listen to the haters listen to the fans 🥲
Because every song by every band is always someone's favourite song and someone else's least favourite, don't trouble yourself on something as nuanced as subjective taste
been listening since “I’m Ready” came out. OVER 10 YEARS NOW. AND YOU GUYS ARE LITERALLY HEADLINING MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEXT JULY. LIKE WHAT. i’m just so proud of you three and cannot wait to immerse myself in this world tonight and tomorrow!
Same here!!! I remember being literally 12 years old hearing "I'm Ready" on the school bus for the first time and it changed my whole life lmao. Can't believe how far they've grown and how much I've grown right beside them!!
This song is so relatable and the amount of effort they put into the animation for this music video, as a long time AJR listener, thanks so much to AJR for all y’all do!
0:28 You’ve outdone yourselves with this! I lost my 17 year old cat 3 days ago and this genuinely had me in tears. This will forever be a song I remember her by now. RIP Minnie ❤️
I love how this song's tempo feels like its rising to a chorus for most of the whole song, and instead of reaching a conclusion through a chorus that you repeat over and over it leaves you hanging on every word that he sings, I felt so much anticipation waiting for something new to come, which I can feel through his words and what he meant with wanting to be different but maybe that same old formula is good, even though its different from what's popular I love what you guys are doing AJR, I hope you can keep it up!!!
I love this because then in 2085 it closes the loop of maybe man with a chorus following that progression, like finally being able to get closure after a long travel
It's also very much like spiraling in that way. Just a constant stream of thoughts that get worse and worse, never making progress just getting louder. This song is a very good musical interpretation of a mental breakdown.
Honestly amazing isn't even the word anymore. You guys are so unique and heartfelt, it's amazing. Every single one of your songs holds weight, and not a single one of them feels empty. Thank you for choosing to share who you are with all of us, and bringing us along for the ride. Love you guys❤
There's not enough space on the entire internet to explain just how relatable and amazing this song is. It literally pumps through my veins right into the heart. Absolutely brilliant! Thank you ✌️🍀✌️🍀✌️
I’m so impressed with the animator’s work!! As someone who is hard of hearing but loves music, I have so much to gain or lose from every music video. This is a remarkable piece of art
미친거 아니야 노래가 다 좋아 어떻게 된게 하 AJR날 더이상 미치게 하지 말아줘요 This Album is insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AJR makes me CRAZY when they release every single NEW ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve been so lost these past couple of years, my friend Sam passed and this will be their first album they won’t hear. Their is so much emotion in this album that I feel everyday since I found out they were gone. I love you guys so much, I was here when their weren’t many people, and I will be here through everything else. Please keep going🎉
LYRICS: Wish I was a stone So I couldn't feel You'd yell in my face It'd be no big deal But I'd miss the way We'd make up and smile Don't wanna be stone I changed my mind I wish I had eyes in the back of my head Then I could see The places I've been But then I would know That you're talking shit I don't wanna know what my friends think Wish I were my dog Out on the lawn I'd be so glad when I hear you come home But if I were my dog I wouldn't live long I'm sure gonna miss her when she's gone I wish I could act In a show on TV 'Cause then I could practice Not being me I'll practice my cry, put it into my reel But you won't believe me when I cry for real I wish that my brain Would triple in size I'd nail every joke, I'd win every fight But I'd get too deep With that kind of mind I don't wanna know the point of life In some other life I would be rich I'd travel in style, I'd cover the bill But couldn't complain About anything small Nobody'd feel bad for me at all If I was cocaine or a bottle of Jack I'd get invited to every frat But when you get old, and your good days are past You'll only want me when you're sad Wish I was a song, your favorite one You'd follow the dance to me at your prom I would be there when your baby is born For two or three minutes, then I'm gone I wish I was big, as big as my house I'd sleep on the trees, I'd skip every crowd But I wouldn't fit on my therapist's couch God, I could really use him now I wish I was God, I'd never trip up And if I did Well, so fucking what? I could be cruel And break all your stuff Yeah, I'd be loved no matter what But if I was God, It'd get kind of weird 'Cause you would only say What I wanna hear And then you would die You'd love me to death I'd never know who the hell I am I wish I was me, whoever that is I could just be and not give a shit Hey, I'll be whatever makes you a fan 'Cause I don't know who the hell I am (Am, am, am, am, am, am) (Am, am, am, am, am, am) ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM! ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM! Here I go again! ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM! Here I go again! ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM! ONE, TWO, here I go again!
Just think about this, out of the thousands of years you could’ve been alive, you’re alive during this time to have the privilege to hear and see things like this. Congratulations.
요즘 진실된 내가 누구인지 고민에 빠져 깊이 생각하고 기분이 좋지 않았는데 제가 자주하는 생각과 비슷한 생각을 노래로 듣게되어 고민도 풀리고 힘을 얻어갑니다. 고등학교 3학년이라 곧 중요한 시험이 있는데 Maybe Man이라는 노래는 정말 큰 힘이 되어주는 노래네요. 항상 힘이 되는 좋은 노래 만들어주셔서 감사합니다.
10 years ago, I was freakin' 6... and my mom played 'I'm Ready'. That's when I started listening to AJR technically and got addicted to the song. I "returned" by re-discovering them 2 years ago, shortly after OK Orchestra's release and I've been listening to everything they've released since 'The Living Room' non-stop and now I have another wonderful album to the playlist... :)
“The Maybe Man” as a table of contents for the whole album Touchy feely fool: 0:00 - 0:13 “Wish I was a stone, so I couldn't feel You'd yell in my face, it'd be no big deal But I'd miss the way we make up and smile Don't want to be stone, I changed my mind” Yes I’m a mess: 0:14 - 0:27 “I wish I had eyes in the back of my head Then I could see the places I've been But then I would know that you're talkin' shit I don't want to know what my friends think” Turing out pt. iii: 0:27 - 0:40 “Wish I were my dog out on the lawn I'd be so glad when I hear you come home But if I were my dog, I wouldn't live long I'm sure gonna miss her when she's gone” Steve’s going to London: 0:41 - 0:53 “I wish I could act in a show on TV 'Cause then I could practice not bein' me I'll practice my cry, put in into my reel But you won't believe me when I cry for real” The Dumb song: 0:53 - 1:07 “I wish that my brain would triple in size I'd nail every joke, I'd win every fight But I'd get too deep with that kind of mind I don't wanna know the point of life” Hole in the bottom of my brain: 1:07 - 1:20 “In some other life I would be rich I'd travel in style, I'd cover the bill But couldn't complain 'bout anything small Nobody'd feel bad for me at all” The DJ is crying for help: 1:20 -1:32 “If I was cocaine or a bottle of Jack I'd get invited to every frat But when you get old and your good days have passed You'll only want me when you're sad” I won’t: 1:33 - 1:47 “Wish I was a song, your favorite one You'd follow the dance to me at your prom I would be there when your baby is born For two or three minutes, then I'm gone” Inertia: 1:47 - 1:59 “I wish I was big, as big as my house I'd sleep on the trees, I'd skip every crowd But I wouldn't fit on my therapist's couch God, I could really use him now” God is really real: 2:00 - 2:13 “I wish I was God, I'd never trip And if I did, well, so fuckin' what? I could be cruel and break all your stuff Yeah, I'd be loved no matter what” Un-named track 13: 2:13-2:20 “But if I was God, it'd get kinda weird 'Cause you would only say what I wanna hear And then you would die, you'd love me to death I’d never know who the hell I am” 2085: 2:29 - 2:57 “I wish I was me, whoever that is I could just be and not give a shit Hey, I'll be whatever makes you a fan 'Cause I don't know who the hell I am (Am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am)” The maybe man: 2:56 - 3:40 “One, two, pandemonium One, two, pandemonium Here I go again One, two, pandemonium Here I go again One, two, pandemonium One, two Here I go again”
The lyrics are wrong “Don’t want to be stoned, I changed my mind” Should be “Don’t want to be stone, I changed my mind” “I wish I was god, I’d never shut up” Should be “I wish I was god, I’d never trip up” “I never know who the heII I am” Should be “I’d never know who the heII I am”
This song is so real, even being one of the most powerful people on the planet means you would be unhappy. Being something else, someone that isn’t you, won’t fix the issue of you inside. Love you AJR. This song makes me cry every time. ❤️
Wow. This is honestly a relatable song, it hits deep and makes me feel my own feelings more vividly than without the music. A true masterpiece, if you ask me.
Wow, this really is something. I’ve been listening to this band for quite some time now and I kept finding myself relating to them more and more with every new listen and every new song. They’re able to make me feel things I didn’t even think about before, and their music almost sets my emotions right in front of me and forces me to deal with the parts of life I don’t want to think about. And this song felt like almost every emotion they’ve made me feel in the past all put out in a couple of verses. It’s a genuinely phenomenal piece, and AJR deserves every bit of respect they’re given for their amazing content. Thank you AJR.
I feel like I can hear their progress in this song. From certain parts sounding like Christmas in June, to too late, this song sounds truly amazing! Great work!
Felt like saying: "Life's life and so let it be however it is!" "Lets all share it holding our backs than crying alone!" Appreciated this music from my heart and soul! ❤
In the beginning i feared the music video would be ai generated but when i realized it wasnt a few seconds in, it made me extremely happy. This artists style is absolutely incredible and im so glad to know this was drawn by a human. Music is great as always, tysm for this masterpiece.
The style was absolutely beautiful,i think it was 3d with handpainted textures on it or maybe it was procedural kinda like claymation,looks like a bit of both to me
It's definitely not "drawn" by a human, but it is animated and modelled by a human (most likely in Unreal Engine), after which the "Painterly" filter was applied.
Been listening to AJR since 8th grade, I’ve graduated and their music speaks to me so well, imaging videos and moments of life. Thank you AJR and I hope to be at the Maybe Man Tour
For those dealing with anxiety and depression: there's always a way out. Just be yourself. Be confident on yourself. You can get what you wnta in life as long as you put your thoughts and acts together to get it. This song takes you to the point to realize you don't need anything but being yourself to be happy and to achieve any goal you have in life. You'll win the battle. Thank you AJR for this masterpiece ❤
This is AJR's best song for me, lyrics and musics, even though it is NOT the most viewed video, most trendy, most brainwashing melody, and most popular song by AJR, but this song leaves the strongest impression for me, because the lyrics touched, i listened to this song since it just released. This song is so much different than others, the lyrics is like telling a story or a diary, none of the lines are repeated (except "here I go again"), and the lyrics sound so genuine, that's the reason why it feels touched every time listen to this song. (P.s: This is the first song I heard from AJR, and it's through this song that I got to know and fell in love with them）
This album released a day before I got admitted to the hospital for respiratory issues. I thought it would be the last of my days, but thankfully I'm still here. This song and the entire album comforted me like nothing else being stuck in a hospital bed for a week, wondering if the life I've lived was any good, and if I'd leave any good mark in this world. Thank you for helping me be at peace for having lived at all.
This just hits different for some reason. His words about how every world has its problems and the sorrows in each and every one of us exists. This is about self-realization, and it’s great to see people from other countries love AJR as much as I do
TMM is my favorite AJR album. It's as catchy as the other ones, but the brothers have really elevated their storytelling. The secrets and lyrics are some of the best I've seen on an album in forever
Been listening to AJR for years now and I love this new album, Maybe Man is probably my favorite song off of it. The lyrics and animation and everything are so good and I love how it connects with other songs in the album. I could be wrong but I'd like to think the instruments sections 3:25 are refs to their previous albums. Trumpets for The Click, Piano for Ok Orchestra, and the next bit sounds very Neotheatre.
I’ve been listening to AJR for 10 years. I remember seeing them in the tiniest venues. It’s insane to see how far they come, and how their music has gotten even more incredible in every way. So so so proud, and always feel so lucky to have this incredible band and their music. ❤
Llevo cerca de tres años, exactamente desde un 7 u 8 de Enero que los sigo, aprecio muchísimo esta fecha porque ese día me cambiaron completamente la vida. No está de más decir que AMO que se sienta como si ustedes no hablen de nuestros problemas, sino que ustedes hablan por nosotros (o al menos yo lo siento de esta forma). No tengo más que decir, la canción es BELLÍSIMA, me llega en un momento en el que, sin saberlo, es lo que más necesitaba. ¡Muchas gracias por todo, chicos!
It never fails to bring literal tears to my eyes listening to every new song that’s released from you all, and it’s nothing but wonderful to see how much more you all have to give. Truly thank you guys.
Since I met the band I felt accepted in this world in which I thought I didn't fit in, that I was the only indifferent person... I spent my worst moments listening to the last album they released. Thank you, thank you for expressing those thoughts that many have hidden.
I swear, AJR is the only band that I've feel identified with every single song they have released. Is like if they put in every lyrics and chords all the things I feel but i don't know how to express. Love them so much ❤
I'll pray for or you, life has its ups and downs and sometimes is so hard but I know you'll make it through everything, I love you and God loves you, have a great day and week ahead ❤
@@user-nn3ky1tx7b thank you for the well wishes. Even though I am atheist, I will accept your blessing with grace, for in the eyes of the Lord, kindness should be returned. (Was that right? I hope I didn't offend you)
My best friend’s mom died about two weeks ago. My husband and I said our goodbyes and held her hand and best friend while her mom took her last breath. She now prepares to have her new baby and I cannot explain how tremendously heartbreaking it is. We turned on the new AJR album for comfort and sobbed through this masterfully crafted song. Thank you for being there and being so honest in your lyrics of the raw emotions and struggles you experience. It’s amazingly comforting. ❤
A banger song without a chorus!! I was waiting for one of your classic choruses that would get stuck in my head, but it's like this whole entire song is one big chorus! Such beautiful visuals and thought provoking lyrics, and the moment it finished I hit replay right away. I love you guys! I feel so lucky getting to watch this. Dunno why I'm being so sappy...time for bed.
I love how this song is a constant crescendo, really adds to the feel of a downwards spiral of thoughts when you are sad.
I know this sounds kind of silly, and I'm definitely being awkward here, and I'm sorry in advance, but I just want you to know something.
You are definitely not alone in feeling sad, and reading this comment just made me realize that it's not just me who enters a brutal downward spiral when I get sad. For example, I just got back from spending the weekend at my boyfriend's house (where we listened to this album several times it's our favorite, they introduced me to AJR a few months ago), and I really miss them right now. This next bit is gonna get way off track, but I believe it's necessary to provide context for my overall point.
I'm autistic and have some decently high levels of anxiety, and dealing with being a closeted queer high schooler in a gay relationship is difficult when I have to face that I won't be accepted by my family when they eventually find out. It's stressful trying to hide it, but I genuinely love them so much it's worth it. For the first time, I've finally met someone (they're also autistic) who operates and thinks like I do as well as having a huge drive to learn and understand the world is a wonderful experience I wouldn't trade for anything. I know it sounds naive considering we're both still very young and the future is unknowable and scary, but I think I've actually found a perfect human being.
I can say this with a bit more confidence though seeing as we've been together a while, and we work really well together and make a great team (plus we were best friends for two years before we confessed to each other).
Anyway, context out of the way, my anxiety tends to creep up on me when I'm separated from my boyfriend or sister (she's my closest friend, and genuinely the most kind and compassionate person I've ever met), and right now both of them are gone. My coping mechanisms allowed me to have an actually peaceful and relaxed first few hours after going home, but eventually even those have failed me, and I just have this sharp nagging pain in my chest and sense of overwhelming doom knowing I have to go to school tomorrow, and it will be another four and a half days until I can see my SO again.
As I'm writing this, I just had to pause because my dad came into my room to yell at me about how selfish I am for taking some time to cope with my feelings and miss dinner (we have family dinner every night and my parents can't stand that I don't like talking much, so I'm not missing anything). This has not made things at all better.
My point is, behind all of the probably awkward and socially inappropriate talking about my feelings I've been doing, is that I'm thankful that you've helped me realize that I'm not the only one relating really hard to this song and I'm not the only one who enters an absolute fucking tailspin when I get sad or anxious.
Edit: just found this old post here a few months later, and I'd like to say I'm a lot better now. Me and my girlfriend (the partner previously mentioned) both figured out we're transfem, and the past two weeks I've been able to find some basic happiness and I'm way less depressed. I'm not quite stable yet and not in the best situation, but my life and my relationship has dramatically improved. For everyone out there reading this, it is possible to be alright again. Maybe you won't be perfect, but a tolerable and even somewhat enjoyable state of being is obtainable. Good luck everyone :)
That sounds really bad, I hope you get out of that mess and be able to have a better life@@deerecoyote2040
@@deerecoyote2040sos grande coyote
@@ThePICARRAYO13 Thanks!
Eh
"i wish i was me, whoever that is"
Hit hard 🖐🏿😭
Fr 😭
2085!my fav song from AJR!!! ❤❤❤
I can relate
Soooo relatable in every verse in this song ( I might’ve cried )
Me to
I'm 48 years old. My son is 23. He's been a huge AJR fan since forever. He's played me a couple of songs over the years and I've really enjoyed them but, last night, we went for a drive and listened to this album. And I was not prepared. It's been a long time since I've had the privilege to be so deeply moved by something like this. The world is a brighter place for me today. Thank you.
Damn, that's a deep comment, but its true.
Its clear a poet can recognize a poet. What a beautiful comment for a beautiful albumn.
This album is definitely my favorite album ever.
I'm gonna have to listen to the whole album now.. cuz if it's as beautiful as this comment describes.. then I'm all for it!! Plus I'm not much younger than you are, and if it affected you like that.. I'm so down..
okay boomer
FUN FACT- in the lyrics he wishes that he could be a song, but in 3 minutes he'd be gone, and the pandemonium beat drop hits at exactly the 3 minute mark.
Thanks for the fact
Just barley misses it 😅
bro is NOT cooking
OMG, It's true😱
@@DianaDoodles I'm referring to the beat drop after the first "pandemonium"
I thought I was gonna have a tough day tomorrow, but knowing that I'll wake up and the first thing I will do is listening to this masterpiece helps me a lot. This album drops in perfect timing for me. Thank you so much guys.
Is everything ok? What's with tomorrow?
BRO SAME
Same. Life's been rough. The whole community's with you. The music and all will help. We gotcha
Me too buddy!! ❤🫶🏼🙏🏼
Same
I love the story of this album. It starts with you realizing that you have to be you but not knowing what that is yet. The whole album goes to the idea of getting out there and trying to figure it out with yourself and others. Then you end it by saying that there isn’t enough time to try to figure out who you are, and it’s better to just live it. Beautiful work
Beautiful, I love how they depicted that in a song
if you enjoyed the story of self-discovery and identity in this album, i'd suggest listening to SELF-ish too!
But I like how you can say it starts again, who am I in this short life (hence 123 PANDEMONIUM)
bru u said this on 2085
@@thealmightymonkes yeah because there was a glitch where things were erased entirely so I wasn’t sure if my comment or any comment even survived
Seeing you guys continue to advance your craft has been one of life’s truest treasures
Yooooo I’m not famous guys!
Yoo whats up @legendaryshots
I thought that was pizza Hut for a second before I actually read the name
Pfft@@Epiccatshroom
It’s them!
No one ever talks about how their lyrics are so well written, plus this video was like a mini movie it's amazing
The lyrics are my favorite part of this band
It speaks to me as a confused young adult
I mean it's called a song
The maybe man
i love how AJR always manages to put specific emotions and thoughts into a song. These emotions can be hard to explain but they always manage to do it.
The thought process as the song goes on of wanting to be anything but yourself to avoid your pain is too relatable.
ikr!! their songs just encapsulate specific emotions and punch me in the feels
It's like the find just the right words so that the lyrics are intellectually simple, but simultaneously communicate the perfect emotions to fill the gaps in meaning.
thousandth like :D
My partner had been having a very rough month since coming back from a convention last week. He had been depressed, feeling suicidal, and he couldn’t see there was tension going on in the house because of it. I think this album will help him since he and I love you guys. We love how relatable your music is and how real the subjects of your songs are. Thanks for the perfect timing.
I hope your partner is going to get better wish you and your partner well🙏🙏🙏
Hope you and your partner are doing good and staying safe. If you need to talk to someone or need help, there are people who care. Sending support and hearts to all. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I will pray for him, there is hope and I wholeheartedly believe that he will feel better soon,I love you both, God loves you both, have a wonderful day and week ahead if you ❤
I hope so too if it doesn't help then if you can afford it he should talk to a professional
Give him the love he needs and I hope he will be ok! Also don't let him isolate himself in the house. Make him go out sometimes. I lived through this exact feeling, actually 8 months ago I was still in this. Love from you friends and family is something that will always keep you from doing things like these. This is a challenge that all of you are gonna be fighting for with him. But understand that he needs to be the one fighting it. I now have trauma of what I lived through and I still fight those feelings sometimes. So I know what your guy is feeling.
I also wish this to no one. Depression is something so strong and underrated. If you or someone that you know feels really depressed lately talk to them or get help. This help is something that you need. We're not playing a game here. Get help If you feel in pain. Because If you don't, that prove that you're actually not strong enough and I will say it rn. If you feel that pain and your still here reading this, you actually are strong as hell. You just need to know how to use those strong abilities❤
I have been listening to AJR for three years now. They have helped in more ways than I can count. Me and my cousins are going to their concert in Boston. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!
I'm going to the Nashville one
I’m going to the Boston one too!!!!
Same!
Sssaaammmmeee
@@BEANTOPeditssame
I didn't know who AJR were until today. This is the first song I'm hearing from them, and I can say it's a masterpiece.
Oh man are you in for a ride i been listening since their first singles and it has been magical watching them explode
second this, i just hear it today
You're gonna love them fs, every song is so catchy and I love the lyrics too, but the tune just sticks with me
@@austindelisle3900same
Welcome to the club
This is probably my favorite song by AJR by far. I had "The Entertainment's here" as my alarm. About 2 years later I played "Birthday Party" the day my daughter was born. Now, here I am 2 and a half years after that, dancing to this song with her now. AJR is more than just 2 or 3 minutes. They themselves create emotion in their songs that lasts even after the song is over. Thank you Adam, Jack, and Ryan for truly creating art!
"I'm Not Famous" is still my favorite jam. This one doesn't seem to have Ryan's usual sense of humor; I'm wondering if Jack wrote the lyrics. The animation for the video is fantastic though.
considering the meaning of birthday party, playing it when your baby is born is crazy
The Entertainment's here as your Alarm? That's fitting,
You having The Entertainment Is Here as your alarm when the first verses of the song is about having a favorite song as an alarme is surprisingly good and cute to read 😂❤❤❤❤❤
[Verse 1]
Wish I was a stone, so I couldn't feel
You'd yell in my face, it'd be no big deal
But I'd miss the way we make up and smile
Don't want to be stone, I changed my mind
[Verse 2]
I wish I had eyes in the back of my head
Then I could see the places I've been
But then I would know that you're talkin' shit
I don't want to know what my friends think
[Verse 3]
Wish I were my dog out on the lawn
I'd be so glad when I hear you come home
But if I were my dog, I wouldn't live long
I'm sure gonna miss her when she's gone
[Verse 4]
I wish I could act in a show on TV
'Cause then I could practice not bein' me
I'll practice my cry, put it into my reel
But you won't believe me when I cry for real
[Verse 5]
I wish that my brain would triple in size
I'd nail every joke, I'd win every fight
But I'd get too deep with that kind of mind
I don't wanna know the point of life
[Verse 6]
In some other life I would be rich
I'd travel in style, I'd cover the bill
But couldn't complain 'bout anything small
Nobody'd feel bad for me at all
[Verse 7]
If I was cocaine or a bottle of Jack
I'd get invited to every frat
But when you get old and your good days have passed
You'll only want me when you're sad
[Verse 8]
Wish I was a song, your favorite one
You'd follow the dance to me at your prom
I would be there when your baby is born
For two or three minutes, then I'm gone
[Verse 9]
I wish I was big, as big as my house
I'd sleep on the trees, I'd skip every crowd
But I wouldn't fit on my therapist's couch
God, I could really use him now
[Verse 10]
I wish I was God, I'd never trip up
And if I did, well, so fuckin' what?
I could be cruel and break all your stuff
Yeah, I'd be loved no matter what
[Verse 11]
But if I was God, it'd get kinda weird
'Cause you would only say what I wanna hear
And then you would die, you'd love me to death
I never know who the hell I am
[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I was me, whoever that is
I could just be and not give a shit
Hey, I'll be whatever makes you a fan
'Cause I don't know who the hell I am
(-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-)
[Chorus]
One, two, pandemonium!
One, two, pandemonium!
Here I go again
One, two, pandemonium!
Here I go again
One, two, pandemonium!
One, two-
Here I go again
I find it freaking wild this song has eleven verses.
Thanks so much
Thank you
@@Crosby2016it’s because each verse is about a different song in the album
Thanks ❤
The artists and animators did an absolutely phenomenal job here, I adore this entire album so much
@@gallina6518IA? Lol
@@gallina6518 "Directed by Edoardo Ranaboldo
Co-produced by: Prime Render Studios (Veljko Popovic, Milivoj Popovic)
Art directed by: Bozo Balov
Animation supervisors: Veljko Popovic, Milivoj Popovic
Additional animation and VFX by: David Hozjan"
@@gallina6518look bellow description
@@gallina6518it is artist style. He make this models in vr and animate it in blender
@@gallina6518 I don't think so, because they credited a proper animation team in the description
As an unemployed 20 year old who’s figuring out how to “grow up” this song touches my heart
Big same. I'm trying to get a job. Get education. But I don't know what I want to do with my life. I want someone to say yes. That they'll give me a chance to prove myself. Either in a relationship or a job. I know I can get better jobs with an education but I don't know what to pick anymore... I'm 20-something and have no clue anymore what direction I want to go in. I am just tired and lost. Defeated. And just finding piece in the things I can figure out. Like, I like making stuff. Stuff that's cool and kinda nerdy. I'm trying to figure out me. Which seems so daunting when I feel like I'm falling behind and 90% of the people around me just seem to know what they want to do and can just go do it.
Get a job pay your bills take on responsibilities and crush it. Then the secret is to not grow up adults are sad with no hope dont lose that
I'm two years older. And I'm only just going to univeristy. Don't think too much about it, you still got quite a lot of time to figure yourself out. Overthinking is like a weight, take it off for a while. Just some advice I wish I was better at following.
I am 40 still figuring it out. Song hits deep
Im 28 and still don't know shit. Don't worry, though. You're not alone, and you're in good company. Just give it all you got everyday, and remember to tell the people in your life how much they matter to you. You will never regret it.
when i first started actively listening to AJR, i was in a mentally abusive school and in 6th grade. i found comfort in your music and it allowed me to escape my reality. this new album will be the first of yours i’ll listen to since i moved. i don’t really think i’d have lived through it if it wasn’t for you guys, so thank you so much ❤
I'm so sorry you had to go through that. How are you doing now?
Broken songs for broken people
@@Solar3232 noticeably better - thank you for asking
@@stardust.loading dawg im in 6th grade in a mentally abusive school AND family and my ex n her boyfriend [my ex bestfriend ] dont make things better
@MilkmanCartoon well it only got better because I literally moved last year.
I'm sorry you're going through that, it fucking sucks and I hope you find somewhere safe
If it wasn’t for AJR, I really don’t know where I’d be today. Some of the hardest emotions I have ever felt that are so hard to explain are somehow explained perfectly in their songs. I seriously think they’ve saved my life numerous times. Thank you guys.
Oh same, OKO came out during one of the scariest times of my life. It’s been there for me through so much and will always hold a special place in my heart. It’s my all time favorite album of anything ever and I’m so happy I found AJR 🥹
I don’t even remember when I discovered AJR, sometime before neotheater, but they got me through the worst times of my life, and I’m glad to see that a lot of other people could get through with their music too. It’s amazing to see this band evolve and I’m so grateful to grow with them too. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, this album is going to be amazing. ❤
I get the feeling. Their songs have got me through a lot - AJR is one of the only bands I properly follow. They have such a way of conceptualizing specific feelings into songs and they always hit so hard
@@tumblingartistSame here.
I think I learned a lot from this song. From now on, I want to be satisfied with myself, understand myself, and live a happy life. Thank you AJR, for singing this song to me.
AJR has truly hit home for me in every song, resonating and making me feel seen and acknowledge what’s important in life. I will forever be grateful to them and what they make - and I bet the fans agree!! You guys are amazing!!! If we could all give them a collective hug I will start a petition for one ❤
I would sign it ❤❤❤
give me that petition I NEED TO SIGN IT RIGHT F*CKING NOW!!!
💖💖💖💖
I love the message of this song. It says that you don't have to be something your not and the best you is the real you. Theres no point in wishing there were something else because there's not and everything is not always the way it seems. It's so deep and personal but so broad that it applies to all of us. Keep up the good work, AJR.
Thank you so much for this explanation, I really needed that.
well said
not really, i feel like 2085 concludes that message. this just shows you don't actally know who you are yet and wishes you were something different
@@avocadofrog6784 It's kinda the point of the whole album, trying to figure out who you are and what you want to be
@@Tanner404And the conclusion is that you don't have be something you're not,
you just need to be you and it's alright. It hits hard like a baseball bat to the head
Listening to ajr is like having a conversation with someone who actually cares and understands your struggles. Life is hard, and they aren't afraid to say it in a way that makes them look vulnerable. I love you guys and I can't wait to see what we'll talk about next.
Yeah I 've always described AJR's lyrics as sometimes sarcastic, but usually brutally honest and real.
When AJR songs hit, they FUCKING HIT. Love this song.
I still can't get over the music, animation, everything. Proud to call myself an AJR fan.
After listening to this song more and more, I finally realized something….. this is AJR’s greatest song ever. It is a goddamn emotional tour de force. It makes you feel like you’re soaring above the clouds then pulls you back to earth with three words: “1, 2, Pandemonium!” Then, you’re just launched out of this galaxy, soaring into space. Perfection. AJR for Life.
AJR의 노래는 항상 힘이 됩니다
마음이 혼란스러울 때 정말 많은 위로가
되었어요
최고다 AJR!!!
인정
translation for english speakers: AJR's songs are always a force to be reckoned with
When my mind is confused, I find so much comfort
It's been
@@SirTwagitono it’s not correct CZcams gives a translate below it and ur wrong
@@FastCandy_BSyt translate is the same as google translate. Its not good.
@@SirTwagito as a native korean speaker, this is not correct
more like (not literal translation, some expressions in korean dont really have a translation for english):
AJR's songs always mean a lot to me
when i was stressed, their songs give me so much comfort
AJR you're the best!
This album is the best. I dont know why people are saying its meh or trash because its not and we know that. This album is so meaningful and deep and the music videos and lyrics and just their music in general is amazing. Keep it up AJR don't listen to the haters listen to the fans 🥲
Because every song by every band is always someone's favourite song and someone else's least favourite, don't trouble yourself on something as nuanced as subjective taste
I am blown away. This is 100% going to be my favorite AJR album. The vocal delivery on the buildup is literally perfect.
been listening since “I’m Ready” came out. OVER 10 YEARS NOW. AND YOU GUYS ARE LITERALLY HEADLINING MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEXT JULY. LIKE WHAT. i’m just so proud of you three and cannot wait to immerse myself in this world tonight and tomorrow!
Wow even a longer fan than me, been a fan for 7 years. :]
Same here!!!
I remember being literally 12 years old hearing "I'm Ready" on the school bus for the first time and it changed my whole life lmao. Can't believe how far they've grown and how much I've grown right beside them!!
This is such a masterpiece…
no its not
@@yunno7934 This is brain rot settling in people this guy is clearly going through brain rot
dude its just not good
@@alexazpeitia2369
It really is
Personally, I don't really like it.
The verses are not as strong as their recent song Yes I'm a mess
The meaning of life is whatever you give it.
This song is so relatable and the amount of effort they put into the animation for this music video, as a long time AJR listener, thanks so much to AJR for all y’all do!
0:28 You’ve outdone yourselves with this! I lost my 17 year old cat 3 days ago and this genuinely had me in tears.
This will forever be a song I remember her by now. RIP Minnie ❤️
RIP 🕊️
❤
Rip man
RIP
RIP, wishing you well
이번곡도 잘들었습니다 이런 좋은 노래를 들려주시는것에 감사드립니다
맞아
오 한글
진짜 나 잘 안 우는 편인데 maybe man이랑 2085 듣고 울었음 노래도 가사도 진짜 미친 ajr 그들은 신인가
진짜 노래 좋다
My dad introduced me to this song, and I love it too much. And every like this comment gets I will come back and listen to this piece of heaven.
I wish i could like more than once! Ajr are so thoughtful and REAL people
I love listening to music and being able to actually understand and appreciate the lyrics
Great song makes you feel
Epic that your dad gave this to you
Gotta love Dads, but also moms.moms and dads@@TMMRsee
I love how this song's tempo feels like its rising to a chorus for most of the whole song, and instead of reaching a conclusion through a chorus that you repeat over and over
it leaves you hanging on every word that he sings, I felt so much anticipation waiting for something new to come, which I can feel through his words and what he meant with wanting to be different
but maybe that same old formula is good, even though its different from what's popular
I love what you guys are doing AJR, I hope you can keep it up!!!
It feels like he’s the girl singing before a dubstep drop. 😅 Yk what I mean? Probably gotta listen to a lot of dubstep to understand.
I love this because then in 2085 it closes the loop of maybe man with a chorus following that progression, like finally being able to get closure after a long travel
I agree it was pretty cool to end at the chorus.
""Mucho texto"
It's also very much like spiraling in that way. Just a constant stream of thoughts that get worse and worse, never making progress just getting louder. This song is a very good musical interpretation of a mental breakdown.
I’ve been a fan of you ever since I heard “Bang!”. This is also the first time I’ve ever saw you make an album and finish it. Props to you guys :3
Samee for both lol
Same, but been a fan since I heard "The World's Smallest Violin"
@@boi7316SAME that was the song I heard a few friends singing which lead me to finding out about them
@@boi7316same, my brother showed the song to me, and that was the day I become a metzger.
Same here dude! So excited, especially knowing I’m going to the tour!
Honestly amazing isn't even the word anymore. You guys are so unique and heartfelt, it's amazing. Every single one of your songs holds weight, and not a single one of them feels empty. Thank you for choosing to share who you are with all of us, and bringing us along for the ride. Love you guys❤
There's not enough space on the entire internet to explain just how relatable and amazing this song is. It literally pumps through my veins right into the heart. Absolutely brilliant! Thank you ✌️🍀✌️🍀✌️
I’m so impressed with the animator’s work!! As someone who is hard of hearing but loves music, I have so much to gain or lose from every music video. This is a remarkable piece of art
It really takes you through the whole story doesn't it! I absolutely love it too!!
Same boat here! HoH but I'm glad I can hear this masterpiece
I think it's AI but they made a really good job of utilizing it
@@JM-nr4tf no it's not an AI, my lil bro made this video.
Can we get a round of applause for the animator???! That was some amazing animation! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Thank you! we loved working with AJR on this! Prime render studios! :)
@@veljkolemonade Was this partially rotoscoped?
@@Anchorhillhartleynope!
@@Anchorhillhartley combination of key frame animation and motion capture for the animation. Than overpaint by hand
I will leave this comment here so that everytime someone likes, I'll get reminded about this masterpiece, and listen to it once again.
Our song
Maybe
listen to it again i dare you
He is your reminder (:
Welcome back
This made me cry I lost my dog not that long ago and I really miss her, keep up the amazing work AJR
And you really helped me find my place so thank you
미친거 아니야 노래가 다 좋아 어떻게 된게 하 AJR날 더이상 미치게 하지 말아줘요
This Album is insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AJR makes me CRAZY when they release every single NEW ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!
real
Jesus, one is a "i don't like this music anymore" comment and a "i love this music" comment
진짜 사랑해요 AJR 매일 노래들으며 힘내며 살아갑니다
I really love you, AJR. I listen to your songs every day and live strong.
real
Crazy? I was crazy once.
They locked me in a room
A rubber room
A rubber room full of rats
And rats make me crazy
I’ve been so lost these past couple of years, my friend Sam passed and this will be their first album they won’t hear. Their is so much emotion in this album that I feel everyday since I found out they were gone. I love you guys so much, I was here when their weren’t many people, and I will be here through everything else. Please keep going🎉
Rest in peace Sam
Rest in peace Sam he'll be with you in your heart
This album is so good!! Great job on your fifth studio album!!
"ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM" hits hard 😭😭😭😭🥶🥶🥶🥶
This song feels like a panic attack building up that never fully releases. It's a very hard emotion to capture, even intentionally.
10/10
Oh my god yes.....thats it....I couldn't explain it....I just kept waiting for it release but it never really came
@inikox9802 @arianzclub8847 I think the release comes in 2085! Definitely listen to that too
But the release is the “one two pandemonium” part
2:43
that is every true
LYRICS:
Wish I was a stone
So I couldn't feel
You'd yell in my face
It'd be no big deal
But I'd miss the way
We'd make up and smile
Don't wanna be stone
I changed my mind
I wish I had eyes in the back of my head
Then I could see
The places I've been
But then I would know
That you're talking shit
I don't wanna know what my friends think
Wish I were my dog
Out on the lawn
I'd be so glad when I hear you come home
But if I were my dog
I wouldn't live long
I'm sure gonna miss her when she's gone
I wish I could act
In a show on TV
'Cause then I could practice
Not being me
I'll practice my cry, put it into my reel
But you won't believe me when I cry for real
I wish that my brain
Would triple in size
I'd nail every joke, I'd win every fight
But I'd get too deep
With that kind of mind
I don't wanna know the point of life
In some other life
I would be rich
I'd travel in style, I'd cover the bill
But couldn't complain
About anything small
Nobody'd feel bad for me at all
If I was cocaine or a bottle of Jack
I'd get invited to every frat
But when you get old, and your good days are past
You'll only want me when you're sad
Wish I was a song, your favorite one
You'd follow the dance to me at your prom
I would be there when your baby is born
For two or three minutes, then I'm gone
I wish I was big, as big as my house
I'd sleep on the trees, I'd skip every crowd
But I wouldn't fit on my therapist's couch
God, I could really use him now
I wish I was God, I'd never trip up
And if I did
Well, so fucking what?
I could be cruel
And break all your stuff
Yeah, I'd be loved no matter what
But if I was God, It'd get kind of weird
'Cause you would only say
What I wanna hear
And then you would die
You'd love me to death
I'd never know who the hell I am
I wish I was me, whoever that is
I could just be and not give a shit
Hey, I'll be whatever makes you a fan
'Cause I don't know who the hell I am
(Am, am, am, am, am, am)
(Am, am, am, am, am, am)
ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM!
ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM!
Here I go again!
ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM!
Here I go again!
ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM!
ONE, TWO, here I go again!
We need more legends like you
And your a life saver
Your the life saver of the deaf/foreign listeners of this song.
This song precisely describes the current trauma bond I'm stuck in. Thank you, AJR, for allowing me to feel heard, even just a little.
I'll pray for you, I love you God loves you, have a great day ❤
@@user-nn3ky1tx7bAmen! God loves both of you! ❤ ^^
Just think about this, out of the thousands of years you could’ve been alive, you’re alive during this time to have the privilege to hear and see things like this. Congratulations.
damn, i never tought abt it like that. thanks bro
Ajr album openers never miss ❤️❤️
Wait You!?
OMG YOU LIKE AJR?! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS🫶🫶
요즘 진실된 내가 누구인지 고민에 빠져 깊이 생각하고 기분이 좋지 않았는데 제가 자주하는 생각과 비슷한 생각을 노래로 듣게되어 고민도 풀리고 힘을 얻어갑니다.
고등학교 3학년이라 곧 중요한 시험이 있는데 Maybe Man이라는 노래는 정말 큰 힘이 되어주는 노래네요.
항상 힘이 되는 좋은 노래 만들어주셔서 감사합니다.
Good luck you got this
화이팅!
행운을 빕니다 형제님 최선을 다하고 멋진 삶을 누리시기를 바랍니다. 계속 가세요
Good luck!
Good luck you got this
3:00 at this moment I was just covered in chills and that has never happened to me with a song before. Well done
이번 앨범도 좋네요 AJR 화이팅
10 years ago, I was freakin' 6... and my mom played 'I'm Ready'. That's when I started listening to AJR technically and got addicted to the song. I "returned" by re-discovering them 2 years ago, shortly after OK Orchestra's release and I've been listening to everything they've released since 'The Living Room' non-stop and now I have another wonderful album to the playlist... :)
“The Maybe Man” as a table of contents for the whole album
Touchy feely fool: 0:00 - 0:13
“Wish I was a stone, so I couldn't feel
You'd yell in my face, it'd be no big deal
But I'd miss the way we make up and smile
Don't want to be stone, I changed my mind”
Yes I’m a mess: 0:14 - 0:27
“I wish I had eyes in the back of my head
Then I could see the places I've been
But then I would know that you're talkin' shit
I don't want to know what my friends think”
Turing out pt. iii: 0:27 - 0:40
“Wish I were my dog out on the lawn
I'd be so glad when I hear you come home
But if I were my dog, I wouldn't live long
I'm sure gonna miss her when she's gone”
Steve’s going to London: 0:41 - 0:53
“I wish I could act in a show on TV
'Cause then I could practice not bein' me
I'll practice my cry, put in into my reel
But you won't believe me when I cry for real”
The Dumb song: 0:53 - 1:07
“I wish that my brain would triple in size
I'd nail every joke, I'd win every fight
But I'd get too deep with that kind of mind
I don't wanna know the point of life”
Hole in the bottom of my brain: 1:07 - 1:20
“In some other life I would be rich
I'd travel in style, I'd cover the bill
But couldn't complain 'bout anything small
Nobody'd feel bad for me at all”
The DJ is crying for help: 1:20 -1:32
“If I was cocaine or a bottle of Jack
I'd get invited to every frat
But when you get old and your good days have passed
You'll only want me when you're sad”
I won’t: 1:33 - 1:47
“Wish I was a song, your favorite one
You'd follow the dance to me at your prom
I would be there when your baby is born
For two or three minutes, then I'm gone”
Inertia: 1:47 - 1:59
“I wish I was big, as big as my house
I'd sleep on the trees, I'd skip every crowd
But I wouldn't fit on my therapist's couch
God, I could really use him now”
God is really real: 2:00 - 2:13
“I wish I was God, I'd never trip
And if I did, well, so fuckin' what?
I could be cruel and break all your stuff
Yeah, I'd be loved no matter what”
Un-named track 13: 2:13-2:20
“But if I was God, it'd get kinda weird
'Cause you would only say what I wanna hear
And then you would die, you'd love me to death
I’d never know who the hell I am”
2085: 2:29 - 2:57
“I wish I was me, whoever that is
I could just be and not give a shit
Hey, I'll be whatever makes you a fan
'Cause I don't know who the hell I am
(Am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am-am)”
The maybe man: 2:56 - 3:40
“One, two, pandemonium
One, two, pandemonium
Here I go again
One, two, pandemonium
Here I go again
One, two, pandemonium
One, two
Here I go again”
Thank you so much for this ❤
The Effort from both you and AJR is.. Great
On spotify, for each of those songs, that section you wrote down plays in short repeat clips
@@owenwallbrecht5077 that’s exactly how I figured it out! I was on a road trip and was board, so i decided to solve this little puzzle they had
The lyrics are wrong
“Don’t want to be stoned, I changed my mind”
Should be
“Don’t want to be stone, I changed my mind”
“I wish I was god, I’d never shut up”
Should be
“I wish I was god, I’d never trip up”
“I never know who the heII I am”
Should be
“I’d never know who the heII I am”
This song is so real, even being one of the most powerful people on the planet means you would be unhappy. Being something else, someone that isn’t you, won’t fix the issue of you inside. Love you AJR. This song makes me cry every time. ❤️
This got me tearing up, the animation and cinematography are absolutely stunning. The build up, the lyrics, it’s all so masterfully done. Thank you
Wow. This is honestly a relatable song, it hits deep and makes me feel my own feelings more vividly than without the music. A true masterpiece, if you ask me.
Agreed
same
@@billlsome
Same here
HELP ME
yeah
Wow, this really is something. I’ve been listening to this band for quite some time now and I kept finding myself relating to them more and more with every new listen and every new song. They’re able to make me feel things I didn’t even think about before, and their music almost sets my emotions right in front of me and forces me to deal with the parts of life I don’t want to think about. And this song felt like almost every emotion they’ve made me feel in the past all put out in a couple of verses. It’s a genuinely phenomenal piece, and AJR deserves every bit of respect they’re given for their amazing content. Thank you AJR.
Poetry with a sick beat ❤❤
KOR : 항상 응원합니다, AJR!
ENG : I'm always rooting for you, AJR!
2:07 right in my religious trauma
한국에 와주셔서 정말 고맙고 또 뵐수 있으면 좋겠습니다 노래 너무 멋져요ㅠ
This song is different. It has no chorus, it is like a story, and it's amazing! I love this song and it's meaning
THAT "ONE TWO PANDEMONIUM!!!" HITS WAYY TOO HARD TO BE LEGAL 🔥🔥🔥
But which song is that lyrics from
@@mananparmar6861 this 1
I'm not sure
@@EEyoinkeek Oki
@@mananparmar6861this one?
I feel like I can hear their progress in this song. From certain parts sounding like Christmas in June, to too late, this song sounds truly amazing! Great work!
yes!! Christmas in June echoes through this whole album
Felt like saying: "Life's life and so let it be however it is!" "Lets all share it holding our backs than crying alone!"
Appreciated this music from my heart and soul! ❤
‘Wish that was me, whoever that is, I could be, and not give a sh*t’. I’ve never heard a song with more meaning.
In the beginning i feared the music video would be ai generated but when i realized it wasnt a few seconds in, it made me extremely happy. This artists style is absolutely incredible and im so glad to know this was drawn by a human.
Music is great as always, tysm for this masterpiece.
I don't think they could legally use AI art, anyway ?
accept your robotic overlord into your hearts, human
The style was absolutely beautiful,i think it was 3d with handpainted textures on it or maybe it was procedural kinda like claymation,looks like a bit of both to me
It's definitely not "drawn" by a human, but it is animated and modelled by a human (most likely in Unreal Engine), after which the "Painterly" filter was applied.
@@Kitsudoku They can.
Been listening to AJR since 8th grade, I’ve graduated and their music speaks to me so well, imaging videos and moments of life. Thank you AJR and I hope to be at the Maybe Man Tour
For those dealing with anxiety and depression: there's always a way out. Just be yourself. Be confident on yourself. You can get what you wnta in life as long as you put your thoughts and acts together to get it. This song takes you to the point to realize you don't need anything but being yourself to be happy and to achieve any goal you have in life. You'll win the battle. Thank you AJR for this masterpiece ❤
I know there’s a way out but inertia
This is AJR's best song for me, lyrics and musics, even though it is NOT the most viewed video, most trendy, most brainwashing melody, and most popular song by AJR, but this song leaves the strongest impression for me, because the lyrics touched, i listened to this song since it just released. This song is so much different than others, the lyrics is like telling a story or a diary, none of the lines are repeated (except "here I go again"), and the lyrics sound so genuine, that's the reason why it feels touched every time listen to this song. (P.s: This is the first song I heard from AJR, and it's through this song that I got to know and fell in love with them）
This album released a day before I got admitted to the hospital for respiratory issues. I thought it would be the last of my days, but thankfully I'm still here. This song and the entire album comforted me like nothing else being stuck in a hospital bed for a week, wondering if the life I've lived was any good, and if I'd leave any good mark in this world. Thank you for helping me be at peace for having lived at all.
You okay mate?
@@HerrEnfield Doin' better! Recovering at home now 🙂Hope your days will be kind to you, stranger
@@MackSEpiqueGlad to hear you're recovering! I hope things get better, and it's comforting to know you're still here with us.
Yo your home 🎉🎉🎉 that's sick asf congrats and keep up the recovery your loved and deserve to live
Aw, thank you so much for the kind words, everyone. 🙏🏼 Cheers to compassion and life. You all make the world go around ❤️
이번 앨범은 정말 곡 하나하나 AJR의 현실적이면서도 감성적인 가사가 잘 담겨있는 것 같아요. 특히 Maybe Man은 점점 고조되다가 중후반부에 소리치듯이 노래하는 잭 목소리가 감정에 더 몰입되게 해주네요. 언젠가 한국에서 TMM 떼창할 수 있기를 바랍니다!!
This just hits different for some reason. His words about how every world has its problems and the sorrows in each and every one of us exists. This is about self-realization, and it’s great to see people from other countries love AJR as much as I do
Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
와 한국에서도 AJR아는분들이 많네요
2:55 E P I C
0:01 welcome to the maybe man
:) - you're pfp
@@JosueDeerFox :)
:)
:)
:)
TMM is my favorite AJR album. It's as catchy as the other ones, but the brothers have really elevated their storytelling. The secrets and lyrics are some of the best I've seen on an album in forever
I was thinking the same thing! The Best Album so far in AJR Discography!!! ✨🥺🌃
3:06 chills bro 🥶🥶
that voice tho
This animation style is amazing, I've never really seen anything like it. And of course the song is amazing too.
The line 'If I was Cocaine, or a bottle of Jack' just hit me as funny since Jack is the one singing.
Been listening to AJR for years now and I love this new album, Maybe Man is probably my favorite song off of it. The lyrics and animation and everything are so good and I love how it connects with other songs in the album. I could be wrong but I'd like to think the instruments sections 3:25 are refs to their previous albums. Trumpets for The Click, Piano for Ok Orchestra, and the next bit sounds very Neotheatre.
That's what I thought too!
That is 1000% what their intent was.
❤❤
I thought the trumpets were for ok orchestra and the piano for the click
I’ve been listening to AJR for 10 years. I remember seeing them in the tiniest venues. It’s insane to see how far they come, and how their music has gotten even more incredible in every way. So so so proud, and always feel so lucky to have this incredible band and their music. ❤
As someone who has only been a fan for so long (5 years) I can’t wait for this album. All the singles are just too good.
The art are really creative by mashing both 2D and 3D, great things that comes up with a good song
Llevo cerca de tres años, exactamente desde un 7 u 8 de Enero que los sigo, aprecio muchísimo esta fecha porque ese día me cambiaron completamente la vida. No está de más decir que AMO que se sienta como si ustedes no hablen de nuestros problemas, sino que ustedes hablan por nosotros (o al menos yo lo siento de esta forma). No tengo más que decir, la canción es BELLÍSIMA, me llega en un momento en el que, sin saberlo, es lo que más necesitaba. ¡Muchas gracias por todo, chicos!
I can't believe a song could make me cry, but this did. I'm in a rough period of my life and it really hit home.
I'm with you on that. We'll get thru
@@AlexStopper91 Thank you kind stranger
I really hope you'll get better one day, we're in this together, you're not alone
This song is amazing. It just grabs you and tells you, “I feel these feelings, just like you.”
I was at the Boston concert, love your songs and the opening of your show was amazing!
It never fails to bring literal tears to my eyes listening to every new song that’s released from you all, and it’s nothing but wonderful to see how much more you all have to give. Truly thank you guys.
0:22 I loved seeing this part, such a great call back
That was cool they had the ok orchestra thing
I freaked out when I saw it, it was the best call back
@@Fourayedasshole same I was like "OMG OMG GUYS OK ORCHESTRA AABAKAHAOSHSIAHSGS RAAAAUAUAUUUUUGGGGGHHH"
This is already up for a grammy award in my mind. This song is so beautiful and just makes me happy when I listen to it.
Since I met the band I felt accepted in this world in which I thought I didn't fit in, that I was the only indifferent person... I spent my worst moments listening to the last album they released. Thank you, thank you for expressing those thoughts that many have hidden.
I swear, AJR is the only band that I've feel identified with every single song they have released. Is like if they put in every lyrics and chords all the things I feel but i don't know how to express.
Love them so much ❤
It's crazy to me, like with the dumb song they literally spent over a year making it!
Same here. Just always. It's crazy. I love them so much. Sad I have not seen them live yet.
My life has been going to shit as of late, and this song is letting me feel something that isn't depression. Thank you so much, AJR. Thank you so much
I'll pray for or you, life has its ups and downs and sometimes is so hard but I know you'll make it through everything, I love you and God loves you, have a great day and week ahead ❤
@@user-nn3ky1tx7b thank you for the well wishes. Even though I am atheist, I will accept your blessing with grace, for in the eyes of the Lord, kindness should be returned. (Was that right? I hope I didn't offend you)
I'm praying for everyone who reads this comment, you are loved
My best friend’s mom died about two weeks ago. My husband and I said our goodbyes and held her hand and best friend while her mom took her last breath. She now prepares to have her new baby and I cannot explain how tremendously heartbreaking it is.
We turned on the new AJR album for comfort and sobbed through this masterfully crafted song. Thank you for being there and being so honest in your lyrics of the raw emotions and struggles you experience. It’s amazingly comforting. ❤
the lyrics fit so well with the music video... its like watching the perfect movie
A banger song without a chorus!! I was waiting for one of your classic choruses that would get stuck in my head, but it's like this whole entire song is one big chorus! Such beautiful visuals and thought provoking lyrics, and the moment it finished I hit replay right away. I love you guys! I feel so lucky getting to watch this. Dunno why I'm being so sappy...time for bed.