AJR

Released: October 10, 2014

Songwriter: Ryan Met Jack Met Adam Met

Producer: Ryan Met

[Intro]
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea

[Verse 1: Ryan]
I've seen almost every side of the industry
Except the side we've been working seven years to see
Just some kids with pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea
(But no IDs)
So bar scenes weren't an option
Ukulele DJs, only band in the genre
And we're dreaming of Bahamas
So pass around the bottle
Good music's still good even if no one is watching

[Chorus: Jack]
Now you're on top of the world tonight
You can do anything you'd like
And through that struggle, we made a start
You can do anything you want
And we're just children in a world of diversion
Tryna stick it to the man before we're grown
And through that struggle, we made a start
You can do anything you want

[Post-Chorus]
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea

[Verse 2: Ryan, Adam]
John's too big to fail
Make it superstar
His label's doing the thing, and we were doing ours
Champagne at the discotheque
I was feeling kind of alone 'till I heard that track
Go!
And now we celebrate
If only for today
No story's a fairytale
I don't know if we'll make it
But we're not too big to fail

[Chorus: Jack]
Now you're on top of the world tonight
You can do anything you'd like
And through that struggle, we made a start
You can do anything you want
And we're just children in a world of diversion
Tryna stick it to the man before we're grown
And through that struggle, we made a start
You can do anything you want

[Bridge: Adam]
And we're just children in a world of diversion
Tryna stick it to the man before were grown
And we're just children in a world of diversion
Tryna stick it to the man before were grown

Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea
Pro tools, and a mic, and a big idea

[Chorus: Jack]
Oh oh
Now you're on top of the world tonight
You can do anything you'd like
And through that struggle, we made a start
You can do anything you want
And we're just children in a world of diversion
Tryna stick it to the man before we're grown
And through that struggle, we made a start
You can do anything you want

[Outro]
You can do anything you want

The indie-pop band AJR—three brothers born and raised in New York City—achieved a startlingly quick level of success with 2013 track “I’m Ready", a buoyant electro-pop smash that was featured in the trailer for Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck and became certified US Platinum in 2015.

Adam Met (bass/vocals), is the oldest brother, a Columbia University graduate. Ryan Met (ukulele/piano/vocals), a bespectacled ‘94 kid is the band’s main songwriter, also having co-written Andy Grammer hits “Back Home” and the certified gold “Good To Be Alive”. Jack Met (vocals/guitar), is the lead vocalist who splits time between the band and attending Columbia.

AJR began in 2005, busking on the streets and in the parks of New York. Raised on vinyls from the 50s and 60s, AJR was initially inspired by the likes of The Beach Boys and Frankie Valli, but the original sound they’ve now created resembles a modern mix of those classic sounds, with flavors of Imagine Dragons, fun., and hip-hop production elements pointing towards Kanye West.

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