Wide awake, gettin' half-past zero
It's gettin' heated, so I leave the windows open
(Leave the windows open)
Preoccupied with a late night B-roll
Right now, laying here alone is heaven
(Here alone is heaven)
[Pre-Chorus]
And I've been a hero, helpless
I'm in hell
And I've cried up and down in these hallways
Blamed myself
[Chorus]
Bad luck, I don't wanna be home at midnight
Sun's up, I don't really wanna fight the daylight
I don't care if you moved on
I'm not layin' in bed with a fucked-up head
I'm not layin' in bed with a fucked-up
[Verse 2]
Sun-dried on the backyard patio
Drunk eyes 'cause I didn't give it a home run
Yeah, yeah
You're hiding on the FM radio
I sing along just to sing my thoughts at someone
Yeah, yeah
And I've been a hero, helpless
I'm in hell (I'm in hell)
And I've cried up and down in these hallways
Blamed myself
[Chorus]
Bad luck, I don't wanna be home at midnight
Sun's up, I don't really wanna fight the daylight
I don't care if you moved on
I'm not layin' in bed with a fucked-up head
I'm not layin' in bed with a fucked-up
About
Joji’s finally moved on from tragic heartbreak, made peace with the past and his wrongdoings. He no longer wants to fight the “daylight”, but rather enjoy what life has to offer.
The song is the final single from his second studio album Nectar prior to its release, and marks the first collaboration between Joji and DJ Diplo.
A snippet of the song accidentally leaked on July 15, 2020, after a user posted in a forum under the title “Alone.” On July 18, 2020, the song leaked in full. Its title was later confirmed to be “Daylight,” which was accompanied by an appearance from Diplo, by Shazam and YouTube ID system. On July 27, 2020, frequent collaborator and actor Michael Vaccaro teased the song in a now-deleted tweet. On August 3, 2020, Joji announced the song and release date on social platforms.
Q&A
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The end of the music video continues the theme from his previous singles.
Again, Joji wakes up from wrapping a space blanket, and walk towards the machines appeared in “Sanctuary”’s spaceship, while music from teasers of “Gimme Love” can be heard in the background. The barrel land he stands on also appears to be the same from “Run”’s music video.
It’s safe to say Joji seemingly crashed the spaceship he has previous stolen and battles with aliens, whereas now stranded on an inhabited planet.
- 1.Ew
- 2.MODUS
- 3.Tick Tock
- 4.Daylight
- 5.Upgrade
- 6.Gimme Love
- 7.Run
- 8.Sanctuary
- 9.High Hopes
- 10.NITROUS
- 11.Pretty Boy
- 12.Normal People
- 13.Afterthought
- 14.Mr. Hollywood
- 15.777
- 16.Reanimator
- 17.Like You Do
- 18.Your Man
