Genius Meanings
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Waterparks – Watch What Happens Next
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‘'Watch What Happens Next’‘ is a call-out to the fans who expect artists to keep the same sound throughout their careers, as the band criticizes the current culture in music
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Waterparks – Fuzzy
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“Fuzzy” Is and upbeat rock track with a powerful instrumental fleshed out with a Jazzy baseline and bright guitars to accompany lyrics following Greatest Hit’s theme of the
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Waterparks – High Definition
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The fifth released single off their third studio album Fandom, “High Definition” has been described by vocalist Awsten Knight as his favorite song he’s ever written. Along with the
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Waterparks – Telephone
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[Verse 1] / I'd like to know your middle name / Let's talk about your parents and your future dreams / I'm interested but distant to a fault / And I'd never want to complicate your
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Waterparks – Turbulent
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Waterpark’s frontman & lyricist, Awsten Knight, first played the song through the 2nd chorus during an Instagram livestream on April 10th. The song follows a fast drum beat and
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Waterparks – Lowkey as Hell
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Awsten Knight leaked this song on September 17, 2020, at the end of an Instagram live stream. He played the leak while cutting the green parts of his own hair off, which fans
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Waterparks – Dream Boy
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“Dream Boy” was first confirmed to be the second promotional single from Fandom after its hashtag beat out “Queen Radio” for #1 spot on Twitter Trends.
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Waterparks – I Miss Having Sex But at Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore
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This pop-folk acoustic track addresses the fan expectations that lead singer, Awsten Knight, has endured over his career.
The Chorus of the song also exemplifies Knight’s relief
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Waterparks – [Reboot]
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[Verse 1] / I used to want to save you, now I don't / I used to need your voice and now I need to sleep alone / You were supposed to be the first sigh / Worth all of the long
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Waterparks – Cherry Red
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[Verse] / Cherry red / You know I'd die for you / Sour green / We both lost me / Now I don't want your sex / And I don't want their money / I don't want my life since you changed
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Waterparks – Worst
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[Verse 1] / Dealing with this shit sober's got me fucked up / I know it's hard but is all love 'tough love'? / Anxiety is real, depression's very heavy / I wear them both inside my
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Waterparks – War Crimes
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[Verse 1] / Behind my forehead's an assortment / Of things I'd like to forget / (In my paradise) / I wear a smile that's about a mile wide / I'd like to sport it / (In my paradise
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Waterparks – I Felt Younger When We Met
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I Felt Younger When We Met, the closing track on Fandom, is about giving your all in a relationship and dealing with the aftermath of that relationship ending, since the other
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Waterparks – Group Chat
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[Verse] / My name's Otto / And my name's Geoff / And my name's Awsten / And we're all friends
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Waterparks – Never Bloom Again
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[Chorus] / All the girls in Los Angeles look like you from a distance / I tried to give you space until I stepped away from your brain and now I just miss it / All the girls in Los
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Waterparks – Zone Out
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“Zone Out” is a lullaby style version of the chorus for FANDOM tack three, “Dream Boy”.
Despite it parallel lyricism to “Dream Boy”, this song plays a different role on the album
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Waterparks – Take Her to the Moon
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“Take Her To The Moon” is the fifth track off Waterparks' debut LP Double Dare.
Waterparks names a song after a Disney movie on every album. This was confirmed by frontman Awsten
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Waterparks – Easy To Hate
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Easy to Hate is the fourth track off of Waterparks’s third full album Fandom. The song uses multiple metaphors to show Knight’s feelings after his and Hanna’s breakup. He says that
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Waterparks – Violet!
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“Violet!” is a melodious pop song written by lyricist, Awsten Knight, about his experience with an overly invasive fan and their repeated attempts to invade his personal privacy.
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Waterparks – Snow Globe
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“Snow Globe” is the second single released from Waterparks‘ fourth studio album, “Greatest Hits”.
The album’s official announcement was teased in several tweets containing videos
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Waterparks – 21 Questions
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“21 Questions” is a song about falling in love with a girl who already has a boyfriend, whom she breaks up with for Awsten. There is a lingering fear he has that she will leave
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Waterparks – FUNERAL GREY
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“FUNERAL GREY” is the first original single released by Waterparks following 2021’s Greatest Hits, and the first taste of the band’s 5th studio album. The track pairs a pop-rock
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Waterparks – A NIGHT OUT ON EARTH
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[Verse 1] / Am I missin' out? Am I havin' fun? / Is it just me or is it everyone? / Desensitized, the love I get is virtual / Now Jesus hates my guts, it's gettin' personal (Yeah
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Waterparks – TANTRUM
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“TANTRUM” is Waterparks’ eighth song off their second album Entertainment. Singer Awsten Knight vents about injustices, double standards, and unoriginality in the music industry
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Waterparks – See You In The Future
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“See You In In The Future” wraps up the album by widening the scope from Knight’s inner evaluation of his own psyche, to his perception of the world upon waking from the dream
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Waterparks – Last Heaven (1996 DEMO)
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[Verse 1] / We built our house on a gold mine, baby / In quiet habits that I forget lately / Here's a rope, would you kindly save me? / Save me like you do / It'd be so nice to see
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Waterparks – Pink
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[Verse 1] / My hours live in double time / A headache lives between my eyes / I hold it hostage to a fault / And blame it when I lose my sight / It's things like this that make me
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Waterparks – CLOSER
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[Verse 1] / Nothin' stays the same / I feel love a different way, yeah / So I contemplate the change / I got my space, but what did I pay for you? / [Pre-Chorus] / 'Cause I love
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Waterparks – Plum Island
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[Verse 1] / I wanna live life with heavy '11 vibes / We didn't have approval before label signs / Multiple times / I can't wait for the complaints / About cut vocals and pop / '
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Waterparks – Stupid for You
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The first single released to promote their debut album “Double Dare”, released on August 31st, 2016. Awsten wrote “Stupid For You” about his ex-girlfriend Ciara. The song was
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Waterparks – SELF-SABOTAGE
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[Verse 1] / When we talk, I'm never wrong / And if we don't fight, it won't last long / Might unplug my phone at night / When you need me most, I'll miss that flight / [Pre-Chorus
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Waterparks – I'm a Natural Blue
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“I’m a Natural Blue” is the sixth and final track on Waterparks' 2013 EP Black Light, and was the band’s most successful song prior to the release of their debut album Double Dare.
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Waterparks – Peach (Lobotomy)
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“Peach (Lobotomy)” is a very pop-inspired song about being so in love with somebody that they take over all your thoughts. It was one of the most highly anticipated songs on
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Waterparks – Numb
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Featuring hard-edged electric guitar and Awsten’s signature high-energy punk vocals, “Numb” was originally teased in a Tweet and via Instagram stories published on Waterparks' band
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Waterparks – RITUAL
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[Intro] / What if I want to have sex before I get married? / Well, I guess you just have to be prepared to die / [Verse] / My inner child needs a bulletproof vest and a phone that
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Waterparks – BRAINWASHED
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[Verse 1] / What's up? Hello, I'm tryna meet ya / Shocked at the words comin' from my tongue / A language that I'm not familiar, oh / Don't take it away, I wanna play, where did
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Waterparks – Turbulent (Clean Version)
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[Verse 1] / You had your own Pete Wentz and Patrick combined / Writing you songs and singing them all like / Every single day / Tour brings that special pain / [Pre-Chorus] / So
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Waterparks – Rare
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[Verse 1] / I save my metaphors for rainy days / When I'm too phased, but that's not here or there so I'll give you the phrase that pays / 'Cause we're not seventeen, but you're my
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Waterparks (Ft. Tyler Welsh) – Christmas
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[Verse 1: Awsten Knight] / I fell asleep last Winter / Woke up and it was August / Not much has changed, yeah, I still feel the same / But I’m slowly making progress / There’s not
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Waterparks – Just Kidding
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“Just Kidding” contrasts its soothing instrumental and catchy baseline with its rather gut-wrenching lyrics depicting confessions about Awsten’s Knight’s struggles with mental
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Waterparks – Magnetic
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“Magnetic” is a high intensity electronic rock track, lyrically reflective of the Knights internal criticism towards both the personal and public outward expressions of his
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Waterparks – Double Dare 2019
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[Intro: Little Violence/Hawaii (Stay Awake)] / Maybe I'm, maybe I'm tired (tired) / Maybe I'm, maybe I'm tired (tired) / Maybe I'm, maybe I'm tired (stay awake for-) / Maybe I'm
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Waterparks – Fruit Roll Ups
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“Fruit Roll-Ups” is Greatest Hits only featured love song, featuring a prominent shift in tone from the heavy Introspection themes explored within the album.
Its slow and sultry
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Waterparks – Ice Bath
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“Ice Bath” amplifies an EDM-pop inspired instrumental while its lyrics bring the story of Greatest Hits full circle through the theme of night, sleep, dreaming, nightmares, and
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Waterparks – Lucky People
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“Lucky People” is the second single released from Entertainment. This bright, acoustic love song was written about lead singer Awsten Knight’s relationship with his then-girlfriend
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Waterparks – ST*RFUCKER
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[Intro] / (Yo, imagine an album starting with this) / (Like a big breath, close your eyes and shit) / [Verse 1] / I'm gonna move out of my loft / And into a limousine / So I can
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