DOA, or Dead On Arrival, is the second pop fused track off 1999.
With a sound that was made common again by many artists who dropped music this year, DOA takes the path of retro-tinged production.
Brian sings with slightly autotuned vocals here too.
[Chorus]
Now I'm up, now I’m up
You're too far away (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
It's a D-O-A
Now I’m up and you're stuck
And I know you hate it (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
It's a D-O-A
[Post-Chorus]
I guess I'm just too busy livin', revvin' up my engine
Hope it don't offend you, eh, eh
I bet you'll never catch me sleepin’, what’s the use of dreamin'?
They already came true, eh, eh
[Verse 1]
Clear water in Laguna, ooh, oh
I’m reflectin' and I wish you'd do the same
Sorry that I didn't pick up
I was livin’, yeah, my routine hasn't changed
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm in the 818, don't take no breaks
Pushin' the Type R down the PCH
I'm in my shelter, I don't feel afraid
We could live forever
[Chorus]
Now I'm up, now I'm up
You're too far away (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
It's a D-O-A
Now I'm up and you're stuck
And I know you hate it (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
It's a D-O-A
[Verse 2]
All these different drinks, man, it's safe to say that I'm faded
My brain is workin' but my body's still on vacation
Nights like this could make the brightest days overrated
Never liked the sunlight anyway
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm still in the 818, don't take no breaks
Pushin' the Type R down the PCH
I'm in my shelter, I don't feel afraid
We could live forever
[Chorus]
Now I'm up, now I'm up
You're too far away (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
It's a D-O-A
Now I'm up and you're stuck
And I know you hate it (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
It's a D-O-A
[Post-Chorus]
I guess I'm just too busy livin', revvin' up my engine
Hope it don't offend you, eh, eh
I bet you'll never catch me sleepin', what's the use of dreamin'?
They already came true, eh, eh
[Outro]
Oh, I know you said it wasn't that hard (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
But I'd love to see you take it that far (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
DOA was written by Antoine Norwood & Brandon Wollman & Rich Brian.
DOA was produced by Rich Brian & Santell & Suburban Plaza.
Rich Brian released DOA on Tue Aug 25 2020.
It’s basically Dead On Arrival for short, which sounds morbid but it’s about competing with someone who has 0 chance against you in the first place. The melodies really remind me of Gorillaz who I love. It’s a song that I always play whenever I wanna feel better about my singing, and myself in gener...