I Won’t
AJR * Track #9 On The Maybe Man
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I Won't by AJR
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Performed by
AJRProduced by
Ryan MetWrited by
Adam Met & Jack Met & Ryan MetAbout
As the trio of New York-born and bred brothers continue to grow in popularity, their release of the single “I Won’t” keeps the unique sound and message of being yourself that fans have grown to love them for. It marks the first original song following 2021’s OK ORCHESTRA and is the first release thr...
I Won’t Lyrics
[Intro: Jack Met & Ryan Met]
(Hee-ha-ha-ha)
Put your hands up 'cause I won't
Raise a glass up 'cause I won't
Get your ass up 'cause I won't
I must've missed the hype
But maybe that's the way I feel
[Verse 1: Jack Met]
Hello, how you doin'? Am I talkin' too fast?
I'm runnin' on adrenaline and one-hour naps
'Cause I do what you tell me to and do it to death
Do it to death
[Pre-Chorus: Jack Met]
Acapulco, Tel Aviv, and maybe Japan
And pretty people yell at me to follow the dance
So I do what you tell me to and do it to death
But I can't do this shit again
[Chorus: Jack Met, Ryan Met & Adam Met, All]
Put your hands up 'cause I won't (Right on time)
Raise a glass up 'cause I won't (My, oh, my)
Get your ass up 'cause I won't (I won't)
I must've missed the hype
But maybe that's the way I feel
Put your hands up 'cause I won't (Right on time)
I'm not here 'cause you say so (My, oh, my)
Get your ass up 'cause I won't (I won't)
I must've missed the hype
But maybe that's the way I feel
That's the way I feel
[Verse 2: Jack Met]
I don't got a body like I see in the press
So I got to the precipice of pressin' my chest
And now I look impressive with a couple of pecs
Just like my friends
[Bridge: Jack Met, Ryan Met & Adam Met]
So welcome back and take a breath
You come to life, you're bored to death
So welcome back and take a breath
You come to life, but I digress
[Chorus: Jack Met, Ryan Met & Adam Met, All]
Put your hands up 'cause I won't (Right on time)
Raise a glass up 'cause I won't (My, oh, my)
Get your ass up 'cause I won't (I won't)
I must've missed the hype
But maybe that's the way I feel
Put your hands up 'cause I won't (Right on time)
I'm not here 'cause you say so (My, oh, my)
Get your ass up 'cause I won't (I won't)
I must've missed the hype
But maybe that's the way I feel
That's the way I feel
[Bridge: Jack Met, Ryan Met & Adam Met]
So welcome back and take a breath
You come to life, you're bored to death
So welcome back and take a breath
You come to life, you're bored to death
So welcome back (And take a breath)
[Pre-Chorus: Jack Met, Ryan Met & Adam Met]
Acapulco, Tel Aviv, and maybe Japan
(You've come to life, you're bored to death)
And pretty people yell at me to follow the dance
(So welcome back and take a breath)
So I do what you tell me to and do it to death
But I can't do this shit again
[Chorus: Jack Met, Ryan Met & Adam Met, All]
Put your hands up 'cause I won't (Right on time)
Raise a glass up 'cause I won't (My, oh, my; I won't)
Get your ass up 'cause I won't (I won't)
I must've missed the hype
But maybe that's the way I feel
Put your hands up 'cause I won't (Right on time)
I'm not here 'cause you say so (My, oh, my)
Get your ass up 'cause I won't (I won't)
I must've missed the hype
But maybe that's the way I feel
That's the way I feel
I Won’t Q&A
Who produced I Won’t's ?
I Won’t was produced by Ryan Met.
How was the song teased?
The band hyped up mentions of new music following OK ORCHESTRA as early as November 2021, including interviews, tweets, and Instagram posts and stories (1, 2, 3).
It wasn’t until April 3, 2022 that the trio shared the first snippet from a production session to Instagram and Twitter. More promotiona...
Notable Performances
AJR performed “I Won’t” as a musical guest on the July 28 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, minutes before the song’s midnight digital release.
What did AJR say about "I Won't"?
We’re trying to dial in on exactly how we felt about the world. We were fed up with authority, so we wrote our own version of a punk ‘F-you’ song. We found an interesting way to frame it. You’re at a party, and this DJ is telling you how to live, but you’ve had enough. In our political climate and w...