“My Play” is the fourth track off of AJR’s fourth studio album OK ORCHESTRA.
In April 2020, Ryan Met of AJR confirmed its existence via an Instagram Live meeting.
The track was first teased on AJR’s Twitter profile on December 14th, 2020, and was released on December 22nd.
An animated music video...
[Verse 1]
I put on a play in my old house
In my cape, jumpin' on the old couch
Puttin' up lights when it's cold out
Mom and Dad, both seats sold out
Show you my play
[Verse 2]
Haven't seen the old house lately
Wonder if they found my spaceship
I don't want my own love wasted
Tell me this is what you're sayin'
[Pre-Chorus]
If you both outgrew one another
I could start now, lookin' for a lover
But if love dies, do I fuckin' bother?
[Chorus]
I just really, really, really, really wanna
Show you my play
And I don't wanna do it for Dad
At Dad's new place
I worked really, really, really, really hard
Let me show you my play
And I don't wanna do it twice
'Cause it's not the same
[Verse 3]
I've been on dates, bringin' flowers
Tryna be great for an hour
You and me might go sour
But if we don't hold out, then we're cowards
[Verse 4]
I put on a play in my basement (Basement)
Mom and Dad, smilin' faces (Faces)
But now I don't know if they faked it (Faked it)
Guess everything is complicated
[Pre-Chorus]
If you both outgrew one another
I could start now, lookin' for a lover
But if love dies, do I fuckin' bother?
[Chorus]
I just really, really, really, really wanna
Show you my play
And I don't wanna do it for Dad
At Dad's new place
I worked really, really, really, really hard
Let me show you my play
And I don't wanna do it twice
'Cause it's not the same
[Bridge]
You did everything, everything, everything that you could
We do everything, everything, everything 'til it's through
I'll do everything, everything, everything when I'm you
[Outro]
But when I show you my play
Will you pretend you didn't know
If I make a mistake?
It's gonna get really, really, really, really bad
Before it's okay
But maybe you'll forget it all
While you're watchin' my play
My Play was produced by Ryan Met.
Yes. In their typical fashion, Ryan walks through the different elements of production. While the video was shared publicly on December 29, 2020 on the band’s social media pages, it was originally shared during the band’s One Spectacular Night livestream event just three days prior.
HOW WE MADE: MY...