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1. |
Hi, I'm Ricky
01:32
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You’re watching The Ricky Jamaraz Show
Hi, (Hi)
I was feeling bad so I wrote a song to distract myself
(Alright…)
And it goes like this (Okay)
Hi, (Hi) I’m Ricky (Hi Ricky)
I can be quite icky (Oh yeah…)
I hate my face and hair
Sometimes I look like a stoned hippie (For real)
I wear grandpa jumpers
‘Cause they make me feel cool (Uh, uh)
And I am in love, and I hate my school (Tell me more!)
I feel like no-one understands me
Except for one person (One person)
And when that person isn’t here
I feel like I could shed a tear (Shed a tear)
Oh! It’s okay, it’s really not that bad (Really not that bad)
I’ll just feel hopeless for a second
And then guilty cos I’m sad (Slay)
Hi, my name is Ricky Jamaraz
And this is a song
That I made in my bedroom by myself
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Like and subscribe, or I will cry all night
Dramatic pause! (Oooh!!)
Alright!
(I really like this, I really like this, it’s got a g-)
Dude shut up this is the guitar solo,
You don’t speak during this
(Oh, sorry)
(Goes on a bit doesn’t it?)
Hi, (Hi) my name (Hello) is Ricky Jamaraz
And this is a song
That I wrote in my bedroom by myself (You wrote this in your bedroom by yourself?)
Self, self-self, yeah, I wrote it all myself-self
Self-self, uh huh I made it all myself
(Aha! You’re so quirky and different, Ricky Jamaraz!)
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2. |
In My Room
02:37
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Yo, on the lowest of keys, I think I’m French
‘Cause Eiffel for you
Bon Jor, am I right?
Oh Ricky Jamaraz,
You’re such a silly prankster gangster, aren’t you?
Now tell me, how DO you balance the lovableness
With the relatability, you know?
Like, CONSTANTLY, you’re so cool!!
In my room I am happy
In my room I am sad
In my room I do good things
In my room I do bad
If you don’t want me at all
And you want me to go
I can go to my room
And be all alone
In my room I get lonely
I get lonely pretty fast
And I think I need some new friends
To forget about the past
I’ll keep you here forever
If I like you enough
Please do not escape
Please don’t touch my stuff
Uh oh!
Getting a bit sillyyy goofyyy
OWWW!!
In my room, in my room, in my room
I can’t stop, can’t stop now
In my room, in my room, in my room
I can’t stop, can’t stop now
Hey, you’re pretty neat
Now listen, I know I’ve got this insanely attractive
Panic attack aesthetic I’ve got going on
But please, it’s only 4am, the night is young
Keep your hands off me
(Wow yeah I’m really liking this)
Nah listen mate, don’t talk during the instrumentals, it ruins it
(Oh, sorry, my bad)
(I’m new to this, I’m new to this)
AH!!
In my room, in my room, in my room
I can’t stop, can’t stop now
In my room, in my room, in my room
I can’t stop, can’t stop now
OWW
Trying, trying, what’s the point in trying?
Trying, trying, what’s the point in trying?
Trying, trying, what’s the point in trying?
Trying, I’m trying
I love you so much (In my room, in my room)
And I don’t want you to go, so don’t (In my room)
I know that you’re scared (In my room, in my room)
I know that you’re scared (In my room)
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3. |
Starry Eyes
02:21
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One, two, three, four
Collapse on the dance floor
Oh yes!
Are you ready to have the next two minutes of your life completely wasted by meeee??
I love to wake up and realise that you’re mine
I love to make you laugh I think about you all the time
You say you wanna talk, I’ll meet you by the Co-op in fifteen
Seventeen minutes later
I’m staring at your starry eyes
Glinting brightly in the soft moonlight
Does it have to end right here, tonight?
Just tell me, who’s this other guy who you love more than me?
I hate to wake up and realise you’re no longer mine
I hate to see you smile, while I pretend to not die inside
And truth be told, I still have feelings for you
And I don’t know what to do
(Don’t give me, don’t give me)
Don’t give me those starry eyes
Glinting brightly in the soft moonlight
Does it have to end right here, tonight?
Just tell me, who’s this other guy who you love more than me?
Okay!! Hello, and welcome back to The Ricky Jamaraz Show,
We’re here with a young person
Who’s just been dumped by the girl of his dreams
How does that make you feel?
“I want to jump off a cliff.”
Haha, what a character!!
Anyway, up next we have a boy who put his heart inside a microwave
And someone with an unhealthy addiction to fairy lights that “will not be addressed,”
Anyway, for the time being let’s have this:
Oh, wa da-da-la da-da-la da-da-la daaaa
Da-daaaa, da-da daaa
Wa, dadada-dada
Da da-da-la da-da-la da-da-la daaaa
Da-daaaa, da-da daaa daa daaa daaa
DAAA DAA DAA DA-DAAA
“I love you Ricky Jamaraz!!!”
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4. |
Microwave
03:10
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Dear people of the universe
Bluebells are purple, Greenland’s not green
My pinkie’s not pink, so what does it mean
Roses are red, but my name’s not Dave
(Are you drunk?) I’m not drunk
Microwave
Do you know what I’m saying
Do you know what I’m saying
Lying on the kitchen floor
I know I shouldn’t do it but I wanna do it more
Wait, sorry I zoned out
What did you just say
Did you just call me pretty
You must be mistaken
Or talking to a mirror
Sorry, I’m bad at words
Maths is yellow and science is blue
Marmite’s gross and so are you
Scotland isn’t real Nicholas Cage isn’t either
Yesterday I made friends with a spider
Oh em gee
Lying on the kitchen flooring
I bet you think that I’m boring
Wait, sorry I zoned out
What did you just say
Did you just call me pretty
You must be mistaken
Or talking to a mirror
‘Cause you’re telling lies
You’re so stupid
I’m going ra-ba-ba-ba-daaa, da-da
ah-ba-ba-ba-daaa, da-da
Wait, sorry I zoned out
What did you just say
Did you just call me pretty
Wowww
Yeah, la la-la la la laaa
Sorry I’m so bad at this
I put my heart inside a microwave
A microwave, a microwave, a microwave for you
I put my heart inside a microwave
A microwave, a microwave, a microwave for you
I put my heart inside a microwave
A microwave, a microwave, a microwave for you
I put my heart inside a microwave
A microwave, a microwave
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5. |
Gracie's Been Crying
03:21
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You’re watching The Ricky Jamaraz Show
Enjoy
Oh Gracie, you look like you’ve been crying
I can see you trying very hard to hide it from me-me
Did Mama kamikaze?
I can see the dried up rivers on your face
Everybody’s favourite place
Yeah your face
Everybody’s favourite phase
You’re the game
Everybody wants to play
And if you don’t wanna talk,
We don’t have to talk
But I’m always here if you want
Oh Gracie, you look like you’ve been crying
I can see you trying very hard to hide it from me-me
Did Mama kamikaze?
I can see the dried up rivers on your face
Everybody’s favourite place
Yeah your face
Ooh, everybody loves your face
You’ve got a game
Everybody loves to play
And if you don’t wanna talk,
We don’t have to talk
But I’m always here if you want
Oh Gracie, you look like you’ve been crying
I can see you trying very hard to hide it from me-me
Did Mama kamikaze?
I can see the dried up rivers on your face
Gracieeee
I will always be there for you
Please don’t cry (Gracieee)
I will always be there
Don’t cry now, don’t cry now,
Don’t cry, you’re gonna make me cry
I hope that you’re alright
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Hellooo, hi, it is me
Um, it is me! Erm- I’m just-
Um- making this little message
So you can hear my voice when you wake up
And maybe if you feel bad or something
It might cheer you up a little bit
It’s okay if it doesn’t
But, you know maybe you know every-
It’s the thought that counts, you know?
I get scared when you talk about books
I haven’t read
And I haven’t listened to the songs
That you recommended me yet
I’m riddled with guilt and insecurity
But you tell me to shut up
And reassure me and you look at me
And I say your eyes are the stars in my skies
You call me cringy but you can’t help but smile
I’ll take your hand, and try not to cry when I realise
It was you this whole time
This whole time
I seem to miss everything
I have a mild addiction to fairy lights
That will not be addressed
So wrap me up tight in electric starlight
If ever I feel stressed
I like it when you call me beautiful
I think you’re beautiful, too
And I mean that
I say your eyes are the stars in my skies
You call me cringy but you can’t help but smile
I’ll take your hand, and try not to cry when I realise
It was you this whole time
This whole time
I seem to miss everything
I realise I’m making this up
It’s all in my head
I remember you’re not here with me
I need you
I need you
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7. |
Castle (You're So Lilac)
03:27
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I’m gonna write you a songggg
About every little thing that I did wrongggg
And how you still love me
Regardless of what I’ve doneeee
Don’t you dare leave me
And break my hopeless hearttt
I won’t ever let you fall aparrtttt
Let’ssss take a shortcut
To the castle in the cloudsss
I would love to kiss you
Only if I was allowedddd
Mayyybeee this time next yearrr
Everything will all work outttt
Let’sss take a shorrrtcut to the castle
So I’m writing this song
‘Cause you wrote one for me
That made me happy, baby
Haven’t felt this happy in a while
You’re so wonderful, AND LILAC!!
I hope I never fall in love with anyone else
Let’ssss take a shortcut
To the castle in the cloudsss
I would love to kiss you
Only if I was allowedddd
Mayyybeee this time next yearrr
Everything will all work outttt
Let’sss take a shorrrtcut to the caaastle
Let’ssss take a shortcut
To the castle in the cloudsss
I would love to kiss you
Only if I was allowedddd
Mayyybeee this time next yearrr
Everything will all work outttt
Let’sss take a shorrrtcut to the caaaastleee!!
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8. |
The World Is Fucked
03:00
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I’m Lucas Miller, reporting for RJ News live from hell
I repeat, this is- this is hell
Get me out of here
AARHHHWIFH-
I- I apologise if any viewers found that disturbing
You’re watching The Ricky Jamaraz Show
Get me out of here, I’m not doing this-
I had a dream that you were dying
And it’s not surprising
When I tried to save you
I simply died trying
Typical me, I’m so shit
But you know I love you
And I know you love me too
Go to sleep, the world is fucked
And it will probably be fucked
By the time that you wake up
You got me and I got you
So let’s do the only thing
That we know how to do, and survive
God knows we’re not meant to be alive
Starlight, please don’t cry, it’s alright
I’m scared too and tonight
You stare at me starry eyed
I want to change the world
But I’m just a kid
And I will die and no-one will remember what I did
So I’ll go to sleep, the world is fucked
And it will probably be fucked
By the time that I wake up
You got me and I got you
So let’s do the only thing
That we know how to do
We’ll go to sleep, the world is fucked
And it will probably be fucked
By the time that we wake up
You got me and I got you
So let’s do the only thing
That we know how to do, and survive
God knows it’s so hard to be alive
But if we try, I’ll be glad that you’re alive, alive
We will return very shortly,
You’re watching The Ricky Jamaraz Show
Stay positive everyone
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9. |
The Hug Song
01:54
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Welcome back to The Ricky Jamaraz Show everyone!
I’m Ricky Jamaraz, your host,
And here we have Ricky Jamaraz playing ‘The Hug Song’
Live in the studio, hope you enjoy this guys
I’m sorry that you feel this way
I don’t know what I can say
To make you feel any better
But I know I still love you
More than you could ever know
And though I’m not there with you
I really wish I was
So believe me when I say
I really, really love you
Oh, I love you
And I’d hug you if I was near you
But I’m not
So I wrote this song
It’s a hug song just for you
Why, why, why aren’t you right here with me?
Wow, what a performance there!
I’m sure whoever he wrote that for
Is a very lucky person
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10. |
For The Food
01:30
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Oh my god!
This just in, we’re getting reports of a party
Getting completely out of hand on Microwave Street!
Be careful folks, teenagers can be scary
I came here ‘cause I was looking for you
But the only thing I found was you wrapped around a dude
Seeing him enjoy it really killed my mood
It doesn’t matter anyway, I came here for the food
Fuck, shit, it’s happened again
She’s making out with the guy who killed her boyfriend
Fuck, shit, it’s happened again
She’s making out with the guy who killed her boyfriend
And there are kids outside, who are probably getting high
I say, “Thanks, I’m good, It’s really not my style,”
There are many, many drunk people in this room
If you are one of them, I’m gonna be one of them, too
So I’m gonna stick around here
Maybe fifteen minutes longer
And I gotta speak to you
Before this stupid night is over
Oh, but I’m so bad at everything I do
I came to this stupid party for you
If anyone asks, I came here for the food
Fuck, shit, it’s happened again
She’s making out with the guy who killed her boyfriend
Fuck, shit, it’s happened again
She’s making out with the guy who killed her boyfriend
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11. |
Ohio But Make It Emo
03:50
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I woke up this morning and looked in the mirror
And screamed into the pillow I was spooning last night
I cry in the shower, ‘cause the tears just wash off
And shampoo in my eyes makes me forget what I was thinking of
I won’t brush my teeth, I haven’t all week
I won’t talk to anyone, I haven’t all week
I give a big sigh and I fall back to bed
It’s only eight A-fucking-M
I disappeared and they all thought I died
Then I returned to the most patronising eyes
Everyone knows now, a lot of them stare
As I walk past in the corridors
I won’t do it again, I swear
Everybody hates me, or everybody is concerned for me
And some people feel both and I owe them an apology
My friends have lost what I used to be
Breath, one, two, three
I’m so fucking sad
And I don’t know why I try
I’m so fucking sad
And I don’t know why I try
Why are they looking at me?
Can you make them stop?
“Have you heard the rumours?”
Honey, I am the rumours
Their mouths are moving
So I turn it up louder
Till I can’t hear the voices inside my head
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12. |
Goodbye Maximilian
04:36
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Maximilian, the world is so much bigger than we thought
Maximilian, you’re beauty in its purest form
Maximilian, there must be, there must be another way
So don’t give way
I want you to stay here with me now
Maximilian, I feel like our lives have just begun
Maximilian, don’t do something that cannot be undone
Maximilian, do you remember the summer of ’88?
Our first date
I want you to stay here with me now
All you’ve been through
All those scars
They don’t control you
Or who you are
And all you’ve been through
You’ve come so far
You should be proud of
Who you are
Where are you lately?
Where have you gone?
Please pick up Max,
Something’s wrong
I said I’m sorry,
I really meant it
Please pick up
Maximilian, the world is so much bigger than we thought
Maximilian, I am sadness, sadness in its purest form
Maximilian, I never got to tell you that I love you
And I do, I really do
Wow, what an amazing song there,
I don’t know who Maximilian is,
But let’s wave him goodbye
And I have an announcement to make
And that announcement is to call your friends
And please make sure that they’re doing okay
Message them, call them, whatever
And if you’re in trouble
You can call the Samaritans on 116 123
I repeat, that’s 116 123 you can call the Samaritans Talkline, worldwide
This is The Ricky Jamaraz Show, and we hope you stay safe
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13. |
Track 13 Of My New Album
03:55
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Okay, right, we’re here live in the studio with Ricky Jamaraz (Hi everyone)
Hello everyone (Hiii)
This is the final track of your new album!
Wha-wh-what are we calling this track?
(‘Track 13 Of My New Album’)
Okay, uhh, imaginative, imaginative (Yeah! Well you know,)
(Does what it says on the box, you know?)
So, what’s going on here?
(Basically, the guitar’s playing different melodies)
(From each of the songs on the album)
Oh, okay, that’s- that’s interesting
Shall we- shall we just have a listen?
(Yeah yeah, just listen closely, you’ll be able to hear it) Okay, okay
(Recognise this one?)
Oh I know this!
“-You know what I’m saying?” Yeah! (Yeah!)
I like- I- that’s a- that’s a cool little thing you’ve done there (It’s cool init?)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, it’s quite cool, it’s quite cool)
What have we got next? Fairy lights…
“I’ll say your eyes are the sda da-da sdaaa”
Yeah, yeah! (Yeah exactly!)
That’s cool, that’s cool, man (Yeah man! It’s really, it’s really, you know)
(It’s just a random thought I had, like, ahh)
(To finish an album, like, what do you wanna finish it as?)
(You just wanna, finish it, like, summing up the whole thing)
I can feel it like building up, bro, you know what I mean?
That’s so cool (Yeah, exactly, this build up, oh, I tell you what, it gets really good later on)
“-You right here with me”
Yeah, yeah (Exactly, exactly)
“-Shit, it’s happened agai-“
Oh my god, you got all the songs here! All- every single song (Exactly yeah!)
That’s so cool (Every song from the album, yeah)
What’s after this one?
Oh it’s um- ‘Ohio’ after this, init (Yeah, yeah) yeah
“I’m so fucking sad,”
Yeahhh we love that one, we love that one (Yeah, it’s a good one, man)
(Maximilian) Oh yes, and the drums come in! (Yeah, yeah, yeah!)
Ohh the drums come in, it’s so good! (You can feel it)
(You can feel it, can’t you?)
(Ready for this?)
Yesss
The build!!
(Yes, it’s so good!)
The drums!
The- the guitars! (It’s brilliant)
Yes!
Yesss it’s so goodddd
(Mate, you’re not ready for this)
Oh my god
I’m having an eargasm
Oh!! Ricky, I’m speechless!!
It’s amazing!!
So, tell us about the album then
When did you start recording it?
(Like, back in December of ’22)
Really? So it’s been in the makings for a long time then
(Oh definitely, yeah, yeah man)
(I’ve spent so much time on this project, it’s insane)
That’s- honestly, yeah, that’s really cool
I just- what you’ve done- all by yourself? (Yeah)
That’s fucking amazing mate (Thank you, thank you)
Honestly, the stuff that you’re doing, at this level, at such a young age
It’s just- mind boggling (Thank you, thank you)
Dude, my mind is blown, how’d you write this?
How’d you- where’d you start making something like this??
(Man I ju- haha- I don’t know! I just write stuff that I’d want to hear)
That’s just- out of this world, like genuinely
Out of this world
Also, do you erm-
Do you think the viewers mind if we’re just talking over this?
(Nah it’s alright, it’s jamarazcore!)
Oh yeah, fair point to be honest
Oh this bit’s so good
It’s so yummy!!!
(I know right? It’s so cool)
(It’s like the outro to- to like a really cool anime)
(That’s the kinda vibe I was going for)
Ahh those drums, bro
The “bidiilifddfil”, that’s so goodddd!!
(I know!! The drums are just what makes a song for me)
Yeah, totally man, the drum sound is on point
Wow, would you look at the time?
Jesus Christ, Ricky Jamaraz,
I- I think it’s safe to say that that was the
Worst
Album
Everrrr, yeahh (hahaha)
Thank you so much for listening! (Thank youuu)
You’re watching The Ricky Jamaraz Show
Ricky Jamaraaaaaz
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