Jordan Brown

And finally, after much anticipation, S.O.5 released their self-titled debut album on June 1, 2017, just as their 7^th grade year was coming to a close. The timing couldn’t have been better, because with their school year wrapping up, they were about to have a busy busy BUSY summer ahead of them. The album is a love letter to the late 90s/Y2K era of pop, dance, and R&B, and received positive reviews from critics, OG fans, and listeners who were just hearing about S.O.5 post-OMED. However, OMED’s relevance was never going to fade away on S.O.5’s watch. Nearly every ad for S.O.5’s debut album would say, “S.O.5’s debut album is out now! And you gotta check out their awesome mixtape, OMED – where it all began!” Their debut album was released under the Kippen family’s OttMusic label, in partnership with Interscope Records.

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Track 1: Us Against the World (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFmbkqCvnZw)

Shortly after the infamous inauguration of a certain president who S.O.5 refuses to acknowledge, this group of now-seventh-graders released their newest single "Us Against the World," on February 14, 2017 - Valentine's Day. This song was highly anticipated and served as their debut single from their then-upcoming self-titled debut album. Musically, it is a tribute to the teen pop sound of the late 90s/Y2K era, while lyrically the song emphasizes that some potential relationships may be too risky, but your real friends will always be there to help or be a shoulder to lean on. The song was co-written by all five otters, while Oscar also wrote the chorus and breakdown, along with his pre-chorus. When the single was released, it went straight into #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their first entry into that chart ever. It also reached #1 in Canada, Australia, UK, Mexico, France, and Japan, as well as hitting the top 2 or top 3 in fifteen other countries 🎇🎆. And back in the United States, it also reached #1 on the US Pop Airplay chart and #3 on the US Dance Airplay chart. Needless to say, Us Against the World became another signature song for Space Otters Five! Wally (still 12) and Cyrus (now 13) each sing a verse, Oscar (still 12) sings the pre-chorus, TJ (now 13) sings the first half of the bridge, and Marcel (still 12) sings the second half of the bridge. And in true Marcel fashion, he ad-libs the rest of the song.

"Us Against the World"

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

There is no one else that I can say this to

And there is nothing better than to talk to you

If you have a problem, I'll be here for you

Because you always know that

It's us against the world

[Verse 1: Wally]

I met someone the other night

Someone I really started to like

How will I know if it's right for me?

I wonder if we are meant to be

[Pre-Chorus: Oscar]

Don't start to give in too much

Too soon

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

There is no one else that I can say this to

And there is nothing better than to talk to you

If you have a problem, I'll be here for you

Because you always know that

It's us against the world

[Verse 2: Cyrus]

You know that girl I started to see?

She thinks she can have it all for free

I wonder if she's the one for me?

I try to talk to myself and to see

[Pre-Chorus: Oscar]

Don't start to give in too much

Too soon

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

There is no one else that I can say this to

And there is nothing better than to talk to you

If you have a problem, I'll be here for you

Because you always know that

It's us against the world

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

There is no one else that I can say this to

And there is nothing better than to talk to you

If you have a problem, I'll be here for you

Because you always know that

It's us against the world

[Bridge: TJ (Marcel)]

Whenever you're near

There is no fear

It feels like there's nothing I can't do

(You make me feel strong)

('Cause it's here with you that I belong)

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Ad-libs: Marcel)]

There is no one else that I can say this to

And there is nothing better than to talk to you

(There's nothing better... than you)

If you have a problem, I'll be here for you

(Than you, oh)

Because you always know that

[Breakdown: S.O.5 (Marcel)]

There ain't nobody else but you

That makes me feel the way that I do

There ain't nobody else but you

(It's us against the world)

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (Marcel)]

There is no one else that I can say this to

And there is nothing better than to talk to you

If you have a problem

(If you have a problem)

I'll be here for you

(Tell me)

Because you always know that

(Don't you know I'll be there?)

It's us against the world

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

There is no one else that I can say this to

And there is nothing better than to talk to you

If you have a problem, I'll be here for you

Because you always know that

It's us against the world

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Track 2: Start Jumpin’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VhPDFPmasE)

It’s not every day that a boy band has a faith-based song, but during the Y2K era, there was a Christian boy band named Plus One – perhaps the most notable Christian boy band ever. But S.O.5 is not a faith-based boy band. And while they were not going to be preachy and shit, they didn’t see a problem with creating a high-energy faith-based dance-pop/pop-rap song that got everyone to jump – theist and atheist! TJ wrote this entire song by himself in 2014 when he was ten years old (during Wally’s G-Heartbreak days), with no real intention of making it a boy band song because he thought the lyrics sounded really cheesy. But fast forward to early 2017, when he showed it to Wally during the break from recording S.O.5’s debut album, Wally said, “This would make a great song for you.” TJ wasn’t sure if he really agreed with that, and said, “Well, Mr. Brod, if I’m gonna record this song, you have to rap with me.” Eventually, they asked everyone else to sing the song with them, with Cyrus singing the first verse, first pre-chorus, third pre-chorus, and only the latter half of the second pre-chorus, and Oscar singing the second verse and first half of the second pre-chorus. Marcel didn’t have a solo part in this as he didn’t think his voice was a good fit for the song. Still, the rest of the group wanted him in some capacity at the very least, and he voluntarily sang backup during the pre-choruses (having the noticeably strongest vocal range during the harmonies of “Come on everybody go”), was the only one vocalizing the “Hey/Ho” chant (while Cyrus and Oscar are just SAYING “Hey/Ho”) during the chorus, and participated in every chant throughout the song. So he was there, Marcel stans; don’t you worry. This became the album’s third single when it was released on June 25, 2017, and it became another successful entry, hitting #1 in the United States, the US Christian Charts, Canada, Japan, Sweden, and Ireland #2 in Venenzuela, Brazil, UK, South Africa, and #3 in Italy, France, and Greece.

[Intro: Rap: TJ (Chant: S.O.5)]

Everybody in the place start jumpin’

(JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!)

Everybody in the place start jumpin’

(JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!)

[Verse 1: Cyrus]
There is no one like you

So I’m gonna lift up your name

You are my everything

And I’m gonna give you the praise

[Pre-Chorus 1: Cyrus (S.O.5)

I know you are here

Your spirit is movin’

We’re all together now so

(Come on everybody go)

[Chours 1: Rap: Wally & TJ (Chant: Cyrus, Oscar, & Marcel) {Rap: S.O.5}]
Start jumpin’ (HEY!)

To the sound of the music pumpin’ (HO!)

Throw your hands in the air get thumpin’ (HEY!)

And I want you to go

{JUMP! JUMP! START! JUMP!}

Start jumpin’ (HEY!)

To the sound of the music pumpin’ (HO!)

Throw your hands in the air get thumpin’ (HEY!)

And I want you to go

{JUMP! JUMP! START! JUMP!}

Start jumpin’

[Post-Chorus 1: Chant: S.O.5 (Wally & TJ)]

JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!

(Everybody in the place start jumpin’)

JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!

[Verse 2: Oscar]

We wanna let it show

Tell everybody the truth

Let everybody know

Wanna show them what we can do

[Pre-Chorus 2: Oscar (Cyrus) {S.O.5}]

Now is the time

We capture the moment, yeah
We’re all together now so

Come on everybody go

[Chours 1: Rap: Wally & TJ (Chant: Cyrus, Oscar, & Marcel) {Rap: S.O.5}]
Start jumpin’ (HEY!)

To the sound of the music pumpin’ (HO!)

Throw your hands in the air get thumpin’ (HEY!)

And I want you to go

{JUMP! JUMP! START! JUMP!}

Start jumpin’ (HEY!)

To the sound of the music pumpin’ (HO!)

Throw your hands in the air get thumpin’ (HEY!)

And I want you to go

{JUMP! JUMP! START! JUMP!}

Start jumpin’

[Post-Chorus 2: Chant: S.O.5 (Wally & TJ)]

JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!

(Everybody in the place start jumpin’)

JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!

(Start Jumpin’)

JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!

(Everybody in the place start jumpin’)

JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!

[Rap: Wally (TJ) {Wally & TJ}]

It’s time!
We're gonna reach up high

Go side to side
We're gonna raise the roof
(Throw your hands up)
(Then I wanna see you bounce)
(Jumpin' up and down)

(S.O.5 in the house)
Stand up (Stand up)
We're all just the same
(Get down) Get down
(We're gonna do it again)
Everybody in the room
(Everybody out there)

Everybody everywhere
{THROW YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR!}

[Pre-Chorus 3: Cyrus (S.O.5)]
It starts in your heart

It's keepin' us movin'

We’re all together now so

(Come on everybody go)

[Chours 2: Rap: Wally & TJ (Chant: Cyrus, Oscar, & Marcel) {Rap: S.O.5}]
Start jumpin’ (HEY!)

To the sound of the music pumpin’ (HO!)

Throw your hands in the air get thumpin’ (HEY!)

And I want you to go

{JUMP! JUMP! START! JUMP!}

Start jumpin’ (HEY!)

To the sound of the music pumpin’ (HO!)

Throw your hands in the air get thumpin’ (HEY!)

And I want you to go

{JUMP! JUMP! START! JUMP!}

Start jumpin’ (HEY!)

To the sound of the music pumpin’ (HO!)

Throw your hands in the air get thumpin’ (HEY!)

And I want you to go

{JUMP! JUMP! START! JUMP!}

Start jumpin’ (HEY!)

To the sound of the music pumpin’ (HO!)

Throw your hands in the air get thumpin’ (HEY!)

And I want you to go

{JUMP! JUMP! START! JUMP!}

Start jumpin’

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Track 3: Virtual Reality (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcQMzKLQ4pA&list=RDlcQMzKLQ4pA&start_radio=1)

This next track is a trick. It’s another faith-based song, but acknowledges human flaws that make it hard to believe in a higher power. That’s pretty deep for a faith-based song written by middle-schoolers, and can only have been written by the one and only Cyrus Farber. His parents were already not fans of S.O.5’s music or Cyrus pursuing a music career, and you already know that they HATED this song. In their minds this song causes kids to not believe in a God.

TJ softly speaks during the intro, while all five kids sing the line “Virtual reality.” And on both verses Cyrus and Oscar each sing one half. Then Wally leads the pre-choruses and choruses. TJ returns for the spoken bridge while Marcel is ad-libbing beneath him. TJ also speaks during the refain and Marcel is ad-libbing beneath him. But during the four-time repetition of the final chorus, Cyrus is intensely ad-libbing, almost as if he is giving a testimony in which he is repeatedly questioning his own beliefs.

[Intro: TJ (S.O.5)

Virtual…

Reality…
(Virtual reality)

[Verse 1: Cyrus (S.O.5) {Oscar}]

I may never get it right
You might find I fall away
I can't live the perfect life
(Every hour, every day)
{I may stumble, you may see}
{A side you’d never like about me}
{I don't wanna let you down}
{But I cannot make that guarantee}

[Pre-Chorus 1: Wally (S.O.5)]

That I could trust you

Like you trust me

'Til the end of time (oh)
It drives me crazy thinkin' (oh)
Why you would want me by your side

[Chorus: S.O.5 (Wally)]

I know that I'm not dreamin'
Is my mind playin' tricks on me?
(Could your love just be another)
Virtual reality?
Is it just an imagination
If so, that changes everything
(I feel in my heart this could be)
Virtual reality

[Verse 2: Cyrus (S.O.5) {Oscar}]

I may never understand
‘Cuz my mind is so amazed
I can't really comprehend
(I'm entranced, blown away)
{But what I feel inside my heart}
{Isn't always what I see}
{Funny how so much can change}
{Your Virtual reality}

[Pre-Chorus 1: Wally (S.O.5)]

Seems too hard to believe

You'd love me as I am
What if this reality doesn’t
(Keep my heart here in your hands?)

[Chorus: S.O.5 (Wally)]

[Bridge: TJ (Marcel) {S.O.5}]

Virtual…

Reality…
(Hey, YEAH, yeah, yeah…)

Virtual…

Virtual… (Ooh)

Reality…
{Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Refrain: TJ (Marcel)]

I know that I'm not dreamin'
Is my mind playin' tricks on me?

(Can't be dreamin')
Could your love just be another
Virtual reality?

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Wally) {ad-libs: Cyrus}]

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Track 4: Upside Down (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggiUMDccO0Y)

The second single “Upside Down” – which was released on March 10th, 2017 – became their second consecutive #1 in the United States and hit #1 in Sweden, Japan, the UK, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina, as well as #2 in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Now THIS song is what the female audience received. S.O.5 knew that at some point they would sometimes have to give their female audience what they wanted (they didn’t need Interscope to remind them), and agreed to do so, as long as there was some sort of balance creatively, and thankfully there was. Wally wrote the verses, and he actually helped the rest of the group figure out how they were going to expand upon Wally’s story of someone basically being distracted by their crush at the expense of their education. Thanks to Wally’s verses, Marcel and TJ were able to write the chorus together, Oscar wrote the bridge, and Cyrus wrote the pre-choruses. Wally sings the verses, Cyrus sings the pre-choruses, and Oscar sings the bridge. This became another signature song for them.

[Intro: S.O.5]

Side down

Upside down

[Verse 1: Wally]

My grades are down

From A's to B's

I'm falling behind

In history

I've lost myself

In fantasies

Of you and me together

[Pre-Chorus 1: Cyrus (S.O.5)]

I don't know why

But dreaming's all I do (do, do)

I won't get by

On mere imagination

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

Upside down

Bouncing off the ceiling

Inside out

Stranger to this feeling

Got no clue

What I should do

I'll go crazy

If I can't get next to you

To you

[Verse 2: Wally]

My teacher says

To concentrate

So what?

His name was Peter the Great

The kings and queens

Will have to wait

'Cause I don't have forever

[Pre-Chorus 2: Cyrus (S.O.5)]

I wish that I

Could walk right up to you (you, you)

Each time I try

The same old hesitation

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

Upside down

Bouncing off the ceiling

Inside out

Stranger to this feeling

Got no clue

What I should do

I'll go crazy

If I can't get next to you

To you

[Bridge: Oscar]

Somehow, someday

You will know me too

One day will be the day

When it’s just me and you

[Break: S.O.5]

Side down

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah!

[Chorus 2: S.O.5]

Upside down

Bouncing off the ceiling

Inside out

Stranger to this feeling

Got no clue

What I should do

I'll go crazy

If I can't get next to you

Upside down

Bouncing off the ceiling

Inside out

Stranger to this feeling

Got no clue

What I should do

I'll go crazy

If I can't get next to

I'll go crazy

If I can't get next to

I'll go crazy

If I can't get next

To you

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Track 5: The Last Goodbye (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8TR5iGvqkE)

And in walks probably the group’s least favorite song on this album: “The Last Goodbye”. This was not written by any of the members, but was apparently needed according to their label because they are a boyband, and blah blah blah. Wally would go on to say MANY years later, that “The Last Goodbye” was so boring, but the only good thing about it was Marcel elevating it in the end, and even Marcel didn’t care for the song either.

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]
Where do I go? What do I do?
When everywhere I turn it just reminds me of you
Now that it's clear, there are no more tears for me to cry
Now it's time that I said my last goodbye

[Verse 1: Wally]
People will promise things, and swear they'll be true
Don't always fool yourself
Like all the others do ......
I've been guilty thinking, this was a dream
When all of the time it wasn't quite what it seemed

[Pre-Chorus 1: Cyrus (S.O.5)]
Half of my memories still wants you back
Remember half of your friends were mine
(Half of your friends were mine)
But can you tell me...

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]
Where do I go? What do I do?
When everywhere I turn it just reminds me of you
Now that it's clear, there are no more tears for me to cry
Now it's time that I said my last goodbye

[Post-Chorus: S.O.5 (Oscar)]

I said my last goodbye…
(No more tears for me to cry…)

[Verse 2: Oscar]
From time to time, I hear them whisper your name
Just when I think I'm over you
It makes it alright again
I hope you're happy with the choices you've made
Your love was a gamble that's the price I paid

[Pre-Chorus 1: TJ (S.O.5)]
But half of my heart still wants you back
Remember half of your life was mine
(Half of your life was mine)
So won't you tell me

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (ad-libs: TJ)]
Where do I go? What do I do?
When everywhere I turn it just reminds me of you
Now that it's clear, there are no more tears for me to cry
Now it's time that I said my last goodbye

[Bridge: Marcel (S.O.5)]
I hope you're regretting, (letting me go)

Letting me go
Now it's time to say goodbye
I've got no more tears to cry
There's something that I've got to know

BABY!

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel)]
Where do I go? What do I do?
When everywhere I turn it just reminds me of you
Now that it's clear, there are no more tears for me to cry
Now it's time that I said my last goodbye

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel)]
Where do I go? What do I do?
When everywhere I turn it just reminds me of you
Now that it's clear, there are no more tears for me to cry
Now it's time that I said my last goodbye

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel)]
Where do I go? What do I do?
When everywhere I turn it just reminds me of you
Now that it's clear, there are no more tears for me to cry
Now it's time that I said my last goodbye

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel)]
Where do I go? What do I do?
When everywhere I turn it just reminds me of you
Now that it's clear, there are no more tears for me to cry
Now it's time that I said my last goodbye

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Track 6: I’m Gonna Make You Love Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Y3FMKkfBE)

Next up is a cover of the Temptations/Supremes duet “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me.” Normally they wouldn’t do a song like this, but while “The Last Goodbye” was a snoozefest to the group, this cover was at least more alive and awake, and most importantly DANCEABLE, so it was FAR more forgiving, as far as our lovely otters were concerned. Cyrus sings the first verse and first half of the third pre-chorus, and leads the first and second choruses. Wally sings the second verse, second pre-chorus, and second half of the third pre-chorus, and does the spoken bridge. Oscar sings the first pre-chorus. The group sings the chorus together and the sound great as always!

[Intro: S.O.5 (Spoken: Wally) {Spoken: S.O.5} «Spoken: Cyrus» *Ad-libs: Cyrus*]
I'm gonna make you love me
(Hey, what's up, guys?)
{Hey, Wally.}

«‘Sup Wally?»
(So are y’all ready?)
«Yeah, we're ready, but are you ready? »
I'm gonna make you love me
(I dunno; we’ll find out)
*Yes, I will…*

[Verse 1: Cyrus (S.O.5)]
I'm gonna do everything for you
To show you that my love is true, yeah
(Oh, baby) Oh, baby
I'll sacrifice for you
I'll always do what's right for you, yeah
(Oh, baby) Oh, baby, baby, baby

[Pre-Chorus: Oscar]
Every minute, Every hour
I'm gonna shower
You with love and affection
Look out
It's coming in your direction

[Chorus 1: S.O.5 (Cyrus) {Spoken: Wally}]
I'm gonna make you love me (oh)

Yes I will, yes I will
I'm gonna make you love me (oh)

Yes I will, yes I will
{Lookie here}

[Verse 2: Wally (S.O.5)]
My love is strong, you see
And I know you'll never get tired of me
Oh, baby (Oh, baby)
And I'm gonna use
Every trick in the book
And try my best to get you hooked
Oh, baby, baby

[Pre-Chorus 2: Wally]
Every night
And every day
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you
Look out, now
'Cuz I'm gonna get you

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Cyrus)]
I'm gonna make you love me (oh)

Yes I will, yes I will
I'm gonna make you love me (oh)

Yes I will, yes I will

[Spoken Bridge: Wally]
Every breath I take
And each and every step I make
Brings me closer
Closer to you
And with each beat of my heart
For every day
That we're apart
I will always be there for you

[Pre-Chorus 3: Cyrus (Wally)]
And now

Every night
And every day
(I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you)
(Look out, now)
('Cuz I'm gonna get you)

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Cyrus & Wally)]
I'm gonna make you love me

Yes I will, yes I will
I'm gonna make you love me

Yes I will, yes I will

[Outro: Cyrus & Wally]
Yes, I will

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Track 7: Bring It All Back (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLQ0biK-ZgA)

If you wanted to go on a road trip to the great outdoors, or go to the beach, a park, or an amusement park, but couldn’t think of a song to jam to while going to either location, look no further than the debut album’s fourth single: “Bring It All Back,” co-written by TJ and Marcel, and released on July 25, 2017. Musically, this bubblegum dance-pop track continues the group’s experimental reputation established on their mixtape OMED. The DNA of “Bring it All Back” is deeply rooted in Motown, Latin pop, and old-school rhythm & blues, all of which share structural overlap with reggae. It explains why many fans old and new say that this is the perfect song for the daytime, sunrise, and sunset. Lyrically, this is an upbeat pop anthem about following your dreams, staying positive, and believing in yourself when facing hardships. So, who better to lead the song than TJ, with Marcel by his side, and Wally showing up as their moral conscience? TJ sings the verses. Marcel leads the pre-choruses while the rest of the group harmonizes beneath him like a choir, before joining him when singing the line “But your time’s coming around.” Wally has a small part that can be heard multiple times: “Bring it all back, now.” The three singers each ad-lib during different points of the song. Cyrus and Oscar noticeably take a back seat in this song, only providing background vocals. Commercially, “Bring It All Back” was a smash hit! It became their fourth consecutive #1 in both the US and Japan. It also reached #1 in the UK, France, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and Sweden. And they also peaked at #1 in the US Adult Contemporary Chart – their first entry into that chart since their cover of “You’ll Never Stand Alone” during their OMED era. So, you can imagine the massive radio play the song received on both KOST 103.5 and 94.7 The Wave. They also reached #1 in the Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart. The song also peaked at #2 in Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark. It also managed to reach #3 in Norway and Singapore. And many fans notice that in the pre-chorus, Marcel’s line, “That life, it ain’t easy” is a reference to S.O.5’s OMED track “Life Ain’t Easy.” And as the fourth single, “Bring it All Back” breaks a once-noticeable streak established by the previous three singles: Cyrus and Oscar having solo appearances. This is because Cyrus and Oscar have no solo parts here, and that was voluntarily intentional, as Cyrus, Oscar, and Wally wanted TJ and Marcel to truly shine on their own.

[Chorus: Wally]
Bring it all back, now

[Chorus 1: S.O.5 (Wally)]
Don't stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you
(Bring it all back, now)

[Verse 1: TJ]
Hold on to what you try to be
Your individuality
When the world is on your shoulders
Just smile and let it go
If people try to put you down
Just walk on by, don't turn around
You only have to answer to yourself

[Pre-Chorus 1: Marcel (S.O.5)]
Don't you know it's true what they say?
That life, it ain't easy
(But your time's coming around)
So don't you stop tryin'

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Wally) {ad-libs: Marcel}]
Don't stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you
(Bring it all back, now)
Dream of falling in love
Anything you've been thinking of
When the world seems to get too tough
Bring it all back to you

(Bring it all back, now)
{Yeah, yeah}

[Post-Chorus 1: S.O.5 (Marcel)]
Na, na, na-na-na-na
Na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na
Na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na

(Bring back, bring back, na-na-na)

[Verse 2: TJ]
Try not to worry 'bout a thing
Enjoy the good times love can bring
Don't keep it all inside you
Gotta let the feelings show
Imagination is the key
'Cause you are your own destiny
You never should be lonely
When time is on your side

[Pre-Chorus 2: Marcel (S.O.5)]
Don't you know it's true what they say?
Things are sent to try you
(But your time's coming around)
SO DON’T YOU STOP TRYIN'!

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Wally)]
Don't stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you
(Bring it all back, now)
Dream of falling in love
Anything you've been thinking of
When the world seems to get too tough
Bring it all back to you

(Bring it all back, now)

[Post-Chorus 2: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Wally)]
Na, na, na-na-na-na
Na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na

(Na-na-na-na)
Na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na

(Bring it all, bring it all back, now)
Na, na, na-na-na-na
Na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na
Na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na

(Bring it all back to me, bay-baby)

[Pre-Chorus 3: Marcel (S.O.5)]
Don't you know it's true what they say?
Things happen for a reason
(But your time's coming around)
So don't you stop tryin'

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Wally)]
Don't stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you
(Bring it all back, now)
Dream of falling in love
Anything you've been thinking of
When the world seems to get too tough
Bring it all back to you

(Bring it all back, now)

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (ad-libs: TJ) {Wally} «Ad-libs: Wally»]
(Hey)
Don't stop, never give up (Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Hold your head high and reach the top (Alright)
Let the world see what you have got (Ooh-ooh)
Bring it all back to you

{Bring it all back, now}
Dream of falling in love «Shake your body»
Anything you've been thinking of «And let me see you sway»
When the world seems to get too tough «And let me shake your body»
Bring it all back to you

{Bring it all back, now}

[Chorus 4: S.O.5 (ad-libs: TJ) {Wally}]
Don't stop, never give up (Don't stop)
Hold your head high and reach the top (Don't stop)
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you

{Bring it all back, now}
Dream of falling in love (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Anything you've been thinking of
When the world seems to get too tough (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Bring it all back to you (Ooh-ooh)

{Bring it all back, now}

[Chorus 5: S.O.5 (ad-libs: TJ) {Wally}]
Don't stop, never give up (Don't stop)
Hold your head high and reach the top (Don't stop)
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you

{Bring it all back, now}
Dream of falling in love
Anything you've been thinking of

When the world seems to get too tough
Bring it all back to you

{Bring it all back, now}

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Track 8: Throw Your Hands Up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dTKZg_nS2I)

Written by Oscar, this next track is an updated version of their single “Start Jumpin’”, and follows a similar line distribution, with two exceptions: Oscar leads this song, and Marcel has his solo moments throughout the song. Oscar leads the first and second verses, Cyrus sings the pre-choruses, and TJ and Wally provide the raps. Marcel sings the line “Are you ready?” during a good portion of the song, and sings beneath Oscar in the second verse when Oscar sings “Are you ready to take this ride?”. Marcel also vocalizes beneath Cyrus during the pre-choruses and ad-libs during the later choruses in the latter half of the song. Sonically, it reminiscent of “Start Jumpin’”, but lyrically it’s a secular and more playful, in a way that reminds you that Oscar wrote the song. This song gives us a more energetic side to Oscar after his iconic anti-fake-people anthem “Blue”. And TJ finds this song to be a HUGE improvement over “Start Jumpin’”.

[Intro: Marcel (Rap: TJ)]

Are you ready?

(Get 'em up!)

Are you ready?

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

Throw your hands up

And make some noise

Everybody get loud

And jump for joy

When I say "reach"

You touch the sky

From the front to the back

From side to side

[Verse 1: Oscar (Marcel)]

Are you ready to get that feelin'?

Do you know when the time has come?

There's a second of realizing

Then we're doin' it all as one

Everybody come on, get on up

All together we move in time

(Are you ready?)

This is how you can know where you're at

See you doin' it, S.O.5

[Pre-Chorus 1: Cyrus (Marcel)]

Can you hear it gettin' louder?

The sudden noise increasing

A little piece of freedom now

This is the sound, we're gonna raise the ceiling

Can you hear it gettin' louder?

The sudden noise increasing

A little piece of freedom now (Oooooohhh…)

This is the sound

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

Throw your hands up

And make some noise

Everybody get loud

And jump for joy

When I say "reach"

You touch the sky

From the front to the back

From side to side

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

Throw your hands up

And make some noise

Everybody get loud

And jump for joy

When I say "reach"

You touch the sky

From the front to the back

From side to side

[Post-Chorus 1: Marcel (Rap: TJ)]

Are you ready?

(Get 'em up!)

[Verse 2: Oscar (Oscar & Marcel) {Marcel}]

Do you wanna be with me jammin'?

Do you wanna be by my side?

Never stop, we'll keep it movin'

(Are you ready to take this ride?)

Doesn't matter where we head to

Doesn't matter what place we're in

{Are you ready?}

Yeah, it's the time to get it on

Hear the rhythm and you begin

[Pre-Chorus 1: Cyrus]

Can you hear it gettin' louder?

The sudden noise increasing

A little piece of freedom now

This is the sound, we're gonna raise the ceiling

Can you hear it gettin' louder?

The sudden noise increasing

A little piece of freedom now

This is the sound

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

Throw your hands up

And make some noise

Everybody get loud

And jump for joy

When I say "reach"

You touch the sky

From the front to the back

From side to side

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel)]

Throw your hands up

And make some noise

Everybody get loud (Yeah)

And jump for joy (Yeah)

When I say "reach"

You touch the sky

From the front to the back

From side to side

[Post-Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Wally) {Marcel}]

Throw your hands up (and make some noise)

{Throw your hands up}

Throw your hands up (and make some noise)

[Rap: TJ (Wally) {TJ & Wally}]

Get 'em up!

Put your hands in the air

Space Otters gettin' down

Boy, you better beware

(Gotta do it like this)

('Till you do it like that)

(Do it side to side)

{From the front to the back}

(See you kick it)

(See you ride the groove)

(Do it any way you want)

(But you know you wanna move)

If you got it goin' on

Then you'll never get enough

If you wanna get down

{Throw your hands up!}

[Pre-Chorus 2: Cyrus (TJ) {Wally} 《TJ & Wally》]

Can you hear it gettin' louder?

(Space Otters gettin' down)

(Boy, you better beware)

A little piece of freedom now

This is the sound, we're gonna raise the ceiling

Can you hear it gettin' louder?

{Do it any way you want}

{But you know you wanna move}

A little piece of freedom now

This is the sound

《Throw your hands up!》

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

Throw your hands up

And make some noise

Everybody get loud

And jump for joy

When I say "reach"

You touch the sky

From the front to the back

From side to side

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel)]

Throw your hands up (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

And make some noise

Everybody get loud (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

And jump for joy

When I say "reach"

You touch the sky

From the front to the back

From side to side

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel)]

Throw your hands up

And make some noise

Everybody get loud (Yeah)

And jump for joy (Yeah)

When I say "reach"

You touch the sky

From the front to the back

From side to side

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel)]

Throw your hands up (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

And make some noise

Everybody get loud (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

And jump for joy

When I say "reach"

You touch the sky

From the front to the back

From side to side

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Track 9: More Than Friends (That’s Right) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxbbj_p8ZL0)

This song infuses teen pop, dance-pop, and reggae, and becomes an instant favorite in Japan. It's the moment Marcel fans have been waiting for, and they love every minute of it. So did the group, especially Marcel. Co-written by all five members, this is another appropriate song for the beach, road trips, sunrise, and sunset. Mainly, "More Than Friends (That’s Right)" features Wally as still the primary lead and Marcel as the clear secondary featured vocalist. But in Verse 1, Wally sings the first half while Cyrus sings the second half. Oscar sings the first half of the first pre-chorus, and TJ sings the latter half of the first pre-chorus and ad-libs during the second chorus. And Marcel leads the second verse and second pre-chorus, pretty much taking over for the rest of the song. Wally repeats the phrase "That’s right" multiple times, and leads the chorus.

[Intro: Wally]

That's right

[Chorus 1: Wally (S.O.5)]

Sometimes I

(wish we were more than just friends)

(But I know that i'm dreamin')

('Cuz you're crazy 'bout him)

Sometimes I wish

(All the time that you spend with him)

(Was with me instead)

(I wish we could be more than friends)

[Verse 1: Wally (Cyrus)]

It's time to let you know just how i feel

About you lately

That's right

You drive me crazy

That's right

(If he ever lets you go)

(Then you know the deal)

(That you will be mine)

('Til the end of time)

[Pre-Chorus 1: S.O.5 (Oscar) {TJ}]

It's the same dream

(Over and over)

(I can see us walkin')

(And holdin' hands)

You and me

{Closer and closer}

{If everything was different}

{I'd be your man, oh}

[Chorus 2: Wally (S.O.5) {Ad-libs: TJ}]

Sometimes I

(wish we were more than just friends)

(But I know that i'm dreamin')

('Cuz you're crazy 'bout him)

Sometimes I wish

(All the time that you spend with him)

(Was with me instead)

(I wish we could be more than friends)

[Verse 2: Marcel (S.O.5) {Wally}]

Wakin' up to the morning each day

I think of you

And how I wish you were that special girl

What do you say?

{That's right}

Everytime you see me

With a smile on my face

I just can't help but wish

For the day, hey

[Pre-Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Marcel)]

It's the same dream

(Over and over)

(I can see us walkin')

(And holdin' hands)

You and me

(Oh, closer and closer

(If everything was different)

(I'd be your man, hey, yeah)

[Chorus 3: Wally (S.O.5) {Ad-libs: Marcel}]

Sometimes I

(wish we were more than just friends)

(But I know that i'm dreamin')

('Cuz you're crazy 'bout him)

Sometimes I wish

(All the time that you spend with him)

(Was with me instead)

(I wish we could be more than friends)

[Break: Wally (Marcel) {S.O.5}]

More than friends (more than friends)

{More than friends}

That's right

[Chorus 3: Wally (S.O.5) {Ad-libs: Marcel}]

Sometimes I

(wish we were more than just friends)

(But I know that i'm dreamin')

('Cuz you're crazy 'bout him)

Sometimes I wish

(All the time that you spend with him)

(Was with me instead)

(I wish we could be more than friends)

[Chorus 3: Wally (S.O.5) {Ad-libs: Marcel}]

Sometimes I

(wish we were more than just friends)

(But I know that i'm dreamin')

('Cuz you're crazy 'bout him)

Sometimes I wish

(All the time that you spend with him)

(Was with me instead)

(I wish we could be more than friends)

[Chorus 3: Wally (S.O.5) {Ad-libs: Marcel}]

Sometimes I

(wish we were more than just friends)

(But I know that i'm dreamin')

('Cuz you're crazy 'bout him)

Sometimes I wish

(All the time that you spend with him)

(Was with me instead)

(I wish we could be more than friends)

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Track 10: Change a Heart, Change the World (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-t5HuyUwg8)

And now for a song that Wally describes as a teen-pop nightlife-infused sequel to OMED’s “Life Ain’t Easy”. Written by Wally, “Change a Heart, Change the World” is about creating positive change through individual acts of love and kindness rather than trying to fix everything at once. Wally leads the first two verses, Cyrus leads the choruses even as each chorus builds up, and Oscar sings beneath Wally during the second verse and beneath Cyrus during the second chorus, before leading the bridge almost entirely on his own, singing with his head voice during the lines “Time to find the way, but I believe!” and “WILL ECHO ON AND ON AND ON!” with the rest of the group harmonizing beneath him. Together the group vocalizes beneath Cyrus during the first chorus before singing the lines “Fire bright as the sun” and “Echo on and on”. And all five members sing the third chorus together, with Cyrus still being the dominant voice.

[Verse 1: Wally]

Every dreamer has dreamed of a perfect life
I know the world has been trying for years to get it right
We try and try, but find it impossible to do
Don't you wish we could make this a better place
Can't you see that we must live life a different way
Every day, imagine what love could turn this to

[Pre-Chorus 1: Wally]
Wanna change the world, then change your mind
We'll light the darkness one life at a time

[Chorus 1: Cyrus (S.O.5)]
When we change a heart, we change the world
A spark of love can turn into a

(Fire bright as the sun)
If you change a heart today
Then that could change a million tomorrows
What started as a whisper will

(Echo on and on)
When we change a heart, we change the world

[Verse 2: Wally (Wally & Oscar)]
A voice is waking a heart to the light of day
A tiny flicker of hope can push the night away
It's safe to say a caring heart brings another back
(Can you fathom a world where we open up?)
Can you picture the day (we've all been dreaming of)
Live and love (like right now is all we really have)

[Pre-Chorus 2: Wally (Oscar)]
Wanna change the world, then change your mind

(Change the world…)
We'll find forever one day at a time!

[Chorus 2: Cyrus (Oscar) {S.O.5} «Cyrus & Oscar»]
When we change a heart, we change the world (Change the world…)
A spark of love can turn into a

{Fire bright as the sun}
«If you change a heart today»
Then that could change a million tomorrows (Change the world…)
What started as a whisper will

{Echo on and on}
«When we change a heart, we change the world»

[Bridge: Oscar (S.O.5)]

You may think it's crazy
But that's alright with me
It's gonna take some

(Time to find the way, but I believe!)

What started as a whisper
WILL ECHO (ON AND ON AND ON!)

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (Oscar)]
When we change a heart, we change the world (Change the world…)
A spark of love can turn into a

Fire bright as the sun
If you change a heart today
Then that could change a million tomorrows (Change the world…)
What started as a whisper will

Echo on and on
When we change a heart, we change the world

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (Oscar)]
When we change a heart, we change the world (Change the world…)
A spark of love can turn into a

Fire bright as the sun
If you change a heart today
Then that could change a million tomorrows (Change the world…)
What started as a whisper will

Echo on and on
When we change a heart, we change the world

[Outro: Wally]

Change the world…

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Track 11: Funny (https://youtu.be/tDLaL2_1JSU?is=qpS1efuaIU8ga0Ab)

Another track from their album, “Funny” was written by Wally and Cyrus, and is a mid-tempo pop/R&B ballad about the bittersweet, unpredictable nature of love. Despite being a mid-tempo ballad, it continues the summer vibe of "Bring it All Back" and "More Than Friends (That’s Right)". The songw reflects on how love can feel confusing and painful one moment—especially around goodbyes, vulnerability, and the fear of getting hurt—yet also feel right and give you strength to keep going. The refrain (“Funny how love feels / Funny how love can be”) sets up that sense of irony and emotional whiplash. Wally leads the first verse and first pre-chorus and Cyrus takes over with his signature style of "doing too much." However, because this is a relaxing ballad, Cyrus does manage to restrain himself so that he is not screaming lol (shoutout to Marcel in the Side A skit).

[Refrain: S.O.5]

Funny how love feels

Funny how love can be

Funny how

Love feels, feels

[Verse 1: Wally (S.O.5)]

I didn't know until today

I could get hurt so easily

But now I realize

(Each time that you say goodbye...)

That i almost cried

Why must you go?

Can't you stay?

I wish you could be here everyday

Holding me close to you

(We both know it don't feel right)

To say goodbye, no

[Pre-Chorus: S.O.5 (Wally)]

Ain't it funny how

Love can bring you down

('Cuz you know somethings wrong, yeah)

Then you turn around

Suddenly you found

(That true love keeps you strong)

(So you can hold on)

[Chorus 1: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Wally)]

Funny how love can be

So wrong so wrong sometimes

(So wrong...)

Funny how love can be

Can be so right

[Verse 1: Cyrus (S.O.5)]

I didn't think about it much

I didn't know the meaning of giving me heart way

(I'm hoping someday you'd say)

You feel the same, oh

And now i know love is true

And I don't want to be here without you

Whether you're near or far

(I close my eyes, there you are)

Right here in my heart

[Pre-Chorus: S.O.5 (Cyrus)]

It's kinda funny how

Now when i get down

(Feel like you can't go on)

Then you turn around

Suddenly you found

(That your love keeps you strong)

(so you can go on)

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Cyrus)]

Funny how love can be

So wrong so wrong sometimes

(So wrong sometimes)

Funny how love can be

(Funny)

Can be so right

(It can be so right)

Funny how love can be

So wrong so wrong sometimes

Funny how love can be

Can be so right

[Bridge: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Cyrus))

It's hard to understand

Love sometimes

It can hurt you

And sometimes it

It can feel so right

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Cyrus)]

Funny how love can be

(Can be)

So wrong so wrong sometimes

(So wrong sometimes)

Funny how love can be

Can be so right

(It can be so right)

Funny how love can be

So wrong so wrong sometimes

(So wrong sometimes!)

Funny how love can be

Can be so right

[Refrain: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Cyrus)]

Funny how love feels (Oh, funny)

Funny how love can be (Love can be)

Funny how (Feels)

Love feels, feels

Funny how love feels (Funny, funny, funny, funny)

Funny how love can be (How love makes you crazy, honey)

Funny how (Funny, funny, funny, funny)

Love feels, feels (How love makes you feel crazy things)

Funny how love feels (Oh)

Funny how love can be (Sometimes it makes you feel good)

Funny how (At times you're up)

Love feels, feels (And then you're down)

Funny how love feels (Oh)

Funny how love can be (Funny how love feels)

Funny how love (Mmm)

Feels, feels (Feels, feels)

[Outro: Wally (ad-libs: Cyrus)]

Funny (Oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah)

Funny (Ooooh)

Is it funny? (Oh)

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Track 12: Heartbeat (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq7iQPbiq1Y)

A pop ballad about romantic longing, vulnerability, and hopeful yearning for unrequited or distant love, led by Marcel? Um, yes! And written by Marcel? Even better. This haunting, wintery song was released in November 17, 2017 as the fifth and final single off their upcoming debut album, peaking at #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 and US Adult Contemporary Chart. It also hit #1 in Japan, Italy, UK, Ireland, Canada, Venenzuela, and Mexico, #2 in Sweden, Brazil, and Australia, and #3 in New Zealand, France, and South Africa.

[Verse 1: Marcel]
Here I am

Just longing for you once again
If your arms would only let me in
You'd see the mess I'm in
I have dreamed, your heart will come and rescue me
Oh baby set me free, only your love can win

[Chorus 1: S.O.5 (Oscar) {ad-libs: Marcel}]
You are only a heartbeat away

Baby (baby)
And my love

One day will find you
It will remind you
When it comes your way
{It comes your way…}
Oh, when it comes your way

[Verse 2: Marcel (Marcel & TJ) {Spoken: TJ}]
(Here I am)

My heart in the palm of your hand
Your every wish is my command
Darling understand (understand…)
If I live a lie

Then all my dreams are doomed to die
Oh baby just let me try, to have my heart's desire

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel) {Oscar}]
You are only a heartbeat away

(HEARTBEAT AWAY!)

Baby {baby}
And my love

(MY LOVE!)

One day will find you
It will remind you
When it comes your way
(IT COMES YOUR WAY!)
Oh, when it comes your way

[Bridge: TJ (Oscar) {Cyrus} «Wally»]
Ooo, but my feelings

Are in vain
(Ooo, just like feelings)

(They won't go away)
{My love remains}
«In my heart»

«We'll always stay…»

[Chorus 3: S.O.5 (ad-libs: TJ) {Oscar} «ad-libs: Marcel»]
You are only a heartbeat away

(Heartbeat away…)

Baby {baby}
And my love

«Oh yeah»

One day will find you
It will remind you
When it comes your way
«Oh, when it comes your way»
Oh, when it comes your way

[Chorus 4: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel) {Oscar}]

You're always in my heart to stay

(MY HEART TO STAY!)

Baby {baby}
Love comes

(Love comes)

Once in a lifetime
I think it's high time (high time)
Our hearts beat as one
Our hearts beat as one

(ONE!)
Oh, our hearts beat as one
They beat as one, oh…

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Track 13: I Don’t Like Anyone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhRpnM4DaRY)

We have now entered BONUS TRACKS territory! Let’s go to the basketball court with this Cyrus-led and Cyrus-penned dance-pop R&B track “I Don’t Like Anyone”, which sounds like it should play in a basketball game. Talk about on-brand, given Cyrus’s background as a basketball player. And fans found the song to be lyrically… interesting. It certainly raised questions, with the most common question being, “Cyrus… what do you mean, ‘Bad boys, jealous girls/Been there, done that, I just wanna fantasize’?” Even the title itself is pretty blunt, which you’d think would be more of an Oscar thing, and not the most Radio-Disney-friendly title ever, which makes S.O.5 less cookie-cutter than they look to an average non-fan. But man, oh man, this song was so addicting to the point of being an absolute earworm. Even though Cyrus leads the vast majority of “I Don’t Like Anyone,” Wally pops up for the 2nd verse and 2nd pre-chorus. The group as a whole had a great time recording this song and especially loved doing the spoken part “Woaaaah!” together. And fun fact: the very first line in Verse 1 “Otter says, ‘we’re all downtown’” was technically a last-minute rewrite. When Cyrus wrote the song, the original line was “Nikki says, ‘we’re all downtown’”. But then he decided to use “Otter” instead, as a name drop reference to Space Otters Five. Otter can be anybody; a person, an idea, whatever.

[Intro: S.O.5]

I don't like anyone but you

[Verse 1: Cyrus]

Otter says, "We're all downtown"

What's my problem, I don't wanna socialize

Why don't they leave me alone?

Bad boys, jealous girls

Been there, done that, I just wanna fantasize

[Pre-Chorus 1: S.O.5 (Cyrus) {Spoken: S.O.5}]

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah…

(Staring at the ceiling thinkin' 'bout you)

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah…

(It's a freaky feeling)

{Woaaaah!}

(What can I do?)

[Chorus 1: S.O.5 (Cyrus)]

I don't like anyone

(The way I like you)

I don't go anywhere

(If you're not there too)

(It's not as if I'm hard to please)

(You're the only one good enough for me)

(Those others just won't do)

I don't like anyone but you

[Post-Chorus: Cyrus (Wally)]

Anyone but you

(Oh, yeah…)

[Verse 2: Wally]

They think I'm a little obsessed

Up here sending mental telepathy

I'm concentrating on you

Wanna give you everything

But if I do, will you think the less of me?

[Pre-Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Wally) {Spoken: S.O.5}]

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah…

(Everybody else just wastin' my time)

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah…

(Baby, can't you tell, we're two of a kind?)

{Woaaaah!}

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Cyrus)]

I don't like anyone

(The way I like you)

I don't go anywhere

(If you're not there too)

(It's not as if I'm hard to please)

(You're the only one good enough for me)

(Those others just won't do)

I don't like anyone

[Bridge: Cyrus (S.O.5) {Spoken: S.O.5}]

Anyone but yooooouuuu

(Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na)

Ooooooohhh…

(Thinkin' 'bout you)

Staring at the ceiling thinkin' 'bout you

(What can I do?)

It's a freaky feeling

{Woaaaah!}

What can I do?

[Break: S.O.5 (Cyrus)]

I don't like anyone

(Don't like anyone)

I don't go anywhere

(Ooooooohhh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah…)

I don't like anyone

(Good enough for me, baby)

I don't go anywhere

(Oh-oh, no, no, no, no…)

It's not as if I'm hard to please

You're the only one good enough for me

Those others just won't do

(I don't like anyone but you)

[Chorus 1: S.O.5 (Cyrus)]

I don't like anyone

(The way I like you)

I don't go anywhere

(If you're not there too)

(It's not as if I'm hard to please)

(You're the only one good enough for me)

(Those others just won't do)

I don't like anyone but you

[Chorus 3: Cyrus (S.O.5)]

But yooooouuuu

(I don't like anyone)

Yeah-yeah-yeah…

(I don't go anywhere)

Woaaaah, woah-oh-oh

It's not as if I'm hard to please

You're the only one good enough for me

Those others just won't do

(I don't like anyone but you)

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Track 14: Do Ya? (https://youtu.be/gPnZX7TlmDw?si=rVJ4C4c0joD1xdcB)

Our next bonus track was written by Marcel. Lyrically this playful and self-deprecating dance-rock song is about self-acceptance, vulnerability, and questioning romantic or deep affection despite personal flaws and insecurities. Marcel leads the vast majority of song, while the rest each have a line in the bridge.

[Verse 1: Marcel]

Do ya like the dimples on my face?

Do ya like my clothes, they're out of place

I'd like to think so

Do ya like the funny way I speak?

I don't clean my room for weeks..and weeks

I'd like to think so

[Chorus 1: Marcel (S.O.5)]

Do ya, do ya, do ya love me?

Do ya...d-d-do ya love me?

(I...I'd like to think so)

Do ya, do ya, (do ya love me?)

Do ya...do-do (do ya love me?)

(Anyway...)

[Post-Chorus 1: S.O.5 (Marcel)]

(I'd like to think so)

I'd like to think so

(I'd like to think so)

[Verse 2: Marcel (S.O.5)]

Do ya like the way I go all shy?

I just can't look you in the (eye)

I'd like to think so

Will you stay here for a while?

So I can watch you when you... (SMILE)

I'd like to think so

[Chorus 1: Marcel (S.O.5)]

Do ya, do ya, do ya love me?

Do ya...d-d-do ya love me?

(I...I'd like to think so)

Do ya, do ya, (do ya love me?)

Do ya...do-do (do ya love me?)

(Anyway...)

[Post-Chorus 1: S.O.5 (Marcel)]

(I'd like to think so)

I'd like to think so

(I'd like to think so)

[Bridge: TJ (Oscar) {Cyrus} «Wally»]

Well I hope I don't drive you insane

(With my big right foot and my unkept mane)

{Well I know you love me the way I am}

«So I'll change my ways, if I think that I can»

[Break: Marcel (Oscar) {TJ} «Wally» ⸨Marcel & Wally⸩]

Do ya, do ya, do ya love me?

I...(I'd like to think so) {I'd like to think so}

Do ya... «do ya love me?»

Do ya...do-do ⸨do ya love me?⸩

«Anyway…» Do ya love me anyway?

[Chorus 2: Marcel (S.O.5)]

Do ya, do ya, do ya love me?

Do ya...d-d-do ya love me?

(I...I'd like to think so)

Do ya, do ya, (do ya love me?)

Do ya...do-do (do ya love me?)

(Anyway...)

(I'd like to think so)

[Chorus 1: Marcel (S.O.5)]

Do ya, do ya, do ya love me?

Do ya...d-d-do ya love me?

(I...I'd like to think so)

Do ya, do ya, (do ya love me?)

Do ya...do-do (do ya love me?)

(Anyway...)

[Post-Chorus 2: S.O.5 (Marcel)]

(I'd like to think so)

I'd like to think so

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Track 15: Pain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgV1h7opqvg)

This R&B bonus track puts its songwriters Oscar, Marcel, and TJ center stage immediately, and takes us back to the good ol’ OMED days. Oscar and Marcel’s verses covers heartbreak and deception, and TJ’s rap showcases how moving on from a toxic relationship can be the best revenge. Oscar sings the first verse, Marcel sings the second verse, and TJ raps the bridge. Cyrus softly repeats Oscar’s line “And it’s all on you”, but you can faintly hear him and that was on purpose. What was also on purpose was Wally’s spoken parts under TJ’s rap bridge. And TJ sings underneath Marcel during the line, “Move on, be gone/It’s over, ooh”. And Oscar, Marcel, and TJ sing the break together. Cyrus and Wally largely take a backseat in this track (mainly providing background vocals for the chorus), so you’d be forgiven for initially thinking that they don’t have any solo parts on this song. They actually wanted this track to be Oscar, Marcel, and TJ’s track, and fans were definitely shocked that Wally and Cyrus were nowhere to be heard other than the background vocals, or so the fans initially thought.

[Spoken Intro: TJ]

Play the record

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

All you do is bring me pain, got me crazy

[Verse 1: Oscar (S.O.5) {Cyrus}]

You know, I thought that we'll last forever

I could see it in your eyes (eyes)

Threw my hand and lead me blindly

To believe in all your lies

But now the truth is in the open

And it's all on you {And it’s all on you…}

You leave me so dang ticked off

Can’t you see that you're killing me?

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Oscar)]

All you do is bring me pain, got me crazy

(Crazy over you)

All you do is bring me pain, got me crazy

(Crazy)

All you do is bring me pain, got me crazy

(You know, you drive me crazy)

All you do is bring me pain, got me crazy

[Verse 2: Marcel (S.O.5) {Marcel & TJ}]

You know I wish that you wouldn't lie to me

But some wishes don't come true (Don't come true)

Time to put the past behind me

Say, "Goodbye" and start anew

{Move on, be gone, it's over, ooh}

Now you're all alone

And I know that you wished that you were here with me

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Marcel)]

All you do is bring me pain, got me crazy

(Going, going out my mind!)

All you do is bring me pain, got me crazy

(You bring me so much pain!)

All you do is bring me pain, got me crazy

(I can't bare to be with you no more)

[Rap: TJ (Spoken: Wally)]

'Sup with you, you know it's not fair (come on)

You pay me no attention, when I'm standing right there

But it's all good (yeah..)

And it's all right (yeah..)

You're gonna regret this for the rest of your life

'Cause I'm going on tour, I'm about to blow up

You’ll see me on TV and know you messed up

So remember this song and remember my name

It's Thelonious Jagger, and I’ll change the game

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

All you do is bring me pain, got me crazy

[Break: Oscar, Marcel & TJ)]

Said to give you my heart and you broke it, babe

Because of you I'm going crazy

I just can't take it no more

Turn around, walk out the door

Said to give you my heart and you broke it, babe

Because of you I'm going crazy

I just can't take it no more

Turn around, walk out the door

[Refrain: S.O.5]

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Oooooh…

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Oooooh…

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Oooooh…

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Oooooh…

[Break: Oscar, Marcel & TJ)]

Said to give you my heart and you broke it, babe

Because of you I'm going crazy

I just can't take it no more

Turn around, walk out the door

Said to give you my heart and you broke it, babe

Because of you I'm going crazy

I just can't take it no more

Turn around, walk out the door

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]

All you do is bring me pain, got me crazy

[Break: Oscar, Marcel & TJ)]

Said to give you my heart and you broke it, babe

Because of you I'm going crazy

I just can't take it no more

Turn around, walk out the door

Said to give you my heart and you broke it, babe

Because of you I'm going crazy

I just can't take it no more

Turn around, walk out the door

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Track 16: Could This Be Love? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPyydZpTwVE)

This Latin R&B ballad was co-written by Oscar and Marcel, showing a more vulnerable side to Oscar not normally seen or heard. Lyrically the song explores the deep uncertainty, vulnerability, and questioning that comes with falling for someone new. Vocally, every member is singing in a soft tone that's almost haunting. Oscar opens the song with a soft-spoken intro in Spanish, "El amor no hace promesas..." He then handles the entirety of Verse 1 and Verse 2, leads the first pre-chorus, and sings the final line of the first chorus, and sings Verse 3 with Marcel beneath him. Marcel becomes the second lead singer starting with the same soft-spoken intro, "El amor no hace promesas..." and sings the bridge, leads the second pre-chorus, and leads the second chorus. He also sings beneath Oscar in Verse 3. And both Oscar and Marcel softly ad-lib during the Outro. In the first chorus Wally and Cyrus each softly sing a small solo part while TJ is softly speaking his lines. TJ also speaks his lines during the second chorus. Otherwise, this is an Oscar + Marcel duet. S.O.5' Latin American absolutely adores this bonus track and love Oscar (Afro-Puerto Rican) and Marcel (Mexican-American) even more.

[Intro 1: Oscar (Spoken: Oscar)]

Oh, oh...

(El amor no hace promesas...)

[Verse 1: Oscar]

If you only knew

What I've been going through

Waiting and wanting you

Could this be love?

[Pre-Chorus: S.O.5 (Oscar)]

How, tell me how will I know?

Will my heart make me believe it so?

(Or can I trust the way I feel?)

[Chorus 1: Wally (Spoken: TJ) {Cyrus} 《Oscar》]

If you could read my mind

(If you only knew, if you only knew)

{You see how hard I have tried}

(If you only knew, if you only knew)

《Still, I can't decide》

[Verse 2: Oscar]

If you only knew

What I've been going through

Waiting and wanting you

Could this be love?

Tell me could this be love?

[Intro 2: Marcel]

El amor no hace promesas...

[Bridge: Marcel (S.O.5)]

Do you know if it's true?

That real love lasts a lifetime

Does it shine like the stars up in the sky?

And do you know (Do you know)

If you can fall for just a moment?

Is a moment for all time?

[Pre-Chorus: S.O.5 (Marcel)]

Why, why am I so unsure?

Is that love knocking at my door?

Or the sound of my beating heart?

[Chorus 2: Marcel (Spoken: TJ)]

If you could read my mind

(If you only knew, if you only knew)

You know I just can't hide

(If you only knew, if you only knew)

What I feel inside

[Verse 3: Oscar (Oscar & Marcel) {Marcel}]

If you only knew

(What I've been going through)

Waiting and wanting you

Could this be love?

{Oh, tell me could this be love?}

[Outro: S.O.5 (Oscar) {Marcel}]

Maybe if you only knew

(Could this be love?)

Knew what I've been going through

Maybe if you only knew

(Could this be love?)

Knew what I've been going through

{I wanna know}

Maybe if you only knew

{If you only knew}

Maybe if you only knew

Knew what I've been going through

Maybe if you only knew

Knew what I've been going through

Maybe if you only knew

Knew what I've been going through

Maybe if you only knew

Knew what I've been going through

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Track 17: When You Love” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl91oNj6_mI)

And now for a truly heartbreakingly dark yet hopeful bonus track. If you recall, their very first single, “Comin’ Atcha” from their OMED mixtape featured the bridge, “No matter what, we’ll always live on/But until then, we’re here to stay.” That line can easily go over any child’s head. But “When You Love”, written by Oscar Nero, is lyrically told from the perspective of someone who is dead. WOW. Thank God this song didn’t actually get cut from the album (even if it’s not part of the standard edition) because it is beautiful. Though I guess some – especially adults – would argue that S.O.5 (Oscar in particular) was too young to sing a song that about enduring love, grief, and the invisible presence of someone who has passed away, even despite it sounding like a gentle, comforting lullaby. It reassures the listener that love transcends physical separation. You have to give children credit; they are not stupid. They know at a certain age that everyone dies. But this is a comfort song that even made the group cry as they were recording it together. And fans from all over the world connected deeply with this song “When You Love” gives a psychedelic vibe that makes it stand out from the rest of the album. It blends Trip Hop, Neo-Soul, Alternative rock, folk, reggae, and world music. In a rare move for Oscar, he vocalizes during the intro, post-chorus, bridge (underneath the rest of the group), and outro, and you can really hear the rawness in his restrained vocals when he sings in a falsetto. Actually, for the most part each member sings their verses with a falsetto, and of course, Marcel has the strongest. Miraculously, however, Oscar’s falsetto never fails on him throughout the song which is great, and reinforces that fact that he is vocally stronger than most would expect of him. But this is not a ballad that’s meant to showcase powerful pipes; in fact, that never happens here and everyone’s vocally imperfect, which adds to the authenticity. This is a song that gives you chills, pulls on your heartstrings, and makes you want to cry, especially if you’re thinking about someone who is no longer alive in body yet forever alive in spirit. TJ and Wally sing the first half of the first verse, while Cyrus and Marcel sing the first half of the second verse. Oscar leads the second half of both verses, leads the chorus, and sings the entire third verse on his own, while the rest are softly singing beneath him during the chorus like a choir. Marcel also sings beneath Oscar during Oscar’s solo lines in the repeated second chorus. But no matter who is singing what, each member is singing with soft, ethereal vocals over a prominent bassline, angelic choruses, and warm chord progressions, reinforcing that this is meant to sound like a lullaby.

[Intro: Oscar]

Ooh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh…

[Verse 1: TJ (Wally) {Oscar}]
Close your eyes
Leave the world behind
(Find a place)

(Deep inside)
{Where you imagine}

{That love never dies}

[Verse 2: Cyrus (Marcel) {Oscar}]
In the night
When you reach for me
(In your heart)
(Hear my sigh)
{Now and forever}
{Will you remember?}

[Chorus 1: Oscar (S.O.5)]
When you love
You're not alone
The one you love
Is there beside you
Never lost

(Never lost, never lost, never lost)
Or on your own

(On your own, on your own, on your own)
A gentle hand

(Gentle hand, gentle hand, gentle hand)
Is there to guide you

[Post-Chorus: Oscar]

Ooh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh…

[Verse 3: Oscar]
Like the sun
I am shining down
Through the vale
Through the clouds
When you can't see me
You must believe me

[Chorus 2: Oscar (S.O.5) {Oscar & Marcel}]
When you love (Oooooooohhh…)
{You're not alone} (Oooooooohhh…)
{The one you love} (Oooooooohhh…)
Is there beside you (Oooooooohhh…)
Never lost

(Never lost, never lost, never lost)
{Or on your own}

(On your own, on your own, on your own)
{A gentle hand}

(Gentle hand, gentle hand, gentle hand)
Is there to guide you

[Chorus 2: Oscar (S.O.5) {Oscar & Marcel}]
When you love (Oooooooohhh…)
{You're not alone} (Oooooooohhh…)
{The one you love} (Oooooooohhh…)
Is there beside you (Oooooooohhh…)
Never lost

(Never lost, never lost, never lost)
{Or on your own}

(On your own, on your own, on your own)
{A gentle hand}

(Gentle hand, gentle hand, gentle hand)
Is there to guide you

[Bridge: S.O.5 (ad-libs: Oscar)]

Oooooooohhh…

(Aaaaaaaahhh, aaaaaaaahhh…)

Oooooooohhh…

(Aaaaaaaahhh, aaaaaaaahhh…)

Oooooooohhh…

[Chorus 2: Oscar (S.O.5) {Oscar & Marcel}]
When you love (Oooooooohhh…)
{You're not alone} (Oooooooohhh…)
{The one you love} (Oooooooohhh…)
Is there beside you (Oooooooohhh…)
Never lost

(Never lost, never lost, never lost)
{Or on your own}

(On your own, on your own, on your own)
{A gentle hand}

(Gentle hand, gentle hand, gentle hand)
Is there to guide you

[Chorus 2: Oscar (S.O.5) {Oscar & Marcel}]
When you love (Oooooooohhh…)
{You're not alone} (Oooooooohhh…)
{The one you love} (Oooooooohhh…)
Is there beside you (Oooooooohhh…)
Never lost

(Never lost, never lost, never lost)
{Or on your own}

(On your own, on your own, on your own)
{A gentle hand}

(Gentle hand, gentle hand, gentle hand)
Is there to guide you

[Outro: Oscar]

Ooh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh…

Aaaaaaaahhh…

Ooh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh…

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Track 18: Accept Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLirbhXBIhU)

This final bonus track is another throwback to their OMED days, but WAY less melancholy than “When You Love”. This heartfelt R&B track centers on a direct request to a close loved one to love and appreciate the narrator as he truly is, rather than trying to change or mold him into someone else. It can be directed to a partner, a friend, or a family member. Every member contributed to the songwriting.

[Intro: Wally]
Hey, yea-yea-yeah…

[Verse 1: Wally (Cyrus)]
There's something you must know
I'm so misunderstood
I am a special man
Livin' in my special land
(You know you can't change me)
(Really gotta see me for me, oh)
(I'm doin' the best I can)
(Try to understand!)

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]
Accept me for who I am
Ain’t nobody gonna take my place, no
I'm doin' the best I can
So please don't give up on me
Accept me for who I am
Just try and understand
'Cause that's the way it is, hey

[Verse 2: Oscar (TJ)]
You are my soul, unique
My dream that's come to me
You know I can't change you
Then again, I don't want to
(You seem to understand)
(When I say, “Otter, I need a hand”)
(Ba-ba-da-buh-dee, ba-ba-dee-buh-da-dee)

(My dream who only loves me for me!)

[Chorus 2: S.O.5 (ad-libs: TJ)]
Accept me for who I am
Ain’t nobody gonna take my place, no
I'm doin' the best I can
So please don't give up on me
Accept me for who I am
Just try and understand
'Cause that's the way it is, hey

(Voice or see your smile)
(Oh, you don't know what you do to me)
(You make me wanna never have another)
(IS IT ENOUGH?!)

AAAAAAAAAHHH, OOH!

Yeah...

Oooh…
(Accept me for)

Yeah-yeah, mhmm
(Accept me for)

Oh!

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]
Accept me for who I am
Ain’t nobody gonna take my place, no
I'm doin' the best I can
So please don't give up on me
Accept me for who I am
Just try and understand
'Cause that's the way it is, hey

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]
Accept me for who I am
Ain’t nobody gonna take my place, no
I'm doin' the best I can
So please don't give up on me
Accept me for who I am
Just try and understand
'Cause that's the way it is, hey

[Chorus 1: S.O.5]
Accept me for who I am
Ain’t nobody gonna take my place, no
I'm doin' the best I can
So please don't give up on me
Accept me for who I am
Just try and understand
'Cause that's the way it is, hey

Jordan Brown

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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