AJR - The Trick (Official Audio)

[@amosbergen6709]

The distorted sound they use on their voices sounds like “tip toe through the tulips with me “ which they did a cover on in one of their tours!!

[@notacctiveee]

That's exactly what I thought of at first!

[@NogoodKookster]

that song was the shit of my nightmares as a kid i watched (insidious when i was young)

[@JazzyFern9360]

I was thinking the voice was more “duck song”, but what do I know, I’m 3-4 years late to the convo.

[@HallieBunney]

@@JazzyFern9360same!

[@yublydubly]

@@JazzyFern9360no way… it actually sounds like the duck song you’re right

[@EliteEpicGamerz]

This is the most unique song you guys have made even by AJR standards. I love this song so much there is something about it that cuts so deep, the effects on the vocals the story its telling and the instrumentals being so simple but impactful. Honestly one of the best youve ever made in my eyes. Short and sweet

[@jongilbert508]

You a so correct

[@jamesleodelacruz]

Though people hate this song, idc. There’s just something about it that hits hard

[@laurenparadise8884]

I see we’re all making our way through the album...so how is everyone?

[@ninjay204]

I'm pretty good now, how about you

[@bitshot8043]

I have to wake up in 4 hours but here I anyway

[@macycampbell8182]

I really thought I was gonna have to wait until tomorrow morning to listen to this gold but it’s the middle of the night and I have no regrets.

[@planet_person9753]

Very confused and sleep deprived but liking the music

[@thelanktheist2626]

Not happy yet, but way less sad.

[@sharrpshooter1]

I love the double idea that the line "we will get out of this" or "the truth is we are screwed" isn't actually talking about/ to the girl he is dating who he lied to, but instead to himself, just to keep himself hopefully, kinda the same vein: 'no matter what happens there is always tomorrow' But then in the bridge it switches to the girl he love who he is talking too

[@tristan4454]

it's almost like a gollum situation in the beginning, like he's saying 'we' as in him and the edited voice that tells lies both

[@NameUnknownz]

Thought it was kinda obvious

[@psy2844]

I'm a year late, but it's kinda obvious that it's not towards the girl he's "dating", because he lied about dating a girl.

[@thursafternoon22]

I love the subtle symbols and meaning in this song. The more heavily edited Jack's voice is, the less honest the person in the song is. During the verses, when he's lying to people, his voice is incredibly heavily edited and doesn't even sound like him. In the chorus, he's being more honest, but he's saying "We'll get out of this" even though he knows that's not true and he's not going to be able to keep getting out of these lies. Then finally, when he says "cause I love you, I do. We'll get out of this, cause I love you it's true." It's all just his voice complete unedited, because that's the first time he's being completely honest, but by that point it's too late. This song has such subtle beauty but some people are just like "voice annoying, trick bad." It's really unfortunate.

[@ascotter]

genius

[@tcgraider3076]

Jack admitted he’d reveal who really did the Trick vocals in the Zach Sang interview.

[@cfrankovich]

I like the song, but the voice kinda ruins it for me.

[@tcgraider3076]

I think the voice is innovative and interesting. It fits with the vibe and makes it sound like a really old song (reminiscent of the Neotheater era.)

[@jamessodaa]

@@tcgraider3076 he revealed it was himself

[@pixellcam4613]

Why does this song make me sad, happy, and weirdly guilty at the same time. :(

[@honey_pie9938]

Same, but is kind of encouraging

[@SirMacNoot1017]

Right. Idk how to feel anymore lol

[@anamewoah5336]

I feel guilty listening to “no grass today”. I have never done drugs. I don’t plan to do drugs. But I still feel guilty. Maybe it’s cause my state legalized the green

[@vardaang2867]

this is a weird song for sure but i love it

[@jacklyntree7752]

Trying to give it a second listen, but I think I'm getting that weird sad feeling too, like I'm putting myself as the singer cuz of how I feel like I'm lying to people about the real me

[@nicolaschamorro6299]

When I was 8, I remember me lying to my classmates about having been to Europe.. twice. Spain and France. I always think about me as a child being so stupid, not liking myself and trying to be cool. This song resonates with me in ways I cannot explain. Love u AJR

[@madeleinewarren4407]

“The truth is that I’m screwed” -ajr 😢

[@honey_pie9938]

Kind of encouraging

[@gwynmeinhardt9455]

It's so good tho 😫

[@xc1pl]

It gave me chills

[@lisreal1958]

It’s quite relatable

[@gorbonzo5340]

-everyone

[@hannahmuncie6599]

this pretty much sums up everyones goals in the 8th grade

[@SpartanO86]

As someone in the 8th grade, I agree

[@reduke]

@@SpartanO86 As someone still in my mother's womb, I agree

[@MOMMYMAXXING]

true asf

[@TheCycloneMirage]

Luckily I’m bout to finished and head off to high school, but boy is this my favorite rn for that reason

[@annikawilloughby3622]

@@TheCycloneMirage as someone in high school, I wish you the best of luck dude

[@bachirafan97]

The best part is how the ending verse is his actual voice and not the voice of his liar persona

[@merry_madness4826]

yeah, that was the point i think

[@pcfllms]

WOAH! I didn’t even think of that! The voice makes so much more sense now! Thanks!

[@carnagesilvanogueira4003]

And how he is saying that he love her with her true voice not the lie voice

[@RedwoodDeer]

In an interview about OKO they said that was on purpose, the normal voice is the real him, the other voice is the "trick"

[@frankisnot1148]

HOW DID I NOT THINK OF THIS-

[@emilyharkness9685]

"I’m not proud of this , but I’m not proud of the truth"

[@thenerdbyrd7026]

Literaly poetry.

[@jharbeck9760]

The life of a liar

[@BDC_BRZY]

When you made a bad mistake in the past 😬

[@jamesleodelacruz]

When he says we’ll get outta this Does he mean the lies he tells

[@BDC_BRZY]

@@jamesleodelacruz yeah when it’s jacks normal voice and it says that it’s him trying to be honest and stop lying so like turning on a new leaf saying we will get through this

[@pierse26]

I'm not proud of this, but I'm not proud of the truth. MY FAVORITE LINE IM ABOUT TO CRY

[@Pyrilewski]

I'm a compulsive liar. This song hits harder than anything has ever hit in my life. I hate myself so much I used to just make up stories to try to seem cool. And I never got over it. All my friends still believe these lies I told all the way back from middle school. Now I'm turning 20 next month. I have a girlfriend. And she has never met my parents, cuz well. My dad doesn't lie. This song hits so close to home man. I listened to the album with her last night. And broke down to this song. It finally gave me the courage to tell her about all the things I lied to her about. That I'm a compulsive liar. I'm not proud of this, and in not proud of the truth. I hate myself, I don't understand how anyone could love the real me. But. I told her. And she says she doesn't hate me for it. She is probably still processing though. I hope she doesn't doubt this. I want to get out of this. We'll get out of this. I'm screwed man.

[@AstralJustus]

Plot twist youre lying about lying infinity loop

[@thursafternoon22]

@Allison Gargiulo this is getting out of hand

[@CrispyGalaxi]

@@thursafternoon22 now there are two of them

[@intenseavarice34]

Well, you've made the first step out of the massive hole you dug for yourself, trust me this isn't gonna be an easy climb. But my best bit of advice, as someone who also had to climb of the very same hole you've dug for yourself, whatever you do; don't go back to lying.

[@jacobgushue866]

I’m in the same boat, I’m failing out of college but everyone in my life thinks I’m doing great. The thing is I told my girlfriend I failed last semester, now I’m failing this semester and she thinks I have A and Bs. I don’t think I can tell cause I broke her trust once but I know not telling her only prolongs the inevitable.

[@charte5485]

i’m not crying it’s just raining in my eyes

[@Francis_Miranda]

dont you mean your eyes are watering your cheeks

[@itsmax9229]

fax bro

[@xenia-sucks]

Don't cry or jack will use his trick on you

[@darklink01ika92]

Idk why but I honestly felt like I just got my entire soul read and sang back to me and I honestly couldn't breathe for a good 30 seconds. I highly doubt they'd read this but in the event that they do I hope they know this is the most important song to me. I can't say thank you enough. I'm gonna go listen to this a few million times. 😁

[@andrewsheashorts9301]

Prob the most beautiful production on the album imo, just so elegant and captures that feeling so well, great job Ryan!!

[@Maxlovy0]

Ok

[@visibly-tired]

Did Ryan write it?

[@notgonnadoitm8]

No

[@HearthFlow]

Hear, hear. This songs hits so hard on me as a compulsive liar. God the amount of times I have lied to my parents, the look of utter disappointment in my mom's face when she finds out the truth and she asks me why I turned out the way I did. Its burned itself in my heart and mind. I know despite it all she still loves me and puts so much weight on herself for it to the point of breaking down...I hate myself for it. Im doing my best to make up for it, to simmer. I found myself a group of friends who I feel closer to more than my family, I would never lie to them, without them I dont think Id still be here... Life is just so troublesome...

[@Kitsudoku]

Normally compulsive lying comes from being punished as a child for telling the truth. That shit pisses me off.

[@sm_stormzy1075]

@@Kitsudoku me too, glad my parents weren't like that

[@Zelda2koool]

Same

[@tristenwatts8989]

This song healed a younger version of myself that I didn't know still had a home inside of me. I think we all find those couple songs that touch our soul and in this moment (before this comment disappears to never be seen) I feel very lucky and would like to take record of that.

[@wither-ing8368]

legit Sub Urban, AJR, NF and Taylor swift uploaded around at the same time Happiest day ever (and all of the other creators who uploaded)

[@sapphireskittykat5016]

Shawn wasabi too

[@honey_pie9938]

CAVETOWN 2

[@planet_person9753]

@@honey_pie9938 THATS WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY

[@Smukcers]

Bro I love AJR and NF both

[@natenied991]

I was watching the sun urban stream before this lol u read my mind

[@elizabethumlah2789]

"I got a girlfriend, and she's 28." kalm "now I'm the coolest guy in all of 8th grade" *P A N I K*

[@fllaflla42]

Hahaha!

[@chocolatekyppcookie]

XD

[@saltwater7998]

Wait a minute

[@daniel5610]

Did he says “turning 8”? Or “28”?

[@carjis]

“Twenty Eight”

[@sncebula]

ajr's magical trick makes us live

[@bluskies187]

They really went and made a Pretender pt.2 but it’s pretending to be a happy song this time huh

[@tumblingartist]

:0

[@allenswopes5760]

To all of you future listeners, I was here for the release

[@Ran0odle]

Same

[@am-kb4lu]

Samee

[@borkthefedz2504]

hello, im here too

[@HammyDaGR8]

Me too!

[@brandocolate6564]

I'm late to the party (as I said on another comment) but hey!

[@Arcrine]

“I’m not proud of this, but I’m not proud of the truth”

[@caryswatkins]

POV: your tring to listen to all the new ajr songs at the same time

[@milanesa3214]

help.

[@amandagapinski2041]

How did you know?

[@justajuicebox]

Yes

[@asher9815]

Yep

[@rawr6363]

Hell yeah

[@skyeb-c7605]

"We'll get out of this We'll get out of this too I'm not proud of this But I'm not proud of the truth." Whenever your sad, remember that you'll get out of it, even if your not proud of that truth.

[@zak5725]

maybe it's the lyrics, maybe the style of the song, or maybe the deeper meaning (or maybe all 3 lol) but I think this may be my very favorite ajr song of all time, and I cant really explain why

[@gingerrose3287]

"i'm not proud of this but im not proud of the truth." mad me BALL crying

[@uvi_music]

Now is a legendary era of music itself

[@sunkistbutbetter4088]

Lol yo me the start sounds like it will be a tik tok audio

[@maxedoutmaximous9737]

I’ve not listened to the whole thing so far, but I’m guessing that this is the really emotional song of the album and I love it

[@Escudero1235]

"I'm not proud of this. But I'm not proud of the truth" & "The truth is that we're screwed" hit so fricking hard to me

[@cannivelt9943]

I think we can all agree we’ve played a “trick” like this before.

[@erinstone4444]

No. Liars mistakenly think that everyone else lies all the time too.

[@OrphanedBee]

No, i never have lied about my whole life to someone

[@violetray8906]

This song has such a deeper meaning and hit me so hard omfg. I am in tears.

[@erauaaron17]

By far my favorite song on the album! I only wish that it was longer. It is amazing how they are able to be so authentic as they are writing and performing a song about not living an authentic life. This song is a throwback anthem for me and likely for many who feel like we haven't been able to live as our authentic selves, whether that is because we are LGBTQ, have been abused, have known terrible loss, or wear masks for any other reason . The trick is really a defense mechanism, a life of lies, of living away from the truth, because we are not proud of our authentic truth. To become proud we have to learn to get through it and no longer use the trick, perhaps we have to learn to take a few falls learn to say "Screw it, I'ma smile right through it" "And I'll scream when no one's around".

[@iyqcha1789]

man...at this point music is the only thing keeping me entertained as i wait for anything to unalive me, like, cmon, how hard is for something to end me without me going for it on purpose!

[@FrFrost-q9b]

You alright?

[@iyqcha1789]

@@FrFrost-q9b im still breathing so... no

[@masonseverns296]

I have never felt a song to that hits this hard🫡😭

[@notquiteresplendent8617]

‘Cause you fell in love with the me that went to France’ danggg

[@beng6583]

YES I LOVE EVERYTHING

[@cranburry_art0132]

I stumbled upon this song last night, it hits hard. I don't think I'm much a compulsive liar but hell I do it alot. Still young but when I was much younger I'd lie about simple things, I had mentally abusive grandparents that would throw it in my face and say I'm a horrible person for it. Bad past things aside this song represents me and many others so perfectly and allows us to feel whole, thank you.

[@doggwater573]

Man this sounds like the duck song

[@kiba90666]

Please never stop being you 💓 and plz continue to make your art everyday... thank you

[@Username19342]

This song hits hard and so does Humpty Dumpty, I am such a compulsive liar and I can’t control it sometimes. I have these friends that are so good but other than my lies I would be nothing. Like the song says I’m not proud of it but not proud of the truth

[@afreenray5961]

same here man

[@bwmanhath3770]

You are worth more than what u say. If u feel like u have to lie to impress ur friends either find different ones or tell them the truth because honestly they'll appreciate u more for it and I know it won't easy but u can get out of this cuz I did the same.

[@Unhelpful]

The most underrated song of the album.

[@mykelreynolds3289]

Ok. No not ok perfect

[@devikadampher6466]

Only AJR can put normal people problems into words and add an amazing melody to it. 📌

[@visibly-tired]

Facts

[@doug7210]

The Trick to my happiness at the moment is sitting back and listening to AJR :)

[@matthewkorniczky]

First verse reminds me of middle school: "Hey, you got a girlfriend?" "Yeah, I do. She's really pretty." "Can we meet her?" "No. We hang all the time but she goes to another school, so you will never see her." Anyone else?

[@vc4001]

Yes but no yknow-?

[@vc4001]

But really yes

[@vc4001]

Ok just yes no no just yes I love that i- :) Am crazy

[@starrynight1165]

funny thing is i realize now that the "my friend/partner goes to another school" totally sounds like a bluff but i literally have a friend in another school and i used to tell people about her a lot XD

[@RedwoodDeer]

@@starrynight1165 I actually only had boyfriend's that went to other schools 🤣 (We would call so my friends would talk to them)

[@BlackCARNAGE]

The "drop" after "the truth is that were screwed" is so good I wish it was longer

[@jakemaxwell199]

Album is so fire

[@teaparty7768]

Phuck. This song hit hard. When Jack said, "We'll get out of this" I started crying.

[@dababy5516]

Sheeeeeeesh 🥶 it bussin

[@ZCisCool]

I’m a compulsive liar. I hate it. I hate myself for it. It hurts every damn time. I wish I had someone like this in my life still but this song is everything and more, it really hits home

[@omojojoe-atodo2585]

So many emotions and so much talent!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@vincentvandiesel]

1:41-2:16 this whole section just fills me with the most confusing emotion i've ever felt

[@penguinzeecrafter5299]

Same here too.

[@carlyh4315]

Best song of the album.

[@gracelindquist688]

So apparently, this is Jack singing the high part!!! And I freaking love it. They let it slip in a live on Instagram. I adore it

[@rhondahoward8025]

Damn, AJR songs always hit some deep shit. "I know a trick, do you want to see? I can be anything I *PRETEND* to be."

[@braydenmakelberrie2113]

Has to be my favourite song on the album 💿

[@theredsea7739]

oddly one of my favourite songs of the album

[@unnecessarycomments1845]

Lyrics: I've got a dog and my dog can dance Just not in public and not with my friends I've got a girl and she's twenty-eight Now, I'm the coolest guy in all of eighth grade I know a kid that you've never met His dad was a rockstar, we smoked in his van I know a trick, do you want to see? I can be anything that I pretend to be We'll get out of this We'll get out of this too I'm not proud of this But I'm not proud of the truth And if you run from me Then I'll use my trick on you The truth is that I'm screwed I went to France and danced in the rain And told you all about it on our first date My dad doesn't lie so you can't meet my dad 'Cause you fell in love with the me that went to France We'll get out of this We'll get out of this too I'm not proud of this But I'm not proud of the truth And if you run from me Then I'll use my trick on you The truth is that we're screwed We'll get out of this 'Cause I love you, I do We'll get out of this 'Cause I love you, it's true But if you're doubting this If you're doubting that I do Then oh my God, I'm screwed

[@Telenigh]

why its in the desc

[@fengdraws6484]

Hey the lyrics are in the description so... you aren’t really doing anything

[@DrMontrays]

stop

[@unnecessarycomments1845]

@@Telenigh Because it's necessary

[@Telenigh]

@@unnecessarycomments1845 but the description

[@thenewthomasl0496]

2nd chorus is so heartwarming ❤️❤️❤️

[@AiaBanana]

*I just love that voice though-*

[@wendyraymond1751]

Beautiful piece of music ..beautiful harmony together x

[@skankhunt33]

This song is so odd when it comes to being serious, and so friggin symbolic with such little. And i love that. Ive never heard a song about compulsive lying -if this is what its about- and so this is already unique in itself. But then you have the added symbolism with the voice. Which for me puts the cherry on top of this. Instead of the Liar voice its Adams actual voice and thats so frigging cool because not everything that liars say are lies, and i love how they portrayed that.

[@jack-roziartsy]

IIIiiIiI GOoOoOoTt AaaaaAa DoOOG

[@zachbrown8303]

The songs really start to grow on you.

[@redyoshi777]

Being here when the song was just released is surreal. This music makes me happy

[@someyoungguy2175]

Its refreshing to listen to music that actually has substance. Especially since mainstream music these days only promotes, drugs, money, women, and what kind of car or cars you drive.

[@Icebendy]

Still hits

[@jaydenmcanally4664]

fr

[@kuricat16]

I think this is my favorite out of the album 😁

[@prettyyellowbird8511]

This album is more than extraordinary and there isn't a word to explain how much I love it

[@multilocolocolocloc1937]

I fell in Love with your music in my teens. Call My Dad, Come Hang Out and Turning Out were essential to my coming off age and will hold a special place in my memories. I lost touch for a while with what you do but find myself coming back to you now because I feel like your Music has grown up in the same pace as I did, and I start finding myself hidden somewhere in these lyrics once again.

[@novelmaru]

SAME

[@gaspytheghost]

This is literally the most underrated song on the whole album. 😭🥲

[@kelynnrose4653]

this song keeps growing on me :)

[@juliocesarcuestasgomez1753]

i cry 6 times in a day with this song

[@EricIsntSmart]

When i was younger i was a major compulsive liar and it tanked my reputation for years, thankfully ive grown out of it mostly, but it still sucks to remember it was me

[@tubespax3568]

When I first listened to this I was so overwhelmed I love this album so much

[@Joseph-iw2vg]

even though i didn't connect to this song, i still enjoy it and the story is amazing

[@jamescordenofficialaccount]

easily my favorite song from the whole album.

[@captainkatfish4645]

Great album, sad that there is no turning out part 3 like we all speculated though.

[@goodtyme]

At least we got an overture

[@mattcarlson12]

LOVE THIS SONG.

[@fishnerds3983]

NOW THIS IS EPIC

[@josieadams6541]

This whole album is a masterpiece!

[@Shygirl-kth01]

Está canción es muy hermosa, es tranquila, con ella podré ir a un viaje disfrutando de ella.

[@2.2GD]

Nice trick you got there.

[@hannahmayo6582]

“We’ll get out of this.” ... After an entire year of not leaving my house, I’m sitting in the car on my way to get the Covid vaccine and I feel like we’re finally going to get out of this pandemic. That line literally brings tears to my eyes. I am having a moment right now.

[@Joe-do8hn]

About that… Have you left the house yet? Is it going any better? Hopefully the true ending is near.

[@hannahmayo6582]

@@Joe-do8hn omg yeah things are so much better! I’m back at college full time, hanging out with friends, playing sports (still being very cautious while doing so), but overall things are in a much better place! Hope things are getting better with you as well!

[@Joe-do8hn]

@@hannahmayo6582 awesome! Yeah I’ve been doing good for a while.

[@hannahmayo6582]

@@Joe-do8hn glad to hear! Well i hope things continue that way and everything goes back to more normal really soon ! 🙏🏻

[@levikennedy2710]

Is concept is so good I want a 5-hour long version

[@foxelyUwU]

This hits hard, i lie all the time and i hate myself for it, i cant help it, but at least im working on it, its hard to live in a world full of lies that you've created, i've been wanting to start again and run away from my problems but its not going to work, im screwed

[@jeremymorales7129]

Yes!

[@mrmercury9389]

how the hell do you tune your voice like that?!

[@rapid_meme_god]

Being a pianist and a sound designer myself, I'd say it's probably Vibrato.

[@mrmercury9389]

@@rapid_meme_god oh, cool

[@jankbunky4279]

Some sort of vibrato, and I imagine it's sped up? Kinda like the chipmunks.

[@jharbeck9760]

They said it was a different person's voice. Could of been sped up or pitched high. We still need an answer from them lol.

[@magicmayhem4949]

Glad to see the duck is finally making more content.

[@sorinsantos6802]

This feels like a turning out + dear winter but like... In cursive. Good vibes

[@thedenskan3440]

Glad I can be here for the release.

[@electrokid08-gaming88]

This has the vibe of Normal and the message of Pretender

[@bluwucat9762]

I've grown to liking this song. I avoided this song for sometime because other people said that it's bad. Jeez, I let other's opinion not make me hear this great song sooner.

[@haydo3134]

6 months later, how we feeling now? (about the album, life, friends that we had, friends we dont have, etc.)

[@welcometomyfantaside4124]

It's been crazy man. I've moved across the country, broke up with my boyfriend, started a new school, but ajr has been there through it all. This song has become my favorite on oko. Life sucks but I'm alive ya know. According to ajr themselves "Well, I'm not dead yet so I guess I'll be alright."

[@christenaklouda2921]

hearing him sing we'll get outta this is so comforting

[@gemotri4919]

ES QUE LA MELODIA, LA VOZ, LOS INSTRUMENTOS LOS CHICOS LA LETRA.... WAAAA ES QUE ME ENCANTAN MUCHO :'3

[@Ran6ger]

Probably the best on the album

[@joeldrees1224]

Most underrated Band ever

[@glitchon12]

facts

[@welcometomyfantaside4124]

I think I found a word to describe AJR's Genre. Versatile. It means, able to be changed, or inconsistent. I mean this in the best way possible, I love this band. That word fits perfectly. Versatile is their genre of music.