Ajr - Sober Up (feat. Rivers Cuomo) (official Video) -

The core of "Sober Up" is a plea to rediscover the innocent, worry-free perspective of childhood. The lyrics, "Hello, hello / Last time that I saw your face / Was recess in second grade," aren't addressed to a long-lost lover, but to the singer's own younger self.

: The "sobriety" Jack Met sings about is a desire to feel genuine emotion again—something that often gets buried under the social pressures and cynicism of being a "big kid". AJR - Sober Up (feat. Rivers Cuomo) (Official Video)

: AJR sent Cuomo an unfinished track, asking him to "take a left turn" with the bridge. Cuomo initially recorded a demo and suggested they sing it themselves, but the band "perfectly manipulated" the situation by telling him it sounded so good they couldn't possibly replace him. The core of "Sober Up" is a plea

While the title might suggest a story of substance recovery, the song and its official video dive into a much deeper, universal form of sobriety: waking up from the intoxicating, often bitter, weight of adulthood. The Meaning: Finding Your Second-Grade Self : AJR sent Cuomo an unfinished track, asking

: By referring to adults as "big kids" who got drunk, AJR highlights the awkward transition from childhood innocence to the "harmless debauchery" and isolation that can define early adulthood. The Video: A Surreal Journey through NYC