2085

Official album art for The Maybe Man

"**2085**" is the 12th and final track on AJR's 5th studio album, The Maybe Man.

## Pre-Release Theories

### Looping Album Theory

It has been theorized that the song will loop back around to the song “Maybe Man”. People believe this because the letters in "The" are the 20th, 8th, and 5th letters respectively, and "Maybe Man" has the same name as the album with the exception that it is missing "The". This would be the first looped AJR album ever.

This theory was proven almost correct, as it ends with an interpolation of the first track, Maybe Man, indirectly looping the album.

### AJR's Death Theory

It has been theorized that 2085 will include some reference to Adam, Jack, and Ryan’s future deaths. This has been theorized because of three small gravestones seen on the album cover.

This was proven somewhat correct, as the song deals with death in general, but not exclusively Adam, Jack, or Ryan's.

### 2 Songs in 1

It has been theorized that this song isn't actually 1 long song but 2 short songs in one. This would be an answer to why the album seems to only have 12 songs despite the 13 originally stated.

This theory was disproven upon the album's release, although it was partially correct, as it interpolates the first track, Maybe Man.

## Lyrics

[Intro]
(You are not alone, just know, just know)
(You are not alone, just know, just know)

[Verse 1]
If somebody told me I'd die at forty
I wouldn'ta spent my time in bed
Writin' my dumb songs and my growin'-up songs
I shoulda just grown up instead

[Refrain]
(You are not alone, just know, just know)

[Verse 2]
Now all of the interns are no longer interns
How long have I been outta town?
'Cause sometimes I wonder if I had kissed her
How different life would be right now

[Pre-Chorus]
I smile when I cry to hide what I felt
"I'm doin' fine," speak for yourself
I shoulda just asked for help

[Chorus]
Hey
It's 2085 and we're old as shit
Whatevеr
Hey
I'd hate to have to diе 'fore I get my head
Together, whatever

[Post-Chorus]
(You are not alone, just know, just know)

[Verse 3]
So finish your work now, it's gettin' warm out
If you got friends, don't let them leave
I turned twenty-somethin', it didn't mean nothin'
'Cause not one of them were there to see

[Refrain]
(You are not alone, just know, just know)

[Verse 4]
And go tell your grandson to go tell his grandson
You don't have to try so hard, ya know
'Cause I spent my whole life tryna be so liked
That only made 'em hate me more

[Pre-Chorus]
Did I make you proud? Did I screw this up?
Sing with me loud, it's all that I've got
To know if I did or not (Okay, okay)

[Chorus]
(Hey, hey) Hey
It's 2085 and we're old as shit
Whatever
Hey
I'd hate to have to die 'fore I get my head
Together, together, together, whatever

[Post-Chorus]
(You are not alone, just know, just know)
Whatever
(You are not alone, just know, just know)
Whatever

[Bridge]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
You gotta get better, you're all that I've got
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Don't take forever, you're not here for long
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah
You gotta get better, you're all that I've got
Ah-ah-ah-ah

[Verse 5]
I wish I was me, whoever that is
I could just be and not give a shit
Hey, I'll be whatever makes you a fan
'Cause I don't know who the hell I am

[Verse 6]
I think it's too late to figure this out
If I could be me, I would've been it by now
Maybe I'm a stone or big as my house
It looks like our time is runnin' out

[Verse 7]
So if this is me, then I'll do my best
I'll take all the shit so you'll never have to
You can be you, and I'll be the rest
Yeah, maybe that's who the hell I am

[Outro]
Ah-ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh-oh
You gotta get better, you're all that I've got
Ah-ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh-oh
Don't take forever, you're not here for long
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da
You gotta get better, you're all that I've got
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da
But don't take forever, you're not here for long
Mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
I gotta get better, I'm all that I've got
Mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
For two or three minutes, then I'm gone

## Audio

* Spotify
* YouTube

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## Trivia

* This is the longest AJR song to date, beating "Country House" and "My Very First Love Song" by about 24 seconds, and beating "The Green And The Town" by about 23 seconds.
* 2085 finishes the main idea in "The Maybe Man" of trying to figure out who you are with verses 5, 6, and 7.
* This is the second AJR song to have a title consisting of only numerals, the first being 212.