The song “I Ain’t Worried,” performed by OneRepublic, was penned with the storyline of a specific film in mind, and can be heard in the movie Top Gun: Maverick (2021). To be more precise, it was written for a sequence in the movie where the participants are relaxing on a beach. It was composed expressly for that scene and is supposed to evoke a relaxed, fun mood and enjoying the present moment.
Song Lyrics Meaning of “I Ain’t Worried”
In this song lyrics meaning, one would find that the singer does concede that he is encircled by “issues.” He goes so far as to describe how he currently feels as being in a “storm.” Rather than “stress about it immediately now,” he has chosen to be optimistic regarding the situation.
This is accomplished through clinging to one’s “dreams” and savoring one’s time in the here and now while being mindful of the fact that there is no time. As a result, he urges us to take advantage of the good times in life while we still have the chance to do so.
To summarize, it seems, almost to a certainty, that this song is both hopeful and gloomy at the same period. It would appear that the singer is aware that simply trying to think optimistically will not result in tangible changes in the less-than-perfect situation. However, on the opposing side, it could also be claimed that if such awareness is kept in mind, dwelling on the unfavorable aspects of the situation would not be beneficial.
Release of the Song
This music was included on the album, serving as the soundtrack for Top Gun: Maverick. This film served as the continuation of the first Top Gun movie, which had been in production for a long time (1986). When talking about this song, Ryan Tedder said:
“This is like May of 2020. I’m quarantining what are you doing he said well can you hop on a zoom with me Tom Cruise and Terry Bruckheimer and we’re having an issue with this major scene in Top Gun we’ve tested out 29-30 songs in this scene and none of them are working and we just decided that you need to you need to write an original for this scene.” It ended up as one of the most successful films released in 2022. In particular, “I Ain’t Worried” was selected as the second single released from that album. Interscope Records made it feasible for the music to be released.
The Song’s Success
This song garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews from music critics all over the world. Since it was highly successful, it managed to chart in 30 countries. OneRepublic’s “I Ain’t Worried” was somewhat of a return song for the band. They achieved their highest level of success since the middle of the 2010s. During the time when this song was going to be launched, Ryan Tedder from One Republic said: “I wish I could say it was like I knew this was going to be a smash I knew Top Gun was going to be the biggest movie ever like you know in retrospect it’s like oh that was a good move it was a Thursday the stakes were just higher because I’m like I’m not letting Tom down.”
In addition, it should be mentioned that this music achieved a position in the top ten singles charts in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It also landed on four lists published by Billboard in the United States. Additionally, both New Zealand and Canada have validated their status as gold. Additionally, the song topped the UK Official Trending Chart and achieved number one.
Additional Context
I Ain’t Worried also contains elements of Swedish indie pop group Peter Bjorn and John’s song “Young Folks,” as well as featured some backing vocals from Ryan Tedders son, Copeland. The song’s release was on May 13th, 2022 with writing / producing credits given to Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle and Tyler Spry.
Lyrics
I don’t know what you’ve been told
But time is running out, no need to take it slow
I’m stepping to you toe-to-toe
I should be scared, honey, maybe so
But I ain’t worried ’bout it right now (right now)
Keeping dreams alive (hey!), 1999, heroes
I ain’t worried ’bout it right now (right now)
Swimmin’ in the floods (hey!), dancing on the clouds below
I ain’t worried ’bout it
I ain’t worried ’bout it
Hey!
I don’t know what you’ve been told
But time is running out, so spend it like it’s gold
I’m living like I’m nine-zeros
Got no regrets, even when I’m broke, yeah
I’m at my best when I got something I’m wanting to steal
Way too busy for them problems and problems to feel (yeah-yeah)
No stressing, just obsessin’ with sealin’ the deal
I’ll take it in and let it go
But I ain’t worried ’bout it right now (right now)
Keeping dreams alive (hey!), 1999, heroes
I ain’t worried ’bout it right now (right now)
Swimmin’ in the floods (hey!), dancing on the clouds below
I ain’t worried ’bout it
I ain’t worried ’bout it
Hey!
I ain’t worried
(Ooh-ooh, oh-oh, ooh-ooh)
Oh, no-no
I ain’t worried ’bout it right now (right now)
Keeping dreams alive (hey!), 1999, heroes
I ain’t worried ’bout it right now (right now)
Swimmin’ in the floods (hey!), dancing on the clouds below
I ain’t worried ’bout it (ooh-aah, aah-ooh)
Hey!
I ain’t worried ’bout it (ooh-ahh, aah-ooh)
Hey!
I ain’t worried ’bout it
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Bjorn Yttling / John Eriksson / Peter Moren / Brent Michael Kutzle / Ryan B Tedder / Tyler Spry
I Ain’t Worried lyrics © Acornman Music, Foxodega, Singles Only Please, One Stop Pop Shop
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Editor’s Note: This article was first published December 8th, 2022 and last updated April 5th, 2023.
