ROLE MODEL’s “Joy” personifies happiness as someone who has slowly drifted away. The song captures the emptiness of losing that feeling and desperately searching for it again. Through memories, loneliness, and uncertainty, ROLE MODEL ultimately turns toward gratitude, reminding himself to appreciate life’s blessings and welcome joy back.
Joy Lyrics
[Intro]
(Yeah)
(Woo)
(Uh-huh)
[Verse 1]
Remember Joy? She’s been gone a while
I’d see her more when I was younger than a mile
She shows her face in the weirdest ways
Could really use it more these days
I sober up, she’s nowhere to be seen
I’m looking up and down, side to side, in between, oh
And when she’s gone, I feel the weight
Oh, nothing seems to move me these days
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah?) Yeah
(Yеah?) Yeah
(Yeah?)
[Chorus]
Won’t you come a littlе closer?
You’re so far away
C-come a little closer
You’re so far away
Yeah
[Verse 2]
She sees the world a little less black and white
Says, “By the morning, it’ll be alright”
And in the moment I believe her, she’s a sunseeker
What a sweet, sweet thing, oh, yeah
But gets away when I need her most
I was having a rough go, just south of the Poconos
Just feeling down on a lonely night
Would’ve offered up a red-eye flight
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah?) Yeah
(Yeah?) Yeah
(Yeah?)
[Chorus]
Won’t you come a little closer? (Woo)
You’re so far away (Uh)
C-come a little closer
You’re so far away (Woo)
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, come here
Uh-huh
Little closer now
Oh, I wanna feel it
Ah, fuck it
[Bridge]
Count your blessings, one by one
The rain don’t stop for anyone
Who’s that knocking at my door?
Better be an angel, 4-4-4
(Oh, keep it going now)
Count your blessings, one by one (Uh-huh)
The rain don’t stop for anyone (Don’t stop)
Who’s that knocking at my door?
Hey (Hey)
Hey (Hey)
Hey (Hey)
(Oh, yeah)
[Chorus]
Could you come a little closer?
You’re so far away (Woo)
Ah, come a little closer (Yeah)
You’re so far away (Woo-ooh)
[Outro]
Oh, come here
(Come a little closer) A little closer now
(Come a little closer) You’re so far away
(Come a little closer) Uh
Oh, come here
Video of Joy Lyrics – ROLE MODEL
Song Credits
- Song Name :– Joy
- Singer Name :– ROLE MODEL
- Producers:- Kane Ritchotte & Mason Stoops
- Album:- Chuck Timely & The Hourglass
- Release Date :– August 1o, 2026
Song Bio of Joy Lyrics – ROLE MODEL
ROLE MODEL turns heartbreak into a search-and-rescue mission on “Joy,” a standout from his upcoming album Chuck Timely & The Hourglass, arriving August 10, 2026. Produced by Kane Ritchotte and Mason Stoops, the track personifies joy itself as an elusive presence, someone the narrator used to encounter easily in youth but now struggles to locate, even stone sober. That conceit gives the song its emotional backbone: a plea for connection dressed up as a plea for an actual person to come closer.
Musically, “Joy” leans into ROLE MODEL’s knack for blending vulnerability with groove, pairing a warm, buoyant production with lyrics that admit to loneliness without wallowing in it. References to the Poconos and a late-night red-eye ground the song in specific, lived-in detail rather than vague sentiment, a hallmark of his songwriting across recent releases. The bridge shifts into something closer to gratitude practice, urging listeners to count blessings even as the rain keeps falling.
It’s a fitting preview of Chuck Timely & The Hourglass, an album that seems poised to explore time, memory, and emotional distance. Fans can watch the official video on YouTube.
