Carly Rae Jepsen’s experimental track “Motivation” from the extended album Day and Night (Continued) showcases her knack for blending pop sensibility with introspective lyricism. The song arrives as part of a broader narrative that explores personal drive and familial bonds.
At its core, “Motivation” is a collage of fragmented memories, yearning for encouragement, and anthemic declarations of family loyalty. Jepsen weaves together images of childhood streets, global wanderings, and a relentless push to find purpose, all underscored by the recurring plea for motivation.
Keep me in a box like that
I'll travel across the world without you
Give me that motivation
I'm gonna make a world without you
Keep me in a box like that
I'll travel across the world without you
Give me that motivation
Give me that motivation
Winter leaves
Crispy feet under my feet
As I walk to meet you
Back in my childhood where
Things were green, things were green
(Give me that motivation, give me that motivation)
That's my street (that's my street)
That's my friend I rely on
That's my house
I hold my breath, turn blue
Back in my childhood where
Things were green, things were green
(Give me that motivation, give me that motivation)
We go hard (we go hard)
In this family (in this fa-)
We go hard in this family
We love hard in this family
I'm in love with my family
We've got room for insanity
I was born at the end of it
But I'm here for the start
We go hard in this family
We go hard in this family
Tear it up in this family
Try to hold up your end of it
Try to hold down the, hold down the fort
Born with this energy
Born 'cause I had to be
We go hard in this family
Keep me in a box like that
I'll travel across the world without you (we go hard)
Give me that motivation (we go hard)
I'm gonna make a world without you
Keep me in a box like that
I'll travel across the world without you (we go hard)
Give me that motivation (we go hard)
How'd I do? (How did I do?)
Cross the pond, a new city
I'm in Paris
When we talk, I don't tell you
But you're really happy that I called
Your neighbors saw me on TV
(Give me that motivation, give me that motivation)
That's my room
A hotel with the light on
Across the street
A whole world comes to view
Always a tightrope
Being me and pleasing you
(Give me that motivation, give me that motivation)
Was I a born perfectionist
Or were you the one who always was
Hanging around to tell me how I fucked up again royally?
"You're better than that
You're wasting precious time
I'll do it so much better
If I only had the time"
We go hard in this family
We love hard in this family
I'm in love with my family
We've got room for insanity
I was born at the end of it
But I'm here for the start
We go hard in this family
We go hard in this family
Tear it up in this family
Try to hold up your end of it
Try to hold down the, hold down the fort
Born with this energy
Born 'cause I had to be
We go hard in this family
Keep me in a box like that
I'll travel across the world without you (we go hard)
Give me that motivation (we go hard)
I'm gonna make a world without you
Keep me in a box like that
I'll travel across the world without you (we go hard)
Give me that motivation (we go hard)
I'm gonna make a world without you
Give me that motivation
Give me that motivation
We go hard
We go hard (I'm gonna make a world without you)
Give me that motivation
Give me that motivation
We go hard
We go hard
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
The complicated and beautiful, and messy and-
Hi, Aunty Carly
Peekaboo
Since its release, “Motivation” has resonated with fans who appreciate Jepsen’s raw, stream‑of‑consciousness lyric style and the unapologetic celebration of family ties. Critics note the song’s eclectic structure as a bold statement of artistic freedom, cementing her reputation as a pop innovator.
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