"Turning Out Pt. iii" is the sixth track on AJR's fifth studio album, The Maybe Man. It is the third and likely final song in the "Turning Out" series of songs and a follow-up to "Turning Out Pt. ii" from the album Neotheather.
[Verse 1]
Got it out of my system, didn't I?
Did my two years on Tinder, didn't I?
Well, I wanted to be wanted
Suddenly I'm wanting more
So we got a bit tangled, didn't we?
It's the best thing that's happened to me
Got exactly what I wanted
What if I don't want this
Man, I'm missing something
[Pre-Chorus]
Half the time I can't love right
And I can't have sex and we both get quiet
Boy, I must be one fucked up guy
[Chorus]
Oh, my God, what a crazy night!
It'll be fine, quick, let's get married
Man, I wish we were eighty-five
The rеst of our life wouldn't sound so scary
Oh, I'm spiraling now, let's get kids and a housе
Though I'm riddled with doubt
Is this how we turn out?
[Verse 2]
Hey, I love how you laugh when we're alone
How my dogs are always happy when you're home
But my parents used to laugh too
And I think they had a dog
(I don't know, I don't know)
But you laid in and you're messy, aren't you?
And I need too much attention from you
Though we shrug it off as nothing
Life is pretty long and
Could turn into something
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause half the time I can't love right
And I'm half yours, and you're all mine
Boy, I must be one fucked up guy
[Chorus]
Oh, my God, what a crazy night! (Crazy night)
It'll be fine, quick, let's get married (Get married)
Man, I wish we were eighty-five (Eighty-five)
The rest of our life wouldn't sound so scary
Oh, I'm spiraling now, let's get kids and a house
Though I'm riddled with doubt
Is this how we turn out?
[Post-Chorus]
(Is this how we turn out?)
[Bridge]
Everyone's got it, everyone's got it, everyone's got it all figured out
Everyone's got it, what do I not get? Everyone's got it all figured out
[Outro]
(Everyone's got it) Don't overthink it
One day at a time, kid
Add up the days
You got someone to do life with
Don't overthink it
It's not fucking science
Add up the days
You got someone to do life with
(Everyone's got it) Don't overthink it
One day at a time, kid
Add up the days
You got someone to do life with
Love isn't big, kid
It's little and quiet
Let's do today
I think you'll turn out to like it
Like the other songs in the trilogy, this track is the sixth on the album.
In a Spotify interview, AJR confirmed their favorite lyric on The Maybe Man: "And I'm half yours, and you're all mine". It plays during the pre-chorus of this song.[1]
This song was supposed to be released on AJR's fourth album OK Orchestra. Ryan explained that "Turning Out Pt. iii" didn't make the album because it didn't fit OK Orchestra.[2]
A reference of the previous two parts appears on the bridge, including the guitar on the bridge of Turning Out and the "scream" melody of Turning Out Pt. ii