Songfacts®:

• Here, AJR singer Jack Met is getting roasted by some important people in his life who think he's dumb. But Jack's reaction is surprising - he's actually cool with it.
  
  You said with certainty
  I may be the dumbest person that you've ever seen
  You think you're hurtin' me
  Bet you won't believe it, but you kinda set me free
  
  When someone called him the dumbest person they've ever seen, Jack realized that being stupid isn't always a bad thing, and that it can actually be liberating.
• Jack has been open about his struggles with OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder). Someone suggested he take Adderall to calm down his bouncing-off-the-wall energy.
  
  You've mentioned Adderall
  Slip this guy a sedative, he's bouncin' off the wall
  
  But Jack doesn't sweat it. He's content not knowing about all the crazy stuff going on in the world
  
  Your world is endin' soon
  Mine's a little better 'cause I never watch the news
  
  While his smarty-pants critic is freaking out about everything coming to an end, Jack's happy-go-lucky attitude helps him avoid all that stress.
• In "The Dumb Song," Jack Met continues to embrace his innocent side, just like he did in "The DJ Is Crying For Help." In that tune, people gave him a hard time for acting like a big kid. But with AJR blowing up in an industry where youthfulness is celebrated, folks are now laughing alongside him instead of poking fun.
• AJR's musical craftsman, Ryan Met, produced "The Dumb Song." He also co-wrote it with Jack and Adam Met. Besides the Met brothers, the other musicians are:
  
  Guitar: Andrew Sobelsohn
  Drums: Chris Berry
  Trumpet: Arnetta Johnson
  
  Chris Berry is AJR's touring drummer.
• Ryan Met also contributed the gang vocals along with Honore Balan, Alba Avoricani, Nell Balan, Martin Lieberman, Rob Piccione, Cat Capps and Andrew Sobelsohn. Alba Avoricani is Jack Met's girlfriend and often contributes additional vocals to AJR's songs.
• The music video gives us a peek behind the scenes of AJR's creative process as we see how AJR made the song, which took a year and a half to finish. AJR's go-to visual collaborator Edoardo Ranaboldo and Austin Roa, the band's touring photographer, shot the visual.