Brit rocker Yungblud has attracted a wildly growing fanbase since arriving in 2017. Yesterday (Oct. 10), a mob of fans swarmed the singer in New York City's Times Square for the premiere of his "Original Me" music video, disrupting traffic in the busy city streets. He even crowdsurfed.

The day before the song's release, Yungblud sent a tweet, instructing fans to meet him at the corner of 44th Street and Broadway, stating he's "got the most mental surprise." In a Where's Waldo-type moment, the group of fans looked across the street to see Yungblud, sporting a red and white horizontal-striped shirt, looking back at them.

"I called, you fucking answered," he exclaimed, standing amid the sea of outstretched arms. He pointed to a digital video screen in Times Square, which promptly began playing the "Original Me" video, which features a guest appearance from Imagine Dragon's Dan Reynolds. The mob roared in excitement and eventually let Yungblud pass through that aforementioned sea of hands as he successfully crowdsurfed through the street.

"Y'all made me crowdsurf in Time Square [sic] ... I'm defs in trouble," he said in another tweet alongside the video of the feat.

Watch the clips of Yungblud in Times Square below and watch the "Original Me" music video further down the page.

Yungblud, "Original Me" lyrics:

I'm so sick of me, wake up and hate to breathe
And I pride myself in that, so dramatic, I’ll admit
I'm so typical, my life ain't difficult
But I’m so caught up in it, just a lowlife, I'll admit
I'm self-critical, tryhard original
Oh, I pride myself on that, such a loser, I'll admit

And I ask myself when my time will come
Will I run away, will I run away?

I'm the original loser
Some days I wish I was anyone else
I'm the original loser
Some days I wish I was anyone else

I'm so paranoid, most people I avoid
Not seeking sympathy (Nah), I just want all of this (Hey)
Under an umbrella (Yeah)
And try to shelter myself from the rain
Try to stop my head from going insane
I'm counting down, all of the days
Swear that there’s a bright side to
Being alone outside
They cannot suffocate me when they
Cannot fucking chase me out (Ayy)
Anagram all of the letters, tellin’ me that I'm gonna be fine
I climb the walls inside of my mind
Piece ’em together and jump on the sides
I'ma be alone tonight if I try to stay alive and realize
I'm going blind

(Congratulations) I'm the original loser
Some days I wish I was anyone else
(Congratulations) I’m the original loser
Some days I wish I was anyone else

Don't let 'em change your mind
Don't let 'em change your mind (Ooh)
And don't let 'em waste your time
Don't let 'em waste your time (Someone save me)
Don't let 'em change your mind
Don't let 'em change your mind (Loser, fuck)
Don't let 'em waste your time
Don't let 'em waste your time
Yeah, don't let 'em waste your time

I'm the original loser
(Congratulations)
Some days I wish I was anyone else

Yungblud's Underrated Youth EP drops Oct. 18.

Yungblud, "Original Me" Feat. Dan Reynolds (Imagine Dragons)

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