Here’s a summer surprise from One Direction: A new single titled “Drag Me Down”!

The upbeat tune about how a romantic relationship can keep one from feeling sad was released early Friday morning. It’s fun, it’s groovy, but is it a lasting hit? Listen below and judge for yourself (or listen to it here via Apple Music):

Check out “Drag Me Down’s” lyrics below:

[Verse 1: Harry]
I’ve got fire for a heart, I’m not scared of the dark
You’ve never seen it look so easy
I got a river for a soul, and baby you’re a boat
Baby, you’re my only reason

[Verse 2: Louis]
If I didn’t have you there would be nothing left
The shell of a man, it could never be his best
If I didn’t have you, I’d never see the sun
You taught me how to be someone, yeah

[Chorus: Liam]
All my life, you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me
All these lights, they can’t blind me
With your love, nobody can drag me down
All my life, you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me
All these lights, they can’t blind me
With your love, nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me down

[Verse 3: Niall]
I’ve got fire for a heart, I’m not scared of the dark
You’ve never seen it look so easy
I got a river for a soul, and baby you’re a boat
Baby you’re my only reason

[Verse 4: Harry]
If I didn’t have you there would be nothing left
The shell of a man, it could never be his best
If I didn’t have you I’d never see the sun
You taught me how to be someone, yeah

[Chorus: Liam]
All my life you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me
All these lights, they can’t blind me
With your love, nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me
All my life you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me
All these lights, they can’t blind me
With your love, nobody can drag me down
All my life you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me
All these lights, they can’t blind me
With your love, nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me

One Direction’s “Drag Me Down” comes in the same week Zayn announced he’s signed with RCA to launch his solo music career. Take that, Zayn!

What do you think of ‘Drag Me Down’?

We wonder if Zayn will call this new song “real music” or garbage.