One Republic

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One Republic

Ryan helped co-write the song "Gypsy Woman" off of Hilary Duff's album 'Dignity'. He wrote it with Hilary and her sister Haylie.
Ryan sang two hours a day, every day until he turned eighteen.
Ryan lost a scholarship because he would skip classes to write songs.
At one time, Ryan Tedder wrote and produced songs for rapper Bubba Sparxxx.
The lead singer of OneRepublic, Ryan, is the producer and co-writer of Leona Lewis' song Bleeding Love.
Ryan learned to play the piano by ear at age 3. Along with the piano, he plays guitar, drums, bass, and clarinet.
As a kid, the only non-Christian music Ryan listened to was music by The Beach Boys.
The band is influenced by all genres of music rather than one particular genre.
Drummer Eddie Fisher wasn't into the drums until he saw a U2 concert when he was in the seventh grade.
Their song "Apologize" is heard in the background on many shows, but when the group performs live, they usually sing one of their lesser known songs.
Their first single 'Apologize' is featured on their CD "Dreaming Out Loud" but it is also featured on singer/producer Timbaland's album "Shock Value" but it is the remixed form.
The most common mistake people make is when they call the "One Republic" with a space in between. But it really is just one word.
Their first album is entitled "Dreaming Out Loud".

Adult Hits

All The Right Moves

Album:

Waking Up (2009)

Lyrics:

All the right friends in all the wrong places
So yeah, we're going down
They've got all the right moves and all the wrong faces
So yeah, we're going down

Just paint the picture of a perfect place
They've got it better than what anyone's told you
They'll be the King of Hearts, and you're the Queen of Spades
And we'll fight for you like we were your soldiers

I know we've got it good
But they've got it made
And the grass is getting greener each day
I know things are looking up
But soon they'll take us down
before anybody's knowing our name.

They've got all the right friends in all the wrong places
So yeah, we're going down
They've got all the right moves and all the wrong faces
So yeah, we're going down

They said, everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down
They said, everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down

Do you think I'm special?
Do you think I'm nice?
Am I bright enough to shine in your spaces?
Between the noise you hear
And the sound you like
Are we just sinking in an ocean of faces?

It can be possible that rain can fall,
Only when it's over our heads
The sun is shining everyday, but it's far away
All the world is dead.

They've got,
They've got all the right friends in all the wrong places
So yeah, we're going down
They've got all the right moves and all the wrong faces
So yeah, we're going down

They said, everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down
They said, everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down

It doesn't matter what you see.
I know i could never be
Someone that looks like you.
It doesn't matter what you say
I know i could never face
someone that could sound like you.

All the right friends in all the wrong places
So yeah, we're going down
They've got all the right moves and all the wrong faces
So yeah, we're going down

They said, everybody knows everybody knows where we're going
Yeah we're going down
They said, everybody knows everybody knows where we're going
Yeah we're going down

Yeah we're going down
Yeah we're going down

All the right moves, hey
Yeah, we're going down
All the right moves, hey
Yeah, we're going down

Good Life

Album:

Waking Up (2011)

Lyrics:

Woke up in London yesterday
Found myself in the city near Piccadilly
Don't really know how I got here
I got some pictures on my phone

New names and numbers that I don't know
Address to places like Abbey Road
Day turns to night, night turns to whatever we want
We're young enough to say

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life

Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh

To my friends in New York, I say hello
My friends in L.A. they don't know
Where I've been for the past few years or so
Paris to China to Col-or-ado

Sometimes there's airplanes I can' t jump out
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
We are god of stories but please tell me-e-e-e
What there is to complain about

When you're happy like a fool
Let it take you over
When everything is out
You gotta take it in

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life

Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
A good good life Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh

[Bridge 2]

Hopelessly
I feel like there might be something that I'll miss
Hopelessly
I feel like the window closes oh so quick
Hopelessly
I'm taking a mental picture of you now
'Cuz hopelessly
The hope is we have so much to feel good about

[Chorus]

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life

Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh