The last single OneRepublic dropped prior to the release of “Runaway” on 26 May 2023 was 2022’s “I Ain’t Worried“, as part of the soundtrack to Top Gun: Maverick, and the song proved to be a notable international...
Figurative language – i.e. the usage of similes, metaphors, allusions, personifications and hyperboles – is arguably the greatest tool at a songwriter’s disposal outside of words themselves. That’s because practically every song you hear, no...
OneRepublic’s “I Ain’t Worried” was written with the plot of a certain movie in mind. More specifically, it was composed for a scene therein in which the characters in the film are chillin’ on a...
This song is basically centered on the vocalist missing an old girlfriend. The romance they had reads like a teenage love, i.e. one in which they were “young” and “broke” but still shared an unforgettable...
Honestly speaking, there appears to be a lot going on in OneRepublic’s “Sunshine”. But in terms of its primary message and motif, well for starters the titular “sunshine” can be said to be synonymous with...
Anyone who is experienced in the field of romance would likely acknowledge that sometimes such relationships can be a learning experience. For instance in some cases an individual may find a partner who loves him alright. But...
“Wanted” is a track centered on the subject of the song being lonely. It is told largely from a romantic perspective. However, its meaning has a general applicability, in that it speaks to the common need...
The premise of “Stop and Stare” by OneRepublic is a feeling of discontent the singer (Ryan Tedder) is experiencing. He feels as if his life is stagnating, and accordingly some drastic action has to be...
“I Lived” is an inspirational track which OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder actually wrote to his son (Copeland Cruz), who at the time of its penning was four-years old. In it, Ryan is encouraging him, based...
According to OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, the writer of “All the Right Moves”, this track reflects a certain era in the life of the band. During this early period of OneRepublic’s existence they were “completely discarded...