Eric Hutchinson (born September 8, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter. … Read Full Bio ↴Eric Hutchinson (born September 8, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter. He signed with Madonna's Maverick Records, but the label shut down before his album was released. Hutchinson recorded and released the album Sounds Like This on his own. The album won praise from gossip blogger Perez Hilton, which sent it to the top ten on the iTunes Store, where it peaked at number five in September 2007 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The album was picked up by Warner Bros. Records, who released it in May 2008.Born in Washington, D.C., Hutchinson grew up in Takoma Park, Maryland, attended Montgomery Blair High School and went to Emerson College in Boston, where he lived for about four years before moving to Los Angeles. Hutchinson began playing guitar around 1995, and later added piano to his repertoire. When on acoustic guitar, he plays with exuberance, often laying down percussive hand slaps on the strings. He says he "should've taken more guitar lessons," but was always "more interested in playing and singing songs I knew and liked better than Hot Cross Buns out of a workbook." As of February 2007, he resides in New York City.

On September 15, 2008, he performed his song "Rock and Roll" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Eric has also performed "Rock and Roll" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Eric debuted his single "Ok It's Alright With Me" on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on July 24, 2009

His song "Rock and Roll" was used in the movie Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, and was included in the soundtrack. "Rock and Roll" was also used as the song to end the final episode of 2008 series of Packed to the Rafters. Packed To The Rafters was the highest rating Australian show in 2008. It was featured in the Platinum selling Packed to the Rafters soundtrack. "Rock and Roll" went on to get a number #1 position on the Australian airplay chart in early April 2009.

"Rock and Roll" has reached a number #1 position on the ARIA Australian Singles Chart and has been certified Platinum in Australia. "Rock and Roll" has also reached Gold in New Zealand and Gold in Norway. "Rock and Roll" also reached #1 airplay in the United States.

The Watching You Watching Him Songfacts says that Hutchinson's sophomore major label album, Moving Up Living Down, was recorded with Mike Elizondo (Eminem, Regina Spektor) in California and Martin Terefe (Jason Mraz, James Morrison) in London after Hutchinson penned the songs at home in New York City.

Hutchinson has also been named an AOL "About To Pop" artist, Yahoo! Who's Next Artist, MSN "One To Watch" Artist and a "VH1 You Oughta Know" Artist.

Best Days
Eric Hutchinson Lyrics

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I give myself up every day
To fight this woe is me demeanor
If things had gone another way
Now would my grass be any greener?
And as I'm struggling on my own
I have to think I'm not alone

Give and take, we catch our breaks

We all learn to survive
Oh, but don't look now
I said don't look now
Cause here we are
Living the best days of our lives
These are the best days of our lives

I fly around the world to spend
My nights with strangers and their lovers
I notice happiness depends
On if we share it with each other
So when this craziness is through
I'll spend my happiness with you

Give and take, we catch our breaks
We all learn to survive
Oh, but don't look now
I said don't look now
Cause here we are
Living the best days of our lives
These are the best days of our lives

As we're walking through the fire
Isn't it great to be alive?

Give and take, we catch our breaks
We all learn to survive
Oh, but don't look now
I said don't look now
Cause here we are,
Living the best days of our lives
These are the best days of our lives

Everybody, let me hear you sing
It goes
Give and take, we catch our breaks
We all learn to survive
Oh, but don't look now
I said don't look now
Cause here we are

Living the best days of our lives
These are the best days of our lives

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eric Hutchinson's song "Best Days" speak to the struggle of living in the moment and appreciating the present despite personal setbacks and comparing one's current circumstances to potential alternatives. The opening lines describe the singer's ongoing battle against a "woe is me demeanor," which suggests a general sense of pessimism and self-pity. The following lines ask a question many of us have likely pondered: Would things be better if they had gone another way? However, the singer acknowledges the comfort of realizing that others are going through similar struggles, suggesting that we are not alone in our challenges.

As the song progresses, the lyrics shift to a more positive message about the importance of sharing happiness with others. The singer notes that happiness depends on whether or not we are able to share it with those around us. He also acknowledges the constant change and unpredictability that comes with life, but ultimately reiterates the idea that we are currently living through the best days of our lives.

The repeated refrain of "Give and take, we catch our breaks, we all learn to survive" echoes the idea that life is a series of ups and downs, but ultimately we can learn to adapt and survive through the tough times. The song ends with an uplifting message of gratitude for life, even amid difficulties.

Overall, the lyrics of "Best Days" encourage a mindset of gratitude and appreciation for the present, despite its imperfections.

Line by Line Meaning

I give myself up every day
I constantly try to let go of my negative attitude and focus on being positive.

To fight this woe is me demeanor
To fight against my tendency to feel sorry for myself.

If things had gone another way
If my life had taken a different path than the one it did.

Now would my grass be any greener?
Would my life be any better than it is now?

And as I'm struggling on my own
As I'm going through my struggles by myself.

I have to think I'm not alone
I have to believe that others are going through similar struggles and that I'm not alone in this feeling.

Give and take, we catch our breaks
Life is a balance of give and take, and we have to take advantage of the opportunities that come our way.

We all learn to survive
We all learn how to cope with the challenges that come our way and make the best of what we have.

Oh, but don't look now
Don't focus too much on the future or the past.

Cause here we are
Because we're living in the present moment.

Living the best days of our lives
These are the best days of our lives because they're the ones we're living now.

I fly around the world to spend
I travel around the world to spend time with strangers and learn about different people and cultures.

My nights with strangers and their lovers
I spend time with locals and their partners, making new connections and experiencing different types of love and happiness.

I notice happiness depends
I've learned that being happy depends on sharing experiences and connections with others.

On if we share it with each other
We can find happiness by sharing our experiences and connecting with others.

So when this craziness is through
When my travels and adventures are over.

I'll spend my happiness with you
I'll spend my time with loved ones and share my experiences with them.

As we're walking through the fire
As we're going through the tough times in life.

Isn't it great to be alive?
Isn't it a privilege to be alive and have the opportunity to experience all that life has to offer?

Everybody, let me hear you sing
Let's all come together and celebrate the joy of life.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ERIC HUTCHINSON

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