In November 2004 Five Times August’s song “Better With You” was featured in MTV’s hit show Laguna Beach. The series’ music supervisor had found the song at random via online web portal CDBaby.com. By the end of the year that exposure had snowballed into an underground following for the one-man band, catapulting Myspace listens and iTunes sales. By Spring ’06 Five Times August was a national touring artist, performing solo acoustic shows across the country (to date FTA has performed in 43 of the 50 states). More song placements soon followed, with features on networks ranging from The CW and MTV to ABC, FOX and Lifetime, among many others. In 2007 Five Times August became the first unsigned act in history to accomplish national distribution through Wal-Mart stores.
It doesn’t stop there. Most recently you may have heard Five Times August in a national GMC commercial promoting their big summer savings event. Also, if you own any of HBO’s 2009 DVD releases, you’ll most likely be hearing the song “Do It Again” in a quick ad before the menu pops up.
“Life As A Song” is a twelve-track collection of Five Times August’s most popular songs in recent years. Based on fan favorites and the most licensed songs, Skistimas went back into the studio with Grammy Award winner Andy Zulla (Kelly Clarkson, Jessica Simpson, Rod Stewart) to polish and shine each song for more commercial success, re-recording many of the tune’s instrumentation and vocals from the ground up. “It’s an album of growth and change,” Skistimas says about the quazi “best of” album. “At the start of the album you’ll find me where I was as a songwriter, more innocent and raw. By the end you’ll see I’m not the same songwriter anymore, there’s a deeper outlook on life in the newer songs.”
The album includes new mainstream versions of underground college cult-hits like “Up To Me” and “Better With You” (the latter has sold 58,000 digital singles to date). Alongside those fan favorites, the album also includes a few new songs, one being the stand out piano ballad “Break,” which shadows influence from Nilsson’s classic hit “Without You.” Brad explains “the beauty of this album is that even though a lot of my fans may know the songs already, it’s going to be a brand new listening experience for them. They are going to hear these songs as if for the first time.” Skistimas’ mind rests knowing songs like “Wherever” and “The Lighting” finally sound like he had always envisioned.
Brad is furthering the expansion of Five Times August with a new concrete touring band. After spending the last three years touring solo, Skistimas is changing gears on the road, transitioning his intimate set list into a full on concert experience. Five Times August will be on several national tours surrounding the release of “Life As A Song,” in stores October 13th, 2009.
Any Time Any Day
Five Times August Lyrics
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Or am I looking like a fool?
Does she even know what she lost
I guess she took me for what she could
So it's time to start again,
But do I even know what I want?
Could this make since once again?
But I can't be this way forever now
Now
Any time, any day she wants me, she's got me
She knows that I can't say the lies that she told me all the time
Anywhere I go she knows there, a fear that
I can't wake up from this love I made up from her lies
Any time, any day she wants me, she's got me
She knows that I'll be waiting for the return of her love
Anytime, any day she wants me, she's got me
She knows that I'll be waiting for the return from above
But I can't be this way forever now
Now
The lyrics to Five Times August's song "Any Time Any Day" express a sense of confusion and vulnerability in a romantic relationship. The singer questions whether the person they are involved with truly knows what they want, or if the singer is just being made a fool of. The lyrics suggest that the person may not fully comprehend what they have lost by mistreating the singer, and instead took advantage of what they could from the relationship.
The lyrics also indicate a desire for a fresh start, but the singer is uncertain about what they truly want and whether it would make sense to give the relationship another chance. The singer acknowledges that they were not recognized for their worth, and questions if they can continue being in such a situation indefinitely.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's willingness to be there for the person anytime and any day, despite the lies they have been told repeatedly. It reflects the singer's deep affection and longing for the other person, even though they are aware of the pain caused by the person's dishonesty. The final repetition of "But I can't be this way forever now" underscores the singer's recognition that they cannot sustain this dynamic indefinitely and suggests that change is necessary.
Overall, the lyrics convey a conflicted emotional state, oscillating between love and uncertainty, and the need for self-respect and clarity in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Does she even know what she wants
Is she aware of her desires and intentions?
Or am I looking like a fool?
Or am I appearing foolish and naive?
Does she even know what she lost
Is she aware of the things she lost?
I guess she took me for what she could
I suppose she used me for her own benefit
So it's time to start again,
Thus, it's time for a fresh beginning
But do I even know what I want?
But am I even certain of my own desires?
Could this make sense once again?
Could this situation become rational and understandable once more?
Could never see me for what I've got
She never truly saw and appreciated the qualities I possess
But I can't be this way forever now
However, I cannot continue to exist in this manner indefinitely
Any time, any day she wants me, she's got me
At any moment, any day she desires me, she possesses me
She knows that I can't say the lies that she told me all the time
She understands that I am unable to utter the falsehoods she frequently told me
Anywhere I go she knows there's a fear that
Wherever I may go, she recognizes the presence of a fear that
I can't wake up from this love I made up from her lies
I am unable to free myself from this fabricated love created by her deceit
She knows that I'll be waiting for the return of her love
She is aware that I will patiently wait for the revival of her affection
She knows that I'll be waiting for the return from above
She knows that I will be anticipating the return of love from a higher power
Now
At this moment
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Michael Roberts
Still a great song
colton36
agreed
Francisco A
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