Five for Fighting is the stage name of U.S. singer-songwriter John Ondrasik… Read Full Bio ↴Five for Fighting is the stage name of U.S. singer-songwriter John Ondrasik. His latest work being 2013's 'Bookmarks', his breakout into international success came with his 2000 album 'America Town', which went platinum in the U.S. due to the widespread acclaim of his song "Superman (It's Not Easy)" in late 2001. His 2004 album 'The Battle For Everything' has also enjoyed considerable chart success in the U.S. Ondrasikhas released a DualDisc of his 2004 album as well, with has one side containing 'The Battle for Everything' in its entirety and the other side being a DVD containing bonus footage and the "100 Years" music video.
John Ondrasik was born in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. He grew up there in a musical family, with his mother teaching him the piano from the age of two. As a teenager, he learned how to play the guitar as well and started to write music. While he also learned to sing opera briefly, he quickly decided that he would like to be a piano playing popular musician along the lines of Elton John and Billy Joel. Ondrasik adopted the name "Five for Fighting" which is an expression in ice hockey when a player is sent from the rink by the referee for a major penalty. The name was used for the reason that it would be more memorable than his real name.
In 1997, his first album, 'Message for Albert', was released by EMI. Although not quite breaking through commercially, fans of modern singer-songwriter music provided a warm audience for Ondrasik. After the success of 'America Town', Capitol Records re-released this debut album to give it a more mainstream audience.
In 2000, Ondrasik signed with the aforementioned Columbia Records and released 'America Town' on September 26, 2000. At first, it made little impact until track "Superman (It's Not Easy)" became an American anthem after the September 11 attacks. Ondrasik performed the song at 'The Concert for New York Cit'y in late 2001.
"Superman (It's Not Easy)" started climbing the charts reaching the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Adult Top 40. While 'America Town' itself failed to make the top 50 of the Billboard 200 album charts, its consistent sales led to it going platinum. "Superman (It's Not Easy)" was also an international hit reaching number one on a composite adult international chart (based on performance in the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Australia). Ondrasik's second single, "Easy Tonight", would make the top 20 of the world adult chart as well as going top 20 in New Zealand.
His third album, 'The Battle for Everything', debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 in February 2004. Its first single, "100 Years", was another top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and again reached number one on the World Adult Top 40. It also was number one on a composite world airplay chart and top 10 on a composite world modern rock chart. (based on USA, Germany, United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Canada and Australia).
The Five for Fighting song "100 Years" was used in a ubiquitous JP Morgan Chase commercial, and more recently in an episode of Scrubs. The song was also used in the last scenes of the final episode of JAG.
Lately, Ondrasik's sixth album, 2013's 'Bookmarks', came out after a four year gap between his last release. The album has received critical praise from a variety of publications such as Allmusic, where the reviewer lauded how Five for Fighting produced " sturdy tunes wrapped up neatly in a shiny, appealing gloss". Released by the label Universal, his work also hit the #54 slot on the Billboard 200, with his fans happily looking forwards to his future endeavors.
See more at: http://www.fiveforfighting.com/
John Ondrasik was born in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. He grew up there in a musical family, with his mother teaching him the piano from the age of two. As a teenager, he learned how to play the guitar as well and started to write music. While he also learned to sing opera briefly, he quickly decided that he would like to be a piano playing popular musician along the lines of Elton John and Billy Joel. Ondrasik adopted the name "Five for Fighting" which is an expression in ice hockey when a player is sent from the rink by the referee for a major penalty. The name was used for the reason that it would be more memorable than his real name.
In 1997, his first album, 'Message for Albert', was released by EMI. Although not quite breaking through commercially, fans of modern singer-songwriter music provided a warm audience for Ondrasik. After the success of 'America Town', Capitol Records re-released this debut album to give it a more mainstream audience.
In 2000, Ondrasik signed with the aforementioned Columbia Records and released 'America Town' on September 26, 2000. At first, it made little impact until track "Superman (It's Not Easy)" became an American anthem after the September 11 attacks. Ondrasik performed the song at 'The Concert for New York Cit'y in late 2001.
"Superman (It's Not Easy)" started climbing the charts reaching the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Adult Top 40. While 'America Town' itself failed to make the top 50 of the Billboard 200 album charts, its consistent sales led to it going platinum. "Superman (It's Not Easy)" was also an international hit reaching number one on a composite adult international chart (based on performance in the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Australia). Ondrasik's second single, "Easy Tonight", would make the top 20 of the world adult chart as well as going top 20 in New Zealand.
His third album, 'The Battle for Everything', debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 in February 2004. Its first single, "100 Years", was another top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and again reached number one on the World Adult Top 40. It also was number one on a composite world airplay chart and top 10 on a composite world modern rock chart. (based on USA, Germany, United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Canada and Australia).
The Five for Fighting song "100 Years" was used in a ubiquitous JP Morgan Chase commercial, and more recently in an episode of Scrubs. The song was also used in the last scenes of the final episode of JAG.
Lately, Ondrasik's sixth album, 2013's 'Bookmarks', came out after a four year gap between his last release. The album has received critical praise from a variety of publications such as Allmusic, where the reviewer lauded how Five for Fighting produced " sturdy tunes wrapped up neatly in a shiny, appealing gloss". Released by the label Universal, his work also hit the #54 slot on the Billboard 200, with his fans happily looking forwards to his future endeavors.
See more at: http://www.fiveforfighting.com/
Be Here Now
Five for Fighting Lyrics
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As Tall As Lions How many days are your afraid Of turning off? You'd be amaze…
Bill Nelson Wide world is waiting, there for the taking No hesitating, …
Brennan Heart Hey, don't think about all that's Waiting down the line Or i…
C-Mon & Kypski Do you remember I was five and you were five we…
Cue No Ego Be here now Always searching Never resting Looking for somet…
D-WAYZZ Here we go Here we go Here we go (aah-ah) Here…
Frank Zummo Look inside and find yourself 'Cause we're never nowhere els…
George Harrison Remember, now, be here now As it's not like it was…
George Harrison ( Living In The Material World - 1973 ) Remember, Now, Be Here Now As it's not like it was…
Gustavo Bertoni I'm young What can I know of the tide turn How can…
J & B Project 햇살이 예쁘게 물든 빨간 지붕 집 아래 슬며시 내게 물든 네가…
J and B Project Oh I like the way you bring the water With your…
J.R. Bowen 햇살이 예쁘게 물든 빨간 지붕 집 아래 슬며시 내게 물든 네가…
James Mick Nolan The color of whiskey, the color of Jesus, the color…
Jess King Deep in your eyes I see More than words can speak Love…
Jessia I don't know if I am happy with anything anymore…
Jetpack Brandon People say “well what are you doing?” I say “I’m doing…
Jonathan Mendelsohn Hey, don't think about all that's Waiting down the line Or i…
Judah & the Lion Took the boys for a walk Just a normal Saturday And I…
Mason Jennings Be here now, no other place to be Or just sit…
Midsummer Ex There's a dream that is shining in the horizon The mixtape…
Mr. Gnome Reservation is booked Just upgraded my look So simple You kn…
Nahko You've got two feet That seem to keep wandering away from…
Oasis Wash your face in the morning sun Flash your pen at…
Oasis (Noel gets to the point '97) Wash your face in the morning sun Flash your pen…
Oasis - Be Here Now (1998) Wash your face in the morning sun Flash your pen at…
Oasis [Be Here Now Tour] Wash your face in the morning sun Flash your pen…
Oasis/Be Here Now Wash your face in the morning sun Flash your pen at…
Om I see waves within the earth Restraint gives way to birth A…
Ray LaMontagne Don't let your mind get weary And confused your will be…
Robert Shirey Kelly Let them say what they want to All I need is…
Swimmer Where are we Exactly where we s'posed to be What you waitin'…
The 69 Eyes Opiates Chinese dreams Lysergic Sky and the Seeds Cyberage E…
THE END A.D. Do you know why I didn't try I had bad things On my…
Willy Porter If we can think it, we can do it, we…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Five for Fighting:
'65 Mustang She's my time machine She's my rolling memory She's my…
'Chances' Chances are when said and done Who'll be the lucky ones…
(European B-Side) Finally in the meantime since you paid for my room I…
10 Miles From Nowhere How have you been In the shape you were in I'm surprised…
100 Years I'm fifteen for a moment Caught in between ten and twenty An…
100 Years: Music Video I'm fifteen for a moment Caught in between ten and twenty …
2 2 Makes Five I live in a house somewhere on your street Don't be…
2 Frogs I sing above my vision. I sing above my face. A…
2+2 Makes Five I live in a house somewhere on your street Don't be…
65 Mustang She's my time machine She's my rolling memory She's my fam…
Above The Timberline I get a little tired looking through the trees Sitting on…
All I Know I bruise you You bruise me We both bruise so easily Too easi…
Alright I took her leaving like I did before I turned around…
Alright/Do You Mind Do you mind if I ask you a question Do you…
America Town I know I should be happy in your land It's not…
Angels & Girlfriends I met her down at a Pineapple Parking lot She…
Augie Nieto Augie Nieto's got a story to tell you Though it's hard…
Bella Bella played the Bridge every second lonliest night of the…
Bloody Mary Over by the still she says, "Man I think you better…
Boat Parade There's a crack in the hull Where the penitents used to…
California Justice Early one morning at county line The swells 4-6 approaching…
Chances Chances are when said and done Who'll be the lucky ones…
Christmas Where You Are There are stockings full and waiting From sea to shining sea…
Day By Day Day by day I wake up for you I do And I…
Disneyland I woke up got my lazy ass out of bed…
Do You Mind Do you mind if I ask you a question Do you…
Don't Know Why you don't know...you just don't me at all Can you tell…
Down Hey good looking What you got cooking I can see but I…
Dying I'm dying, dying to wake up without you, without you…
Easy Tonight You were wrong You were right And you are gone Tonight You …
Easy Tonight* You were wrong You were right And you are gone Tonight …
Freedom Never Cries I took a flag to a pawn shop For a broken…
Happy Big Daddy's in the back seat talking to the Mamas God…
Heaven Knows There's no time to waste In this famous goodbye There's Ange…
Hope When life's got you down and you can't make a…
I Don If I lived so long to be the last man…
I Just Love You Lonely, yeah that's the word I leave my heart when I…
If God Made For You Hey kid Your time has come to change Though I need…
If God Made You Hey kid Your time has come to change Though I need…
Infidel Heaven fell from the sky tonight There were virgins in…
Jainy Jainy sells for three dimes a night Morning helps her find…
Johnny America Show me a better bike than the one I got …
Last Great American Mr. Merry cries in his coffin For days he says he…
Love Can Love comes in, love goes out Moves in circles, roundabout …
Love Song Put away your tears and your sleepy eyes Put away that…
Maybe I You were right You came over me What'd never been…
Michael Jordan My shirt, my hat, my books A trip to the zoo My…
Nobody Take off your shoes, take off yourself Take off your…
Note To An Unknown Soldier I don't know you I never met you For laughs I'll call…
Note To The Unknown Soldier I don't know you I never met you For laughs I'll call…
NYC Weather Got to get away from here, Got to get away from…
NYC Weather Report Got to get away from here, Got to get away from…
Ocean I got a thing for fish with no eyes Who swim…
One More For Love Baby there's something on my mind tonight There's a reason t…
Out Of Love I'm out of love again And I need anyone I'm out of…
Policeman Welcome to the first day of the rest of my…
Rebel Take your bow, make your call We find your remark stunning…
Road To Heaven Sometimes I think about silly things It's easy to do…
Road To You I can't believe how I love you You'll be the last You'll…
SHE She turns wine to water She's nobody's daughter A stranger…
She's My Girl She turns wine to water She's nobody's daughter A stranger t…
Silent Night I'm 15 for a moment Caught in between 10 and 20 And…
Sister Sunshine I trade 'em a smile for a pain pill I needed…
Slice There was a time a long long time ago Chevy's and…
Something About You It's been a long time coming It's been a long time…
Something About You (remix) I don't know where to begin I don't know how to…
Something About You Remix It's been a long time coming It's been a long time…
Song For Whoever Who is that calling out? Who's that crying? Do you wonder? …
Stand Up If you write a tragedy Where you can't be saved If your…
Story Of Your Life At seventeen she left Long Island bound for Hollywood Anothe…
Super man I can't stand to fly I'm not that naive I'm just out…
Symphony Lane Symphony Lane is a private court That runs away from you Sym…
Ten Miles How have you been In the shape you were in I'm surprised…
Terrasong Another day is over Another light is breaking and i'm tired …
The Beautiful There's a bar on my head There's a cross for…
The Day I Died I woke up You next to me You said Good Morning Are you…
The Devil in the Wishing Well I met Jane at the center of the earth It was…
The Garden Do you believe in the man in the garden Do you…
The Last Great American Mr. Merry cries in his coffin For days he says he…
The Riddle There was a man back in '95 Whose heart ran out…
The Taste So I seen her In a land that was forgotten…
This Dance This is not our favorite song But the night is moving…
Timberline I get a little tired Looking through the trees Sitting on …
Transfer Bought a ticket Destination Nowhere I am going Then he smile…
Tuesday One year like any old other year In a week like…
Two Lights What is courage Is it brave What are lions I've…
What If Threw a line out to pull you to me If you…
White Picket Fence I've cut off the curls I shaved half my face Became half…
Wise Man (Number eight, we're rolling. One, two, three.) You talk …
World Got a package full of wishes A time machine, a magic…
You I can't believe how I love you You'll be the last You'll…
You'll Never Change I know you have big plans ahead Alterations Filling up your …
Your Man Let me be clear Look in my eyes Don't ask me why They've…
`65 Mustang She's my time machine She's my rolling memory She's my famil…
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Marc Isikoff
I'd say you vastly underrate the Beatles lyrics. Hey I do love this song and thinks it's a very cool composition but one of my favorite Lennon lines from Strawberry Fields is about him thinking he's either a genius or an idiot for having this own thoughts in his head:
No one I think is in my tree
I mean it must be high or low
That is you can't, you know, tune in
But it's all right
That is I think it's not too bad
A lot of Beatle's songs (post mop top era) are filled with deep thoughts like this.
Joannah
Got a package full of wishes
A time machine, a magic wand
A globe made out of gold
No instructions or commandments
Laws of gravity or
Indecision's to uphold
Printed on the box I see
Acme's build a world to be
Take a chance, grab a piece
Help me to believe it
What kind of world do you want?
Think anything
Let's start at the start
Build a masterpiece
Be careful what you wish for
History starts now
Should there be people or peoples
Money, funny pedestals for fools who never pay
Raise your army, choose your steeple
Don't be shy, the satellites can look the other way
Lose the earthquakes, keep the faults
Fill the oceans without the salt
Let every man own his own hand
Can you dig it, baby?
What kind of world do you want?
Think anything
Let's start at the start
Build a masterpiece
Be careful what you wish for
History starts now
Sunlight's on the bridge
Sunlight's on the way
Tomorrow's calling
There's more to this than love
What kind of world do you want
What kind of world do you want
What kind of world do you want
Think anything
Let's start at the start
Build a masterpiece, yeah
History starts now
Starts now
Be careful what you wish for
Start now
Now
Songwriters: John Ondrasik
Terry On The Dairy
This song floored me. Dare I say it: this is more moving, beautiful and inspiring than anything the Beatles wrote. Can’t listen to it without tearing up and wanting to be the best version of myself. That’s how we make the world a better place: we all commit to being the best version of ourselves, we don’t give in to fear of rejection, we present our true selves to the world and know that it’s enough. Thank you for writing this you genius. Love you
pptguru99
This is, for me, right on the top shelf with Drops of Jupiter. Some modern music is just perfect.
Stephen Temple
Re-watching the TV show Jericho the song it brought me here underrated song underrated show
meono
for real man and I'm a big Beatles fan.
this guy is seriously underrated singer songwriter
Marc Isikoff
I'd say you vastly underrate the Beatles lyrics. Hey I do love this song and thinks it's a very cool composition but one of my favorite Lennon lines from Strawberry Fields is about him thinking he's either a genius or an idiot for having this own thoughts in his head:
No one I think is in my tree
I mean it must be high or low
That is you can't, you know, tune in
But it's all right
That is I think it's not too bad
A lot of Beatle's songs (post mop top era) are filled with deep thoughts like this.
Not Applicable Productions
This is probably the most underrated song in the world.
BettyBoo389
I wish Five for Fighting was x10 more popular. They are the most inspiring band I know. Their songs send such a message. No matter what, they'll always be my favorite!
김제주
It became a reality. I'm listening to this song in Korea on the other side of the world 2022.
Hasan Tawab
"there's more to this than love."
I first thought it was courage, then I thought it was wisdom. After 12+ years of listening to this, I think it's sacrifice. Sacrifice is the most intense, truest form of love, and it makes the world go 'round.
Tomz Rain
I don’t think anything can move the world without love. The rest is just a crossword puzzle to figure out everything is just out of place, only thing that ties the human spirit is love.