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.
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Hope
Five for Fighting Lyrics
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Cause love has forsaken you
When you burning on fire but have no desire
To put out the flames in
You gotta have hope
You gotta have something
There's always a reason to break
Cause nothing less
Will save the day
When you are in pain then step of the train
Nobody's waiting for you
You can knock down each door of all metaphors
Or embrace the cold hard truth
But you gotta have hope
You gotta have something
There's always a reason to break
Hope
Cause nothing less
Will save the day
I see that look in your eyes
I've seen it before
Each to our own disguise
If you need me babe
You're not alone, no, no
When life's got you down and you can't make a sound
Cause despair has stolen your song
But raise up your fist and into the abyss
Scream,"Coward, get of my lawn"
Hope
Something
There's always a reason to break
Hope
Cause nothing less will save the day
The song "Hope" by Five for Fighting talks about the importance of hope in life. The lyrics of the song suggest that when someone is going through tough times and is feeling hopeless, they must hold onto hope in order to see themselves through the situation. The first verse of the song talks about how love might have forsaken someone, leaving them feeling lost and hopeless. However, even in such a situation, there is always a reason to hope and break through the difficult times. The song suggests that nothing less than hope can save the day.
The second verse of the song talks about how sometimes, when we are in pain, nobody is waiting for us, and we can feel isolated and alone. The verse suggests that when we are going through life's challenges, we must either keep trying to overcome them or embrace the cold, hard truth. In either situation, it's crucial to have hope. The song emphasizes that hope is the key to finding a way out of difficult situations.
The chorus of the song simply repeats the importance of holding onto hope, no matter what life throws at us. It suggests that hope is something that we must always have, no matter how dire the situation, in order to save the day. The final lines of the song speak to the listener, reminding them that they are not alone, and that the singer, in particular, is there to support them.
Line by Line Meaning
When life's got you down and you can't make a sound
When everything in your life is going wrong and you feel like you can't speak up about it.
Cause love has forsaken you
Because you've been let go by a person you thought would stick with you.
When you're burning on fire but have no desire, to put out the flames in
When you're going through life, but don't have the will to improve yourself.
You gotta have hope
You need to keep your faith up in something, even in the toughest of times.
You gotta have something
There must be something that keeps you going no matter how hard life gets.
There's always a reason to break
There's always a breaking point for someone, but it's different for everyone.
Hope
Hope is everything when it comes to pulling yourself up from the most difficult of circumstances.
Cause nothing less
There's no alternative than to keep up that hope, as giving up can't solve the situation.
Will save the day
Holding onto hope will lead to a better future altogether.
When you are in pain then step off the train
If you're going through a tough time, remove yourself from any situation that makes you sad.
Nobody's waiting for you
It feels like you're alone in this, but in many ways, that's okay. Look after yourself first and reach out to others for support.
You can knock down each door of all metaphors
There will be barriers to getting better, but nothing is impossible to overcome with the right mindset and tenacity.
Or embrace the cold hard truth
You can confront and accept the harsh realities of life and still come out stronger on the other side.
I see that look in your eyes
The singer has been through the same things you're going through right now.
I've seen it before
The difficulties and hopes of anyone are not unique and are shared by many around us.
Each to our own disguise
Everyone copes with pain in their own way, and we must understand and respect it.
If you need me babe
No matter how bad things get, there's always someone who can help, ready to lend an ear or a shoulder when required.
You're not alone, no, no
You have someone on your side through the toughest of times.
When despair has stolen your song
When you're utterly and completely alone and nothing seems to work out.
But raise up your fist and into the abyss
If you're ever feeling down, fight back with all your strength, no matter how bleak things may seem.
Scream,"Coward, get off my lawn"
Challenge whatever negative thing that's holding you down to get out of your life with your newfound strength.
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHN ONDRASIK
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