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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Five for Fighting Lyrics
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It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming
I don't know where to begin
I don't know how to get out there to see you
I don't know where to dig in
I don't know how to get in there to feel you
It's been too long and I'm about to be in time for me
It's been too long and I'm in time, I'm in time
Baby there's something about you that
I can hold on to I'm
Going to hold on to that
Baby there's something about you that
I can hold on to I'm
Going to hold on to that
Well, I never thought I would win
I never thought much about that
(It's been a long time coming)
I never stopped to begin
Thinking about the process
(It's been a long time coming)
It's been too long and I'm about to be in time for me
It's been too long and I'm in time, I'm in time
Baby there's something about you that
I can hold on to I'm
Going to hold on to that
Baby there's something about you that
I can hold on to I'm
Going to hold on to that
And I'm going to be there
Be there alright, alright
Well, I don't know where to begin
I don't know how to get out there to see you
Baby there's something about you that
I can hold on to I'm
Going to hold on to that
Baby there's something about you that
I can hold on to I'm
Going to hold on to that
Baby there's something about you that
I can hold on to I'm
Going to hold on to that
Baby there's something about you that
I can hold on to I'm
Going to hold on to that
It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming
I'm going to hold on to that
In this song, the singer expresses that they have been waiting for a long time to connect with someone. They don't know where to start or how to begin, but they know they want to connect and feel something with this person. The repetition of "it's been a long time coming" implies that the singer has been waiting for this moment for a while and is finally ready to take action. They admit that they never thought they'd win or really considered the process of getting where they are now. Despite the uncertainty and lack of knowledge about how to proceed, the singer feels like there is something special about this person that they can hold onto and use as a foundation for their connection. They vow to hold onto that feeling and be there for the person, thanking them for making them feel like things are finally falling into place.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a long time coming
I've been waiting for this moment for a long time
I don't know where to begin
I don't know how to start or what to do
I don't know how to get out there to see you
I don't know how to reach you or be with you
I don't know where to dig in
I don't know how to connect with you emotionally
I don't know how to get in there to feel you
I don't know how to understand you or empathize with you
It's been too long and I'm about to be in time for me
I've waited too long, it's time for me to act and take control of my life
It's been too long and I'm in time, I'm in time
I'm finally able to act and take charge of my life
Baby there's something about you that I can hold on to
There's something special about you that I can rely on and cherish
I'm going to hold on to that
I'm going to cherish and protect that special something
Well, I never thought I would win
I never thought I could achieve my goals or be successful
I never stopped to begin thinking about the process
I didn't take the time to plan or think about how to achieve my goals
And I'm going to be there, be there alright, alright
I'm going to be there for you no matter what, and everything will be okay
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN ONDRASIK
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