Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come in 2002. The tracks "The Remedy" and "You And I Both" became his first big hits the following year. His second album, Mr. A-Z, released in 2005, peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold over one hundred thousand copies in the US. In 2008, Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 was a commercial success worldwide, peaking in the top ten of many international charts.
In April 2012 Mraz released his fourth studio album, Love is a Four Letter Word. The album was received with favourable reviews and debuted at number two on both the Billboard 200 and UK Album Charts. The album sold 102,000 copies in it's first week in the US, his best sales week to date.
Mraz’s international breakthrough came with the release of lead single from We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. titled “I’m Yours”. The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Mraz his first top ten single. The song was a huge commercial success in the US with it receiving a triple-Platinum certification from the RIAA for sales of over three million. The song was successful internationally and topped the charts in New Zealand and Norway and peaking in the top ten of multiple international charts.
Mraz was engaged to singer/songwriter and long-time close friend Tristan Prettyman. On June 7, 2011, Mraz said in an interview with the Daily Beast that he and Prettyman were no longer engaged.
Mraz lives a health-conscious lifestyle and enjoys eating mostly raw vegan foods. He owns an avocado farm in Bonsall in Northern San Diego County.
One Find
Jason Mraz Lyrics
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And then you slipped away,
One stop at a time (out of town),
We'll meet again someday.
Cause I,
I believe in love,
I still wish on,
I believe in love songs,
Yes, I think that they are real,
All you have to do is feel.
A chance missed for getting kissed,
I think there's so much more than this,
I will,
Guess I'll have to hold my breath and say..
That I,
I believe in fate,
I believe in good things coming to those who wait,
Although I'm anticipating late,
And all my hopes were beginning to fade,
When you will me,
How will we be,
This is only one,
Temporary find,
I'm sure before too long,
You will change your mind,
One find,
And this is only one of a many find,
I'm sure before too long,
You're gonna make up your mind.
I know all about it,
Well, I thought I did,
So I wrote a song about it,
And it goes a little something like this.
See now I,
I believe in love songs,
Yes, I think that they are real,
All you have to do, do, do,
You tell me,
All I have to do,
Say,
All we have to do,
Is feel,
Is feel,
Feel, so right,
Is feel,
Feel, so nice,
And this is so nice,
And this is so right,
And this is so right,
Right, find, and fine by me.
The lyrics of Jason Mraz's song "One Find" seem to tell the story of two people who had a chance encounter but couldn't pursue their feelings because of the circumstances they were in. The singer seems to be reminiscing about this encounter, wondering what could have been if fate had allowed for them to be together. He acknowledges that this is only one temporary find and that they will meet again someday. Despite the missed opportunity, the singer still believes in love and fate and hopes for a second chance with this person someday.
The story of this song seems to be relatable to many people who have experienced a brief romance or encounter that they couldn't pursue further. The lyrics cleverly use the concept of "one find" to convey the idea that the singer believes in fate and that this encounter was meant to happen for a reason, regardless of the outcome. The repetition of the line "I believe in" shows the singer's unwavering faith in love and the power of the universe to bring people together.
Line by Line Meaning
One (...) going down,
Life is a journey with ups and downs
And then you slipped away,
Someone departed from my life unexpectedly
One stop at a time (out of town),
Leaving to explore new places one step at a time
We'll meet again someday.
Hopeful that we'll reunite in the future
Cause I,
Explaining the reason for my belief
I believe in love,
I have faith in the power of love
I still wish on,
I continue to hope and dream
Stars above,
Looking up to the skies for guidance
I believe in love songs,
Love songs have real emotions and messages
Yes, I think that they are real,
They are not just words, they represent something genuine
All you have to do is feel.
Love is a feeling that needs to be experienced
A chance missed for getting kissed,
Missed an opportunity for intimacy
I think there's so much more than this,
There is greater meaning to life
I will,
I will persevere
Guess I'll have to hold my breath and say..
Taking a risk and making a confession
That I,
Announcing a personal belief
I believe in fate,
The future is predetermined
I believe in good things coming to those who wait,
Good things happen to those who are patient
Although I'm anticipating late,
Even though I'm running out of time
And all my hopes were beginning to fade,
My optimism was diminishing
When you will me,
When you come into my life
How will we be,
How will our relationship be?
This is only one,
This is just the beginning
Temporary find,
This is not permanent
I'm sure before too long,
I believe it won't be long
You will change your mind,
You will have a change of heart
One find,
One discovery or encounter
And this is only one of a many find,
This is just one of many potential experiences
I'm sure before too long,
I am confident that soon enough
You're gonna make up your mind.
You will know what you want
I know all about it,
I have knowledge of the situation
Well, I thought I did,
I believed I had all the answers
So I wrote a song about it,
I expressed my thoughts and feelings through music
And it goes a little something like this.
Introducing the song
You tell me,
Asking for input or advice
All I have to do,
The only thing required from me is
Say,
Speak out
All we have to do,
Both of us must
Is feel,
Experience the emotions
Is feel,
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
Feel, so right,
It feels correct or good
Is feel,
Repeating the line again for emphasis
Feel, so nice,
It feels pleasant or enjoyable
And this is so nice,
This experience is pleasurable
And this is so right,
This experience is correct and feels genuine
Right, find, and fine by me.
It's perfect and acceptable to me
Contributed by Lucy V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
thisishowweviewit
These new songs seem to be going back to his roots of the acoustic style and free flowing. I like them.
Connor Mack
love this song!
claudia raya
Love so much this song
Navy Linggar
Still love this song..
gsummer14
Lately i've been discovering all of these old songs of Jason's that no one really knows about. They're all amazing, and better than the crap that people like kesha or justin beiber put out. These actually hav meanings to them. I'm really upset that i can't find these on itunes or on the internet....
david leal
gsummer14 7 years ago... How time flies and how both Kesha and Justin have changed since your comment! We have all changed! Hope you are all right!
Mijadi1987
So lovely. Hmm, there don't seem to be any live versions on youtube anymore....
Rallumons Le Feu
You get a couple on archive.org. Look up December 6, 2001 at Java Joes and also Feb 6 2001 at the Kass-Bah. The latter is a soundboard rec (very beautiful) but unfortunately, has many cuts in it :(
Mijadi1987
@Rallumons Le Feu Thank you :) I remember the soundboard one being on youtube and I have them both on my computer. I think i might like the Java Joe's one better. I've uploaded a bunch of rare stuff to youtube the last couple years, so I was sort of hinting at wanting to share one and tell people about the archive download since many people have never heard live versions of rare ones like this. My computer hasn't been behaving lately, so I've mainly been uploading stuff from Jason shows I've seen the last week. I'm seeing him, Toca, Billy, and Gregory Page again tonight ;)
Xiphias
Terrific song