Joshua Radin is an acoustic singer/songwriter from Cleveland, Ohio. When c… Read Full Bio ↴Joshua Radin is an acoustic singer/songwriter from Cleveland, Ohio. When close friend and actor/film-maker Zach Braff heard a demo of Radin's song "Winter," he was immediately interested, and got the song onto the show Scrubs in the episode "My Screw Up." The song received an overwhelmingly positive response and gave Radin substantial exposure with the show's demographic. The songs "Today", "Closer", "Don't Look Away" and "These Photographs" were also used on the show.

Since, Joshua's songs have been further featured on the FOX Television drama North Shore, Bones and the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. His song "Star Mile" is on The Last Kiss movie soundtrack. Most recently his song "What If You" was featured on the Catch and Release soundtrack. He also has a couple tracks on the Adam soundtrack, including "When I Find You."

The album "We Were Here" was released in 2006, containing many of the songs featured on the various television shows. The album is made up of heavily acoustic indie Folk/Pop, and is especially reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel, Elliott Smith, Jode Gannon, Damien Rice and Iron & Wine.

Joshua Radin is featured in Ashtar Command's song "Mark IV" from the band's debut LP American Sunshine.

Any Day Now
Joshua Radin Lyrics

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One more hour
'Til the sun goes down and the moon's over heaven
Got ten years now
But counting down all I want is eleven

Any day now
This is how it started
Any day now

Turn around,
At the edge of town, heart beats with the freedom
I've got one more year
'Til I'm far from here, don't know how to leave 'em

Any day now
I will find my way out
Any day now
Any day

Any day
Well now I'm always looking for a way
Any day
Any day
Any day

Now I'm always trying to find my way back in

Overall Meaning

"Any Day Now" by Joshua Radin speaks of the restlessness and desire for change within oneself. The singer talks about counting down the days to freedom, and how now that he is almost there, the wait is unbearable. He recalls the time when this feeling first hit him, and how it has been ever since. The line "turn around, at the edge of town, heart beats with the freedom" suggests that he has been in the same place for a long time, and he is now ready to leave. He expresses his desire to leave this place and start anew, but he is unsure how to leave the people he knows behind.

The repetitive "any day now" signifies the eagerness and anticipation for change, and the hope that it will come soon. He is always looking for a way out and searching for a way back in. The lyrics reflect the universal desire for growth and the fear that comes with it. The lines "Got ten years now, but counting down all I want is eleven" indicates that the singer has been living in the same situation for a decade, but now he is hoping that something new will come his way, and he is ready for it.

Line by Line Meaning

One more hour
I have a short period of time left

'Til the sun goes down and the moon's over heaven
Before a certain deadline occurs today

Got ten years now
I've been around for a decade

But counting down all I want is eleven
I'm eagerly anticipating the next year

Any day now
Expecting an event to happen in the near future

This is how it started
Remembering how things began

Any day now
The event is imminent

Turn around
Going in the opposite direction

At the edge of town, heart beats with the freedom
Feeling liberated on the outskirts of civilization

I've got one more year
I have one more year left

'Til I'm far from here, don't know how to leave 'em
I don't know how to say goodbye and leave this place