The band is best known for their debut single, titled "You Get What You Give", which became a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom and has garnered major U.S. airplay for years. The song's celebrity-dissing lyrics at its end provided a minor a spectacle, with Alexander saying that the media misunderstood the meaning. Despite the song's radical messages, anti-materialistic as well as pro-youth, it's ironically been used in many films and even a famous advertising spot.
Tired of touring and promotional interviews, with the group becoming more and more commercialized, Alexander disbanded the group in mid 1999 before the release of their second single, titled "Someday We'll Know". He has successfully focus on writing and producing songs for other artists, winning a Grammy award for his talents. Consequently, the stunning "Someday We'll Know" received little attention in most countries. The band is widely considered a "one-hit-wonder".
Someday We'll Know
New Radicals Lyrics
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Can't stop driving
Don't know why
So many questions
I need an answer
Two years later you're still on my mind
What ever happened to Amelia Earhart
Who holds the stars up in the sky
Did the captain of the titanic cry
Someday we'll know
If love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know
Why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know
Why I wasn't meant for you
Does anybody know the way to Atlantis
Or what the wind says when she cries
I'm speeding by the place that I met you
For the ninety seventh time tonight
Someday we'll know
If love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know
Why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know
Why I wasn't meant for you
Someday we'll know
Why Sampson loved Delilah
One day I'll go
Dancing on the moon
Someday you'll know
That I was the one for you
I bought a ticket to the end of the rainbow
I watched the stars crash into the sea
If I could ask God just one question
Why aren't you here with me
Someday we'll know
If love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know
Why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know
Why I wasn't meant for you
Why Sampson loved Delilah
One day I'll go
Dancing on the moon
Someday you'll know
That I was the one for you
Seeing you in February was great
Cliches all come true 'time heals all wounds'
I went to get us our ninth drink
And you ran out the door with another guy
I woke up on the floor with my shoes on
A smile on my face and I didn't even care
The lyrics of “Someday We’ll Know” by New Radicals explore the constant search for answers to life’s biggest mysteries. The singer is driving outside of Chicago and has many questions on their mind. These questions range from what happened to Amelia Earhart, to who holds the stars up in the sky, to whether true love only happens once in a lifetime, to whether the captain of the Titanic cried. Despite the lack of answers to these questions, the singer is still determined to seek them out.
The chorus of the song suggests that someday, there will be answers to these questions. Love may have the power to move mountains, and someday we may know why the sky is blue. These questions may seem unanswerable now, but someday we may come to know the truth. The singer is also hopeful that someday the person they were meant to love will realize that they were the one for them.
The song concludes with a personal anecdote from the singer, who mentions meeting up with someone in February and having a good time. However, the person ran off with someone else, leaving the singer alone. Despite this, the singer is content and even happy, suggesting that life’s mysteries and heartbreaks may lead to revelations and changes that we cannot predict.
Line by Line Meaning
Ninety miles outside Chicago
I'm driving far away from home.
Can't stop driving
I'm determined to keep moving.
Don't know why
I have no specific destination or purpose.
So many questions
I have a lot of uncertainties and doubts.
I need an answer
I'm in search of clarity and understanding.
Two years later you're still on my mind
I'm still thinking about someone from my past after a long time.
What ever happened to Amelia Earhart
I wonder what happened to someone who disappeared mysteriously.
Who holds the stars up in the sky
I'm curious about the universe and its workings.
Is true love once in a lifetime
I'm questioning the nature of true love and its rarity.
Did the captain of the titanic cry
I'm wondering about the emotional state of someone under tragic circumstances.
Someday we'll know
One day we'll find out.
If love can move a mountain
Wondering if the power of love can conquer great challenges.
Why the sky is blue
Questioning the science behind the colors of the sky.
Why I wasn't meant for you
Curious as to why I didn't end up with someone special.
Does anybody know the way to Atlantis
I'm wondering if there's a possibility of finding a legendary place.
Or what the wind says when she cries
I'm intrigued by what the wind may sound like when it's sad.
I'm speeding by the place that I met you
Passing the spot where a significant event occurred in my past.
For the ninety seventh time tonight
Repeatedly doing or thinking something again and again.
Why Sampson loved Delilah
Questioning the motives and reasons behind an ancient love story.
One day I'll go
At some point in the future, I'll have an opportunity.
Dancing on the moon
Expressing the freedom of imagination and possibility.
Someday you'll know
In the future, someone else will understand.
That I was the one for you
Realizing and acknowledging that I was the perfect match for someone.
I bought a ticket to the end of the rainbow
Pursuing a mythical or unattainable goal or dream.
I watched the stars crash into the sea
Imagining or witnessing a fantastical event.
If I could ask God just one question
Holding onto a desire for understanding or resolution from a higher power.
Why aren't you here with me
Questioning the absence of a person or entity in a significant moment.
Seeing you in February was great
I had a positive experience in a specific time frame.
Cliches all come true 'time heals all wounds'
Common sayings can in fact be accurate or relevant.
I went to get us our ninth drink
Continuing to participate in an action or habit despite potential consequences.
And you ran out the door with another guy
Being hurt or betrayed by someone's actions.
I woke up on the floor with my shoes on
Recounting a particularly memorable moment from the past.
A smile on my face and I didn't even care
Feeling content and unbothered despite negative experiences.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, Debra Holland
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mihyukie16
(LYRICS)
Ninety miles outside Chicago
Can't stop driving I don't know why
So many questions, I need an answer
Two years later you're still on my mind
Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart?
Who holds the stars up in the sky?
Is true love just once in a lifetime?
Did the captain of the Titanic cry? Oh
Someday we'll know if love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you
Does anybody know the way to Atlantis?
Or what the wind says when she cries?
I'm speeding by the place that I met you
For the ninety-seventh time, tonight
Someday we'll know if love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Someday we'll know why Samson loved Delilah?
One day I'll go dancing on the moon
Someday you'll know that I was the one for you
Ow!
Open up the world
I bought a ticket to the end of the rainbow
Watched the stars crash in the sea
If I can ask God just one question
Why aren't you here with me tonight?
Someday we'll know if love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Someday we'll know why Samson loved Delilah?
One day I'll go dancing on the moon
Someday you'll know that I was the one for you
@jmancurly
legendary yeat sample, same record label too
@SIGMA-KNOW
Exactly!
@waze7456
Damn I didn’t know your were tapped in with yeat jman.
@CjezzlYT
Back home yeat
@collinoconnell3034
that’s why i’m here. great sample by bynx
@estupedude21
What traxk?
@StylishHaven-bl6su
Who’s listening to this in 2024???
If only there was a Time Machine to take me back to the 90’s😫
@user-us7ku1tv9d
The 90's are in my heartland In my soul !
@davilepe2268
Me
@vap0rland
i'd go back to the 80s