After gaining a following as a popular live act on college campuses, the band has gained popular success since signing to Lava Records in 2005, with their singles "Love and Memories" and "Shattered (Turn the Car Around)" gaining mainstream radio airplay. Speaking with Songfacts in an interview, Roberge explained "Love and Memories" was inspired by the Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet movie, The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
The members of O.A.R. first came together in Rockville, Maryland in the basement of drummer Chris Culos' childhood home in 1996. As a young group of musicians, they were the prototype of the modern, self-starting band--taking charge of their fate by working the internet and building an identifiable sound. The band’s music, a rock/reggae fusion, consisted of songs that were fully accessible, yet teasingly elusive. Attracting fans all across the country, the band members toured relentlessly, pushing their album sales through boundless dedication and word-of-mouth appeal, never waiting for the industry to catch up. O.A.R. owes much of their success to piracy and Napster, the mp3 sharing engine. Around 2000, O.A.R.'s popularity greatly increased among college students because their song "Crazy Game of Poker" was a huge hit on Napster.
By the time the band had reached their 10 year anniversary together, they had sold over 1.2 million albums and performed in front of over 1 million people. Their studio record, Stories of a Stranger, produced radio favorites “Love and Memories” and “Heard the World” as well as mtvU’s Most Downloaded Video of 2006, “Lay Down.” The band followed up the successful release with a live double disc CD and DVD set, Live From Madison Square Garden, recorded during the band’s second sold-out performance at the prestigious arena.
Early in 2008, the band members holed themselves up in a studio in Los Angeles to work on their next project, All Sides. The album was released on July 15th.
The Heaven Songfacts reports that the first single from O.A.R.'s seventh studio album, King was released on June 7, 2011 on Wind-Up Records.
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O.A.R. Lyrics
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Things that can bring you to your knees
When I cry you a river you know
I get lost in the riddle somehow
Do you believe in ghosts and in thieves
I walk through the fire
Nowhere left to go
Save me dont bring me down
I got all we need right now
It's time
Save me don't bring me down
I got all we need right now
It's time
From ashes to hope from losing the lost
Rise like a phoenix from the dust
When you cry me a river, I know
You get lost in the riddle somehow
From ashes to hope from losing the lost
How can I count the times we fall and rise again
How many times you have to lose before you win?
I can see through you cause I know you can't deny
Tell Me What You Wanna Believe
All I want is to forget you
All I need is to disappear
Cause I wanna be gone, wanna be gone, wanna be gone
Find a place to hide
Scream and close my eyes
Find the cracks and break away, break away
Just tell me what you wanna believe
When you need more
Hands up for the arms right now
All I want is to erase you
There's a warning you don't wanna hear
Cause I wanna be gone, wanna be gone, wanna be gone
Never ever sleep
Fall in waking dreams
Find the cracks and break away, break away
I think you're crazy if your loving is not mine
I hope that someone brings you down
No one will save you
What're you gonna do this time
I hope that someone brings you down
The song “Now” by O.A.R. is all about finding that special someone after a long period of waiting and searching. The lyrics express the singer’s feelings of gratitude and joy for finally having found that special someone. Throughout the song, the singer reflects on their past struggles with finding love, and how they felt lost before meeting their significant other.
The phrase “Me and my heart wishin' in the dark” stands out as it conveys the sense of longing and hopes for a brighter future. This line is a reflection of the singer’s state of mind before finding love - always searching for that special someone while feeling lost and alone. The chorus of the song, “Now here you are, and my world is so beautiful” is all about how much they cherish this newfound love and how everything finally makes sense in their life.
Overall, “Now” is a heartfelt and emotional song that explores the themes of love and longing. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has ever felt lost and alone in this world, and the upbeat and positive melody of the song reflects the singer’s newfound happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life I've waited
I have been waiting and anticipating for something my entire existence
And I've been afraid and
My anxieties have been holding me back from taking risks to find what I am searching for
I wondered If I'd find
I was doubtful about the possibility of finding what I desire
Someone to share my life
I have an incredible craving for a companion with whom I can spend my life
Every day I prayed and
Every day, I implored a higher power for help in finding what I so desperately crave
Every night I searched in
Every night, I scoured my surroundings, hoping to come across my heart's desire
Every stranger's eyes
I was keeping a watchful eye on every unfamiliar person, hoping to see my destiny in them
For some kind of sign
I was looking for some indication or signal that would lead me to what I desire
Me and my heart wishin' in the dark
I was holding onto hope in the face of the unknown
Tryin' to believe in a sky full of stars
I was striving to find a glimmer of hope in a vast universe of uncertainty
I was waiting for you
I was waiting for the person who would complete me and make my life whole
A million empty days, too much time and space
I have endured a never-ending cycle of empty and fruitless days, feeling like I have too much time and too little meaning in my life
Every tear I cried, every lonely night
I have shed tears and felt lonely every single night, feeling like there is something missing in my life
Now here you are
Finally, the person I have been waiting for has arrived in my life
And my world is, my world is so beautiful
My world is now complete, and every aspect of my life is overflowing with beauty
And my life is, and my life is so wonderful
My existence has become truly extraordinary now that this person is in it
The past seems like a dream
All the darkness from my past has dissipated, and it feels like it never existed
Just vacancy
My past is just an empty void that is now filled with happiness
How did I exist before our first kiss
I cannot comprehend how I managed to live before I had this profound and blissful relationship
Oh I feel so lucky because I know you
I feel incredibly fortunate to have found this person, who has made my life whole
Love me
This person loves me completely and unconditionally
And no one ever has, like no one ever has
I have never before experienced a love that is as profound and all-encompassing as the love this person has for me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Anders Kirkegaard, Christoffer Stjerne, Søren Itenov
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