The band achieved its first commercial success on Myspace as an unsigned act. In late 2002, after OneRepublic played shows throughout the Los Angeles area, several record labels approached the band with interest, but the band signed with Velvet Hammer, an imprint of Columbia Records. They made their first album with producer Greg Wells during the summer and fall of 2005 at his studio, Rocket Carousel, in Culver City, California. The album was scheduled for release on June 6, 2006, but the group was dropped by Columbia two months before the album was released. The lead single of that album, "Apologize", was released on April 30, 2006, on Myspace, eventually reaching number one on the Myspace charts.
In 2007, OneRepublic released their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud. Their lead single, "Apologize", was remixed by Timbaland, becoming a huge international success, reaching number one in sixteen countries and subsequently earning them a Grammy Award nomination. The second single, "Stop and Stare", mirrored its predecessor's success. The album was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The band's second album, Waking Up (2009), produced the singles "All the Right Moves", "Secrets", "Marchin On", and "Good Life", with the last reaching the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100.
OneRepublic's third album, Native (2013), became the band's first top ten album on the Billboard 200, and highest-charting album to date, charting at number four. The lead single, "If I Lose Myself", charted within the top ten in several countries, while the album's third single, "Counting Stars", became the band's most successful single in recent years, obtaining top-five placements in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, the US, and the UK. This marks their highest-charting single in the United Kingdom to date. It also peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, matching the group's highest peak of "Apologize" in 2007.
On October 7, 2016, OneRepublic released Oh My My, their fourth studio album, featuring several collaborators, including Cassius, Peter Gabriel, and Santigold. Preceded by the singles "Wherever I Go", released on May 13, 2016, and "Kids", released on August 12, 2016, it was recognized as a change in their sound from previous albums by critics and by the band. In 2017, the band released the singles "No Vacancy", "Truth to Power", "Stranger Things" with Kygo and "Rich Love" with Seeb. Their fifth studio album, Human, was released in 2021. The band has sold approximately over 16 million records worldwide.
On November 1, 2021, OneRepublic released the song "Sunshine". The song is used as the theme song to the 2021 film Clifford the Big Red Dog.
In February 2022, OneRepublic released the song "West Coast". The song is the lead single from OneRepublicās upcoming sixth studio album. The song is an ode to the American state of California and evokes classic 1960s California sounds, stemming from groups such as The Beach Boys and The Mamas and the Papas, along with inspiration from Gorillaz. It has been both a band favorite and a fan favorite for a long time, and it ultimately became a tone-setter for their sixth studio effort. They first started working on āWest Coastā during the production process of their 2016 album, Oh My My, but ended up shelving it for later. An earlier version of the song was used for U2ās 2017 hit, āSummer of Love,ā which actually turned the original demo into an anti-war track.
After years of anticipation and re-tooling, the final version of āWest Coastā was officially made public on February 25, 2022.
On April 1, 2022, OneRepublic released "You Were Loved" as a single with DJ and producer Gryffin. On May 13, 2022, the band released "I Ain't Worried", the second single from the soundtrack for the film Top Gun: Maverick. It will also be featured on their upcoming sixth studio album which is rumored to be released by the end of the summer. On January 31, 2023, Ryan Tedder confirmed in The Great Creators with Guy Raz that he will upload song teasers on social media, and let the public choose the next single.
OneRepublic's varied style of music has been described by Ryan Tedder: "We're no respecter of genre. If it's a good song or a good artist whether rock, pop, indie or hip hop, they've probably influenced us on some level... nothing's new under the sun, we're a sum of a bunch of parts." Specific artists whom OneRepublic has cited as influences include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the Beatles, U2, M83, and Prince.
OneRepublic has won several music awards and landed many nominations, including for American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, World Music Awards, and Grammy Awards. Separately, lead singer Ryan Tedder has won three Grammy Awards due to his songwriting credits for Adele and Taylor Swift.
Come Home
OneRepublic Lyrics
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Hope you're listening
Forgive me if I'm young
For speaking out of turn
There's someone I've been missing
I think that they could be
The better half of me
They're in the in the wrong place trying to make it right
So I say to you
Come home
Come home
'Cause I've been waiting for you
For so long
For so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all I see is you and me
The fight for you is all I've ever known
So come home
Oooh
I get lost in the beauty
Of everything I see
The world ain't as half as bad
As they paint it to be
If all the sons
If all the daughters
Stopped to take it in
Well hopefully the hate subsides and the love can begin
It might start now yeah
Well maybe I'm just dreaming out loud
Until then
Come home
Come home
'Cause I've been waiting for you
For so long
For so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all I see is you and me
The fight for you is all I've ever known
So come home
Oooh
Everything I can't be
Is everything you should be
And that's why I need you here
Everything I can't be
Is everything you should be
And that's why I need you here
So hear this now
Come home
Come home
'Cause I've been waiting for you
For so long
For so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all I see is you and me
The fight for you is all I've ever known
So come home
Oooh
The song "Come Home" by OneRepublic is an emotional plea for someone to return. Ryan Tedder, the band's lead vocalist and songwriter, sings to the person, asking them to come back home. He believes that this person is the better half of him and that they've been in the wrong place trying to make things right. Ryan is tired of justifying why he loves this person and wants them to come home because he has been waiting for them for so long. He knows that there's a war between the vanities out there, but all he sees is the love between them. It's the only fight he's ever known, and he's not willing to give up on them.
The lyrics reflect the theme of love and the idea that there's always a chance to make things better. Ryan believes that the world is not as bad as it's portrayed, and if people take the time to stop and take it in, they'll realize that there's more love than hate. The song's message is that love can conquer all and that there's always a chance for reconciliation. The repetitive nature of the chorus reinforces the idea that Ryan is adamant about getting his message across and that he'll wait as long as it takes for this person to come home.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello world
Greetings to everyone
Hope you're listening
I hope you are paying attention
Forgive me if I'm young
Excuse my youthful inexperience or eagerness
For speaking out of turn
For saying something that should not have been said yet
There's someone I've been missing
There is a person who has been absent from my life
I think that they could be
I believe that this person might be
The better half of me
The missing piece that completes me
They're in the in the wrong place trying to make it right
This person is in the wrong location or situation for what they want to achieve
But I'm tired of justifying
I am exhausted from attempting to explain or defend
So I say to you
Let me tell you
Come home
Return to where you belong
And right now there's a war between the vanities
Currently, competition for superficiality is causing conflict
But all I see is you and me
I am focused only on us, and all other priorities seem insignificant
The fight for you is all I've ever known
My pursuit for this individual is all I have experience with
Oooh
Vocalization expressing passion or emotion
I get lost in the beauty
The wonderment I feel at beautiful things makes me forget my troubles
Of everything I see
Anything that catches my eye is an object of beauty to me
The world ain't as half as bad
The world is not nearly as bleak as some believe it to be
As they paint it to be
As others describe it
If all the sons
If all male individuals
If all the daughters
If all female individuals
Stopped to take it in
Paused to appreciate and observe the world
Well hopefully the hate subsides and the love can begin
Dissipation of anger leads to the start of affection
It might start now yeah
The beginning of love could be soon
Well maybe I'm just dreaming out loud
Perhaps my thoughts are unrealistic but expressed loudly
Everything I can't be
All that I lack or not able to do
Is everything you should be
Is everything you are capable of doing
And that's why I need you here
This is the reason I require your presence
So hear this now
Listen carefully to what I am saying
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ryan Tedder
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dave45032
Someday, when I publish my book and finally turn it into a movie, I will play this in the ending scene.
One day...
@Monotail_Raizun
OnlineNamesAreStrange im interested
@ruthcowles4287
I'm cheering you on! You go girl!
@heliumneonlights2770
YEAH! I hope soon.
@lauraayala352
:)
@xolo_mrmr
What will it be about? š
@katiem7192
This song is for my older brother who passed away 4 years ago.. we played this song at his funeral, first time I listened to it since then. Now I can sit and appreciate it instead of cry. Thank you One Republic.ļ»æ
@chelsearivera5851
how? if u dont mid me asking?
@katiem7192
Suicide. He was 19.
@chelsearivera5851
Katie GreenbergĀ sorry to hear that