Marchin On
OneRepublic Lyrics


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For those days we felt like a mistake
Those times when loves what you hate
Somehow
We keep marching on

For those nights that I couldn't be there,
I've made it harder to know that you know
That somehow
We'll keep movin' on

There's so many wars we fought
There's so many things we're not
But with what we have
I promise you that
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on

For all of the plans we made
There isn't a flag I'd wave
Don't care where we've been
I'd sink us to swim
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on

For those doubts that swirl all around us
For those lives that tear at the seams
We know
We're not what we've seen

Oh for this dance we move with each other
There ain't no other step than one foot
Right in front of the other

There's so many wars we fought
There's so many things we're not
But with what we have
I promise you that
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on

For all of the plans we made
There isn't a flag I'd wave
Don't care where we've been
I'd sink us to swim
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on

Right, right, right, right, left
Right, right, right, right, left
Right, right, right, marchin' on

We'll have the days we break
And we'll have the scars to prove it
We'll have the bombs that we saved
But we'll have the heart
Not to lose it

For all of the times we've stopped
For all of the things I'm not

You put one foot in front of the other
We've move like we ain't got no other
We go where we go we're marchin' on
Marchin' on

There's so many wars we fought
There's so many things we're not
But with what we have
I promise you that
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on (marching oh)
Right, right, right, right, left
Right, right, right, right, left
Right, right, right, right
Marchin' on (we're marchin' on)
We're marchin' on
Right, right, right, right, left
Right, right, right, right, left




Right, right, right, right
Marchin' on (oh oh oh)

Overall Meaning

The song "Marchin On" by OneRepublic is about persevering despite hardships faced in life. The lyrics provide encouragement to keep moving forward, even when love is difficult, plans fall through, and doubts and insecurities plague us. The song emphasizes the importance of continuing to put one foot in front of the other, even when it feels like we're barely making progress. The song seems to be addressing someone who may be feeling lost or uncertain about their direction in life, and is encouraging them to keep going, not to give up, and to stay focused on the road ahead.


The lyrics mention "so many wars we fought" and "the scars to prove it", suggesting that the song is also referencing difficult battles in life more broadly. However, it is clear that these challenges have not beaten us yet, as we're still "marching on". There's a sense of resilience throughout the song that comes from the repeated reference to moving forward, one step at a time.


Overall, "Marchin On" is a testament to the human spirit's ability to overcome adversity and to continue pushing forward, even in the toughest of times.


Line by Line Meaning

For those days we felt like a mistake
For those days where we felt as though we didn't belong


Those times when love's what you hate
For those moments when one feels cynical or confused about love


Somehow We keep marching on
Still, despite these setbacks, we continue to persevere


For those nights that I couldn't be there,
For those times when one isn't able to be there for someone they care about


I've made it harder to know that you know
It makes it harder to know that the other person is aware of one's true intentions


That somehow We'll keep movin' on
Nevertheless, we will continue to progress


There's so many wars we fought
There have been many challenges and struggles


There's so many things we're not
There are many things that we lack or aren't good at


But with what we have I promise you that We're marchin' on
But we do have something - dedication and resilience - and we will push through


For all of the plans we made
For all the anticipation and expectations we had


There isn't a flag I'd wave
None of it truly matters in the grand scheme of things


Don't care where we've been I'd sink us to swim
I don't mind hitting rock bottom as long as it helps us move forward


We're marchin' on
We continue to persevere despite the obstacles in our way


For those doubts that swirl all around us
For those insecurities and uncertainties that plague us


For those lives that tear at the seams
For those lives that are falling apart or seem to be unraveling


We know We're not what we've seen
We know we are capable of more than what we may be currently experiencing


Oh for this dance we move with each other
For this metaphorical dance where we lean on each other for support


There ain't no other step than one foot Right in front of the other
There's no secret to moving forward other than taking one step at a time


Right, right, right, right, left Right, right, right, right, left Right, right, right, marchin' on
Highlighting the repetitiveness of this process


We'll have the days we break
We will inevitably experience moments of failure or despair


And we'll have the scars to prove it
These moments will leave us with scars, but they are proof of our resilience and strength


We'll have the bombs that we saved
We will also have experiences where we carefully navigate obstacles and risks


But we'll have the heart Not to lose it
But we will hold onto our own self-worth and continue to persevere


For all of the times we've stopped
For all the times we've hit a roadblock or obstacle


For all of the things I'm not
For all the things that I am not capable of or am lacking


You put one foot in front of the other
The key to moving forward is to take things one step at a time


We've move like we ain't got no other
We move forward as if we have no other choice, and with no fear or hesitation


We go where we go we're marchin' on Marchin' on
We continue on our journey, wherever it may lead us, with determination and dedication




Lyrics Ā© ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: RYAN TEDDER, JAMES DAVID WASHINGTON, TIM MOSLEY

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@reymundvalledor9799

For those days we felt like a mistake,
Those times when love's what you hate,
Somehow we keep marching on.

For those nights when I couldn't be there,
I've made it harder to know that you know
That somehow we'll keep moving on.

There's so many wars we fought,
There's so many things we're not,
But with what we have,
I promise you that
We're marching on
(We're marching on)
(We're marching on).

For all of the plans we've made,
There isn't a flag I'd wave,
Don't care if we bend,
I'd sink us to swim,
We're marching on
(We're marching on)
(We're marching on).

For those doubts that swirl all around us,
For those lives that tear at the seams,
We know we're not what we've seen,

For this dance we'll move with each other.
There ain't no other step than one foot
Right in front of the other.

There's so many wars we fought,
There's so many things we're not,
But with what we have,
I promise you that
We're marching on
(We're marching on)
(We're marching on).

For all of the plans we've made,
There isn't a flag I'd wave,
Don't care if we bend,
I'd sink us to swim,
We're marching on
(We're marching on)
(We're marching on).

Right, right, right,
Right left
Right, right, right,
Right left
Right, right, right,
We're marching on.

We'll have the days we break,
And we'll have the scars to prove it,
We'll have the bonds that we save,
But we'll have the heart not to lose it.

For all of the times we've stopped,
For all of the things I'm not.

We put one foot in front of the other,
We move like we ain't got no other,
We go where we go, we're marching on.

There's so many wars we fought,
There's so many things we're not,
But with what we have,
I promise you that
We're marching on
(We're marching on)
(We're marching on).



@JasonLSmallsJunior

[Verse 1]
For those days we felt like a mistake
Those times when loves what you hate
Somehow
We keep marchin' on
For those nights when I couldn't be there
I've made it harder to know that you know
That somehow
We'll keep moving on

[Pre-Chorus]
There's so many wars we fought
There's so many things we're not
But with what we have
I promise you that
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on

[Chorus 1]
For all of the plans we've made
There isn't a flag I'd wave
Don't care if we bend
I'd sink us to swim
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on

[Verse 2]
For those doubts that swirl all around us
For those lives that tear at the seams
We know
We're not what we've seen, oh
For this dance we'll move with each other
There ain't no other step than one foot
Right in front of the other

[Pre-Chorus]
There's so many wars we fought
There's so many things we're not
But with what we have
I promise you that
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on

[Chorus 1]
For all of the plans we've made
There isn't a flag I'd wave
Don't care if we bend
I'd sink us to swim
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on


[Chorus 2]
Right, right, right, right, left, right
Right, right, right, right, left, right
Right, right
We're marchin' on

[Bridge]
We'll have the days we break
And we'll have the scars to prove it
We'll have the bonds that we save
But we'll have the heart not to lose it
For all of the times we've stopped
For all of the things I'm not
We put one foot in front of the other
We move like we ain't got no other
We go when we go
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on

[Pre-Chorus]
There's so many wars we fought
There's so many things we're not
But with what we have
I promise you that
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on


[Chorus 2]
Right, right, right, right, left, right
Right, right, right, right, left, right
Right, right
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
We're marchin' on
Right, right, right, right, left, right
Right, right, right, right, left, right
Right, right
We're marchin' on



@TheBluetiger30

A good idea for a music video with this song would be:

A person being bullied on the ground with people saying mean things to the person being bullied.

Then near the beginning of the songs the person being bullied wipes off the tears and starts to get up and walk forward bravely.

Then the people who were bullying him started to follow him still saying bad things.

Then at the end of the song the person being bullied crossed this finish line as the camera only shows his feet.

Then the camera shows the grown person being bullied with a nice family with no bullies left.



All comments from YouTube:

@leonwns610

I guess OneRepublic was a gift for all 2000's kids. Nostalgia is a strong and awesome feeling.

@toottoot9413

Not everyone can find the gift :(

@icomestrong3783

Pfff 2000s kids....from 90s u offend all of us pls delete ur comment

@kailash8

80s kid too. šŸ‘ŒšŸ˜

@was_vee

Darling when this song came out I was SIX.... Man time flies...

@ibrans7718

Yeah man it is

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@user-sb3es8qt2c

March 2024 šŸŽ‰anyone?

@giuliagriggio5166

Me trying to listen it (maybe) for the first time. From ItalyšŸ˜Ž

@schokoladentorte925

Here!! From germany

@shamanthshamanth9190

Sometimes we have a Good Life
Sometimes we have to Apologize
Sometimes we have No Vacany
Sometimes we think of time when we were Kids
Sometimes we have Secrets
Sometimes we Lose Ourselves
But always we keep Marching On

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