With passionate music, intense vocals and songs that parallel the day-to-day issues that we all face, One Less Reason touches people in a way that fosters a fierce loyalty and connection between band and fan that is rare in music today. OLR is Cris Brown (vocals), Ryan Giles (guitar), Brad Butler (guitar), Terry Brown (bass), and Jeff Moore (drums), but it is also much bigger than any of the individual members. OLR is truly a family. The band is as devoted to their fans as their fans are to the band. With over 100,000 Myspace friends, OLR has become an internet phenomenon that process that it is possible to draw a fan from virtually every demographic. With a recent string of radio successes and sold out shows throughout the southeast and Midwest, One Less Reason is writing a story that is increasingly impossible to ignore.
One Less Reason continues to dominate the charts at alternative addition with their latest single “Seasons” which held the number one spot for a month and remained on the chart for 15 weeks. More recently, “Seasons” stirred a buzz on a national level at commercial rock radio stations around the country. Although radio spins often elude the unsigned, this act has managed to grab rotation on 102.3 in Jackson, TN. Z95 in Poplar Bluff, MO. Z98.5 Tupelo, MS and Nashville’s favorite 102.9 The Buzz to get started…
With their explosive live performance, they have captured the attention of the media and have become crowd favorites at showcases and music festivals such as FMF and Memphis in May 2010. Their consistent draw has earned them the honor of opening for acts like Shinedown, Godsmack, Hinder, Taking Back Sunday, Aaron Lewis, OneRepublic, Theory of A Deadman, and 10 Years.
In addition to heavy touring, One Less Reason’s recognition landed a licensing agreement with National Retail Powerhouse, “Buckle,” a single, “A Day to Be Alone,” featured in the file “Hero Wanted” with Cuba Gooding Jr and Ray Liotta.
Criss Brown now has a side project called "Jassepy Moses and The Vagytarians"
Really bad analogy
One Less Reason Lyrics
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Just to make them like you
Just how far you'd go
That you could call those people friends
You lie right to my face, expect me to believe it
You said you?d rather walk away
Than let me fall to pieces
(Chorus)
Because I knew it would fail, result in catastrophe
A major betrayal would end in disaster
You're walking on water, strolling along as I drown
Don't you see if you can hide this from me
Then you deserve to be free
And I can see it in your eyes
And all I ever needed I lost in your hurt feeling
And I can see it in your eyes
And all the time that you say
You're tired of this place
You're so sick of my face, but I'm still waiting around on you
And I know that you won't show
Sometimes we all just need, something to believe
Something so much more than you
Something so much more than me
(Chorus)
Because I knew it would fail, result in catastrophe
A major betrayal would end in disaster
You're walking on water, strolling along as I drown
Don't you see if you can hide this from me
Then you deserve to be free
And I can see it in your eyes
And all I ever needed I lost in your hurt feeling
And I can see it in your eyes
I hope you're happy now
I was wrong when I blamed you for everything
You took your chance by yourself
I'm proud of you
We waited so long and baby you were strong,
Never weak like me
And I thought I would fade from the choices you made,
The footprints on my back, landed flat on my face
But today, yea today I'll try and smile
(Chorus)
Because I knew it would fail, result in catastrophe
A major betrayal would end in disaster
You're walking on water, strolling along as I drown
Don't you see if you can hide this from me
Then you deserve to be free
And I can see it in your eyes
And all I ever needed I lost in your hurt feeling
And I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your eyes
I hope you?re happy now
I hope you?re happy now
I hope you?re happy now
The lyrics of One Less Reason's song Really Bad Analogy describe a situation where the singer is questioning the actions of someone he knows. He wonders how far this person would go to please their friends, even if it means lying to him. The singer is hurt by this betrayal and feels like this person is walking on water, strolling along as he drowns. Despite all of this, he still waits and hopes for something to believe in.
The chorus conveys the idea that the singer knew that this relationship was going to fail and that it would end in disaster due to the other person's actions. He acknowledges that if this person can hide this from him, then they deserve to be free. The singer also recognizes that he has lost something he needed in this person's actions, all the while seeing the truth in their eyes.
The final part of the song sees the singer admitting his initial wrongness in blaming the other person for everything. He recognizes that this person took their chance by themselves and that he is proud of them for being strong. Although the choices the other person made caused the singer pain, he will still try to smile.
Overall, the song highlights the themes of betrayal, deception, and the search for something to believe in even when it seems impossible.
Line by Line Meaning
I wonder what you'd do
I'm curious to know the extent that you would go to make others like you.
Just to make them like you
You are willing to do almost anything just to be liked by others.
Just how far you'd go
You are willing to go to extreme lengths to make others like you.
That you could call those people friends
You are willing to call people friends even if it's just to be liked by them, regardless of how genuine the friendship is.
You lie right to my face, expect me to believe it
You tell me lies directly to my face and then expect me to believe them.
You said you'd rather walk away than let me fall to pieces
You would rather end a relationship with me than deal with my emotional distress.
Because I knew it would fail, result in catastrophe
I knew our relationship was doomed to fail and would result in a disastrous ending.
A major betrayal would end in disaster
A significant betrayal would be the final nail in the coffin, resulting in a truly terrible ending.
You're walking on water, strolling along as I drown
You seem to be completely unaffected by the ending of our relationship, compared to how much it has hurt me.
Don't you see if you can hide this from me Then you deserve to be free
If you are able to successfully hide your betrayal from me, then perhaps you don't deserve the burden of guilt that comes with it.
And I can see it in your eyes
I can tell exactly how you feel and what you're thinking just by looking at your eyes.
And all I ever needed I lost in your hurt feeling
The emotional turmoil that you put me through caused me to lose everything that I ever needed from you and our relationship.
And all the time that you say You're tired of this place You're so sick of my face, but I'm still waiting around on you
Even though you claim to be tired of being around me, I am still waiting for you to come back to me.
And I know that you won't show Sometimes we all just need, something to believe Something so much more than you Something so much more than me
I understand that you won't express your true feelings, and sometimes we all need something to believe in that is greater than just ourselves.
I hope you're happy now
I hope that you are content and satisfied with yourself and the choices you've made.
I was wrong when I blamed you for everything
I realize now that it was not entirely your fault for the failure of our relationship.
You took your chance by yourself I'm proud of you
You took a risk and made a decision on your own, and I am proud of you for that.
We waited so long and baby you were strong, Never weak like me
We waited for a long time, and you were strong while I was weak.
And I thought I would fade from the choices you made, The footprints on my back, landed flat on my face
I thought that your choices would cause me to disappear, but instead, they just caused me to fall flat on my face.
But today, yeah today I'll try and smile
Despite everything, I will try my best to be happy and put on a smile today.
And I can see it in your eyes I can see it in your eyes I hope you're happy now I hope you're happy now I hope you're happy now
I can tell that you are content and satisfied with yourself and the choices you've made, and I hope that you are truly happy now.
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