OneRepublic: A Brief Introduction

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Origin: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Years active: 2003–present
Associated acts: Timbaland
Website: onerepublic.com

Members
Drew Brown

Past members
 Jerrod Bettis

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Brief Introduction

OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2003 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved commercial success on MySpace as an unsigned act. In 2003, the band was discovered by actress Kelly Barrett in Hollywood and signed to Sony BMG for three years, before moving to Mosley Music Group.

In 2007, OneRepublic released their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud. Its lead single, "Apologize" was notably remixed by Timbaland, becoming a huge international success, reaching number one in sixteen countries, subsequently earning them aGrammy 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 successful singles, "All the Right Moves", "Secrets", "Marchin On", and "Good Life", the latter 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 U.S. and the UK. This marks their highest charting single in the United Kingdom to date. It has also peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, matching their highest peak of "Apologize" in 2007.

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OneRepublic- Au Revoir [Native]

~*Au Revoir*~

Today I'm not myself 
And you, you're someone else 
And all these rules don't fit 
And all that starts can quit 

What a peculiar state we're in 
What a peculiar state we're in 

Let's play the game 
Where all of the life we lead can change 
Let's play the game 
Where nothing that we can see, the same 

We'll find other pieces to the puzzles 
Slipping out under the locks 
I could show you how many moves to checkmate, right now 
We could take apart this life we're building 
And pack it up inside a box 
All that really matters is we're doing it, right now 
Right now 

(Instrumental) 

We'll find other pieces to the puzzles 
Slipping out under the locks 
I could show you how many moves to checkmate, right now 
We could take apart this life we're building 
And pack it up inside a box 
All that really matters is we're doing it, right now 
Right now


Songwriters: Kutzle, Brent / Tedder, Ryan Benjamin

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Miley Cyrus- Kicking And Screaming [The Time Of Our Lives]

~*Kicking And Screaming*~

Don't keep me waiting, anticipating 
Treating me like a fool 
I got news for you 
I'm turning my back 
I'm dropping a bomb on you 

You want me 
You need me 
Believe me, you'll be callin' 
You love me 
You hate me 
Believe me, you'll come crawlin' 

So get down and get off 
Let me show you what you'll be missing 
We break up, you break down 
Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming 

Don't keep me guessing I'm your favorite obsession 
Don't give me that lame excuse 
Is it me that you're messing 
With that same old confession 
You're the one with something to lose 

Watch out now 
Don't blackout 
There's no doubt 
You can't have it 
Control you 
I'll own you 
I'll show you, but you still can't have it 

So get down and get off 
I'm gonna show you what you'll be missing 
We break up, you break down 
Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming 
So get down and get off 
You're not the only one that I've been missing 
We break up, you break down 
Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming 

You'll be kicking and screaming 
You'll be kicking and screaming 
I'm so deceiving, you'll be kicking and screaming 

Watch out now 
You'll find out 
You'll cry out 
There's no one above me 
I play hard 
Don't run far 
Come back now, I really do like you... 

So get down and get off 
I'm gonna show you what you'll be missing 
We break up, you break down 
Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming 
So get down and get off 
You're not the only one that I've been missing 
We break up, you break down 
Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming 

You'll be kicking and screaming 
You'll be kicking and screaming 

Kicking and screaming 

Yeah 

Kicking 
And 
Screaming


Songwriters: SHANKS, JOHN / DIOGUARDI, KARA / SIMPSON, ASHLEE

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Cheryl Cole- Amnesia [Messy Little Raindrops]

~*Amnesia*~

Amnesia 
Amnesia 

There is no other way around it 
We've come too far to turn around, yeah 
You said we never should have done it 
Because it complicates things now 
Oooooh, but I beg to differ, don't you remember? 
The things you said as we lay last night 
Now who has amnesia? Let me remind ya, 
You were the one who said those things to me last night 

And I heard you say... 
You should be, you could be, why can't we? 
You should be, you should be with me... 
We could be, why don't we, can you see? 
You should be, you should be with me... 

In the heat of the moment you let it slip 
But today you switched it all around (switched it all around) 
Trying to make it seem I was the only one, who... 
Let my guard down 
But I beg to differ, don't you remember? 
The things you said as we lay last night 
Now who has amnesia? Let me remind ya, 
You were the one who said those things to me last night 

And I heard you say... 
You should be, you could be, why can't we? 
You should be, you should be with me... 
We could be, why don't we, can't you see? 
You should be (you should be), you should be with me... 
(What happened to what should be...) 
You should be, you could be, why can't we? 
(I know heard it...) 
You should be, you should be with me... 
Baby, you should be with me... 
We could be, why don't we, can't you see? 
You should be, you should be with me... 

I set myself up for this, it was too good to be true 
I believe what you said when you said it 
That's what little talk can do 
Today is another day, I get it 
Yeah your hungry desire, I fed it 
Only gonna let me down if I let it 
I just wish that you never said it (no...) 

You should be, you could be, why can't we? 
You should be, baby you should be with me... 
We could be, why don't we, can't you see? 
You should be, you should be with me... 
(I heard you say it! ) 
You should be, you could be, why can't we? 
You should be, you should be with me... 
We could be, why don't we, can't you see? 
You should be, you should be with me... 
Amnesia 
(You should be with me...) 
Amnesia 
(You should be with me...) 
Amnesia 
(You should be with me...) 
Amnesia 
(You should be with me...) 
Amnesia 
Amnesia 
Amnesia


Songwriters: WILKINS, WAYNE / KIPNER, STEVE / SAVAGE, TAMYRA

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Beyonce- Green Light [B'Day]

~*Green Light*~

Give it to mama 
Give it give it 
Give it to mama mama (oh) 
Give it 
Give it to mama mama 

For some strange reason (huh) 
You done pleasing me like it's OK (Oh oh ooooh) 
Like a perm that's been left too long 
It's like a burn 
The result is it just won't take (Oh oh ooooh) 
I can see 
Now it's all coming so clear to me now 
I can see 
Misinterpreted all of my naiveness 
Was just thinking if I had no you 
Than I can't do 
My stock just went up over 2 million 

So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh) 
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh) 
So if you want to (want to, want to) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh) 
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh) 
Give it to mama 

Go go go goooo 
Go go go goooo 
Go go go goooo 
Go go RED LIGHT (ah) GREEN LIGHT! 

Some sillies say I should be trophied 
Cause it gets no stronger (Oh oh ooooh) 
Ladies ya'll know (yea girl ya'll know) 
This pimp ish gets no older 
Is that a threat (what's another threat) 
Yep! (that's another threat) 
From you, you can get no colder 
You got the green light (whoa) 
YOU THE KING RIGHT? (whoa) 
You holding up traffic 
Green means go! 

Go go go goooo 
Go go go goooo 
Go go go goooo 
Go go RED LIGHT (I said you're holding up traffic green means go! ) GREEN LIGHT! 

So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (you got the green light babe! ) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
So if you want to (go! ) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (ooh! ) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
So if you want to (want to, want to) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh) 
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh) 
Give it to mama 

[Sung over go's] 
Oh no problem you can go 
I'm gon' find somebody else 
So why not move along 
You want a green light... so you can... GO! (go, go, go) 

Go go go goooo 
Go go go goooo 
Go go go goooo 
Go go RED LIGHT (ah) GREEN LIGHT! 

I gave all I could give 
My love, my heart (my heart) 
Now we're facing the end (the end) of what you did from the start 
My love 

[Instrument Solo] 
(You're holding up traffic, GREEN MEANS GO! ) 

So if you want to (WHOA oh oh! ) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (WHOA oh oh! ) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
So if you want to (WHOA oh! ) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (WHOA oh oh! ) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
So if you want to (Go! ) (want to, want to) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (Go go go go! ) (uh uh huh uh uh) 
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh) 
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh) 
Give it to mama 

[Sung over go's] 
Oh no problem you can go 
I'll go find somebody else 
So why not move along 
You want a green light... so you can... GO! (go, go, go) 

Go go go goooo 
Go go go goooo 
Go go go goooo 
Go go RED LIGHT (ah) GREEN LIGHT!


Songwriters: Knowles, Beyonce Gisselle / Williams, Pharrell L / Garrett, Sean

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Pussy Cat Dolls- Be There For Me

~*Be There For Me*~

[Verse 1] 
It's been said and done 
Every beautiful thought's been already sung 
And I guess right now here's another one 
So your melody will play on and on, with best we own 
You are beautiful, like a dream come alive, incredible 
A center full of miracle, lyrical 
You've saved my life again 
And I want you to know baby 

[Chorus] 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 

And I keep it in re-pe-pe-peat 

I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 

[Verse 2] 
Cursing me, boy you played through my mind like a symphony 
There's no way to describe what you do to me 
You just do to me, what you do 
And it feels like I've been rescued 
I've been set free 
I am hyptonized by your destiny 
You are magical, lyrical, beautiful 
You are... I want you to know baby 

[Chorus] 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 

And I keep it in re-pe-pe-peat 

I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 

And I keep it in re-pe-pe-peat 

[Bridge] 
No one can pause 
You stand alone, to every record I own 
Music to my hear that's what you are 
A song that goes on and on 

[Chorus] 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 

And I keep it in re-pe-pe-peat 

I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 
I, I love you like a love song, baby 

I love you... like a love song...

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Rihanna- Fresh Off The Runway [Unapologetic]

~*Fresh Off The Runway*~

I see you boy 
Lift it up 
I hear you boy 
And I let it be 
I see you boy 
Love it love it love giggle 

I love when you come and get it, I know that you're fuckin with it 
You see me, you're like you're high 
Hear what you thinking huh 
Love it then play it back, plus where the forty at/ 
I'm fuckin you keep it real on top my 50 meal 
Get in the crate killa 
On it but don't kill er 
My jewelers are devils round em smoke raw, kid killa 

Some mo good fun, I'm rolling like rock stars 
I'll pick you motherfuckers in my watch when my bandz out 

Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
We so Fresh off the runway, we so fresh off the runway 
We so Fresh off the runway, we so fresh off the runway 

Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off hold up 

Innocent, had the clothes, my bitches don't know 
Fuck me the mack designer, go to the fuckin floor 
I be out in there, they like I'm in on the hundred stores 
Roll up to roll the liners, and my bitches so Bugatti 
Bodies to do, potties to do what the fuck you want 
I bet you knew this gon be like bitch it's my fuckin song 
How could you be so hood? Bitch what's your fuckin problem? 
How could you be do fun? It sound like you sellin rocks 
What's the chain? Dollars 
What's on my chain? Dollars 
Up the bank dollars got change for small dollars 
Ethic and plain dollars, don't listen to back liners 
Standing in the bank, now you throwin up the J's on 

Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
We so Fresh off the runway, we so fresh off the runway 
We so Fresh off the runway, we so fresh off the runway 

Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off hold up 

I bet you wanna know what my crew about 
You really wanna know how we get down 
Walk up in this bitch like we own this ho 
On this ho, like we own this ho 

I bet you wanna know what I'm all about 
You really wanna know how I get down 
Walk up in this bitch like I own the ho 
On the ho 

Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
We so Fresh off the runway, we so fresh off the runway 
We so Fresh off the runway, we so fresh off the runway 

Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 

Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
We so Fresh off the runway, we so fresh off the runway 
We so Fresh off the runway, we so fresh off the runway 

Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway 
Fresh off the runway, fresh off the runway


Songwriters: NASH, TERIUS YOUNGDELL/TUNIFORT, GIORGIO/GUETTA, DAVID/FENTY, ROBYN RIHANNA

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