OneRepublic - I Lived

I have always liked One Republic and their songs. Who would not be drawn to artists/bands with amazing lyrics? They made radio history with their first single, "Apologize", received the largest amount of airplay in history (www.jango.com). Succeeding famous songs included "All the Right Moves", "Secrets" and "Good Life".

Their latest song is entitled I Lived. This song is on repeat everytime I jog. It talks about a person wishing you, the listener,  to go out of your comfort zone and take every opportunity that comes your way.

One line that moved me is:

"Hope that you spend your days
And they all add up
And when that sun goes down
Hope you raise your cup"

Reminds me that sometimes we take a day for granted. We brood over negativities and drown ourselves with anxiety that we fail to seize the moment and appreciate things around us. Spend days wisely so that they add up to a meaningful life. When the twilight of our years come we can say cheers to the life I lived.

For the complete lyrics (thanks to metrolyrics.com), see below:


Hope when you take that jump
You don't feel the fall
Hope when the water rises
You built a wall
Hope when the crowd screams
They're screaming your name
Hope if everybody runs
You choose to stay

Hope that you fall in love
And it hurts so bad
The only way you can know
You gave it all you had
And I hope that you don't suffer
But take the pain
Hope when the moment comes,
You'll say

I, I, I
I did it all
I, I, I
I did it all
I owned every second that this world could give
I saw so many places, the things that I did
Yeah with every broken bone
I swear I lived

Hope that you spend your days
And they all add up
And when that sun goes down
Hope you raise your cup
Oh, oh oh
I wish that I could witness
All your joy
And all your pain
But until my moment comes
I'll say

I, I, I
I did it all
I, I, I
I did it all
I owned every second that this world could give
I saw so many places, the things that I did
Yeah with every broken bone
I swear I lived

Oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh (x4)

With every broken bone
I swear I lived
With every broken bone
I swear I