Stop And Stare (Live At The Orange Lounge) Lyrics
Onerepublic
Lyrics
This town is colder now, I think it's sick of us
It's time to make our move, I'm shakin' off the rust
I've got my heart set on anywhere but here
I'm staring down myself, counting up the years
Steady hands, just take the wheel
Every glance is killing me
Time to make one last appeal
For the life I lead
Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be, oh
Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're "here" not there
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need
Oh, can you see what I see?
They're tryin' to come back, all my senses push
Untie the weight bags, I never thought I could
Steady feet, don't fail me now
I'ma run 'til you can't walk
But something pulls my focus out
And I'm standing down
Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be, oh
Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're here not there
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need
Oh, you really don't need
What you need, what you need, what you need
Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah I know that everyone gets scared
I've become what I can't be
Oh, do you see what I see?
Song & Lyrics Facts
OneRepublic's "Stop and Stare" is a live performance of the single, recorded at the Orange Lounge. It was released as part of their debut album Dreaming Out Loud in November 2007.
The song was written by Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Eddie Fisher, and Brent Kutzle, who also make up the band OneRepublic. Lyrically, the song speaks to the feeling of being overwhelmed by life and all its pressures and responsibilities. The lyrics describe how we can often be so focused on our goals that we forget to take time for ourselves, and how it’s important to stop and appreciate what we have.