One Republic - All This Time

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This is the first time I'm posting about a One Republic song, and I guarantee it won't be the last. I love so many of their songs for their upbeat rhythms and emphasis on string instruments and piano. It hurts me to say their newest album, Oh My My, was very disappointing. They seemed to have dropped that unique style and instead turned to more irritating and repetitive pop songs. I'm not sure how well the album sold, but if it did not do very well, I hope it shows the band that the fans still love their original style and are happy to keep hearing it. I know I'll be ready to buy the next album if they go back to their old sound.

While there are many other great songs I could have chosen from One Republic, I specifically picked "All This Time" because it is something I quote very often. There are many moments in my life where I finally figure something out after many years, or I realize I've been doing something wrong for a long time. In situations like that, I find myself saying aloud in frustration "wow, after all this time...". So when I discovered the One Republic song whose chorus begins with "All This Time", I started to realize how often I used that expression. Now whenever I go to use it again, I just end up singing "Alllll thiiissss tiiiiime..." to myself, or just take out my iPod and play the actual song. Those first few chords on the piano set such a solemn tone for the melody, it sometimes makes me laugh at how much more dramatic it makes the moment seem. In a way, I guess it's better to laugh at the dramatic sound; it lessens the severity of my frustration in those circumstances. So thanks One Republic!

I'm the type of person who quotes movies, shows, and music all the time, so it's not unusual for me to quote One Republic like this. But since I pick that song to quote more often than others, I thought that made it post-worthy. And of course, besides being quotable, it's also a really nice song with beautiful instrumentation. So I hope enjoy listening to this song today!

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