“Waking Up” to OneRepublic

OneRepublic’s new album, “Waking Up,” leads you to an uplifting world of heartfelt lyrics set to an upbeat tempo. Although their song “All the Right Moves” doesn’t quite live up to their recent tracks “Apologize” and “Stop and Stare,” the catchy chorus carries it along just as well. Upon listen to many of the albums’s tracks, you find yourself lost in the lyrics, or, at other times, you find yourself lost in the rhythm of the beat. It’s obvious that the band is a typical pop group trying to achieve what every artist on the mainstream is striving for, but what sets them aside from the rest is their use of hard-hittnig lyrics. For example, from their second single, “Secrets,” you get a chance to dive into one of many sources of inspiration for their music: “And every day I see the news / All the problems that we could solve / And when a situation rises / Just write it into an album.” OneRepublic had once reached extraordinary heights; unfortunately, they’ve managed to somehow simmer into the background of the music world. But, this won’t be a deided factor in the many albums to come. All in all, “Waking Up” has managed to glide through and become recognized as a highly anticipated album. It’s worth a listen!