Guest blogger: Karyn 1

If you are looking for a song with thoughtful lyrics and catchy melody, any of The One Republic’s songs will do. In their latest thought provoking single, “Secrets”, the lead singer-song writer Ryan Tedder, sings about the bands life of fame and how secrets drive the public’s curiosity. Their style of music is definitely cool rock with an indie rock flare causing the notes to grip you by the nerve endings until the song is over. “Secrets” is a song that evokes a break through and a will to make a change. It expresses the frustration of lies, fake answers and only telling people what they want to hear. The lyrics and tone relieve this stress by exclaiming you’re going to drop the walls with a full heroic sounding melody. This song is not like the music of other popular singers such as Lady Ga Ga. “Bad Romance” makes one want to get up and dance around while the One Republic makes want you to feel something real. Both songs have a strong harmony, melody and beat. “Secrets” is all about the build to the chorus and feeling the raw emotion in the lyrics and instruments. Those elements are not present in “Bad Romance”. The first verse of Secrets is the most powerful for me because it made me think back to when I told someone personal information and whether or not I was doing that because I was bored and I was hoping to stir the pot a little. The Chanticleer says that the songs on their debut album “show great promise for One Republic” and I absolutely agree. One Republic is worth our time, money and support. They’ve shown that they don’t give up, even after being dropped from their first label. They are putting all the right sounds together with power lyrics and there is no way to go wrong with that combo. They are just starting out with a bright future ahead.