Stop and Stare by OneRepublic

"Stop and Stare" is the second single by American pop rock band OneRepublic from their debut album Dreaming Out Loud, but is their first single to not be a remix. "Stop and Stare" was released to US radio on November 27, 2007. It was later solicited to UK radio on December 16, 2007 reaching number-one and to Australian radio on December 17, 2007 reaching number one as well following up on the global success of the previous top ten single "Apologize". The single was released on March 3, 2008 in the UK. "Stop and Stare" has sold over 2 million digital downloads worldwide.

The song was written by Ryan Tedder, Zachery Filkins, Andrew Brown, Eddie Fisher & Tim Myers. source: wikipedia

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...

And 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'm gonna run till 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 don't need...

What you need what you need...

Stop and stare

I think I'm moving but I go nowhere

And I know that everyone gets scared

But I've become what I can't be

Oh do you see what I see...