All the Right Moves
OneRepublic * Track #2 On Waking Up
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Album Waking Up
All the Right Moves by OneRepublic
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OneRepublicProduced by
Brent Kutzle & Andy Prickett & Ryan TedderWrited by
Ryan TedderAbout
This song is self-depreciating. It is the band joking about doubt they’ve received from critics. The critics have a powerful influence over consumers, hence, all the right friends, all the right moves. The band is sort of mocking the critics who told them they were going to fail at music, hence, we’...
All the Right Moves Lyrics
[Intro]
Ah, ooh
[Chorus]
All the right friends in all the right places
So yeah, we're going down
They've got all the right moves and all the right faces
So yeah, we're going down
[Verse 1]
Let's paint the picture of the perfect place
They've got it better than when anyone's told ya
They'll be the King of Hearts, and you're the Queen of Spades
Then we'll fight for you like we were your soldiers
I know we got it good, but they got it made
And their grass is getting greener each day
I know things are looking up, but soon they'll take us down
Before anybody's knowing our name
[Chorus]
They've got all the right friends in all the right places
So yeah, we're going down
They've got all the right moves and all the right faces
So yeah, we're going down
[Post-Chorus]
They say, "Everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down"
They say, "Everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down"
[Verse 2]
Do you think I'm special? Do you think I'm nice?
Am I bright enough to shine in your spaces?
Between the noise you hear, and the sounds you like
Are we just sinking in an ocean of faces?
It can't be possible that rain could fall
Only when it's over our heads
The sun is shining everyday, but it's far away
Over the world instead
[Chorus]
They've got, they've got all the right friends in all the right places
So yeah, we're going down
They've got all the right moves and all the right faces
So yeah, we're going down
[Post-Chorus]
They say, "Everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down"
They say, "Everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down"
[Bridge]
It don't matter what you see
I know I could never be
Someone that'll look like you
It don't matter what you say
I know I could never fake
Someone that could sound like you
[Chorus]
All the right friends in all the right places
So yeah, we're going down
They've got all the right moves and all the right faces
So yeah, we're going down
All the right friends in all the right places
So yeah, we're going down
They've got all the right moves and all the right faces
So yeah, we're going down
[Post-Chorus]
They say, "Everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down"
They say, "Everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down"
[Outro]
Yeah, we're going down
Yeah, we're going down
All the right moves, hey
Yeah, we're going down (They say)
All the right moves, hey
Yeah, we're going down
All the Right Moves Q&A
Who wrote All the Right Moves's ?
All the Right Moves was written by Ryan Tedder.
Who produced All the Right Moves's ?
All the Right Moves was produced by Brent Kutzle & Andy Prickett & Ryan Tedder.
When did OneRepublic release All the Right Moves?
OneRepublic released All the Right Moves on Tue Sep 29 2009.
What is "All the Right Moves" by OneRepublic about?
It’s about the struggle between two completely different classes of people: the rich vs. the poor, the well-off vs. the oppressed. The rich and wealthy have tons of opportunities, they all know one another and have connections, and they know how to work things to their advantage. The song talks abou...
Has the track received any certifications?
Yes, “All the Right Moves” was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on March 27th, 2012. It was originally certified gold on December 7th, 2010.