Ryan Benjamin Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Adele, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, B.o.B., Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Adam Lambert, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Gavin DeGraw, Demi Lovato, Sebastian Ingrosso, Maroon 5, and Paul Oakenfold.
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tedder was raised by an extended family of missionaries and pastors and grew up in the church. He began learning to play the piano at the age of three via the Suzuki method. His early interest in music was prompted by his musician father and school-teacher mother, who coaxed their young son into practicing piano in exchange for candy corn. Tedder started singing at the age of seven. A self-taught vocalist, Tedder began honing this skill at the age of twelve by imitating his favorite artists, who ranged from The Beatles to acts as diverse as Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder and Sting. He has commented, "I sang for two hours a day every day of my life until I was eighteen." He continued to perform musically during his adolescence through church, school, and personally formed groups.
not to love you, not to love you, not to love you, not to love you
not to love you, not to love you, not to love you..
it's like you were the sun
and i've been spinning in your orbit
i tried to run but you got me where you wanted (yeah)
i don't know how it took so long to see
the love for you is poison for me
now i won't say its been nice to know ya
cos you don't even know me
i don't wanna (??) this (?) i wrote ya
and you ain't gotta own me
because i wanna know what it's like (like, like, like)
i said i wanna know what it's like
not to love you, not to love you, not to love you, not to love you
not to love you, not to love you, not to love you, not to love you
i'm out the door
put on some high heels and make up
you say what for i say give me a minute i'm on (?) (eh eh)
you see this ain't some stupid game when you hold the head
you're so confused but then again you just a man, so..
i won't say its been nice to know ya
cos you don't even know me
i don't wanna (??) this (?) i wrote ya
and you ain't gotta own me
because i wanna know what it's like (like, like, like)
i said i wanna know what it's like
not to love you, not to love you, not to love you, not to love you
not to love you, not to love you, not to love you, not to love you (x2)
i'm out the sun
i've been spinning in your orbit
with nowhere to run when you burn me i just ignore it
i won't say its been nice to know ya
cos you don't even know me
i don't wanna (??) this (?) i wrote ya
and you ain't gotta own me
because i wanna know what it's like (like, like, like)
i said i wanna know what it's like
i won't say its been nice to know ya
cos you don't even know me
i don't wanna (??) this (?) i wrote ya
and you ain't gotta own me
because i wanna know what it's like (like, like, like)
i said i wanna know what it's like
not to love you, not to love you, not to love you, not to love you
I don't know what happened
I guess you finally got me
Now you're off to somewhere
I don't know no no no no no no no no
And I don't wanna make up
Cause I've already seen the light
Everybody fakes it
And everybody hurts sometimes
You've come along way getting your way
Sometimes everything is screaming
It's time we
Let go let go let go
I think it's time we
Let go let go let go
Let go let go let go
I think it's time we
Let go let go let go
Let go let go let go
I think it's time we
Let go let go let go
I think it's time we
Let go let go let go
Now everytime it happens
You make it for a day and
Then you get to thinking
Oh no no no no no no no
But I don't wanna hear it
And I don't wanna say go
Every lie is making
Me feel like it's time to
Let go let go let go
It's time we
Let go let go let go
Let go let go let go
It's time we
Let go let go let go
Let go let go let go
I think it's time we
Let go let go let go
I think it's time we
Let go let go let go
You're always telling me to
Hold on
You're always telling me to
Hold on hold on
I think it's time we
Let go let go let go
I think it's time we
Let go let go
Let go let go let go
I think it's time we
Let go let go let go
I think it's time we
Let go let go let go
I don't know what happened
Wait,
You ain’t even thinkin’ whatcha say.
Your words leave me frozen like a lake,
And trapped under the surface,
You're killing off the one thing that gives us purpose.
Stop,
Take a look at love you'll never know,
‘Cause I'm not gonna let you leave me feelin’ cold,
So don't you come near,
There'll be no more tears in this atmosphere.
All that I ask for,
Is love that don't hurt, so
Why did you come here?
Tell me, why did you come here?
You’re uninvited.
I don't know why you feel like you can try to
Come within a hundred miles.
I'm a fighter,
But I don't want to fight the cold,
And every damn time that you come close,
I’m frozen like an icicle.
I'm frozen like an icicle.
I don't know what you came here for.
Been frozen like an icicle (icicle).
My whole world turns to ice.
My whole world turns to ice.
My whole world turns to...
You,
Don't understand the weight of what you do,
But I made it to the other side, I’m through.
Now took this heart, and you can see this beatin’ from a dead cold start.
All that I ask for,
Is love that don't hurt, so
Why did you come here?
Tell me, why did you come here?
You’re uninvited.
I don't know why you feel like you can try to
Come within a hundred miles.
I'm a fighter,
But I don't want to fight the cold,
And every damn time that you come close,
I’m frozen like an icicle.
I'm frozen like an icicle.
I don't know what you came here for.
Been frozen like an icicle (icicle).
My whole world turns to ice.
My whole world turns to ice.
My whole world turns to...
I can hold my head up high,
As frost covers the ground,
And I can see sunlight,
Through these clouds.
Yeah… Yeah…
You’re uninvited.
I don't know why you feel like you can try to
Come within a hundred miles.
I'm a fighter,
But I don't want to fight the cold,
And every damn time that you come close,
I’m frozen like an icicle.
I'm frozen like an icicle.
I don't know what you came here for.
Been frozen like an icicle (icicle).
Frozen like an icicle.
I'm frozen like an icicle.
I don't know what you came here for.
Been frozen like an icicle (an icicle).
I've tried my best to find
Anything that is in you
To make this feel okay
We've seen all of the sides
If love is just pain in disguise
Then why can't I pull away?
Away from all that's hurting
Well I'm still burning for you
I don't want to feel this anymore
I don't know what else to feel
I don't want a love that leads to war
Fighting you is always real
How can I love you and hate you still
You know that you're my truth and fiction
You are my contradiction
You're my contradiction
I can't stop the fall
You got me now back to the wall
And it feels like home to me
Now I've tried to change
Everything for you, love
But sooner than later the pain
Found its way back to you, love
Say goodbye to all that's burning
I'm done hurting for you
I don't want to feel this anymore
I don't know what else to feel
I don't want a love that leads to war
Fighting you is always real
How can I love you and hate you still
You know that you're my truth and fiction
You are my contradiction
You're my contradiction
Something doesn't feel right
I just gotta speak my mind
__________________________
Something doesn't feel right
I just gotta speak my mind
__________________________
I don't want to feel this anymore
I don't know what else to feel
I don't want a love that leads to war
Fighting you is always real
How can I love you and hate you still
You know that you're my truth and fiction
You are my contradiction