Never Going Back to OK

The Afters

About Never Going Back to OK

Never Going Back to OK is the second album by Christian rock group The Afters, released on February 26, 2008. The first single from the album is the title track, "Never Going Back to OK". The track has been released as a streaming file on their MySpace website and for purchase on iTunes. Since the album's release, "Keeping Me Alive" and "We Are the Sound" have both been played as singles on Christian radio. "We Are the Sound" was used in commercials and promotion of the reality-talent competition show American Idol. The song "Ocean Wide" also made an appearance on Vampire Diaries. Following its release, it debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 16,000 units in its first week. 


Year:
2008
2:35

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It's not the end, but it feels like it is
I'm waking up like I'm back from the dead
I'm stepping out, and I feel so free
But as long as I'm moving it's all right

I feel alive, and it hurts for a change
No looking back
It's hard to believe that I was cool
With the days that I wasted
Complacent and tasteless and bored
But that was yesterday

[Chorus]
We're never going back to OK (OK)
We're never going back to easy
We're never going back to the way it was
We're never going back to OK

This discontent, like a slap in the face
I'm mediocre, I've had enough of this place
This party's over, and I'm moving away
From the things of your Beverly Hills
That was yesterday

[Chorus]

We wont stay
This is our time
Only life I chose to leave!

Yeah!

[Chorus]

We're never going back to OK (OK)
We're never going back to the way it was
We're never going back to OK (OK)
We're never going back to OK (OK)

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The Afters

The Afters are a Christian rock band founded by Joshua Havens and Matt Fuqua. Havens and Fuqua first worked together in a Starbucks coffee shop in Mesquite, Texas, where they played for customers, before deciding to form a band. They added Brad Wigg and Marc Dodd, who were also employed at the same Starbucks, under their original name of Blisse. Their song "Never Going Back to OK" was the most-played song on R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart for 2008. more »

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Written by: Matt Fuqua, Joshua Havens, Daniel John Muckala, Brad Wigg

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
"Never Going Back to OK" was released on February 26, 2008. It was the title track and second single from The Afters' second studio album.
Singer & Songwriter Attribution
The song was performed by the Texan Christian rock band, The Afters. It's written by band members Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Brad Wigg, and Marc Dodd.
Chart Performance
It peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.
Award Recognition
The single was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards.
Theme and Lyrics
As per many interpretations, the song is a motivational piece about moving forward and not allowing past mistakes or failures to hold one back.
Music Video
The music video for "Never Going Back to OK" was directed by Nathan Corrona and features the band performing atop a building.
Airplay and media usage
The song received extensive airplay on Christian radio, and it was also used in promotional spots for the ABC television show October Road.
In Popular Culture
"Never Going Back to OK" was also featured in the video game MLB 09 The Show by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Album Performance
The album, that this song is part of, also named "Never Going Back to OK", peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart.
Inspirational Impact
The catchy chorus and powerful lyrics have made "Never Going Back to OK" resonate with fans worldwide, making it a staple at concerts and a fan favorite song for The Afters.

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