Someday We'll Know

Jon Foreman, The New Radicals, Mandy Moore

About Someday We'll Know

"Someday We'll Know" is a song by the New Radicals. It was released in March 1999 as the second single off their album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998). Lyrically, the song explores the confusion over why a relationship ended. The group dissolved before the single's release, and as a result the song failed to match the success of the preceding single, "You Get What You Give", which had topped the charts in New Zealand and Canada and peaked within the top 5 in the United Kingdom. In contrast, "Someday We'll Know" became a top 40 hit only in Brazil where it made Number 38, and failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is the group's final single, and has been covered by numerous artists, including Mandy Moore and Hall & Oates. 


Year:
2002
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Ninety miles outside Chicago
Can't stop driving
Don't know why
So many questions
I need an answer
Two years later you're still on my mind
What ever happened to Amelia Earhart
Who holds the stars up in the sky
Is true love once in a lifetime
Did the captain of the titanic cry

Someday we'll know
If love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know
Why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know
Why I wasn't meant for you

Does anybody know the way to Atlantis
Or what the wind says when she cries
I'm speeding by the place that I met you
For the ninety seventh time tonight

Someday we'll know
If love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know
Why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know
Why I wasn't meant for you

Someday we'll know
Why Sampson loved Delilah
One day I'll go
Dancing on the moon
Someday you'll know
That I was the one for you
I bought a ticket to the end of the rainbow
I watched the stars crash into the sea
If I could ask God just one question
Why aren't you here with me

Someday we'll know
If love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know
Why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know
Why I wasn't meant for you
Why Sampson loved Delilah
One day I'll go 
Dancing on the moon
Someday you'll know
That I was the one for you

Seeing you in February was great
Cliches all come true 'time heals all wounds'
I went to get us our ninth drink
And you ran out the door with another guy
I woke up on the floor with my shoes on
A smile on my face and I didn't even care

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The New Radicals

New Radicals (stylized as Иew Radicals) was an American alternative rock band formed in 1997 in Los Angeles. The band was centered on the duo of Gregg Alexander (lead vocals, guitar, songwriting, production) and Danielle Brisebois (keyboards, percussion, backing vocals), and augmented by session and touring musicians. The band released only one album, 1998's Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, an alternative rock album heavily influenced by the rock and soul of the 1970s, containing—among radio-friendly modern rock tracks and love songs—strong criticism of corporate America. The band is known for their debut single "You Get What You Give". The song topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand, became a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom, and was in the top 40 in t… more »

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Written by: Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, Debra Holland

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11 facts about this song

Collaboration
"Someday We'll Know" is a collaborative song between American pop singer Mandy Moore and alternative rock band The New Radicals.
Original Version
The song was originally featured in The New Radicals' first and only album "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too" and was released in 1998.
Mandy Moore Version
Mandy Moore's cover of the song was released in 2003 and was featured in her third studio album entitled "Mandy Moore".
Soundtrack Appearance
The Mandy Moore and Jonathan Foreman version of "Someday We'll Know" was used as the soundtrack for the 2002 film "A Walk to Remember" in which Moore starred.
Songwriters
"Someday We'll Know" was written by The New Radicals' frontman Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, and Debra Holland.
Other Covers
Aside from Mandy Moore, the song has also been covered by other artists like Hall & Oates and Filipino pop-rock band Rivermaya.
Chart Performance
The song didn't make a significant impact on the charts, but it became popular due to its inclusion in the "A Walk to Remember" soundtrack.
Music Video
The music video for the Moore and Jonathan Foreman version features clips from the film "A Walk to Remember".
Lyrics Meaning
The lyrics of "Someday We'll Know" are interpreted as a mix of reflective questions about lost love and life's mysteries.
Critical Response
Critics have praised the song's melancholic melody and emotive lyrics, creating a nostalgic and introspective mood.
Duets
Although the original song was performed by The New Radicals as a singular, it was reworked into a duet for the Mandy Moore version.

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