(There's Gotta Be) More to Life
Stacie Orrico
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Yeah yeah oh I've got it all, but I feel so deprived I go up, I come down and I'm emptier inside Tell me what is this thing that I feel like I'm missing And why can't I let go There's gotta be more to life Than chasing down every temporary high to satisfy me 'Cause the more that I'm Tripping out thinking there must be more to life Well it's life, but I'm sure, there's gotta be more Than wanting more I've got the time and I'm wasting it slowly Here in this moment I'm half way out the door Onto the next thing, I'm searching for something that's missing There's gotta be more to life Than chasing down every temporary high to satisfy me 'Cause the more that I'm Tripping out thinking there must be more to life Well it's life, but I'm sure, there's gotta be more I'm wanting more I'm always waiting on something other than this Why am I feelin' like there's something I missed There's gotta be more to life Than chasing down every temporary high to satisfy me 'Cause the more that I'm Tripping out thinking there must be more to life Well it's life, but I'm sure There's gotta be more to life Than chasing down every temporary high to satisfy me 'Cause the more that I'm Tripping out thinking there must be more to life Well it's life, but I'm sure There's gotta be more to life More to life, more to life There's gotta be more to life More to life, more to life There's gotta be more to life More to life
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Written by: Damon E. Thomas, Harvey Jay Mason, Kevin Kadish, Lucy Woodward, Sabelle Beer
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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7 facts about this song
Release and Reception"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" was released on May 20, 2003, as the second single from Stacie Orrico's self-titled second studio album.
- The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Orrico's vocals and the song's inspirational message.
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Chart PerformanceThis song was quite successful globally. It reached the top five in three countries and the top twenty in ten.
- In the United States, the song peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- In the United Kingdom, it managed to reach number 12, while in Australia and New Zealand, it climbed to the top 5.
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Song CompositionThe song has a pop and R&B music style.
- The song was written by Sabelle Breer, Kevin Kadish, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, and Lucy Woodward.
- It lasts for three minutes and twenty-one seconds.
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Music VideoThe music video, directed by Dave Meyers, depicts Orrico in different life scenarios including a waitress, a ballerina, a college student, an assistant, and a movie star, showing that there's more to life than these superficial roles.
- The video was quite popular on MTV's Total Request Live, where it spent 21 days on the countdown.
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Critical Reception"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" is often considered one of Orrico's signature songs.
- It garnered her the Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year in 2004.
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Song MeaningThe song's lyrics discuss the emptiness of material possessions and how there's more to life than just earthly pleasures.
- It sends out a powerful message about looking beyond the mundane and superficial aspects of life to find true fulfillment and happiness.
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Impact on Orrico's CareerThis song helped establish Orrico as a popular up-and-coming young artist in the early 2000s.
- It boosted the sales of her album "Stacie Orrico," which has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide.
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