"One Day Too Late" is the fifth track on

Skillet A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a flat-bottomed pan used for frying, searing, and browning foods. It is typically in diameter with relatively low sides that flare outwards, a long handle, and no lid. Larger pans may have a small grab ha ...

's 2009 album ''

Awake Wakefulness is a daily recurring brain state and state of consciousness in which an individual is conscious and engages in coherent cognitive and behavioral responses to the external world. Being awake is the opposite of being asleep, in which ...

''. It was released as the seventh and final single on October 10, 2011. It made a various-artist compilation appearance on ''

WOW Hits 2013 ''WOW Hits 2013'' is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio in 2012. This disc features 33 songs (39 on the deluxe edition). It has sold 282,000 copies as of May 2013. The ''WOW'' Series, of which ...

''.

Background and meaning

John Cooper stated that he wrote "One Day Too Late" in reference to spending more time with his children and wife rather than concentrating too much on other activities in life.

Charts

References

2011 singles Skillet (band) songs Songs written by John Cooper (musician) Songs written by Brian Howes Song recordings produced by Howard Benson Atlantic Records singles 2009 songs Lava Records singles Ardent Records singles {{2010s-rock-song-stub American alternative rock songs