One Of Us
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You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
And so I dealt you the blow
One of us had to go
Now it's different, I want you to know
One of us is crying
In her lonely bed
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Wishing she had never left at all
I saw myself as a concealed attraction
I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action
Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
That's how I started the show
One of us had to go
Now I've changed and I want you to know
One of us is crying
One of us is lying
In her lonely bed
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Wishing she had never left at all
Never left at all
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
In the song "One of Us," ABBA sings about a relationship that ended in heartbreak. The lyrics suggest that one partner had to make the painful decision to end things while the other is struggling to come to terms with the breakup. The singer in the song initially feels like they missed out on great romantic opportunities because they were with their former partner. However, they ultimately saw themselves as being held back and felt that they had to make the difficult decision to end the relationship.
The song taps into the emotional complexities of relationships and how the pain of heartbreak can be unevenly distributed. One person may feel a sense of relief while the other is left to grapple with the loss. The line "One of us is crying, one of us is lying," is particularly poignant as it suggests that even though one person may be over the relationship, they may still feel guilty and be lying to themselves about the true extent of their emotions. Overall, "One of Us" is a bittersweet reflection on the complexities of love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
They passed me by, all of those great romances
I watched as other people had amazing relationships while I felt like you were holding me back from experiencing the same
You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
I blamed you for preventing me from reaching my full potential and having the opportunities that I deserved
My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
In the beginning, everything was perfect and I thought our relationship was effortless
And so I dealt you the blow
I ended the relationship and left you behind
One of us had to go
It was inevitable that one of us had to leave in order for us to move on
Now it's different, I want you to know
Things have changed and I want you to understand how I feel
One of us is crying
One of us is upset and emotional about the relationship ending
One of us is lying
One of us is not being truthful about their feelings or actions
In her lonely bed
Alone and unhappy in her bed
Staring at the ceiling
Lost in thought and staring blankly at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
Feeling trapped and wishing for a different life or situation
One of us is lonely
One of us feels isolated and sad
One of us is only
One of us is waiting for something or someone
Waiting for a call
Waiting for communication from the other person
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Feeling regretful and ashamed of her actions and decisions
Wishing she had never left at all
Regretting leaving the relationship and wishing she could go back in time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Benny Goran Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@arielsea9087
Interesting that Don’t Shut Me Down mentions an apartment and here she is in an apartment. Here she says ”.
One of us had to go
Now I've changed and I want you to know
One of us is crying
One of us is lying
In her lonely bed
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
Don’t Shut Me Down”
“Will you leave me standing in the hall Or let me enter?
The apartment hasn't changed at all
I got to say I'm glad
Once these rooms were witness to our love
My tantrums and increasing frustration
But I go from mad
To not so bad in my transformation
@luciameszarosova
Anyone in 2024? This song and andante!andante are briliant and masterpiece
@cupbeer
ami
@ramserbo5993
Huhuhuhu 😂😂😂😂😂😂 meeeeeeee
@bubuthehun
Yes
@paolaavila4988
Yes ❤
@tariqkhader6196
2024
@jonfury7154
You can listen to Abba for a lifetime & never get bored of hearing them.
@vgeniya1415
🎉❤❤❤👍🤝
@nelly9538
Thank you Jesus for ABBA. I am in therapy but these songs are better than therapy when ending a 15 year marriage. God bless
@rachelwalton4960
Ending a 20 year marriage here and... same
Hope you are doing good ❤