One of Us
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They passed me by, all of those great romances
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
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

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

Overall Meaning

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

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