One Of Us
A*Teens Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A*Teens' song "One of Us" depict the aftermath of a failed relationship, where one partner feels cheated out of the chance to have a great romance. The betrayed partner has a clear view of their picture-perfect life and feels that the other person is preventing them from achieving it. The singer admits to delivering a fatal blow to the relationship, which leads to one of them having to leave. The situation is now different, and the singer wants the other person to know.


The chorus describes the aftermath of the breakup, where one partner is crying and lying in a lonely bed, regretting leaving the relationship. The other partner is waiting for a call, feeling sorry for themselves and wishing they had never left in the first place. The repetition of the phrase "one of us" highlights the sense of loneliness and isolation felt by both parties.


Overall, "One of Us" is a powerful, emotional song about the end of a relationship and the complex feelings that come with it. The singer expresses regret, longing, and a sense of loss, making it a relatable track for anyone who has been through the pain of a breakup.


Line by Line Meaning

They passed me by, all of those great romances
I watched as all the amazing love stories happened without me


You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
I believed that you were keeping me from my own opportunities


My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
I felt like I had a clear understanding of everything and that it was simple


And so I dealt you the blow
I hurt you intentionally


One of us had to go
One of us had to leave the relationship


Now it's different, I want you to know
Things have changed and I want to tell you about it


One of us is crying
One of us is upset


One of us is lying
One of us is not telling the truth


In her lonely bed
Alone in bed


Staring at the ceiling
Looking up at the ceiling


Wishing she was somewhere else instead
Wanting to be somewhere other than where she is


One of us is lonely
One of us is alone


One of us is only
One of us is solely


Waiting for a call
Expecting a phone call


Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Feeling upset at herself and feeling insignificant


Wishing she had never left at all
Regretting leaving the relationship


I saw myself as a concealed attraction
I thought of myself as someone who was hidden but still appealing


I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action
I believed that you were preventing me from being part of exciting things


Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
I acted like a child, being stubborn and not understanding things correctly


That's how I started the show
That's how I began the situation


Never left at all
Regretting ever leaving the relationship




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benny Goran Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus

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Adriana ortiz arrieta

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



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Serenatumentee

QUE HERMOSA LA ESCUCHE COMO SI HUBIERA SIDO LA PRIMERA VEZ DE NUEVO, HERMOSA!

Ely R.

yo también, solo tenia 13 años cuando los escuché por primera vez, que hermoso grupo son.

Carlos Hernandez Briseño

Después de tantos años, la música inmortal del super grupo ABBA, seguirá por siempre, en estos chavos fue bien interpretada tenían talento, empleando música tecno.

Cecilia Lafi

Mi favorita de A⭐️Teens !!! Ahora con mas de 33 años aun la escucho con pasión 🎶⭐️❤️

Adriana ortiz arrieta

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

edson mamani ch

Una version que llega a los mas profundo de las emosiones

Dustie

I like this rendition. It sounds a lot like an Ace of Base record, which I grew up listening to, so maybe that's why, it's such a familiar sound...

Carol Kirabo

Felt same way

Alberto cerda.

De los pocos discos que te encantan desde la primera rola.... Hasta la última!!!!!!

LUZ AURORA SOLORZANO LEON

Me encanta esta musica ,muchas emosiones encontradas ,me encanta ,me fascina..

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