One Of A Kind
AJ Edwards Lyrics

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We go out like air-deprived flames in a jar
Bottled up, but hopeful for the heat
A summer's flash
A dance in the street

So, call me out by name
Cause this wild heart can be tamed
And I'll hold you close - so closely

Shake my soul off the Richter
Technicolor, bigger picture
When the static's clean
I could let go
But there's so much I want to know

You burn so bright with your blue eyes aglow
I've fallen inside
Glistening and beaded on your back
Your arms outstretched in your prowess
For silent attacks

Call me out by name
Cause this wild heart can be tamed

Change the channel
We're starting over
Drop the anchor
So I can hold you
Life is fragile
Our dreams unravel in a sad exposé

You know better than to feel my pain
Better you should know to feel ashamed
If it's hard enough for you, my child
To look me in the eye

Cause if honesty ain't your best policy
I damn sure am gonna tell you goodbye
This heart is worse for wear
I'm only here, not there
If you want me, got to know (I gotta know)

You lead me on with those innocent eyes
You shut me down when I try to take my prize
Don't I love you all the ways that I should
And don't I keep you satisfied?
We communicate, but then you subjugate
All of the things I have to say
This heart is worse for wear
I'm only here, not there
If you need me, got to know (I gotta know)

You're bad news and I'm the war
But I won't make your headlines no more
You're bad news and I'm the war
But I won't settle any of your scores

One of a Kind

There's a row of cars in this heatwave
But you condition my air
The evening sun strobes hot on the dash
Neutrons change with every flash

And you're here with me
There's nowhere I'd rather be
I knew when we met your loving would set me free
I'm free

People come and go but girl I know you're staying
Think of all the foolish games we could otherwise be playing
It's one thing to say good love is hard to find
But quite another of a love that is one of a kind

You leave me breathless in open air
You get me restless in this bed we share
Everything is nothing short of amazing
And I believe it's in the seasons -
Even when they change, I know we're the same

You're still here with me
There's no one I'd rather see
I knew when we met your loving would set me free
I'm free

There ain't a day that I don't feel so lucky
There ain't no inch of you I haven't studied
And honest as the day is long
The best of you will always inspire my sweetest songs

(One of a kind)
Our love is one of a kind
(One of a kind)
Our love is one of a kind
(One of a kind)
Our love is one of a kind

It must have been in a dream
The first time I saw your face
The sun and the stars were out at once
As if the atmosphere had been erased
And at the risk of being forward
There was a little girl there with your eyes
Piling sand upon your knees
Laughing otherwise

My heart ignites at the hint of a spark
I'm a fool's rewrite that's read in the dark
But I photograph much better next to you
And I don't put my dreams first anymore
Cause I've finally learned what our kisses are for
Oh Elizabeth I'll love you till I'm bones

You come on like a hurricane
I weather winds and I wait for rain
Finding peace in the comedy
Pining for your soliloquy

"So, come in for the kill," she said,
"Hold me like I wanna be held,
Cause all these rerun words, they're
Making me swerve like a salesman
Desperate to sell"

We're gonna turn back the clocks tomorrow
But there's so much more than daylight
In the hour I've borrowed from you

I'm not alone
I'm not afraid of the dark
There's more that I've been shown
And I see more than just a spark
You keep the beat of my heart
Apart from the sand
In a finite glass, in the palm of your hand
So, I'm not alone -
Not a chance

I'm bouncing off of the walls like sonar
I feel you, hear you coming closer
Bouncing off of the walls like sonar (oh)

I've been sitting here
Still enough to feel the earth turn
Calm is to disappear
When we've got so much to learn
And I know your hands could only call a truce
Your inadvertencies would untie a noose
And I'm not alone -
Cause you cut me loose

There's no job too small
I'll come when you call
I'm here through the thick and the thin of it
So scream all you want

It's me that you haunt
And I would still love the ghost of you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of AJ Edwards's song One Of A Kind are about the ups and downs of a romantic relationship. The song starts with an imagery of being suffocated and trapped like a flame in a jar, but still hopeful for the warmth. There is an urge to be recognized and loved, and to be able to control the emotions of the wild heart. The imagery then shifts to a personal conversation with the subject of the song. The artist talks about trying to communicate and connect while feeling shut down and subjugated. Despite this, there is still a desire to know more about the other person and to hold onto them.

Line by Line Meaning

We go out like air-deprived flames in a jar
We burn brightly but briefly, like flames that are trapped in a jar without air.

Bottled up, but hopeful for the heat
We're trapped or contained in some way, but still optimistic about the passion and intensity of our feelings.

A summer's flash
Our love is brief and intense, like the bright flash of a summer day.

A dance in the street
Our love is lively, energetic, and free-spirited, like a dance in the street.

So, call me out by name
Address me directly and with recognition.

There's no job too small
I will always be there for you, no matter what the task or need.

I'll come when you call
I am always available and ready to be there for you, whether through phone call or in person.

It's me that you haunt
You remain on my mind and in my thoughts, almost like a haunting presence.

And I would still love the ghost of you
Even if you were gone or no longer present, my love for you would still endure and persist like a ghostly presence.

Writer(s): John Edward Alldis, Robert Wilkie

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