With their covers having been mainly released in the 90s, their music has featured in UK Channel 4's hit series - Queer As Folk. A two series drama about a group of friends living in the Manchester gay scene.
One of Us
Abbacadabra Lyrics
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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
Abbacadabra's song One Of Us is a poignant reflection of regret after a failed relationship. The song talks about a situation where the singer has missed out on great romances because she was with someone who robbed her of her rightful chances. The singer's vision was clear, and everything seemed easy, but things took a turn for the worse, and they had to call it quits. The chorus vividly describes the aftermath of the breakup, with one of them crying and lying in their lonely bed, staring at the ceiling, and wishing they were somewhere else instead. The other is lonely, waiting for a call, feeling sorry for themselves, and feeling stupid and small, wondering what would have happened if they had never left at all.
The verses of the song delve deeper into the reasons for the breakup. The singer saw herself as a concealed attraction, and the former partner kept her away from the heat and action of life. The singer describes herself as a child, who was stubborn and misconceiving, leading to a situation where one of them had to go. In the end, the singer has changed, and they want their former partner to know that they have learned from their mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
They passed me by, all of those great romances
I missed out on all the amazing romantic moments that others had experienced
You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
I thought you were taking away my opportunities that I deserved
My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
I thought I had it all figured out and life was going to be easy
And so I dealt you the blow
Therefore, I ended our relationship
One of us had to go
We had to separate, and one of us had to take the brave first step
Now it's different, I want you to know
Things have changed, and I want to express this to you
One of us is crying
One of us is sad and shedding tears
One of us is lying
One of us is not telling the truth
In her lonely bed
All alone in bed
Staring at the ceiling
Just looking up at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
Dreaming of being somewhere else
One of us is lonely
One of us is very lonely
One of us is only
One of us is solely doing something
Waiting for a call
Waiting for the phone to ring
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Feeling bad for herself, feeling foolish and small
Wishing she had never left at all
Regretting her decision of leaving and wanting to undo everything
I saw myself as a concealed attraction
I viewed myself as a hidden object of desire
I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action
I believed that you were keeping me from excitement and adventure
Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
Behaving like a stubborn and misguided child
That's how I started the show
That's how I began the drama and chaos between us
Never left at all
Wishing that things hadn't ended, and we were still together
Staring at the ceiling
Looking up at the ceiling and feeling trapped in the present moment
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
Wishing she could be anywhere else but here
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benny Goran Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jose Tellado
Que canción más bonita One of Us, Uno de Nosotros, de ABBA, tanto la original como las versiones... Bravo!!!
MisterTracks
Excellent video