One Step Closer
Activa feat. Julie Harrington Lyrics

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Loneliness
A constant friend and lover I know well
Crowded rooms
The iron bars that surround me

Trying hard to catch your eye just once
Did you see?
Knowing from this moment if you did

We could be

One step closer
Closer than we are
One step closer
Much closer than before

So many lines, you′ve heard them all
A lie in every one
From men who never understand
Your personality

And though we never even met
No talking needs to be done
The hum of conversation
Will dissolve you into me

One step closer
Closer than we were
One step closer
Much closer than before

One step closer
Much closer than we were
One step closer
Much closer than before

One step closer
Much closer than we were
One step closer
This closer than before

One step closer
Much closer than we were

One step closer
This closer than before

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Activa feat. Julie Harrington's song One Step Closer tells a story of a person who is constantly surrounded by loneliness, despite being in crowded rooms. The person is longing to catch the attention of someone they are interested in and is hoping that if they succeed, they could be one step closer to a deeper connection. The iron bars that surround them represent a metaphorical confinement that the person feels due to their loneliness.

The song further talks about the struggles of being rejected repeatedly by people who do not understand the person's personality. However, despite never meeting the person of interest, the singer believes that a connection can be made through the hum of conversation, and ultimately dissolve them into each other.

The song's overall message is about the desire for human connection and the universality of loneliness. It portrays how people always long for human connection and how difficult it is to find true companionship in a world that is constantly changing.

Line by Line Meaning

Loneliness
Feeling alone

A constant friend and lover I know well
Loneliness is always with me

Crowded rooms
Being around people

The iron bars that surround me
Feeling trapped and isolated even in a crowd

Trying hard to catch your eye just once
Making an effort to get noticed by someone special

Did you see?
Wondering if the effort was noticed

Knowing from this moment if you did
Realizing that being noticed could lead to something more

We could be
There is potential for a deeper connection

One step closer
Moving toward that deeper connection

Closer than we are
Bringing us closer together

Much closer than before
Further than any previous attempts at connection