If I'm Not the One
Amber Lyrics


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I listen to the words you say
Slowly striking me as lightning
Whatever seemed to be so safe
Fell down like a house of cards
Tell me that I'm dreaming

Why did you talk about love
When you've never really loved me?
I lose it from desperation
This feeling, so frightening
That you and me will never be

If I'm not the one
Don't expect my heart to understand
If I'm not the one
The diamond sky is dark again
My sense is gone and done
If I'm not the one

The frigidity drives me crazy
I am almost going insane
Your words keep running through my head
What more can I do than cry?
Life will never be the same

If I'm not the one
Don't expect my heart to understand
If I'm not the one
The diamond sky is dark again
My sense is gone and done
If I'm not the one

Can't we get back again?
I can't let love slip through my hands, oh, no
Can't we get back again?

If I'm not the one
Don't expect my heart to understand
If I'm not the one
The diamond sky is dark again




My sense is gone and done
If I'm not the one

Overall Meaning

The song 'If I'm Not the One' by Amber is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of unrequited love. The lyrics express the singer's anguish as she realizes that the person she loves doesn't reciprocate her feelings. Amber begins by saying that she has been listening to her lover's words, but they only add to her confusion and pain. The words strike her like lightning and leave her feeling vulnerable as the illusion of safety she thought she had falls apart like a house of cards. She wishes it was all just a dream, hoping to wake up from the nightmare and escape the pain.


The second verse is an outcry from a heartbroken lover who cannot understand why her lover spoke about love if they never really loved her. The pain she feels is so acute that she's losing her senses, and the feeling of desperation and loneliness is overwhelming. Amber then sings the chorus, pleading with her lover not to expect her heart to understand if she's not the one. She's given her heart out to this person and wants them to know that if they don't feel the same way, she can't keep pretending that everything is okay. The reference to a diamond sky being dark again is a metaphor for the loss of magic and wonder in her life.


The bridge of the song shows the singer begging for another chance as she doesn't want to let the love she has slip through her fingers. The final chorus expresses the pain she feels as she realizes that their love will never be realized or reciprocated, and she feels hopeless, lost, and alone.


Line by Line Meaning

I listen to the words you say
I pay attention to what you say


Slowly striking me as lightning
Gradually, I am realizing the truth of what you say


Whatever seemed to be so safe
Everything that felt stable and secure


Fell down like a house of cards
Came crashing down suddenly and completely


Tell me that I'm dreaming
I can't believe what's happening


Why did you talk about love
Why did you say you loved me


When you've never really loved me?
When you've never truly felt love for me


I lose it from desperation
I am driven to despair


This feeling, so frightening
This emotion is incredibly scary


That you and me will never be
We will never be together


The frigidity drives me crazy
Your coldness is making me go insane


I am almost going insane
I am losing my mind


Your words keep running through my head
I can't stop thinking about what you said


What more can I do than cry?
I am so helpless and distraught


Life will never be the same
Things will never be normal again


If I'm not the one
If I'm not the person you want to be with


Don't expect my heart to understand
Don't expect my emotions to make sense


The diamond sky is dark again
The once-beautiful world seems bleak and hopeless


My sense is gone and done
I feel confused and lost


Can't we get back again?
Can't we go back to how things were before?


I can't let love slip through my hands, oh, no
I don't want to lose the chance at love




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARIE-CLAIRE CREMERS, WOLFRAM DETTKI

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