This Is the One
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Said I, many times, love is illusion
A feeling result of confusion
With knowing smile and blazing sigh
A cynical so and so as I

I feel so sure, so positive
So utterly, unchangingly certain
That I never was aware of loving you
'Til suddenly I realized, there was love and you and I

In this world of ordinary people
Extraordinary people
I'm glad there is you

In this world of over-rated pleasures
Of under-rated treasures
I'm glad, there is you

I live to love
I love to live with you beside me, beside me, beside me
This role so new
I'll muddle through with you to guide me

In this world where many, many play at love
And hardly any stay in love
I'm glad there is you
More than ever, I'm glad, there is you

I live to love
I love to live with you beside me
This role so new
I'll muddle through with you to guide me

In this world where many, many play at love, play at love
And hardly any stay in love




I'm glad there is you
More than ever, I'm glad, there's you

Overall Meaning

The song "This Is the One" by James Brown is a classic tale of love and realization. The opening lines of the song are cynical and suggest that love is an illusion resulting from confusion. However, as the song progresses, the singer begins to realize that there is more to love than he previously thought. He feels sure and positive, and suddenly realizes that he loves someone. The line "there was love and you and I" shows the singer's realization that he is in love.


The chorus of the song celebrates the presence of love in a world where it is not always easy to find. In this world of ordinary people and overrated pleasures, the singer is glad there is someone special in his life. The line "I live to love, I love to live with you beside me" shows the importance of love in the singer's life.


The final verse of the song reinforces the idea that love is often played at but rarely stayed in. However, the singer is glad that he has found someone to stay in love with. The closing lines "More than ever, I'm glad there's you" express the singer's gratitude and happiness for the presence of love in his life.


Overall, "This Is the One" is a beautiful and poignant love song that celebrates the importance of love in our lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Said I, many times, love is illusion
I often thought that love is not real


A feeling result of confusion
It is a feeling that arises from being perplexed


With knowing smile and blazing sigh
I'm saying this with a smile and a big exhalation of breath


A cynical so and so as I
I am such a cynical person


I feel so sure, so positive
I am now so certain and confident


So utterly, unchangingly certain
My conviction is absolute and resolute


That I never was aware of loving you
I did not realize that I loved you until


Til suddenly I realized, there was love and you and I
I experienced a sudden realization that there exists love between you and me


In this world of ordinary people
In a world where most people are average


Extraordinary people
I am grateful that there are exceptional individuals like you


I'm glad there is you
I am happy that you exist


In this world of over-rated pleasures
In a world where people value superficial pleasures too highly


Of under-rated treasures
I am pleased that things of real value are not appreciated by many


I'm glad, there is you
I am grateful that I have you in my life


I live to love
My purpose in life is to love


I love to live with you beside me, beside me, beside me
Being with you, by my side, gives me so much joy and meaning


This role so new
This experience of being in love is all new to me


I'll muddle through with you to guide me
I have you to help me navigate through this new experience


In this world where many, many play at love
In a world where most people treat love like a game


And hardly any stay in love
And very few actually stay in love


More than ever, I'm glad, there's you
Now more than ever, I am grateful that I have you




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Madeira

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