One More Time
Bedouine Lyrics

In Bedouine's song One More Time, the lyrics describe the feeling of being trapped in a relationship that has become stale, which is causing the singer to feel unfulfilled and isolated. In the opening verse, the singer admits that leaving their partner has not felt any different from staying with them, suggesting they feel emotionally and physically deserted regardless of the outcome. The lines "I'm on an island with no one else around / Waves will roll in and melt back out" create a feeling of being stuck in one place, isolated and alone.

The chorus "One more time, honey / I'm gonna set you free / One more time, honey / I'm gonna let you be / I'm gonna let you be" represents the singer's struggle to let go of a relationship that is no longer serving them. Despite wanting to move on, the singer finds themselves drawn back to the relationship, believing that giving it another chance will somehow improve things. The line "Am I to you, some sort of chain? / Are you a bird? Am I your cage?" shows how the singer feels trapped in the relationship, while their partner continues to come and go as they please.

The lyrics in the second verse "I'm just the shore, you're just the waves / You will roll in every few days / I'll try to draw lines in the land / But you will wash away the sand" suggest that the singer feels they are just a backdrop to their partner's life and their efforts to maintain a stable and steady relationship are eventually futile. The closing lines, "Oh, turning little circles in the tiny shoebox / Oh, windows for display / Oh, putting on a show, the last of the lonely / Oh, because I'm always saying" hint at the singer's loss of identity and how they are constantly performing for others, making concessions and pretending to be happy despite feeling alone and unfulfilled.