One By One
Broken Back Lyrics
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Pictures of you and me, scattered across the ground
I don't know why I feel so down, let it flow
She said, "You'll be fine", please don't go
Push me to the ground, I feel low
Now my queen is gon
She said, "You'll be fine", please don't go
Push me to the ground, now
One by one, I take 'em down
Pictures of you and me, scattered across the ground
One by one, I throw 'em back
One more shot of Whisky, tryna forget the past
One by one
One by one
Remember when we took that break
Listen to what the problems say
Breathing in and breathing out we tried everything in vain, but
When I stay here, we're normal kids
You can not just walk away
I'm not weird but a limited addition
And now it goes like
I don't know why I feel so down, let it flow
She said, "You'll be fine", please don't go
Push me to the ground, I feel low
Now my queen is gone
I don't know why I feel so down, let it flow
She said, "You'll be fine", please don't go
Push me to the ground, oh
One by one, I take 'em down
Pictures of you and me, scattered across the ground
One by one, I throw 'em back
One more shot of Whisky, tryna forget the past
One by one
I don't know why I feel so down, let it flow
She said, "You'll be fine", please don't go
Push me to the ground, I feel low
Now my queen is gone
I don't know why I feel so down, let it flow
She said, "You'll be fine", please don't go
Push me to the ground, now
I don't know why I feel so down, let it flow
She said, "You'll be fine", please don't go
Push me to the ground, now
The song One by One by Broken Back expresses the emotions of a person going through heartbreak, and trying to forget their past with their partner. The lyrics “One by one, I take ‘em down/Pictures of you and me, scattered across the ground” symbolize the singer’s attempt to move on, starting with throwing away or destroying photographs that remind them of their relationship. The chorus repeats the phrase “I don't know why I feel so down, let it flow/She said, "You'll be fine", please don't go/Push me to the ground, I feel low/Now my queen is gone,” showing how they are struggling with letting go of their ex, and feeling helpless without them.
Line by Line Meaning
One by one, I take 'em down
Dealing with the emotions one by one, I am trying to move on
Pictures of you and me, scattered across the ground
The memories of our past relationship haunt me and are scattered all around
I don't know why I feel so down, let it flow
I am unsure why I am feeling this way, but I am letting my emotions take their course
She said, "You'll be fine", please don't go
The person I am missing tells me everything will be okay and not to leave
Push me to the ground, I feel low
The memories I am dealing with are overwhelming me, making me feel low
Now my queen is gone
Referring to the person I miss and loved, who was everything to me
One by one, I throw 'em back
Trying to forget my painful past one shot of whiskey at a time
One more shot of Whisky, tryna forget the past
I am drinking to escape from the memories and pain
Remember when we took that break
Reflecting on the time we took a break from our relationship
Listen to what the problems say
Focusing on the issues that caused the break and trying to learn from them
Breathing in and breathing out we tried everything in vain, but
Despite our efforts, nothing worked out and we couldn't make it work
When I stay here, we're normal kids
When we are together, everything feels normal and simple
You can not just walk away
I cannot deal with the pain of losing you and I am struggling to let go
I'm not weird but a limited addition
I am not strange, but a unique and rare person that is hard to find
And now it goes like
This is how things have turned out
One by one, I take 'em down
Dealing with my emotions and memories one at a time to try to move on
Pictures of you and me, scattered across the ground
The memories and pictures of us are still scattered around, making it hard to escape
One by one, I throw 'em back
I am still trying to forget and escape, one shot of whiskey at a time
I don't know why I feel so down, let it flow
I still do not understand why I am feeling this way, but I am letting it consume me
She said, "You'll be fine", please don't go
The pain and loss are too much to bear, and I am fearful of losing someone else
Push me to the ground, now
The memories and emotions are pushing me to my limits, bringing me down and making me feel lost
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Franklin Sandborg, Ethan Abraham Roberts, Jerome Fagnet, Nick Bailey
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