One of Us
Cast and Chorus Lyrics
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You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
And so I dealt you the blow
One of us had to go
Now it's different, I want you to know
One of us is crying
In her lonely bed
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Wishing she had never left at all
I saw myself as a concealed attraction
I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action
Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
That's how I started the show
One of us had to go
Now I've changed and I want you to know
One of us is crying
One of us is lying
In her lonely bed
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Wishing she had never left at all
Never left at all
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
The song "One Of Us" by the Cast and Chorus is a melancholy ballad that speaks about the sadness and regret felt by a person who has recently ended a romantic relationship. The song starts with the singer lamenting about missing out on the great romances in life because of their previous partner. They feel robbed of any chances they may have had. The singer then delivers a poignant blow to their partner, saying how one of them had to go, insinuating that the song's subject was the one who had to leave. The lyrics then shift towards the present, where the singer assures the ex-partner that things have changed, and they want them to know.
The chorus of the song illustrates the pain and sadness felt by both parties in the aftermath of the separation. One Of Us is crying and lying in a lonely bed, staring at the ceiling, wishing they were somewhere else instead. One of them is lonely, waiting for a call, feeling stupid and small for leaving. These lines describe the aftermath of a breakup, which is usually heartbreaking for both parties. The final line, "wishing she had never left at all," mirrors the same sentiment expressed earlier in the song.
Overall, "One Of Us" is a poignant and powerful ballad about the sorrow, regret, and loneliness that follows a breakup. The lyrics convey the message that sometimes, love is not enough, and both partners suffer in the aftermath, wishing things could have turned out differently.
Line by Line Meaning
They passed me by, all of those great romances
I missed out on all those great romantic opportunities
You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
I blamed you for preventing me from having those opportunities
My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
I thought I had everything figured out and it would be easy
And so I dealt you the blow
So I ended our relationship
One of us had to go
One of us had to leave the other
Now it's different, I want you to know
I've changed and want you to understand
One of us is crying
One of us is sad
One of us is lying
One of us is not telling the truth
In her lonely bed
Alone in bed
Staring at the ceiling
Looking up at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
Wanting to be in a different place
One of us is lonely
One of us is alone
One of us is only
One of us is just
Waiting for a call
Waiting for a phone call
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Feeling sorry for oneself and feeling inadequate
Wishing she had never left at all
Regretting leaving
I saw myself as a concealed attraction
I thought I was hiding my attractiveness
I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action
I blamed you for keeping me away from excitement and fun
Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
I was acting like a stubborn and naive child
That's how I started the show
That's how I began our story
Never left at all
Shouldn't have left at all
Staring at the ceiling
Looking up at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
Wanting to be in a different place
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benny Goran Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
KosmoZer0
Undoubtedly one of Disney's most powerful songs to date, I goosebumps all over! :3
Ray Boucher
Also one of the most underrated Disney songs
TomboyRaider101
i alway get chills listening to this, love it! Powerful song!
KiryuGodzilla1
This song fits Zuko from Avatar The Last Airbender and Anakin from Star Wars
Matthew joy
He asked for trouble the moment he came the bass singing hippo was awesome in my opinion
Juanita Echeverria
Simba rocks
carsfan360
This goes to Serena from pokemon who kissed ash and sun and moon for Cartoon Network and Disney denied
Gabrielle conner
Yes
David Timmer
Deception, Disgrace
Solo mon
Nigeria was here