One Minute Too Late
Deep Insight Lyrics


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Today i woke up before the son come up
Had a tea from a cup that said i love you
I know i'm late but i'll catch up
Someday i will

Somewhore someshow. One minute too late,
cause now you're gone away (now she's gone away)
Today i wrote a song for you
Had it done before you left your goodbyes
I know it's late but i'll wake up
(Honey i promise you)
Someday i will

Somewhore someshow. One minute too late,
cause now you're gone away (now she's gone away)

On last good night,
one moment too soon you sent yourself away.

I felt alive one moment in time




I'll sing these songs you left behind
I felt alive one moment in time

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Deep Insight's song "One Minute Too Late" convey a sense of hopefulness and regret. The singer wakes up early and sips tea from a cup that says "I love you," which suggests that they are reminded of someone they care for deeply. However, the person they are thinking of has already left them. The singer acknowledges that they are late - perhaps too late - to catch up with the person they love, but they hold out hope that someday they will be able to.


The chorus of the song echoes this sentiment of regret and missed opportunity. The singer laments being "one minute too late" to catch the person they love before they left. The repetition of "now she's gone away" adds to the sense of loss and finality. However, there is also a sense of acceptance that the person is now gone and a willingness to live with the consequences of their actions.


The final lines of the song are bittersweet. The singer recalls feeling alive for a brief moment in time, perhaps when they were with the person they love. They resolve to sing the songs that the person left behind, suggesting that they will hold onto the memory of that person and continue to cherish them in their own way.


Line by Line Meaning

Today i woke up before the sun come up
I woke up early before sunrise today


Had a tea from a cup that said i love you
I drank tea from a cup that had the message 'I love you' written on it


I know i'm late but i'll catch up
I know I'm behind but I will make up for it eventually


Someday i will
I will achieve what I hope to achieve someday


Somewhere somehow. One minute too late,
It happened at some point and in some way, but I missed it by just one minute


cause now you're gone away (now she's gone away)
Because of what happened, you have now left, and I cannot bring you back


Today i wrote a song for you
I wrote a song for you today


Had it done before you left your goodbyes
I finished writing the song before you said goodbye


I know it's late but i'll wake up
I know I'm running behind, but I will make progress eventually


(Honey i promise you)
I promise you, my dear


On last goodnight,
On the final night when things were good,


one moment too soon you sent yourself away.
You left just a moment too soon


I felt alive one moment in time
I felt truly alive for a brief moment


I'll sing these songs you left behind
I will sing the songs that you wrote before you left


I felt alive one moment in time
I felt truly alive for a brief moment




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