One Way Street
Go West Lyrics


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[Incomprehensible] would never change your mind
I'm sure you don't know but to me you seem so unkind
I don't [Incomprehensible] sympathy
I just want a chance to get you closer to me

I feel I'm on a, one way street
Moving in the wrong direction
It's a, one way street
Someone on my line, never gotta a bad connection

One way street
Moving in the wrong direction
It's a, one way street
Someone on my line, never gotta a bad connection

Surrender by voices, I don't want to hear
I tell myself that must be insincere
I never told you lies
He was the one who put the tears in you eyes

I feel I'm on a, one way street
Moving in the wrong direction
It's a, one way street
Someone on my line, never gotta a bad connection

One way street
Moving in the wrong direction
It's a, one way street
Someone on my line, never gotta a bad connection

Spend your whole life waiting for a sign
You make your move too late and love gets left behind
Truth is never, you don't want to see
I may falling, take advantage of me, take it from me

I don't care who is right or who is wrong
One day our loneliness is a day too long
You only may wanna stay
Second time 'round our heart is harder to brake, harder to break

One way street
Moving in the wrong direction
It's a, one way street
Someone on my line, never gotta a bad connection

One way street
Moving in the wrong direction
It's a, one way street
Someone on my line, never gotta a bad connection

One way street
Moving in the wrong direction
It's a, one way street




Someone on my line, never gotta a bad connection
...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Go West's song "One Way Street" depict a one-sided love that is going in the wrong direction. The singer of the song is in love with someone who seems uninterested and unkind. Despite this, the singer doesn't want sympathy, they just want a chance to get closer to their object of affection. The singer is on a one-way street, moving in the wrong direction, and despite the bad connection, they can't seem to let go of their feelings.


The singer mentions surrendering to voices they don't want to hear, likely referring to friends or family members who are telling them that their love interest is not worth pursuing. The singer admits to not having lied to their love interest, but someone else (presumably a previous partner) had caused them to cry. The singer is hopeful that they can make a connection with their love interest and insists that they don't care who is right or wrong, as long as they can be together.


Overall, the song encapsulates the feeling of unrequited love and the struggle of going against the current when it feels like everything is going wrong.


Line by Line Meaning

[Incomprehensible] would never change your mind
I don't think anything I say could change your mind


I'm sure you don't know but to me you seem so unkind
You might not realize it, but your actions come across as unkind to me


I don't [Incomprehensible] sympathy
I don't need your sympathy


I just want a chance to get you closer to me
I just want a chance for us to get closer


I feel I'm on a, one way street
I feel like our relationship is one-sided


Moving in the wrong direction
Heading towards a bad outcome


It's a, one way street
Our relationship is stuck in this one-sided dynamic


Someone on my line, never gotta a bad connection
Our communication is still good even though our relationship is one-sided


Surrender by voices, I don't want to hear
I don't want to listen to the voices telling me to give up on us


I tell myself that must be insincere
I try to convince myself that those negative voices aren't sincere


I never told you lies
I've always been truthful with you


He was the one who put the tears in you eyes
Someone else hurt you and made you cry


Spend your whole life waiting for a sign
You've been waiting for a sign to act on our relationship


You make your move too late and love gets left behind
You waited too long to act and now it feels like we missed our chance for love


Truth is never, you don't want to see
You don't want to face the truth


I may falling, take advantage of me, take it from me
I might be falling in love with you, so take advantage of the opportunity


I don't care who is right or who is wrong
I don't care about assigning blame


One day our loneliness is a day too long
We can't keep living lonely lives


You only may wanna stay
Maybe you want to stay together


Second time 'round our heart is harder to brake, harder to break
If we get a second chance, our hearts will be more guarded




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER COX, RICHARD DRUMMIE

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