… Read Full Bio ↴Ian Dury (1942-2000) was an English singer, songwriter, and bandleader.
Born on 12th May 1942, he is best known as founder and lead singer of the British band Ian Dury and the Blockheads, though he began his musical career in pub-rock act Kilburn & the High Roads. He wrote many famous songs including "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick", "What a Waste", and "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll". He died on 27th March 2000.
At the age of seven, Dury contracted polio; very likely, he believed, from a swimming pool at Southend on Sea during the 1949 polio epidemic. After six weeks in a full plaster cast in Truro hospital, he was moved to Black Notley Hospital, Braintree, Essex, where he spent a year and a half before going to Chailey Heritage Craft School, East Sussex, in 1951. Chailey was a school and hospital for disabled children, and believed in toughening them up, contributing to the observant and determined person Dury became.
One Love
Ian Dury Lyrics
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One longs to find a partner
One knows that nowadays
One love will be the answer
One sees a crazy world
One needs a fresh perspective
One comes to realise
One seeks a perfect verb
One learns to tell the difference
One finds in consequence
One love is all that makes sense
One hopes there'll be a way
One peers into the distance
One thinks that come what may
One love will be the best chance
One love, and only one
One love to last forever
One love, only one love
One love, it's now or never
One tries to draw a line
One draws a swift conclusion
One tells oneself in life
One love is the solution
One falls in love at last
One celebrates the meeting
One always will because
One love cannot be beaten
One love, and only one
One love with no misgivings
One love, only one love
One love, while we're still living
One tries to draw a line
One draws a swift conclusion
One tells oneself in life
One love is the solution
One falls in love at last
One celebrates the meeting
One always will because
One love cannot be beaten
One love, and only one
One love to last forever
One love, only one love
One love, it's now or never
One love, and only one
One love with no misgivings
One love, only one love
One love, while we're still living
Ian Dury's One Love is a song that talks about the search for love and the immense value it adds to a person's life. The singer acknowledges the challenges of the world we live in today and how they often make it difficult to find love. However, the message is clear: One love is the solution to all of life's problems. The repetitions of the word "One" throughout the lyrics emphasize the importance of singularity and undivided attention to achieve love's true objective.
The lyrics depict a sense of hope and optimism and speak about how one can always find love, no matter the circumstances. Whether one is drawing a swift conclusion or looking into the distance, One love will always be the answer. The song acknowledges the importance of finding someone who makes us happy - the need to find a partner, and how one believes that One love is the best chance for that to happen.
Line by Line Meaning
One looks for happiness
People search for happiness in their lives
One longs to find a partner
People desire to find someone to share their life with
One knows that nowadays
People recognize that with modern times, love is still the key
One love will be the answer
Love is the solution to life's problems
One sees a crazy world
People observe the world's madness
One needs a fresh perspective
People require a new way of viewing the world
One comes to realize
People understand that love is the goal
One love's a true objective
Love is the true aim of life
One seeks a perfect verb
People try to find the perfect language of love
One learns to tell the difference
People learn to distinguish true love from false love
One finds in consequence
People find that only love makes sense
One love is all that makes sense
Love is the only thing that makes sense
One hopes there'll be a way
People hope that love will find a way
One peers into the distance
People look into the future
One thinks that come what may
People believe that no matter what happens
One love will be the best chance
Love is the best opportunity for happiness
One love, and only one
There is only one true love
One love to last forever
Love that endures forever
One love, only one love
There is only one love that truly matters
One love, it's now or never
It is either love now or never
One tries to draw a line
People try to create boundaries in their love lives
One draws a swift conclusion
People make quick decisions about their relationships
One tells oneself in life
People convince themselves in their lives
One love is the solution
The answer to life's problems is love
One falls in love at last
People finally fall in love
One celebrates the meeting
People celebrate their fateful encounter
One always will because
People always fall in love
One love cannot be beaten
Love can never be defeated
One love with no misgivings
Love with no doubts or reservations
One love, while we're still living
Love while we are still alive
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