The One
Keith and Renee Lyrics

Hear that lonesome winter bird
Listen to the mournful cry of the bird in winter, which sounds so full of sadness that it doesn't have the spirit to fly.

He sounds too blue to fly
The bird seems so sad that it can't even muster the energy to take flight.

Oh, the midnight train is whining low
The train that passes at midnight emits a low, mournful sound, further emphasizing the sense of loneliness and heartache in this song.

I'm so lonesome I could cry
The singer is overwhelmed with loneliness and sadness, to the point where they feel like they might break down in tears.

Did you ever see a robin weep
The metaphor of a robin weeping in the face of dying leaves highlights the singer's sense of lost hope or hopelessness.

When leaves began to die
A symbol of the end of things, the dying leaves here represent a change the singer doesn't feel ready to accept or move on from.

That means he's lost the will to live
The robin weeping signifies the loss of hope in the seasons changing, similarly to how the singer is mourning the loss of something or someone in their own life.

Whoa the silence of a falling star
The hush that descends when a shooting star falls from the sky is further evidence of the vast emptiness and loneliness the singer feels inside.

Lights up a purple sky
This line could be interpreted as the idea that even in moments of beauty and wonder, the singer can't escape the feelings of isolation that permeate their existence.

And as I wonder where you are
The thought of a lost love, friend, or family member looms over the entire song, with the singer expressing a deep sense of loss and yearning throughout.

I'm so lonesome I could cry
The refrain of the song, this line is key to its sense of melancholy and despair, emphasizing the singer's overwhelming sense of loneliness.