One Day
Lola Mercer Lyrics
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I need something to live for
I don't care if it's cheesy there's not much to do anymore
I'm going to go far away a world that's come to an end
Don't worry you won't be alone
You'll be safe and sound with all of your friends
I know you'll be mad
Just know that one day you'll be able to say that you're able to smile
I know that you'll miss me so will everyone else and I will be gone just an old memory mess
So that's why I can say I can say goodbye because I know that one day it'll all be okay even if it's a while Just know that I love you
I know you won't forget me
And One Day you'll be happy with me in your memory
In Lola Mercer's song "One Day," the singer is expressing their desire to leave the world behind and start fresh in a new place. They ask for someone to talk them out of it, but also specify that they need something to live for, as there is not much left for them in their current situation. The singer assures the person they are talking to that they will be safe and surrounded by their friends, and that they will eventually be able to smile again.
Although the singer is leaving, they acknowledge that they will be missed and that they will be an old memory mess. The singer seems to have come to terms with the fact that they are leaving and that it will take time for the people they leave behind to accept it. The singer reassures that eventually everything will be okay, and that they will always be loved and remembered.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the pain of leaving and the hope that everything will eventually be okay. It speaks to the importance of having something to live for and also the resilience of the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Talk me out of it please
I want someone to convince me not to go through with something
I need something to live for
I need a purpose in life to keep going
I don't care if it's cheesy there's not much to do anymore
I don't care if my purpose seems cliché because there's nothing else to do
I'm going to go far away a world that's come to an end
I'm leaving this place that feels like it's already ended
Don't worry you won't be alone
Even though I'm leaving, you'll still have people with you
You'll be safe and sound with all of your friends
Your friends will keep you company and keep you safe
I know you'll be mad
I'm aware that you'll be angry
You'll hate me for a while
You'll be upset with me for a period of time
Just know that one day you'll be able to say that you're able to smile
One day, you'll be able to look back and smile
I know that you'll miss me so will everyone else and I will be gone just an old memory mess
Everyone will miss me, but eventually, I'll just be a distant memory
So that's why I can say I can say goodbye because I know that one day it'll all be okay even if it's a while
I can say goodbye because I know that eventually, everything will be fine
Just know that I love you
I want you to know that I love you
I know you won't forget me
I trust that you won't forget me
And One Day you'll be happy with me in your memory
You'll look back on our memories and find happiness in them
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Written by: Lola Mercer
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