Just One Second
London Elektricity Lyrics
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In the early morning air
Love the smell of sunrise
And everything becomes so clear
I think you are beautiful
And you know it by one look
Did you long for summertime
And when it finally came
It wasn’t round for long
You ecstatically stumbled around
One warm second and suddenly gone
One warm second and suddenly gone
I wish that time would stand still
If this was part of a film
We would watch the clip all day
Like a portrait of you and I
Like a portrait of you and I
The city’s beautiful
In the early morning air
Love the smell of sunrise
And everything becomes so clear
I think you are beautiful
And you know it by one look
Did you long for summertime
When you were growing up
When your life’s just a breeze in eternity
Why not take this one chance and come fly with me
Just this once
Just this second that soon will be gone
If this second was your life - what would you do?
If this second was your life - I would love you
If this second was your life - would you love it?
If this second was my life - I would love it
If this second was my life - I would love you
If this second was my life - I would happily die
The city’s beautiful
In the early morning air
Love the smell of sunrise
And everything becomes so clear
I don’t have to look to see
Today it’s all so clear
Chimney tops start to glow
And that’s when I will disappear...
The lyrics of London Elektricity's song Just One Second speak of the beauty of the city in the early morning air and the clarity it can bring. It also talks about the beauty of a person that can be seen in just one look. The song addresses the fleeting nature of moments of happiness, like summertime, that come and go so quickly. The lyrics urge the listener to live in the moment and appreciate every second, even if it's just for a brief time.
The chorus of the song expresses a desire for time to stand still, for a moment to last forever, like a portrait of two people in love. The lyrics then suggest that life is like a brief moment in eternity and that one should take the chance to fly and appreciate every second. The song ends with a sense of acceptance that even as the city's chimney tops begin to glow, it's time to disappear from the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
The city's beautiful
The singer admires the beauty of the city
In the early morning air
The singer specifically admires the city in the morning
Love the smell of sunrise
The singer enjoys the aroma of sunrise
And everything becomes so clear
The artist gains greater clarity with each dawn
I think you are beautiful
The artist finds the listener attractive
And you know it by one look
The listener is aware of their beauty
Did you long for summertime
The singer asks about the listener's childhood desires
When you were growing up
The artist refers to the listener's childhood
When your life's just a breeze in eternity
The artist reflects on the fleeting nature of life
Why not take this one chance and come fly with me
The artist suggests taking advantage of the moment
Just this once
The singer emphasizes the importance of seizing the moment
Just this second that soon will be gone
The artist underscores the briefness of the moment
I wish that time would stand still
The singer wishes to prolong the moment
If this was part of a film
The singer imagines this moment captured on film
We would watch the clip all day
The singer imagines the moment being replayed repeatedly
Like a portrait of you and I
The artist likens the moment to a lasting image
If this second was your life - what would you do?
The artist poses a philosophical question
If this second was your life - I would love you
The singer expresses their feelings for the listener
If this second was my life - I would love it
The singer would cherish the moment as if it were their entire existence
If this second was my life - I would happily die
The artist would die contentedly, having experienced one perfect moment
I don't have to look to see
The artist is fully present in the moment
Today it's all so clear
The artist appreciates the crystalline clarity of the moment
Chimney tops start to glow
The singer observes a beautiful phenomenon of the cityscape
And that's when I will disappear...
The artist will depart from the moment once it passes
Contributed by Violet Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andrea Dolezelova
The city's beautiful
In the early morning air
Love the smell of sunrise
And everything becomes so clear
I think you are beautiful
And you know it by one look
Did you long for summertime
When you were growing up
And when it finally came
It wasn't 'round for long
You ecstatically stumbled around
One warm second it's suddenly gone
One warm second it's suddenly gone
I wish that time would stand still
If this was a part of a film
We would watch the clip all day
Like a portrait of you and I
Like a portrait of you and I
The city's beautiful
Feel it in the morning air
Love the smell of sunrise
Everything becomes so clear
I think you are beautiful
And you know it by one look
Did you long for summertime
When you were growing up
Well your life's just a breeze in eternity
Why not take this one chance and come fly with me
Just this once
Just this second that soon will be gone
If this second was your life
What would you do?
If this second was your life
I would love you
If this second was your life
Would you love me?
If this second was my life
I would love it
If this second was my life
I would love you
If this second was my life
I would happily die
The city's beautiful
In the early morning air
Love the smell of sunrise
And everything becomes so clear
I don't have to look to see
Today it's all so clear
Chimney tops start to glow
And that's when I will disappear
Rômulo Barbosa
Amo essa música, tanta nostalgia, tanto sentimento. Obra de arte. 🥰
Mikeado66
I can't believe it took me a decade to hear the original version of this, having imprinted the Apex remix onto my brain over that time. Discovering it now, the pared-back, almost non-EDM sound with seemingly just real instruments doing all the heavy lifting without loads of effects on each of them, it's a breath of fresh air that feels innocent in a way which totally suits the lyrics. The remix is euphoric, but this feels pure and blissfully uncomplicated, like two lovers in a speeding convertible escaping their problems in the sunshine for only the length of the song. I wish my life felt like this song.
Dusty The Breather
Same. Tony is the master of that raw instrumentation. Everything is paced perfectly. Check out the live performance of "I Remember the Future" if you want to see the shit in action!
Pokeys Gaming
"If this second was my life, I would happily die"... I love this song
Essayess3
Me too
Dan Bazinet
I have this exact quote tattooed on my forearm
Mario Chamorro
@Dan Bazinet Picture!
Rizky Arief Shobirin
Started from 3:05 it really blew me up!
Vitor Vieira
Easily one of the best DnB tracks ever
indaya dnb
Alot of people prefer the Apex version but this is still my fave and probably my all time fave dnb tune