One of These Days
Matthew E. White Lyrics

I know you can't help that your smile's the brightest
You have a dazzling smile, and it's impossible for you not to shine

It's hard to look away, baby
Your beauty diverts my attention like a magnet, and it's tough to shift my eyes elsewhere

Your eyes make peace like a river
Your eyes have a calming effect, like a river that washes away all the stresses and worries

And your eyes make love like an ocean
Your eyes are so full of love, that it feels like diving deep into the vast and passionate ocean

I can never look away
Your charm captivates me, and I can never take my eyes off you

You give me joy like a fountain deep down in my soul
You bring immense happiness to me, like a fountain that endlessly pours into the deepest depths of my soul

One of these days, one of these days, one of these days
I don't know when, but someday I'll fulfill my pledge to you, no matter what

You don't think that you'll ever die, looking like you do
You're too beautiful to ever pass away

We all pass away
Death is inevitable to all of us

Everyone finds a way
Every individual confronts death in their unique way

And I don't want to live a minute longer than you
I can't bear the thought of living without you, even for a moment

So let's meet the Lord together
Let's both leave this world together, holding each other's hands

Like everything else we do
Just like all our other activities, we'll do this together too

You give me joy like a fountain deep down in my soul
You bring immense happiness to me, like a fountain that endlessly pours into the deepest depths of my soul

And I want to lay next to you when our glory fades
I want to rest beside you even when we both grow old and we lose our glory

And I want to lay next to you, I'll never turn away
I'll never abandon you, even in the toughest of times

And I want to tell you you're the sweetest thing that the Lord has ever made
I want you to know that you're the epitome of sweetness, and the Lord crafted you to perfection

They say youth is a vision that we can't see till we're old
People often say that we don't appreciate our youth until we've aged

But you're the sweetest revelation that these weary eyes will ever hold
But you're the most delightful discovery that my tired eyes have come across

Reap and sow the things you won't let go
Hold on tight to the important things in your life, and let go of the rest

Four o'clock flowers bloom in the morning
The four o'clock flowers blossom early in the morning

They fold in the afternoon
And by the afternoon, they close themselves

Yeah, they fold in the afternoon
Yes, they fold themselves in the afternoon

Why aren't you still standing on the sidewalk by my stairs?
I miss your presence by my side, and wish you were still here

Seems like everyone's movin' away
It feels like everyone's leaving this place and going their separate ways

There's so much beauty and it fades so soon
The world is full of beauty, but unfortunately, it fades away quickly

I want to lay next to you when our glory fades
I want to be with you even when everything fades into obscurity

I want to lay next to you, I'll never turn away
Even when everything else withers away, I'll always be by your side

I want to tell you you're the sweetest thing that the Lord has ever made
I want to make sure that you always know you're the best thing that ever happened to me

One of these days, one of these days, one of these days
Someday, I'll fulfill all the promises I've made to you, no matter how long it takes