This One
Milkman Lyrics


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I was gonna walk deep into the night
For a 100 miles till I see the light
You can read my mind
I can see your soul
We are so alike
Like fish in a little bowl

Oh, tell me how it's been so long
This is how I feel, yeah
This is how I feel, yeah
This is how I feel
Time, what if I could give you mine
Would it be enough to shine
I'd give it all

Show me what you got
A little coffee cup of yours
Can it work it's magic
Can it bring us to the times before
Man was just a boy, lady was a girl
Does it have to change
The way we see the world
We are so alike
We're like fish in a little bowl, yeah

Tell me how it's been so long
This is how I feel, yeah
This is how I feel, yeah
This is how I feel
Time, what if I could give you mine
Would it be enough to shine
I'd give it all

Tell me how it's been so long (so long)




This is how I feel, yeah
This is how I feel

Overall Meaning

In this song, Milkman contemplates the idea of time and how it affects us in unique ways. He starts off by saying he was going to walk for a hundred miles until he saw the light, perhaps metaphorically meaning he was searching for something in his life. He then mentions the idea of being able to read someone's mind and see their soul, indicating a deep connection with another person, and the line "we are so alike, like fish in a little bowl" reinforces this idea of being close to someone.


Milkman then asks for someone to "show me what you got" and references the idea of a coffee cup and its ability to bring them back to a simpler time, when "man was just a boy, lady was a girl." He questions if things have to change and if that changes the way we see the world.


The chorus repeats several times with Milkman questioning how it's been so long and saying "this is how I feel." The final stanza repeats the idea of time and Milkman's willingness to give it all if it means being able to shine.


Overall, the song seems to be about nostalgia and the desire to go back to a simpler time, but also an acceptance of the inevitability of change and the passing of time.


Line by Line Meaning

I was gonna walk deep into the night
I had the intention of walking long into the night.


For a 100 miles till I see the light
I would have walked 100 miles to get to enlightenment.


You can read my mind
You have the ability to understand my thoughts and feelings.


I can see your soul
I can perceive the essence of your being.


We are so alike
We share many similarities.


Like fish in a little bowl
We are like fish in a small environment.


Oh, tell me how it's been so long
Please share with me why it has been such a long time.


This is how I feel, yeah
This is the emotion I am experiencing.


Time, what if I could give you mine
If I could give you my time, what would happen?


Would it be enough to shine
Would it be sufficient to radiate light?


I'd give it all
I would give everything I have.


Show me what you got
Demonstrate what you possess.


A little coffee cup of yours
A small item such as your coffee cup.


Can it work it's magic
Does it have the ability to work wonders?


Can it bring us to the times before
Can it transport us to the earlier days?


Man was just a boy, lady was a girl
In the past, we were young and carefree.


Does it have to change the way we see the world
Is it necessary for it to change our perspective of the world?


Tell me how it's been so long (so long)
Explain to me why it has been such a long time (repeated).


This is how I feel
This is the emotion I am experiencing (repeated).




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Comments from YouTube:

Lawrence McDonald

what song goes to the "drop that thing baby go low" lyrics?

DoctorGenesis

Really? It's "True" by Spandau Ballet.

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