One Day I'll Fly Away
Moulin Rouge [Original Soundtrack] Lyrics


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I follow the night
Can't stand the light
When will I begin
To live again?

One day I'll fly away
Leave all this to yesterday
What more could your love do for me?
When will love be through with me?
Why live life from dream to dream....
And dread the day when dreaming ends?

One day I'll fly away
Leave all this to yesterday
Why live life from dream to dream...
And dread the day when dreaming ends?





One day I'll fly away
Fly, fly...away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to this song by Moulin Rouge express a feeling of being trapped or stuck in a cycle of life that is not fulfilling. The singer longs to escape from their current circumstances and start living again. The line "I follow the night, can't stand the light" indicates a preference for the dark, perhaps suggesting a desire to hide from reality or avoid confronting problems. The repetition of the phrase "one day I'll fly away" emphasizes the singer's hope for a better future, where they can leave behind the pain and struggles of the past.


The lyrics also touch on the theme of love and its role in the singer's life. The line "What more could your love do for me? When will love be through with me?" suggests ambiguity or uncertainty about the value of love. The singer seems to be questioning whether love can truly provide the fulfillment they seek or whether it will eventually disappoint them.


Overall, "One Day I'll Fly Away" is a song that expresses a mix of hope and despair, reflecting the complex emotions that arise when trying to break free from old patterns and start anew.


Line by Line Meaning

I follow the night
I prefer the darkness of the night over the brightness of the day.


Can't stand the light
The light is too harsh and painful for me.


When will I begin
When will I start living my life fully again?


To live again?
To feel alive again, to have purpose and meaning in life.


One day I'll fly away
Someday I will escape from my current situation and start anew.


Leave all this to yesterday
I will leave my past behind and move on to a better future.


What more could your love do for me?
I have received all the love I can from you and it is not enough to make me happy.


When will love be through with me?
When will love stop causing pain and disappointment in my life?


Why live life from dream to dream...
Why do I keep chasing after unrealistic dreams instead of living in reality?


And dread the day when dreaming ends?
Why am I afraid of waking up and facing the truth of my life?


Fly, fly...away
I will take flight and escape to a better life.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@livesweetsong8244

I follow the night.
I can't stand the light.
When will I begin to live again?

One day I'll fly away,
Leave all this to yesterday..
What more could your love do for me??
When will love be through with me..

Why live life from dream to dream..
And dread the day when dreaming ends .......

One day I'll fly away..
Leave all this to yesterday.
Why live life from dream to dream?
And dread the day when dreaming ends..

One day I'll fly away..
Fly fly away.



All comments from YouTube:

@E_X_I_S_T_E_N_T_I_A

This love story was way underrated. It's.. absolutely perfect.

@cielomxr

How come it's underrated? It won awards actually

@lauracadden3156

Cielomar Cabarrubias E

@E_X_I_S_T_E_N_T_I_A

I meant it wasn't as known as the notebook and the titanic. Cielomar Cabarrubias 

@cohilmer

Way to white. Need some lgbtq and racial diversity to be anything worth watching. 🤣🤣

@cohilmer

@@cielomxr underrated because I know like 2 people in the world that have seen this movie. The fiddler on the roof won awards too but who in the last 20 years watched it. Thats what she means

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@shainachristopher7055

I can't stop listening to Ewan McGregor singing "How wonderful life is now your in the world." Simply beautiful.

@trinityitere1610

i think i cant stop listening to his "The hills are alive", "How wonderful life is"

@mongaspam5571

I know right!! My favorite part!!!

@darkangeloflove322

+Shaina Christopher-Malloy That is my favorite part too!!! It's so pretty and just sounds so right. I love it!!!

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