One Fine Day
NoMeansNo Lyrics


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One fine day
When I'm strong enough
It stand up out of this chair
And walk away
One fine day
If I live long enough

Youæ??l see the back of me as I'm
Walking away

Iæ??l go on and on and on
Across the Porch and over the lawn
And when 1 reach the street
See the dust fly off my feet

One fine day
I will settle up
Empty my account
And give it away
And on that day
Conversation will cease
The arguments and questions
Will fade away
Iæ??l go on and on and on
To the edge of town
Iæ??l keep my feet on the ground
But never again will I look down

Iæ??l be on my ...

Maybe I have no guts
Maybe I love you all too much
But I can't sleep I can't breath
It's tearing me up, it's tearing me up
It's tearing the heart out of me

One fine day
Iæ??l wake up to find
All my fears and heartaches
Have melted away
And on that day
All the mists will clear
The sun will shine
And nothing will stand in my way




Iæ??l go on and on and on
With nothing to weigh me down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to NoMeansNo's song "One Fine Day" express a longing for a better future, a life free from pain, and a desire to leave everything behind. The singer sings of a day when he will have enough strength to stand up out of his chair, walk away, empty his account, and give it all away. He imagines a life where conversations cease, disagreements fade away, and he can walk across the porch and over the lawn, with nothing to weigh him down. The lyrics suggest a discontent with the current state of things, and a hope for a brighter future.


The singer expresses a desire to escape the pain and anxiety that has been tearing him up inside. He questions whether he has the courage to walk away from everything he knows and loves, but he is determined to move forward. He longs for the day when all of his fears and heartaches will melt away, and the sun will shine. The song suggests that this brighter future is possible, but it requires strength, courage, and determination.


Overall, the lyrics to "One Fine Day" convey a sense of hope and longing for a better future. The singer is determined to break free from the pain and anxiety that has been weighing him down and to move forward into a brighter tomorrow.


Line by Line Meaning

One fine day
At some point in the future


When I'm strong enough
When I have the strength


It stand up out of this chair
To rise from my current condition


And walk away
To leave my current situation


If I live long enough
Given enough time


You'll see the back of me as I'm Walking away
I will be leaving without turning back


I'll go on and on and on Across the Porch and over the lawn And when 1 reach the street See the dust fly off my feet
I will keep moving forward without looking back


I will settle up Empty my account And give it away
To make amends by giving away all my possessions


And on that day Conversation will cease The arguments and questions Will fade away
When I'm gone there will be no more arguments or questions


To the edge of town I'll keep my feet on the ground But never again will I look down
I will continue to move forward but will never look back


Maybe I have no guts Maybe I love you all too much But I can't sleep I can't breath It's tearing me up, it's tearing me up It's tearing the heart out of me
I may be afraid of hurting you, but the current situation is causing me pain


I'll wake up to find All my fears and heartaches Have melted away
There will be a day when all my pain has vanished


And on that day All the mists will clear The sun will shine And nothing will stand in my way
When that day comes, everything will become clear and new obstacles will not be created


I'll go on and on and on With nothing to weigh me down
I will continue to move forward without any obstacles or troubles




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Michael Anthony Wright

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Comments from YouTube:

@plentyonions

Amazing tune by an amazing band

@kalebbanman8060

I love how all nomeansno albums have either really short names (Wrong) or have a really love name ( Dance of the headless bourgeoisie) lol

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