Something in the Past
One Way Lyrics


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We we're together
Living as one
Until something happened
One day our love was gone

Always seems to be
Something in the past
Won't let us pass by

Always seems to be
Something in the past
Won't let us last by

We we're together
Our love was very strong
Until you waited, brought
Up something from the past
Which broke up our lovely home

Always seems to be
Something in the past
Won't let us pass by
Always seems to be
Something in the past
Won't let us pass by

I want you, do you want me forever
I want you, do you want me

Don't bring it up
Don't bring it up
Don't keep bringin up the past
I've loved you forever

Some people win
Some people loose
Some always cryin' the blues, yea
Some people win
Some people lose
Some always being misused yea

I've loved you forever(ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Don't keep bringing up the past(aah aah aah)

As you may understand
We've been lovin each other a long time
Something like this will just break up EVERYTHING
We,ve held on to so long(aah aah aah)

I'm gonna do the things for you
But girl what is a man to do?
Just leave the past alone(ooh ooh ooh)

I don't want to live in the past
Leave the past behind(ooh ooh ooh)

Baby please don't do that
Seems like every time we think got things together
The past just comes along and tears it apart

Don't bring it up
Don't bring it up
Don't keep bringin up the past
No gi-i-irl




I've loved you
I've loved you forever

Overall Meaning

The song "Something In The Past" by One Way is a track about a relationship which has been disturbed by past events. The lyrics tell the story of two individuals who were living together as one until something torn them apart.The song puts forth that there's always something in the past that intervenes in present happiness; hence, we should leave the past behind to move forward.


The chorus serves to reinforce this idea, with the repeated lines "Always seems to be something in the past won't let us pass by" and "Won't let us last by." The song also highlights the desperation and sadness that can arise from these types of situations. This is evident in the passionate and soulful delivery of the lyrics, which are filled with emotion.


Overall, the song is a strong and poignant reminder that dwelling on the past can only lead to heartache and that it is important to look forward to the future rather than to hold onto things that are gone.


Line by Line Meaning

We we're together
We were a couple


Living as one
Living together as partners


Until something happened
Until an event changed our relationship


One day our love was gone
Our love for each other disappeared


Always seems to be
It's a recurring pattern


Something in the past
Something that happened previously


Won't let us pass by
Preventing us from moving on


We we're together
We were in love and happy


Our love was very strong
We had a deep, profound love for each other


Until you waited, brought
But you deliberately and intentionally raised


Up something from the past
An issue or incident from before


Which broke up our lovely home
That caused our beautiful relationship to fall apart


I want you, do you want me forever
I want to be with you for eternity and hope you feel the same way


Don't bring it up
Stop bringing up a past issue


Don't keep bringin up the past
Don't repeatedly mention previous events


I've loved you forever
My feelings for you have not diminished over time


Some people win
Certain individuals are successful


Some people lose
Others are not as fortunate


Some always cryin' the blues, yea
Certain people are constantly unhappy or complaining


Some always being misused yea
Others are often taken advantage of


As you may understand
You may already know


We've been lovin each other a long time
We have been together for a considerable amount of time


Something like this will just break up EVERYTHING
An issue like this one has the potential to destroy everything we have built


We,ve held on to so long
We have maintained our relationship for a lengthy period


I'm gonna do the things for you
I will do everything I can for you


But girl what is a man to do?
I am unsure what actions to take in this situation


Just leave the past alone
Please do not bring up past events anymore


I don't want to live in the past
I do not wish to dwell on past experiences


Leave the past behind
Please forget what happened before


Baby please don't do that
Please do not cause issues by bringing up the past again


Seems like every time we think got things together
Each time we believe our relationship is on track


The past just comes along and tears it apart
Something from before ruins our progress


No gi-i-irl
No, my love


I've loved you
I have strong feelings for you


I've loved you forever
I have loved you for a long time and continue to do so




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALBERT LEWIS PERKINS, ALBERT VERNON HUDSON, CUBA GREGORY

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