One of Us
Quinn Lewis Lyrics
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Who walks away from this, alright
I can promise it's not me
β²Cause you won't be by my side
And if there's only one of us
Who comes away from this unbruised
Well, I know it canβ²t be me
On that one December night
When I whispered in your ear
I've never felt this lucky, love
But then it all just disappeared
Faded, when did this love fade
Away from our apartment
Away from us
Oh, take it, no, I just canβ²t take it
I couldn't replace it, not if I tried
β²Cause there's only one of us
Now thereβ²s only one of us
And if there's only one of us
Who gets to keep all of our friends
The ones you never really liked
Oh, well at least I'm keepinβ² them
If one of us should take the blame
Well, I guess Iβ²ll keep that too
'Cause I couldβ²ve done you better, babe
You could've done me better too
Faded, when did this love fade
Away from our apartment
Away from us
Oh, take it, no, I just canβ²t take it
I couldn't replace it, not if I tried
β²Cause there's only one of us
And that's the hardest thing to find
I said Iβ²d be yours forever, girl
Now I guess thatβ²s too much time
In "One of Us," Quinn Lewis sings about the end of a relationship and reflects on what went wrong. The chorus repeats the phrase "there's only one of us" in a somber tone, emphasizing the sense of loneliness and loss that the singer is experiencing. He acknowledges that if only one of them can leave the relationship unscathed, it won't be him because he can't imagine life without his partner by his side. There's a sense of regret and longing in the lyrics, particularly in lines like "I could've done you better, babe / You could've done me better too." The song captures the raw emotion of a broken heart in a way that many listeners can relate to.
The verses of the song set the scene, with Lewis reminiscing about a moment when he felt particularly lucky in the relationship. He whispers in his partner's ear and feels on top of the world, but the happiness quickly fades away. The relationship crumbles, and the love that he once felt disappears, leaving him feeling heartbroken and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
If there's only one of us
Who walks away from this, alright
I can promise it's not me
β²Cause you won't be by my side
If only one of us will come out of this situation unhurt, then it won't be me since you won't be there to support me.
And if there's only one of us
Who comes away from this unbruised
Well, I know it canβ²t be me
β²Cause everything I said was true
If only one of us will come out of this without getting hurt, then I know it won't be me because I have always been truthful.
On that one December night
When I whispered in your ear
I've never felt this lucky, love
But then it all just disappeared
I told you on a winter night that I felt very lucky to have you, but somehow that feeling faded away too soon.
Faded, when did this love fade
Away from our apartment
Away from us
Oh, take it, no, I just canβ²t take it
I couldn't replace it, not if I tried
Our love faded away, and I can't seem to accept it. I can't find a substitute for what we had.
β²Cause there's only one of us
Now thereβ²s only one of us
And if there's only one of us
Who gets to keep all of our friends
The ones you never really liked
Oh, well at least I'm keepinβ² them
There is only one of us left now, and if only one of us gets to keep our friends, even those that you didn't like, I am glad to keep them.
If one of us should take the blame
Well, I guess Iβ²ll keep that too
'Cause I couldβ²ve done you better, babe
You could've done me better too
If one of us has to be blamed for what happened, then I am willing to take the blame too since I could have done better, and you could have done better as well.
'Cause there's only one of us
And that's the hardest thing to find
I said Iβ²d be yours forever, girl
Now I guess thatβ²s too much time
There is now only one of us, and that is the hardest thing to come to terms with. I promised to be yours forever, but forever seems like too much time now.
Writer(s): Jason Yik Nam Wu, Quinn Lewis Delbridge, Daniel Siberstein
Contributed by James W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@llmanyoll
Legendary voice π
@eternity9505
What a great song. I'm really relaxed when listening this. Thanks Lewis.
@queenoreo5861
more people need to acknowledge your talent like <3
@jennyliao9915
I heard this song randomly on Spotify and I LOVE it, ur talent should be seen by more people!!!
@juju_journey
I literally love this <3
more people need to know this
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@saraipendleton966
The lyrics in this song are amazing.... right in the feels.
@abbythefirst8596
Hi! I would like to say this is the first song I've heard from you and it is absolutely stunning. You have the most amazing voice it, as soon as i heard this one i knew it was going to be a favorite of mine^^
@AmirY1957
Honestly I hope you get everything you want in life and succeed to the degree you want to you make amazing music that I can't stop listening to so thank you
@thedragonandwolfsisters8958
I love this song sooo much!!
@cristianomarletta49
from Italy , you are amazing GRANDE !!