One way
Serene & Pearl Lyrics
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Hold up high your hands
One man, free and forgiven
Children of the Lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a wise man say
And I took the one less traveled by
So I say one way, one way to Heaven
Hold your hands up high
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Children of the sky
Children of the sky
The lyrics to Serene & Pearl's song "One Way" speak to the idea that there is only one path to Heaven and that is through faith in God. The first two lines explicitly state this, while the following lines focus on the idea of being "free and forgiven" and being "Children of the Lamb" or "Children of the sky."
The next stanza is a reference to a famous poem by Robert Frost called "The Road Not Taken." In the poem, the singer comes to a fork in the road and chooses the less traveled path, which makes all the difference in his life. Serene & Pearl reference this idea to drive home the message that choosing the "one way" to God may not be the easiest path, but it will ultimately make a positive difference in one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
One way, one way to Heaven
There is only one path to get to Heaven
Hold up high your hands
Raise your arms up in a symbol of surrender and faith
One man, free and forgiven
Because of one man's sacrifice, we are free from sin and forgiven by God
Children of the Lamb
We are like lambs under the care of God, who loves and protects us
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
At a crossroads in life, there were two paths I could take
I heard a wise man say
I received advice from a knowledgeable person
And I took the one less traveled by
I chose the path that was less popular or less comfortable
And that's made the difference, every night and every day
This choice has positively impacted my life every day since
Follow, free and forgiven
We should follow the path of freedom and forgiveness
Children of the sky
We are like children under the protection and guidance of God in the heavens
Children of the sky
Reiterating that we are like children under the care of God in the heavens
Contributed by Juliana M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.