We Are One Body
Sophie B. Hawkins Lyrics


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I used to view the world as
Some things good and most things bad
But if you'd be my lover
I'd be more than what I am
And drifting on your ocean
I could shut my engines down
But deeper currents were in store
And I'm not anchored anymore
Your kiss your kisses set me free
I wasn't listening before
Your lips your tongue your hands your feet
You gave everything back to me
I want you need you to feel free
Now all I want is to be this free
To touch to feel what you give me

We are one body
We are one spirit
One breath
One dream of life and death
One God
One sex

It's in your solar system
It's in my super star
There's nothing more persistent
Than the planet of our heart
The flame that is between us
Could set every soul on fire
And I would love to take that heat
Let's fill the whole world with desire
Your kiss your kisses set me free
It's too painful to deny
Your lips your tongue your hands your feet
History it's illusion
I want you need you to feel free
Come on make love to exclusion
To touch to feel what you give me

We are one body
We are one spirit
One breath
One dream of life and death
One God
One sex

We are one body
We are one spirit
One breath
One dream of life and death




One God
One sex

Overall Meaning

In her song "We Are One Body," Sophie B. Hawkins speaks of the world as a place where there are good and bad things. She used to see the world that way, but since she fell in love with someone, everything changed. Hawkins tells her lover that if he were to be with her, she would become more than what she is. She says that she could "shut down her engines" and drift on his ocean because deeper currents were in store for her. In this sense, it is clear that love gives people a sense of freedom, that with the right person, they can feel and touch what the other person is giving them. This comes out in the lyrics, where she speaks of feeling free and wanting to be this free.


Hawkins sees herself and her lover as one body, one spirit, and one dream, as two people who are inextricably linked. The couple share one breath and one God and are united together by one sex. The depth of their relationship is more than physical as the flame that is between them could set every soul on fire. In this sense, there is nothing more persistent than the planet of our heart, that is, the love that will never die. For Hawkins, it is too painful to deny the power of the love, and she encourages her lover to come and make love to exclusion.


Line by Line Meaning

I used to view the world as
I had a negative perspective on the world


Some things good and most things bad
I believed that the world was mostly filled with negative things


But if you'd be my lover
If we were in a romantic relationship


I'd be more than what I am
I would be an improved version of myself


And drifting on your ocean
If I let myself be close to you


I could shut my engines down
I could relax and let go of my worries


But deeper currents were in store
There were greater emotions and experiences that I was yet to discover


And I'm not anchored anymore
I am not weighed down by negative thoughts and feelings anymore


Your kiss your kisses set me free
Your affection and care have liberated me


I wasn't listening before
I was not receptive to love before


Your lips your tongue your hands your feet
Every part of your body


You gave everything back to me
You have given me back my life, my happiness, and my freedom


I want you need you to feel free
I am deeply in love with you and want you to feel the same freedom and happiness I feel


Now all I want is to be this free
All I want now is to be happy and free like I am with you


To touch to feel what you give me
To experience the love and care you have for me


We are one body
We are united as one


We are one spirit
Our souls and minds are connected as one


One breath
We share the same air


One dream of life and death
We share the same aspirations and fears


One God
We believe in the same higher power


One sex
We are both humans and share physical intimacy


It's in your solar system
Our connection is in your innermost self


It's in my super star
Our connection is in my deepest desires


There's nothing more persistent
Our love is unyielding and unbreakable


Than the planet of our heart
Our hearts are the core of our love


The flame that is between us
The passionate connection we share


Could set every soul on fire
Our love is so powerful it could inspire others


And I would love to take that heat
I am ready to embrace the intensity of our love


Let's fill the whole world with desire
Let's share our love and passion with the world


It's too painful to deny
It would be unbearable to hide our love


History it's illusion
The past does not matter


Come on make love to exclusion
Let's focus on our love and ignore the world around us




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: SOPHIE B. HAWKINS

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