One Love
The Carpenters Lyrics


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One love in my young life
Took me somewhere I had never been,
And I want to live again, breath again
In the shelter of his brightly woven love song.
So long I have wanted love
To be sitting just this near to me.
Now my waiting here is free.
Few are the choices we are given,
The sand of time pass quickly by.

One dream of my young life
Now stands holding out his hand to me,




Now I can't help but believe
That my whole life will be spent in one love.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Carpenter's song One Love seem to be speaking about the experience of falling in love for the first time. The singer reflects on how this one love took them somewhere they had never been before, and that they long to live again in the shelter of their loved one's love song. It seems clear that the singer has been waiting for love for a long time, and their waiting has finally paid off with the arrival of this one love. They speak of the limited choices they are given in life, but it seems that this one love is the choice they have been waiting for, and they believe that their whole life will be spent in this one love.


Overall, the song seems to be an ode to the transformative power of love. It speaks to the idea that love can take us to places we've never been before, and that it has the power to change us and bring us closer to ourselves. The lyrics are simple but heartfelt, and they speak to the universal experience of falling in love for the first time.


Line by Line Meaning

One love in my young life
I experienced love for the first time when I was young.


Took me somewhere I had never been,
Love showed me new experiences and emotions.


And I want to live again, breath again
Love makes me feel alive and rejuvenated.


In the shelter of his brightly woven love song.
Love protects and comforts me through its sweet expressions.


So long I have wanted love
I have long desired to experience love.


To be sitting just this near to me.
To be in close proximity and intimate with someone who loves me is all I ever wanted.


Now my waiting here is free.
Now that I have found love, I am free from waiting for it to come into my life.


Few are the choices we are given,
Life offers limited options for love and relationships.


The sand of time pass quickly by.
Time passes quickly so it's essential to choose love wisely and cherish it.


One dream of my young life
My ultimate dream when I was young.


Now stands holding out his hand to me,
The person I love is now offering me a lifelong commitment.


Now I can't help but believe
Love has made me believe in its eternal power.


That my whole life will be spent in one love.
I am convinced that I will spend my entire life loving this one person.




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICHARD LYNN CARPENTER, JOHN BETTIS

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