Only One
The Goo Goo Dolls Lyrics

It's been dead for years.
The situation referred to has been inactive and lifeless for a long time.

I must have been a victim of my peers.
The singer believes that their peers have negatively influenced them in some way.

One is for my happiness,
The first item is related to the singer's personal joy and satisfaction.

The other for my health.
The second item is related to the artist's physical wellbeing.

The last is something bigger than myself.
The third item is related to something greater than the artist's individual needs and desires.

I ain't the only one, I ain't the only one.
The singer is not alone in their thoughts or experiences.

I'm talkin' to myself again,
The singer is engaging in self-reflection and inner dialogue.

I'll just start a fight.
The artist is willing to argue and be confrontational, even if it's unnecessary.

When nobody can prove me wrong, I'm right.
The artist stubbornly believes they are always correct, even in the absence of evidence to support their position.

Anti-hero idol
The artist admires characters who are unconventional or go against traditional hero archetypes.

With a suicide excuse.
The singer believes that people who commit suicide are often excused from blame, possibly due to societal perception of mental illness.

A thousand other suckers will try and fill your shoes.
There are many others who will attempt to take the artist's place and achieve success in the same way.

Little pictures in my head,
The singer has ideas or thoughts that are constantly swirling around their mind.

Are turnin' inside out again.
The singer's thoughts and ideas are becoming muddled and confusing.

This fuckin' up takes practice,
The singer acknowledges that making mistakes and messing up is a common occurrence, and expects to continue doing so.

I feel I'm well rehearsed.
The artist has become accustomed to making mistakes or having things go wrong.

Because the past is a bully,
The artist feels that their past experiences are constantly looming over them and negatively affecting their present and future.

And the futures even worse.
The singer believes that their future is grim, possibly due to past experiences or current struggles.

You tell me what you fear,
The singer is asking for someone else's input or thoughts on a situation.

'Cuz I can feel it like a curse.
The artist strongly senses or feels a negative presence or energy.

I used to be a folk singer, now you're just a joke singer.
The artist acknowledges that they were once an earnest and sincere artist, but now feels they are viewed as a mockery or joke.

Ain't no smokin' dope singer, swingin from a rope singer.
The artist rejects the idea of living a life of substance abuse or self-destructive behaviors.

I ain't the only one, I ain't the only one.
The singer re-emphasizes that they are not alone in their thoughts or experiences.

I ain't the only one to say.
The artist is not alone in their willingness to express their opinion or share their experiences.