One of Us
The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Lyrics
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You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
And so I dealt you the blow
One of us had to go
Now it's different, I want you to know
One of us is crying
In her lonely bed
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Wishing she had never left at all
I saw myself as a concealed attraction
I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action
Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
That's how I started the show
One of us had to go
Now I've changed and I want you to know
One of us is crying
One of us is lying
In her lonely bed
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Wishing she had never left at all
Never left at all
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra's song One Of Us centers around a failed romance and the aftermath of the breakup. The singer reminiscences about missed opportunities for love and feels that their former partner had prevented them from experiencing true happiness. The singer believes that they were a "concealed attraction" that their partner had robbed them of by keeping them away from "heat and action." In frustration, the singer chose to end the relationship, "One of us had to go," but now acknowledges their own fault in misconceiving the situation.
The emotions of the breakup are depicted through the contrast of "One of us is crying/ One of us is lying in her lonely bed, staring at the ceiling." The singer evokes feelings of loneliness, self-pity, and regret as they look back on the relationship that they had let go. They imagine their ex-partner also feeling the same pain, "Wishing she had never left at all." The song ultimately ends with a sense of longing and unfulfilled love, with one partner still waiting for the other person's call. The song lyrically illustrates the challenges of moving on from a failed relationship, and how it often takes acknowledging one's own mistakes and changing for growth to occur.
Line by Line Meaning
They passed me by, all of those great romances
I watched as all the other people around me found great love while I remained alone.
You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
I blamed you for causing me to miss out on my opportunities for love and happiness.
My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
I once had a clear idea of what my life would be like, and everything seemed simple and easy.
And so I dealt you the blow
I acted out in anger towards you and hurt you.
One of us had to go
Our relationship could not continue with both of us feeling the way we did, so one of us had to leave.
Now it's different, I want you to know
Things have changed since then, and I want to make you aware of that fact.
One of us is crying
One of us is sad and upset about the situation.
One of us is lying
One of us is not telling the truth about how they feel.
In her lonely bed
The person is alone and in bed.
Staring at the ceiling
They are looking up at the ceiling, lost in thought.
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
They are not happy with their current situation and wish they were somewhere else.
One of us is lonely
One of us is feeling isolated and alone.
One of us is only
One of us is waiting for something or someone.
Waiting for a call
They are waiting for a phone call from someone.
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
The person is feeling sorry for themselves and is experiencing feelings of inadequacy.
Wishing she had never left at all
They regret leaving and wish they had stayed.
I saw myself as a concealed attraction
I viewed myself as something desirable that was hidden or kept away from others.
I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action
I believed that you were the reason I was not experiencing excitement or passion in my life.
Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
I was acting like a child, refusing to listen or understand what was really going on.
That's how I started the show
I initiated the conflict or drama that ultimately led to our separation.
Never left at all
The person wishes they had never left the relationship.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benny Goran Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rosalbabecerrilgutierrez4019
Just as ABBA says: Thankyou for the music.
Regards from Michoacán,Mexico
@bowman05
Just listened to a symphone Beetles and was bored out of my mind. The qualty of Abba's music and the excellent playing by The Munich Philharmonic puts this at another leval. Fabulous!
@777welldone
It's very amazing to hear the ABBA's songs in such professional playing the most greatful symphonic orchestra
@joegoodman9232
Amen to that true Statement! 👍💖☯️
@samerabdallah5552
Best orchestration ever of ABBA songs, Thank you MPO, your performance really captures the soul of these eternal melodies
@danilo.jrderiquito8415
this is my cassette audio tape that was lost 30yrs ago. and now ive found here..thank you you tube and uploader
@thomaslennartz4372
Sehr schöne Interpretation der Abba-Songs. Herzlichen Dank!
@MikhailShcherban
Это прекрасно!
@eltmmc9330
ang ganda ..
@matalenavili3736
Professional...thank u so much for this. So so fantastic. I guess Every abba fan loves this..