Someone Who Cares
The Only Ones Lyrics


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If you try to follow me home tonight
You will find everything that you’ve heard is right
You’ll never return to the home you knew
Leave it all behind, it’s up to you

Who wants to be happy for ever? Up to you
You know that fate brought us together
And when time has left you too weak to resist
I hope you will remember this

We survived the cold winter’s nights, last year
Anytime now my heart could melt with fear
I'm scared of losing the most precious thing I own
Wake up one day to find the bird has flown

We could have been happy for ever and ever, I’m all alone
Remember that fate brought us together

Shattered dreams have left you scarred beyond repair
I hope you find someone who cares
Someone who cares
Someone who cares





And when time has left you too weak to resist
I hope you will remember this

Overall Meaning

The song 'Someone Who Cares' by The Only Ones is a melancholic ballad that expresses the fear of losing someone you love and the longing for finding someone who cares. The lyrics of the song reflect the emotion of a person who is trying to come to terms with the fact that the relationship they once had has faded away, and the fear that they might never find someone who made them feel the way they did before. The first verse of the song seems to be talking to the person the singer loved and asking them to leave, to forget everything they knew about them or their relationship. The singer is implying that this person has nothing left to hold onto, and it's up to them if they want to forget and move on. The chorus holds a certain irony because it asks a question, "Who wants to be happy forever?" and then answers it, stating that it's up to the person what choices they make.


In the second verse, the singer recalls the bond they shared, but they are afraid of losing it. There is a sense of helplessness and pessimism, which the singer portrays through his words. The final verse of the song is addressing the person, letting them know that they hope they find someone who cares for them, as the singer once did. The chorus returns with the same question, but this time it becomes rhetorical. The song's tone is bittersweet, and the lyrics are introspective, painting a picture of a life where one is left with memories of what was, and the hope of what could have been.


Line by Line Meaning

If you try to follow me home tonight
If you attempt to pursue me tonight


You will find everything that you’ve heard is right
All the rumors you have heard are true


You’ll never return to the home you knew
You will never go back to your old life


Leave it all behind, it’s up to you
It's your decision to abandon everything


Who wants to be happy forever? Up to you
It's your choice to pursue eternal happiness


You know that fate brought us together
Our meeting was destined


And when time has left you too weak to resist
When you're too frail to fight back time


I hope you will remember this
I hope you can recall this moment


We survived the cold winter’s nights, last year
We made it through the freezing winter nights of last year


Anytime now my heart could melt with fear
I am constantly anxious and petrified


I'm scared of losing the most precious thing I own
I am afraid of losing my most valuable possession


Wake up one day to find the bird has flown
One day, I might wake and find it gone


We could have been happy forever and ever, I’m all alone
We could have had a timeless happiness, but I am now by myself


Remember that fate brought us together
Please bear in mind that destiny united us


Shattered dreams have left you scarred beyond repair
Broken aspirations have irreversibly hurt you


I hope you find someone who cares
I genuinely hope that you encounter someone who loves you


Someone who cares
Someone who genuinely desires your well-being


Someone who cares
Someone who truly cares for you


And when time has left you too weak to resist
And when you have no strength left to fight time


I hope you will remember this
I wish for you to recall this piece of advice




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@alexcutionman4569

Man I wish I was alive to see them perform live

@Ollie00000008

Perrett is such a spitting image of Syd Barrett. Partially a reason why these Only Ones are basically my favourite band. It's like if Syd played punk music with Jimmy Page like guitars. I might get a lot of guff for this but, I think a lot of the other "punk" bands from that era disregarded a lot of popular music from the 60s and 70s, not these guys, they truly had respect for the music itself and came up with some very one of a kind records.

@Maltloaflegrande

Two of them came from the earlier era. I remember seeing Mike Kellie on the telly (Oops, poetry!) in '69 with Spooky Tooth.

@ClaydenLee

this song is almost too beautiful to exist.

@wastenottingham3958

Most overlooked pop band of all time.

@alcy0ne1

Waste Nottingham
1,000 %

@lucalone

they should have looke for a proper singer.

@TheNeverists666

@lucalone Peter Perrett's voice is unique and distinguishable from other singers, singing isn't about having a perfect voice, it has a lot more to do with being able to convey a song and having a vocal signature than it is about hitting each note perfectly.

@lucalone

@Simon Williams I know that, but it would be nice if Peter would hit at least a few of them notes...

@TheNeverists666

@lucalone he does though, he's not actually out of key or anything for the most part, he's flat here and there especially in the verses but it adds something to the song that would be missing if he was perfectly singing every note, the emotion is there, however on parts of the chorus he's hitting some notes perfectly, weirdly the higher notes in his register he seems to hit easier. which is strange, if you go back and listen to the bridge "and if time has left you to weak to resist" he's perfectly on pitch.

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