One Day
The Verve Lyrics
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Under fiery skies
One day maybe you will love again
Love that never dies
One day maybe you will see the land
Touch skin with sand
You've been swimming in the lonely sea
With no company
Oh, don't you want to find?
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
The roads, the highs, breaking up your life
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
One day maybe you will cry again
Just like a child
You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
Oh, don't you want to find?
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
The times, the highs, breaking up your mind
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
Oh, you're too afraid to touch
Too afraid you'll like it too much
The roads, the times, breaking up your mind
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
One day maybe I will dance again
One day maybe I will love again
One day maybe we will dance again
You know you've gotta
Tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
One day maybe you will love again
You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
The song "One Day" by The Verve is a song that speaks to hope and perseverance. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who has been through hard times and is struggling to find their way back to happiness. The first verse talks about the possibility of dancing again one day under fiery skies and finding a love that never dies. The second verse speaks of rediscovering simple pleasures like feeling sand between your toes and swimming in the company of others. The chorus of the song reminds the listener that life is beautiful and worth living despite the hardships one may face. The bridge of the song offers words of encouragement and reminds the listener that they have the strength to overcome any storm if they tie themselves to the mast.
Line by Line Meaning
One day maybe we will dance again
Under fiery skies
Perhaps there will be a day in the future where we will have the opportunity to dance together once more, in the midst of vibrant and intense skies.
One day maybe you will love again
Love that never dies
It's possible that at some point in time, you will experience love once more, but this time it will be everlasting and will never fade away.
One day maybe you will see the land
Touch skin with sand
You've been swimming in the lonely sea
With no company
There may come a day when you finally make your way to solid ground, where the sand can touch your skin. Until then, it seems that you've been stuck treading water in a vast sea, with no one to keep you company.
Oh, don't you want to find?
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
The roads, the highs, breaking up your life
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
Don't you feel the desire to seek and explore the beauty in life, that which can be discovered through the various paths and peaks that break apart your existence? Can't you hear the call of this beauty in life?
One day maybe you will cry again
Just like a child
You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
Perhaps at some time in the future, you'll shed tears once more, emotional and vulnerable like a child. In those moments, you'll need to stay anchored and steadfast to weather the storm, knowing that it will eventually come to an end.
Oh, you're too afraid to touch
Too afraid you'll like it too much
The roads, the times, breaking up your mind
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
You've become afraid to reach out and touch the beauty in life for fear of experiencing an overwhelming attraction to it. The changes brought about by the different paths and times in your life are breaking apart your mind. Can't you hear the call of this beauty in life?
One day maybe I will dance again
One day maybe I will love again
One day maybe we will dance again
You know you've gotta
Tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
One day maybe you will love again
You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
At some point in the future, perhaps I'll be able to dance and love once again, as will you. We both know that in order to weather the rough times, we'll have to remain steadfast and resolute, tying ourselves to the mast until the storm finally subsides.
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Written by: RICHARD ASHCROFT
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Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to space rock and shoegazer music, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and two acclaimed records. They also endured name and lineup changes, breakups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. The band's commercial breakthrough was Urban Hymns and its single Bitter Sweet Symphony, which became a massive worldwide hit.
Soon after this commercial peak, the band quit amid creative struggles within, and Ashcroft went onto a successful solo career. Tong briefly joined Blur as a replacement for Graham Coxon. It is rumored that Simon Jones did a studio album with Ari Pap of the Floor Monks called 'Aint Nothing To It' and was never released because they both had bigger projects going on at the time. Close family and friends assure us its a fabulous indie/rock/alternate album and they really wish it would have been released.
The Verve were chosen to close the 2008 Glastonbury festival which they did with a set based on the classic 1997 album 'Urban Hymns'.
Discography:
A Storm in Heaven • 21 June 1993 • #27 (UK)
A Northern Soul • 3 July 1995 • #13 (UK)
Urban Hymns • 29 September 1997 • #1 (UK) #23 (US)
Forth • 25 August 2008 • #1 (UK) #23 (US)
Ivan Petrow
100% correct lyrics:
One day maybe we will dance again
Under fiery skies
One day maybe you will love again
Love that never dies
Huh-uh, ah…
One day maybe you will see the land
Touch skin with sand
You've been swimming in the lonely sea
With no company
Oh-oh, don't you wanna find?
Can't you hear there’s beauty in life?
The roads, the highs, breaking up your mind
Can't you hear there’s beauty in life?
One day maybe you will cry again
Just like a child
You’ve gotta tie yourself to the mast, my friend
And the storm will end
Oh-oh, don’t you wanna find?
Can't you hear there’s beauty in life?
The times, the highs, breaking up your mind
Can't you hear there’s beauty in life?
Oh-oh, you're too afraid to touch
Too afraid you'll like it too much
The roads, the times, breaking up your mind
Can't you hear there’s beauty in life?
One day maybe I will dance again
(One day) One day maybe I will love again (one way)
One day maybe we will dance again, my…
(You know you've gotta)
(Tie yourself to the mast my friends)
One day maybe we will love again, my…
(And the storm will end, yeah, yeah, yeah)
One day maybe we will love again, my…
(Tie yourself to the mast my friends)
(And the storm will end, no, no, no, body you can)
One day maybe we will love again, my…
(Tie yourself to the mast my friend)
(And the storm will end)
Make it easy on you
Tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
Elizabeth Hitchman
Feeling grateful that l was able to express personally to Richard Ashcroft just how much this song means to me. 💗
Paul Sprouse
That is amazing mate, he was nice n sound with ye n that, makes his legacy even better
Elizabeth Hitchman
@Paul Sprouse He expressed humility and thanked me for sharing my thoughts on the track. Such a down to earth guy 💛
Paul Sprouse
What did he say back?
Hazim Ali
This song makes me want to go back to being 14, and stroll through the streets I grew up in, debating with neighborhood friends what we're going to do for the rest of the day.
SpockDon
This is actually one of my favourite songs of all time
Anthony McGuinness
Boss mate
Lou Bragg
My brother loved urban hymns We would be cruising in his car listening to it. Hes been gone four years now. I miss him so much. This one always hits my heart.
corkscrewfoley
I've listened to this a million times, and tonight, the tears flowed. I'm coming out of a dark period of my life, and One Day was the most joyous thing ever. Man, I love music that hits you like this.
Tech Noir 1984
This song is so relatable that's why it's so powerful. Everyone has experienced different kinds of pain in their life's loss of a loved one, had their heart broken, fallen on hard times, depression e.t.c. all of a sudden you're on the outside looking in swearing you will never let yourself be vulnerable or fall in love or go out again and have fun and this song gives hope to those people that a day will come when you can reconnect with people and feel those things again Richard Ashcroft really hit a nerve (no pun intended) with this one........................