One of Us
US5 Lyrics


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They passed me by,
All of those great romances
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
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

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
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small




Wishing she had never left at all
Never left at all

Overall Meaning

The song "One of Us" by US5 is a story about a failed relationship. The opening lines, "They passed me by, all of those great romances, You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances" set the tone of the song, which is regretful and lamenting. The singer of the song is expressing his feelings about his former lover who prevented him from experiencing great romances, hence "robbing him of his rightful chances". He believes that he was meant for more, but his former lover held him back, hence, "My picture clear, everything seemed so easy, And so I dealt you the blow, One of us had to go". Eventually, they parted ways and went their separate paths which left the singer feeling lonely and regretful.


The chorus of the song expresses the aftermath of their separation. One of them is crying and feeling lonely while the other is lying in her lonely bed and wishing she was somewhere else where she wouldn't feel so small or stupid. The song ends with the singer wishing he had never left, full of regret as he stares at the ceiling wishing he could turn back the clock.


In summary, "One of Us" by US5 is a story about regret and the aftermath of a failed relationship where both parties are left feeling lonely and wishing they had done things differently.


Line by Line Meaning

They passed me by,
Others didn't value me or give me a chance.


All of those great romances
People who had successful love lives.


You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
I believed you prevented me from meeting someone special.


My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
I had an idealistic view of love and thought it would be effortless.


And so I dealt you the blow
I ended the relationship.


One of us had to go
One of us had to end the relationship.


Now it's different, I want you to know
I've changed my perspective and want to communicate that to you.


One of us is crying
One of us is upset about the breakup.


One of us is lying
One of us is not being honest with themselves or others about their feelings.


In her lonely bed
The person is alone and sad in their bed.


Staring at the ceiling
Looking at the ceiling with nothing to do, bored or stuck in their head.


Wishing she was somewhere else instead
Wanting to be anywhere else but in their current situation.


One of us is lonely
One of us is isolated and seeking companionship.


One of us is only
One of us is waiting for something or someone.


Waiting for a call
Waiting for a message or phone call from their ex or someone else.


Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
Feeling pathetic and upset, blaming themselves for the situation.


Wishing she had never left at all
Regretting the decision to end the relationship.


Never left at all
Wishing things had stayed the same, without ending the relationship.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC BAZILIAN, ERIC M. BAZILIAN

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