I'll Be There
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This is our fork in the road
Love's last episode
There's nowhere to go, no no
You made your choice
And now it's up to me
To bow out gracefully
Though you hold the key, but baby
Whenever you call me, I'll be there
Whenever you want me, I'll be there
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
I'll be around

I knew just what to say
And now I found out today
All the words had slipped away, well I know
There's always a chance
A tiny spark will remain, yeah
And sparks turn into flames
And love can burn once again, well I know you know

Whenever you call me, I'll be there
Whenever you want me, I'll be there
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
I'll be around, yeah

Whenever you call me, I'll be there
Whenever you want me, I'll be there
Even if I have to crawl, I'll be there
I'll be around

Just call me on the phone, I'll be there
I'll never leave you alone, I'll be there
Just call out my name, I know I know you know
I'll be around

I'll be skipping and a jumping, I'll be there
I'll be ripping and running, I'll be there




Just call out my name I know you know
I'll be around

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "One By One" describe an ending relationship. The first verse talks about the "fork in the road" and "Love's last episode," implying that the singer and their partner have reached a point of no return in their relationship. The second line, "There's nowhere to go, no no," shows that the singer recognizes the finality of the situation. The third and fourth lines reveal that the partner has already made their choice to end the relationship, and now it's the singer's turn to accept it and "bow out gracefully."


The chorus of the song provides a possible glimmer of hope. The singer says that they will always be there for their former partner, no matter when or why. They claim that they will be "around," which suggests a willingness to remain in each other's lives, even if from a distance. The second verse introduces a twist in the story, as the singer realizes that the words they once had at their disposal to persuade their partner to stay in the relationship have "slipped away." However, they acknowledge that a "tiny spark" might still exist between them, and it only takes that spark to turn into a "flame" and reignite their love.


Overall, "One By One" is a song about the difficulty of accepting the end of a relationship but remaining hopeful that love can emerge again someday.


Line by Line Meaning

This is our fork in the road
This is a pivotal moment in our relationship where we have to make a choice


Love's last episode
Our love story is coming to an end


There's nowhere to go, no no
Our paths have reached their limit and there is no solution


You made your choice
You have made your decision, regardless of what I might want


And now it's up to me
I'm the one who has to decide how to proceed


To bow out gracefully
I want to leave this relationship with dignity


Though you hold the key, but baby
Even though you are the one who initiated this, you still hold some control over me


Whenever you call me, I'll be there
I'll be there for you no matter what


Whenever you want me, I'll be there
I'm always available to you


Whenever you need me, I'll be there
You can always count on me when you need me


I'll be around
I'll always be here, ready to help


I knew just what to say
I had the right words to fix things, or so I thought


And now I found out today
I've discovered recently that what I said didn't work


All the words had slipped away, well I know
I lost the right words to say to you


There's always a chance
There's still a possibility of reconciliation


A tiny spark will remain, yeah
There's still a glimmer of hope in our love story


And sparks turn into flames
A small spark can grow into something much bigger


And love can burn once again, well I know you know
Our love can reignite, and I know you believe that too


Even if I have to crawl, I'll be there
I'll do whatever it takes to be there for you


Just call me on the phone, I'll be there
You can always rely on me, even if we're not together


I'll never leave you alone, I'll be there
I'll always be by your side, no matter what


Just call out my name, I know I know you know
You can reach me whenever you need me


I'll be skipping and a jumping, I'll be there
I'm excited to be there for you, no matter the situation


I'll be ripping and running, I'll be there
I'll go through any obstacles to be by your side




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Songtrust Ave
Written by: Phil Hurtt, Thom Bell, Thom Randolph Bell

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