One Way Love
Unrequited Longing: A Tale of One Way Love
Lyrics
One way love - it never sleeps, it just grows deeper
Expresses the persistence and deepening nature of one-sided love.
One way love - it pulls you in, it takes you down
Describes how one-way love draws and brings emotional lows.
And I wish I knew what I had to do
Expresses a desire to understand what actions are needed to be part of the other person's life.
To get into your life, to get close to you
Expresses the longing to be close to the person of interest.
But, baby, it's a one way love
Reiterates that the love is one-sided and not reciprocated.
One way love, if you could only see me as I see you
If the person could see the singer the way they see them, it might change their perspective.
One way love, you'd feel the way I feel tonight
Describes the intense emotions the singer is experiencing.
And I can't go on living other lives
Expresses difficulty in moving on and living a different life.
Making other plans to keep the tears from my eyes
Describes efforts to avoid sadness by making other plans.
Oh, baby, it's a one way love
Reiterates the unreciprocated nature of the love.
So don't turn away, and don't say it's over
Pleads with the person not to end the connection.
I'm falling like I never knew
Describes the intensity of falling in love.
And I can't pretend, for I keep remembering
Acknowledges the difficulty of pretending and emphasizes remembering shared experiences.
Everything that we've been through
Recalls the emotional weight of the relationship.
One way love - it lives in shadows, cold and lonely
Describes the one-way love as existing in shadows, implying secrecy and loneliness.
One way love - it lives alone, it breaks your heart
Highlights the solitary and heart-breaking nature of one-sided love.
And I don't know how I can take the pain
Expresses uncertainty about enduring the pain of unrequited love.
Hurting over, and over, and over again
Describes the repeated and overwhelming nature of the emotional pain.
And, baby, it's a one way love
Reaffirms the one-sidedness of the love.
So don't turn away, and don't say it's over
Repeats the plea not to end the relationship.
I'm falling like I never knew
Recalls the intensity of falling in love.
And I can't pretend, for I keep remembering
Reiterates the challenge of pretending and emphasizes remembering shared experiences.
Everything that we've been through
Emphasizes the weight of the past in the relationship.
One way love
Repeats the phrase "One way love" to reinforce the central theme.
Oh, baby, it's a one way love
Reaffirms the unreciprocated nature of the love.
And I can't go on living other lives
Expresses the difficulty of living a different life to cope with the emotions.
Making other plans to keep the tears from my eyes
Describes making plans to avoid tears and sadness.
And, baby, it's a one way love
Reiterates the one-sided nature of the love.
One way love
Repeats the phrase "One way love" to reinforce the central theme.
It's a one way love
Emphasizes the singular direction of the love.
Mmm, one way love
Repeats the phrase "One way love" for emphasis.
A one way love
Repeats the phrase "A one way love" to reinforce the singular nature.
It's a one way love
Repeats the phrase "It's a one way love" for emphasis.
Yeah, one way love
Repeats the phrase "Yeah, one way love" for emphasis.
A one way love
Repeats the phrase "A one way love" for emphasis.
It's a one way love
Repeats the phrase "It's a one way love" for emphasis.
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