One by One
Resilience Unveiled: Cameron AG's 'One by One' Echoes Redemption
Lyrics
Rest your head and take a breath and start again
Encouraging someone to take a break, relax, and start anew.
There's no one here that needs to fear your mind again
Assuring that there is no need for the person to be afraid of their thoughts or inner struggles.
Because some might hurt and some might learn to love again
Expressing that some may experience pain, but others may learn to love again.
When I was young my blood would run
Reflecting on the speaker's youth when their emotions were intense.
Cold so I could hide from the gun
Describing a past where the speaker felt the need to hide from danger or conflict.
Because my time could be done
Contemplating the brevity and uncertainty of life.
And they'll kill us off one by one
Introducing the theme of individuals being eliminated one after another.
They'll kill us off one by one
Repeating the notion of gradual elimination, emphasizing its inevitability.
Stay up late for a better state of mind again
Suggesting the importance of staying awake for mental well-being.
Try to hide and save your pride and time again
Advising to conceal vulnerabilities and preserve self-esteem in challenging times.
Take your life and take away your love again
Touching on the potential loss of life and love in difficult circumstances.
When I was young my blood would run
Revisiting the intense emotions of youth, emphasizing the need for self-preservation.
Cold so I could hide from the gun Because my time could be done
Reiterating the inclination to hide from danger due to the fragility of life.
And they'll kill us off one by one
Repeating the theme of gradual, systematic elimination of individuals.
They'll kill us off one by one
Re-emphasizing the inevitability of being killed off one by one.
Time goes by and your cold and high and numb again
Describing a passage of time where emotions become cold, and one becomes emotionally numb.
The pain will change and slowly drain your mind again
Exploring the idea that pain can change and affect one's mindset over time.
Because you can hope because someone owes you love again
Suggesting that hope exists because someone owes love, hinting at a potential positive turn.
When I was young my blood would run
Recalling the intense emotions of youth and the instinct to hide from danger.
Cold so I could hide from the gun
Reiterating the theme of hiding from potential harm, especially with a firearm reference.
Because my time could be done
Reaffirming the transient nature of life and its uncertainty.
And they'll kill us off one by one
Repeating the grim idea of being eliminated systematically, one person at a time.
They'll kill us off one by one
Reiterating the inevitability of being killed off gradually.
They'll kill us off one by one
Re-emphasizing the theme of systematic elimination, concluding the narrative.
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