One Like You
Choosing Love: The Wisdom Behind 'One Like You' by Nancy Wilson
Lyrics
One like you is one too much for me
Feeling overwhelmed; having one person like you is already too much for me.
Unless you mean to be my own
Expressing openness to a romantic relationship only if the person intends to be exclusively theirs.
Once like now, it's wiser
Reflecting on the present moment, suggesting that it's wiser not to initiate something.
Wiser not to start
Advising against starting something, possibly due to the potential for complications or heartache.
Unless I have your heart alone
Indicating a condition for starting a relationship: having the person's heart alone.
When all is said and done
Summing up a situation, suggesting that it's better not to initiate or pursue it.
It's better not begun
Emphasizing the idea that it's preferable not to start something until a specific condition is met.
Till one, and only one will do
Stating the requirement that only one person will suffice, emphasizing exclusivity.
So look before you fall
Advising caution in matters of love, suggesting careful consideration before committing.
Love is beyond recall
Suggesting that love should be a permanent and irrevocable commitment.
Unless it's once for all for two
Stating that love should be a commitment for both individuals involved.
Nights like this are more
Expressing an overwhelming feeling during nights like this, possibly indicating emotional intensity.
More than I can stand
Conveying that the emotional burden is too much unless the person takes their hand and commits.
Unless you take my hand and say
Suggesting the necessity of a commitment by asking the person to take their hand and affirm their love.
"One like you is one too much to lose
Reiterating that having someone like the person is too much to lose, emphasizing the value of the relationship.
With one like you I chose i chosе to stay"
Affirming the decision to stay with the person despite the challenges, expressing a choice made out of love.
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