One By One
Unveiling Hearts: One by One, a Journey from Guarded to Falling
Lyrics
Is this love, or an attack
Questioning whether this feeling is love or an emotional attack.
For me it always starts the same way
Every experience of love begins in a familiar manner for the singer.
So I hide my heart and seal the cracks
The singer protects themselves by concealing their emotions.
Go ‘head and leave, that shit don't phase me
Indifference to someone leaving, showing strength in the face of departure.
But you waited patiently
The person waited patiently, showing a different approach compared to others.
Cause somehow you knew that's how you'd get to
The person understood how to approach the singer.
me
Highlighting the impact of the individual's actions on the singer.
Babe, you're so disarming
The person has a disarming effect on the singer.
That I forget I'm guarded
The impact of the person makes the singer forget their usual guarded nature.
cnd I admit I'm falling
Admitting to falling for the person.
You're the only one I'm ever letting in
Expressing trust in letting this person into their life.
Cause I've been jaded, oh
Having experienced disillusionment or distrust in the past.
If chivalry is dead, you must be heaven sent
Complimenting the person's behavior as remarkably courteous and rare.
My walls come down, oh
Allowing personal barriers to be broken down, gradually.
One by one by one by one
Describing the gradual breakdown of defenses or barriers.
I've barred the windows and the doors
Metaphorically referring to keeping oneself isolated from emotional connections.
Keep 'em all out has been my mantra
Emphasizing the singer's long-standing pattern of keeping people out.
But you're the breath of fresh air I've been waiting
Acknowledging the person as a refreshing presence long awaited.
for
Expressing anticipation for a positive change brought by this person.
Boy, you know how to make me want ya
Appreciating the person's ability to evoke desire or attraction.
Cause you waited patiently
Reiterating the person's patient approach, showing a deeper understanding.
cnd somehow you know that eventually
Foreseeing the singer eventually finding the person's approach charming.
I would find it charming
Anticipating the singer's reaction to the person's charm.
cnd forget I'm guarded
Forgetting guardedness due to the person's impact.
cnd I would end up falling
Admitting to falling for the person, a repetition emphasizing the realization.
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