Is it getting better
Or do you feel the same
Will it make it easier on you
Now you got someone to blame

You say
One love
One life
When it's one need
In the night
It's one love
We get to share it
It leaves you baby
If you don't care for it

Did I disappoint you?
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without

Well it's too late
Tonight
To drag tha past out
Into the light
We're one
But we're not the same
We get to carry each other
Carry each other
One

Have you come here for forgiveness
Have you come tor raise the dead
Havew you come here to play Jesus
To the lepers in your head
Did I ask too much
More than a lot
You gave me nothing
Now it's all I got
We're one
But we're not the same
We hurt each other
Then we do it again

You say
Love is a temple
Love a higher law
Love is a temple
Love the higher law
You ask me to enter
But then you make me crawl
And I can't be holding on
To what you got
When all you got is hurt

One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should

One life
With each other
Sisters
Brothers

One life
But we're not the same
We get to carry each other
Carry each other

One (x5)

One Love


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One (feat. U2) song meanings
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    "Feat. U2"? It's their song!

    Macphisto12on May 21, 2006   Link
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    I'm dissapointed with this cover, i don't like the way Marty sings this song. It shoud be a bit simpleir, it's not an rnb song, so all those "Ohh" don't really fit there. i like original version more

    madameon June 18, 2006   Link
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    I've seen the video for this. Larry Mullen looks fed up.

    Macphisto12on November 29, 2006   Link
  • +1
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    U2 rules, owns, rocks! RnB sucks, #%%^, @#$5.

    young_jableson December 18, 2007   Link
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    I love this song too, it's totally one of of the 10 greatest songs ever according to me. I'm of course affected by the good memories this song reminds me of, but I totally think Mary's beautiful, powerful voice brings an extra dimension to it which is just fantastic. It sound so...genuine, real or something. I should also mention that I'm a BIG U2-fan, and I've loved "One" since the moment I first heard it. I prefer this version though, but that's not because I'm a stupid kid who doesn't know anything 'bout music ;) It's because it's a wonderful song! Finally, I wouldn't consider this RnB at all. I would rather call it a power ballad, although neither that is a good enough genre to sort this song in, but it's the closest call I can some up with right now ...hmm...I will be back!

    roevgrenon February 23, 2008   Link
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    for someone who doesnt fancy rnb much, this is actually quite good!

    so_fetch!on April 27, 2006   Link
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    oh by the way, may i like to correct you in the second verse its darling instead of baby.

    so_fetch!on April 27, 2006   Link
  • -1
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    I like the original more though

    Ruton May 02, 2006   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    I think it's a very strong cover I must admit - and I'm not a fan of r&b either.

    butterflykiss84on May 21, 2006   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    Wauw... I really love this song, but apparently i'm the only one... This is my favorite song. I liked it before i heard the original by U2 and I almost cried when it was played on the radio one day. I thought it sounded so stupid because I was used to this version. The way they sings the One is just so amazing... Their voises sort of blends into each other :D Bautiful song and great cover!

    kullihuton February 20, 2008   Link

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