Wow...only 1 reply to this song. That really shocks me. This is one of my favorite Elton John songs.
The lyrics are so powerful and beautiful.
It's not really hard to understand the meaning of this song...its about "the one"...the person who you can't stop thinking about, the person you HAVE to be with, the person who makes your heart beat really fast, the person who your destined to be with
I love the fire metaphor in the first stanza "fire flying from your hands"...to me it means love at first site...when he first saw her...he saw the flames..the embers..the sparks of what their relationship could be
and in the next stanza thats what he says...he instantly fell in love with this girl..and everything seemed to fit...all his worries went away...and everything...makes sense
and the chorus perfectly written...
he says that all he ever needed was "the one"...thats what everyone wants....hopes for in life...they want "the one" for them...the one who makes them feel free. I love the simile "like freedom fields where wild horses run"...it just means being happy, free, content...
"No shadows block the sun"- when they "collided" and when they fell in love they believed in what they had...they had hope...there were no doubts(shadows) because they felt in their heart and followed it...
then the last part of the chorus "Your all I ever needed...oh baby your the one" - thats all that needs to be said...
I also the love the line...in the last stanza "He walks along the beach and sees his future in the water, a long lost heart within his reach"...that is very symbolic...in many books...poems...etc... water...or the ocean symbolizes a persons life...because when you look out in the ocean you see water the continues forever...it becomes more distant and distant...thats what life is...even when you die your spirit continues forever and ever...and when he look out in the water...he sees her..."the one"...meaning she is his future...
It's a great song...a timeless love song that will never get old
such a beautiful analysis, spot on! thank you :) I remember first hearing this song when I was about 12 and loving it, even then I wondered what it would be like to find "the one"...
such a beautiful analysis, spot on! thank you :) I remember first hearing this song when I was about 12 and loving it, even then I wondered what it would be like to find "the one"...
@steel07 I heard the song as you did. I remember the thoughts and feelings stirred the first time I heard it. Thank you for expressing your interpretation so beautifully.
@steel07 I heard the song as you did. I remember the thoughts and feelings stirred the first time I heard it. Thank you for expressing your interpretation so beautifully.
Wow...only 1 reply to this song. That really shocks me. This is one of my favorite Elton John songs. The lyrics are so powerful and beautiful.
It's not really hard to understand the meaning of this song...its about "the one"...the person who you can't stop thinking about, the person you HAVE to be with, the person who makes your heart beat really fast, the person who your destined to be with
I love the fire metaphor in the first stanza "fire flying from your hands"...to me it means love at first site...when he first saw her...he saw the flames..the embers..the sparks of what their relationship could be
and in the next stanza thats what he says...he instantly fell in love with this girl..and everything seemed to fit...all his worries went away...and everything...makes sense
and the chorus perfectly written... he says that all he ever needed was "the one"...thats what everyone wants....hopes for in life...they want "the one" for them...the one who makes them feel free. I love the simile "like freedom fields where wild horses run"...it just means being happy, free, content... "No shadows block the sun"- when they "collided" and when they fell in love they believed in what they had...they had hope...there were no doubts(shadows) because they felt in their heart and followed it... then the last part of the chorus "Your all I ever needed...oh baby your the one" - thats all that needs to be said...
I also the love the line...in the last stanza "He walks along the beach and sees his future in the water, a long lost heart within his reach"...that is very symbolic...in many books...poems...etc... water...or the ocean symbolizes a persons life...because when you look out in the ocean you see water the continues forever...it becomes more distant and distant...thats what life is...even when you die your spirit continues forever and ever...and when he look out in the water...he sees her..."the one"...meaning she is his future...
It's a great song...a timeless love song that will never get old
such a beautiful analysis, spot on! thank you :) I remember first hearing this song when I was about 12 and loving it, even then I wondered what it would be like to find "the one"...
such a beautiful analysis, spot on! thank you :) I remember first hearing this song when I was about 12 and loving it, even then I wondered what it would be like to find "the one"...
@steel07
@steel07
@steel07 I heard the song as you did. I remember the thoughts and feelings stirred the first time I heard it. Thank you for expressing your interpretation so beautifully.
@steel07 I heard the song as you did. I remember the thoughts and feelings stirred the first time I heard it. Thank you for expressing your interpretation so beautifully.