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One Step Closer Lyrics
I’ve seen the heart of darkness
Let’s just say I crossed over that line
Held hands with the hopeless
In too deep on that ride
Went around one more time
When you’re standing on the edge
You don’t look down
Till you’re ready and willing to fly
Now I’m one step closer
With my arms open wide
I’m one step closer
And I’m willing to try this time
I hitched a ride with forgiveness
In that river of emotion
I went down a third time
I spent the night with the living
Took a chance looked inside
Didn’t know who I’d find
Standing on the corner of hello and goodbye
All alone it’s there I made up my mind
Now I’m one step closer
With my arms open wide
I’m one step closer
And I’m willing to try this time
I’m sick of giving up
With a little luck
I’m gonna get out of here
When you’re standing on the edge
You don’t look down
Till you’re ready and willing to fly
Now I’m one step closer
With my arms open wide
I’m one step closer
And I’m willing to try
I’m one step closer
I’m one step closer
Let’s just say I crossed over that line
Held hands with the hopeless
In too deep on that ride
Went around one more time
You don’t look down
Till you’re ready and willing to fly
With my arms open wide
I’m one step closer
And I’m willing to try this time
In that river of emotion
I went down a third time
I spent the night with the living
Took a chance looked inside
Didn’t know who I’d find
Standing on the corner of hello and goodbye
All alone it’s there I made up my mind
With my arms open wide
I’m one step closer
And I’m willing to try this time
With a little luck
I’m gonna get out of here
You don’t look down
Till you’re ready and willing to fly
With my arms open wide
I’m one step closer
And I’m willing to try
I’m one step closer
I’m one step closer
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Perhaps this song is about how you have accepted that you have been going down a bad path (be it a relationship, crowd you hang with, or not being honest with yourself) and you feel ready to try to get better again. You have tried to get better before and you didn't succeed in doing so but now you are ready and willing to try again. You are sick of giving up. This time is your best chance to get better.
i can so relate to this song. its saying how you feel soo down, so crap you wanna throw yourself away, but you can only do that when you're 'willing to try'. its a paradox in a way, you have to fight to win, before u can give in to losing. it's so inspiring, saying he's been down and out, but he's gonna fight first. :)
xxx
At one of the Prudential Center shows in 2007, one of the few times they've ever played this live, Jon said it was a hard song to even talk about, let alone play. I don't remember his exact words, but he did talk about Richie Sambora and how bad he was hurting, and said that they were getting through it together. It was incredibly sweet, and Richie went over and hugged him.
Incredible performance. They played the entire Lost Highway album that night.