One for You, One for Me Lyrics

Lyric discussion by elilhu 

Cover art for One for You, One for Me lyrics by Bright Eyes

I and I = rastafarian way of saying 'you and me' connoting oneness with Jah. Also a Dylan song.

I think you may have said it without realizing it. "One for the..." = "I and I" = You and me and all the rich and the poor and the evil and the good are one. As Danny says in the final narration "Compassion and mercy" no matter what the situation, we are one.

Conor even tosses out the separateness of you and me at the end of the song as well. Conor also describes the fact that we've all strayed so far away from "Oneness." Which is an idea I think crosses any borders of...