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 (One life)
It's one need in the night
One love (One love)
Get to share it
Leaves you darling
If you don't care for it
Mary
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 the past out into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to carry each other, carry each other
One (One)
One (Oh, oh, one)
One (One, oh-oh)
One (Oh-oh)
Have you come here for forgiveness?
Have you come to raise the dead?
Have you come here to play Jesus?
To the lepers in your head
Well, 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
See we, hurt each other then we do it again
You say, love is a temple, love is a higher law
Love is a temple, love is a higher law
You ask for me to enter but then you make me crawl
And I can't keep holding on to what you've got
'Cause all you got is hurt
One love, one blood
One life, you've got to do what you should
One life with each other
Sisters and my brothers
One life but we're not the same
We get to carry each other, carry each other
One
One
One
One
One
One
One love, one love
About This Song
"One" is a haunting ballad that explores the painful aftermath of a fractured relationship, questioning whether love and unity are still possible when trust has been broken. The lyrics wrestle with themes of disappointment, blame, and the struggle to maintain connection ("one love, one life") while acknowledging deep emotional wounds and the difficulty of forgiveness. U2's atmospheric rock foundation, built on Edge's shimmering guitar work and a steady, contemplative rhythm, provides the perfect backdrop for both Bono's vulnerable vocals and Mary J. Blige's powerfully soulful interpretation. The song's raw honesty about love's complexities-rejecting easy reconciliation while still yearning for unity-made it one of U2's most emotionally resonant tracks. This collaboration between rock and R&B royalty created a timeless meditation on human connection that speaks to anyone who has experienced the tension between love and hurt.
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