One Love
Pat Benatar Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Once there was a man, and he lived to sing the lions song
As he traveled on road of hope
One love is the light, shining over every mountain top
It will lead us to the higher ground
One day every heart will beat strong against the night
Let it be done right now

Once there was a man, and his words became a song of love

And his song became the golden dream
One love is the light, shining over everyone that believes
It will lead us to the higher ground
One day every eye will see truth before the light
Let it be done right now

Some wait, so long
Because our love is strong
This hard road traveled on
Will lead us home
Forever

Hear the lion's song, voices cryin' like a desert wind
Yeah he's gone unto his father's land
Afrika tonight, for we truly are one in our hearts
Colors woven in the golden dream

One day every eye will see truth before the light
Let it be done right now
One day every voice will speak strong against the night
Let us be one right now
So let it be

We are the children of a thousand days
We are the people of the hard rain
We are the children of a thousand days

We are the people of the hard rain
We are the people of the hard rain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pat Benatar's "One Love" is a beautifully written song about finding love as a unit and the empowerment that comes from believing and fighting for a cause greater than oneself. The song begins by telling the story of a man who sang the lions song and traveled on the road of hope. The man's song of love became a golden dream, and every mountain top was reached because of their love.

The lyrics break down the power of love and how it brings people together. One love is the light that shines over everyone who believes, and it will lead us to the higher ground. We hear a message that highlights the importance of waiting and believing in the power of love even when things seem hopeless. The "hard road" traveled on will lead us home, a message that illuminates hope even in difficult situations.

Line by Line Meaning

Once there was a man, and he lived to sing the lions song
This man lived to spread love and hope through his music.

As he traveled on road of hope
He journeyed through life with a positive attitude, seeking a better future.

One love is the light, shining over every mountain top
Love is a guiding force that illuminates the world from the peaks of every mountain.

It will lead us to the higher ground
Love will elevate us to a better place.

One day every heart will beat strong against the night
Someday, every person will stand up against darkness and fight for what is right.

Let it be done right now
We must take action in the present to make our future better.

And his song became the golden dream
The man's music inspired a vision of a beautiful reality.

One love is the light, shining over everyone that believes
People who have faith in love will be illuminated by its power.

One day every eye will see truth before the light
The truth will be revealed to everyone, and it will be clear as day.

Some wait, so long
Some people have been waiting for change for too long.

Because our love is strong
They are waiting because their love for each other is so powerful.

This hard road traveled on
Life is difficult and challenging sometimes.

Will lead us home
However, persevering through these trials will bring us closer to where we belong.

Hear the lion's song, voices cryin' like a desert wind
The man's music is heard far and wide, and his message is carried by the wind.

Yeah he's gone unto his father's land
The man has passed away and gone to the afterlife.

Afrika tonight, for we truly are one in our hearts
Despite our differences, deep down we all share a connection that unites us.

Colors woven in the golden dream
Our diverse backgrounds and identities contribute to the beauty of our shared vision for a better world.

One day every voice will speak strong against the night
One day, people will speak up against oppression and injustice.

Let us be one right now
We should strive to come together as one community in the present moment.

We are the children of a thousand days
We are the descendants of countless generations before us.

We are the people of the hard rain
We are the ones who have weathered the storms of life and survived.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MYRON GROMBACHER, NEIL GIRALDO

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