Song theme: ‘I can move forward in life’
This song is about the idea and belief that you can get back to normal slowly but surely and that there is hope, step by step, bit by bit. It’s for anyone who’s had to start again. It’s for all of us. It’s called ‘One by One’...
“I’m gonna build the pieces where they fell
Pick it up and be myself
Put my best foot forward, what’s done is done
I’m walking step by step, one by one”
For a while now I’ve wanted to write another uptempo song.
I had the idea of ‘rebuilding’ and that all of us have had to do some sort of rebuilding since the COVID outbreak.
This song is about the idea and belief that you can get back to normal slowly but surely and that there is hope, step by step, bit by bit. It’s for anyone who’s had to start again. It’s for all of us. It’s called ‘One by One’...
ONE BY ONE - LYRICS
V1
I’m gonna build the pieces where they fell
Pick it up and be myself
Put my best foot forward, what’s done is done
I’m walking step by step, one by one
V2
I’m gonna pull the thorn from my side
Wipe the dust from my eyes
I don’t need to think about where I’ve come from
I’m walking step by step, one by one
Chorus
I’m getting back
I’m getting in straight
I can start a new day
I can turn a new page
I’m moving up
I’m moving on
I can see new a day
A second chance is calling
V3
I’m gonna feel the breeze in my hair
Find my home, set down there
Breathing in the sunlight as a new day dawns
I’m walking step by step, one by one
I’m walking step by step, one by one
Chorus
I’m getting back
I’m getting in straight
I can start a new day
I can turn a new page
I’m moving up
I’m moving on
I can see new a day
A second chance is calling
Bridge
Bit by bit, what’s done is done
I'm walking step by, one by one
Day by day, what’s done is done
I'm walking step by, one by one
Chorus
I’m getting back
I’m getting in straight
I can start a new day
I can turn a new page
I’m moving up
I’m moving on
I can see new a day
A second chance is calling
Bridge
Bit by bit, what’s done is done
I'm walking step by, one by one
Day by day, what’s done is done
I'm walking step by, one by one
I'm walking step by, one by one
ONE BY ONE - LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO
Here is where I dive a little deeper into the songs on the album and give my breakdown of the meaning and reason for writing it…
This song started out life with a completely different feel and groove. It was based around a folky guitar fingerpicking pattern which I eventually dropped because I felt it was a little distracting from the vocal. Here’s my iPhone voice memo (where I record all my rough demos). Let me know if you prefer this version…I may resurrect it for you one day!
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