One Day – English Lyrics

• By: Maher Zain
• Album: One

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the inspiring story behind Maher Zain's "One Day," a song dedicated to refugees and the hope for peace. Learn how this poignant track blends faith and longing, offering a message of resilience. Explore the song's lyrics and its impact on listeners worldwide.

[English]

Lying here wide awake on my own now

Silence is the loudest cry

I'm safe but I've lost everything I've known

I can smile because the pain has gone

But cry because it's where I'm from

O God I turn to You to make me strong again, oh

One day I can reach that rainbow

Watch the sweet reflection

Shining off my first home

I'd give anything to see my family again

And say how much I love them

That's all I imagine

One day

I wish I could go back tomorrow

If it's only for just one second

Put warmth back into a town that's frozen

I can smile because the pain has gone

But cry because it's where I'm from

O God I turn to You to make me strong again, oh

One day I can reach that rainbow

Watch the sweet reflection

Shining off my first home

I'd give anything to see my family again

And say how much I love them

That's all I imagine

I have cried so many times

And all those tears have washed my eyes

Now I see clearly into the light

'Cause I believe

I know one day I'll be home again

To start a new life, with peace everywhere

Right from the start until the end

I believe that one day

I can reach that rainbow

One day, one day

I believe that one day

One day

I believe that one day

I can reach that rainbow

Watch the sweet reflection

Shining off my first home

I'd give anything to see my family again

And say how much I love them

That's all I imagine

One day, one day

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not asleep
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears noun - an act of weeping
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from danger or risk
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to express happiness with a smile noun - an expression of happiness
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - to arrive at a place
rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ B1	noun - an arch of colors formed in the sky
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste
reflection /rɪˈflekʃən/ B2	noun - an image seen in a mirror or shiny surface
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - emitting or reflecting light
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group of people related by blood or marriage
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B1	verb - to form a mental image or concept of
warmth /wɔːrmθ/ B2	noun - the state of being warm
frozen /ˈfroʊzən/ B1	adjective - turned into ice
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm safe but I've lost everything I've known

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've lost" indicates an action that has relevance to the present.

• I can smile because the pain has gone

  ➔ Modal verb 'can'

  ➔ The use of "can" expresses ability or possibility.

• O God I turn to You to make me strong again

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ The phrase "to make" is in the infinitive form, indicating purpose.

• I'd give anything to see my family again

  ➔ Conditional structure

  ➔ The phrase "I'd give anything" implies a hypothetical situation.

• I believe that one day I'll be home again

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'll be" indicates a future action or state.

• Now I see clearly into the light

  ➔ Adverb placement

  ➔ The adverb "clearly" modifies the verb "see" to describe how the action is performed.

• Right from the start until the end

  ➔ Prepositional phrases

  ➔ The phrase "from the start until the end" indicates a range of time.