One – English Lyrics

• By: HANSON

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant message of unity and the high cost of conflict in HANSON's song 'One'. This track offers a chance to improve your English vocabulary related to emotions and conflict resolution. Delve into the band's musical evolution and discover how they blend rock and soul to deliver a powerful message that resonates today.

[English]

Put down your guard, doesn't mean that you stop dreaming

Or that you change what you believe in, all I want is us to try

Lay down your arms, doesn't mean that we stop fighting

Only that we recognize that we might shed blood for our pride

We shout cause we cannot help ourselves, carrying on

And we try to pretend we do no wrong

So we do harm all along

We should have always been as one (one, one, one)

We should have always been as one (one, one, one)

Tear down these walls

They're a danger to our hearts

Monuments to isolation that deny us what we've lost

Make peace not war, is a cause that has no cost

Only that what you believe in is to stand and bear your cross

We shout 'cause we cannot help ourselves carrying on

And we try to pretend we do no wrong

So we do harm all along

We should have always been as one (one, one, one)

We should have always been as one (one, one, one)

Give up on the man you are (man you are)

The place that you've come from

Without it, you might not get far

But with it, you're already numb

You'll discover once the damage is done

We should have always been as one

(One, one, one)

We should have always been as one

(One, one, one)

We should have always been as one

(As one, as one)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have thoughts or images in your mind while sleeping
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept that something is true
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take part in a violent struggle
recognize /ˈrekəɡˌnaɪz/ A2	verb - to identify someone or something from previous knowledge
pride /praɪd/ A2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction
shout /ʃaʊt/ A1	verb - to speak or call out very loudly
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2	verb - to behave as if something is true when it is not
harm /hɑːrm/ A2	noun - physical or mental damage
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - a vertical structure that divides or encloses an area
danger /ˈdeɪnʒər/ A1	noun - the possibility of harm or injury
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - the organ in the chest that pumps blood
isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ B1	noun - the state of being alone or separated
peace /piːs/ A1	noun - freedom from disturbance or war
cause /kɔːz/ A1	noun - a principle or reason for action
numb /nʌm/ B1	adjective - unable to feel physical sensation
discover /dɪˈskʌvər/ A2	verb - to find or learn something for the first time

Key Grammar Structures

• Put down your guard, doesn't mean that you stop dreaming

  ➔ Present simple with 'doesn't' for negation in a dependent clause

  ➔ The phrase 'doesn't mean' uses the present simple with 'doesn't' to negate the action in the dependent clause, contrasting the main idea.

• We shout 'cause we cannot help ourselves carrying on

  ➔ Contraction 'cause for 'because' and present simple with 'cannot'

  ➔ The contraction 'cause is used informally for 'because,' and 'cannot' is used in the present simple to express inability.

• We should have always been as one (one, one, one)

  ➔ Past perfect with 'should have' for unreal past situations

  ➔ The past perfect with 'should have' is used to express a past situation that did not happen but was desired or expected.

• Tear down these walls, they're a danger to our hearts

  ➔ Present continuous with 'they're' for emphasis and description

  ➔ The present continuous with 'they're' (contraction of 'they are') is used to emphasize the ongoing state or description of the walls being a danger.

• Make peace not war, is a cause that has no cost

  ➔ Parallel structure with 'make peace not war' and present perfect with 'has'

  ➔ The parallel structure 'make peace not war' contrasts two actions, and the present perfect with 'has' indicates a completed action with present relevance.