One Day

Track 13 on Mercury - Act 1 (Japanese Edition)

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“One Day” closes Imagine Dragons' fifth studio album, Mercury – Act 1, on a lighthearted and hopeful note. The track acts in stark contrast to the album’s opening, “My… Read More

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One Day Lyrics

[Chorus]
I know that one day
I'll be that one thing
That makes you happy
I know I'll keep you laughin'
Your sun on a cloudy day
The feel of a perfect wave
That's crashin' upon your face
Yeah, I know that one day, one day

[Verse 1]
Birds outside
Will sing me a song tonight
I know that it's right on time, time (Dwee-da-da-da)
Life flies by
The moon and the midnight sky
Is guidin' me to your side, side

[Chorus]
I know that one day
I'll be that one thing
That makes you happy
I know I'll keep you laughin'
Your sun on a cloudy day
The feel of a perfect wave
That's crashin' upon your face
Yeah, I know that one day, one day

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[Verse 2]
Can we run away
To a place that children play
In the grassy fields, fields (Dwee-da-da-da)
I know they'rе tellin' you things that you put in your head, head
Promisе you that you are better off without them

[Chorus]
I know that one day
I'll be that one thing
That makes you happy
I know I'll keep you laughin'
Your sun on a cloudy day
The feel of a perfect wave
That's crashin' upon your face
Yeah, I know that one day, one day
One (One, one, one) day
I'll be that one (One) thing
That makes you happy
I know I'll keep you laughin'
Your sun on a cloudy day (One, one)
The feel of a perfect wave
That's crashin' upon your face
Yeah, I know that one day, one day

[Outro]
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
One day
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
One day

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“One Day” closes Imagine Dragons' fifth studio album, Mercury – Act 1, on a lighthearted and hopeful note. The track acts in stark contrast to the album’s opening, “My Life,” which is marred by self-conflict and regret.

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What did Imagine Dragons say about "One Day"?

This is the final song on the record. I wanted to end on a note that looked to a brighter future.
This record is not about a man falling down infinitely as shown in the artwork, but rather falling and landing on some sort of foundation. It’s about rebuilding. I felt like my foundation dissolved from underneath me over the past decade due to a crisis of faith, a loss of belief in anything really.
I’m now trying to rebuild a healthier future for me that I can hopefully pass on to my children."

– Dan Reynolds via Clash Magazine

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