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One Step Further Lyrics

by Bardo

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One Step Further Lyrics

One step further and I would've been there Can't seem to get your attention no matter how I try I just want you to prefer me to the other guys So when you looked at me, you only turned away So I walked up beside you But I forgot all the things that I planned to say I don't know if I tried to I could have taken one step further and I would've been there You could have turned around and hit me and I wouldn't have cared All this time I didn't get anywhere I could have taken one step further and I would've been there Ain't got the courage to speak when you're sometimes near Well, I can't seem to think of the things that a girl likes to hear But when I saw you again, you were all alone So I walked up beside you But I was too shy to even ask you home I don't know if I tried to I could have taken one step further and I would've been there You could have turned around and hit me and I wouldn't have cared All this time I didn't get anywhere I could have taken one step further and I would've been there If you read my letters or my telegrams You'd have got around to asking me just who I am ‘Cause you know I'm gonna get ya I'm gonna get ya, I'm gonna get ya One step further and I would've been there You could have turned around and hit me and I wouldn't have cared All this time I didn't get anywhere I could have taken one step further and I would've been… One step further and I would've been there You could have turned around and hit me and I wouldn't have cared All this time I didn't get anywhere One step further and I would've been there You could have turned around and hit me and I wouldn't have cared All this time I didn't get anywhere I could have taken one step further and I would've been… (One step further and I would've been there) I could have tooken one step further (One step further and I would've been there) One step, one step

Meaning of One Step Further

“One Step Further” by Bardo is a poignant exploration of missed opportunities and the paralyzing fear of vulnerability in romantic pursuit. The lyrics depict a man desperately yearning for attention from a woman, repeatedly agonizing over a single step – literally “one step further” – that could have altered his fate. He’s consumed by regret, haunted by moments where she rejected him, yet driven to approach her despite his shyness and inability to articulate his feelings. The repeated refrain highlights a sense of futility and self-sabotage; he acknowledges the potential for a different outcome but lacks the courage to act decisively. The artist's message is one of quiet desperation and missed connections, suggesting that sometimes, even with genuine desire, the fear of rejection can prevent us from ever truly reaching out and claiming what we want, leaving us trapped in a cycle of longing and regret.

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