Bro heard it yesterday and it's brought instant nostalgia I was in the car with my sister. I'm 25 she's 22 we both remember it growing up awesome classic!!!
One of their grandmothers used to come into the grocery store I worked at and would tell me how her grandson was in a band called Finger Eleven. She always wanted to know if I had heard of them, it was very cute!
I remembered this song just a line or two but I couldn’t recall enough for google. For almost four years searching everywhere for ‘real thing’ and not one thing. lol. Tonight I forced my depressed ass to go to the store. Going through a painful break up and I cry a lot these days. Soon as I walked in the store I heard the beginning start and I knew it was a gift. I’m listening smiling for the first time in months. Made me happy.
A funny story about this song, about 5 or 6 years ago the chords and melody were stuck in my head for the longest time and I searched EVERYWHERE to find it. I couldn't find shit. I searched through 90s playlists, early 2000s rock, researched band discographies, listened to various rock stations, asked reddit and other sites, just because I wanted to know it so bad. I gave up after a couple of months of off and on searching but it still 'haunted' me, I always wanted to hear it. Half a year later after giving up on that search, some big changes happened in my life and I spiraled into anxiety and depression. I got into a particularly intense argument with my family and was so mad I drove off intending to move out right then and there. I'm not really religious but for some reason while driving I thought to myself, 'God, if you could send me a sign or something that tells me I have a place in life, please do it now.' No joke, I turn on the radio, and after about 3 seconds of silence the intro to this song starts IMMEDIATELY. I've never heard it played on that radio station ever again, and never heard it before, either. Coincidence, maybe. But god damn that is hell of a coincidence, I still think about it to this day.
I dedicate this song to my dad who took his life in 2013. This was my favorite song to listen to in the car with him. Still hard to listen to sometimes nowadays, but i still love it.
There is something so raw about this song. The way he sings I think and the guitar bends. I haven't heard this in over 5 years and then heard it tonight at wawa so I asked the clerk what the song was. Now I'm here....
I was a huge Chris Benoit fan as a kid. This was in his DVD about his career culminating at WrestleMania 20 where he won the World Heavyweight Championship and celebrated with Eddie in the ring at the end. What a time. Its unfortunate what he became but can’t help the song bringing me back to being 10 years old again as a huge fan.
Wow! That hit hard.....what I'm going through right now, damn bro. Weird how you see "The" comment you need to see...about to lose it. Thank you 8yrs later bro
@@riverraven7 Nah. That also is just more of the same that we've heard over the last 60 years. It's personality that is the X factor. The name of the game is marketing now. I mean it always was but now more then ever. I see social media personalities putting out ok sounding stuff that would never make it big otherwise. Their fans make it go viral cuase they love the person. Very few artists will make it on their music alone.
Rachel Loya when this song came out I was 12. life and our world was a lot more simpler because we didn't have the responsibilities and we're naive to how the world truly is. yet looking back on it even if I was an full grown adult when this song came out life wouldve been simpler still. I miss the genre of music like this music that made you think of who you really are and what your true potential is. it made you clash with yourself. I miss music of this quality this depth hopefully in the future the pendulum will swing back to this style it saddens me that the current music reflects the almighty altar of self glory instead reflecting the fragile mirrors we truly are.
am i the only one who remember listening to this and thinking about all those lost in 9 11 the tragedy felt across america and crying like a baby cause it made me frel better somehow?
This song is about a guy who has just been floating aimlessly through life never committing to ONE THING and doing it well and being fulfilled by it. So if he finds just ONE THING that makes him happy and puts his ALL into it then he wonders if that is the key to living a successful and fulfilled life and if he finds this ONE THING he believes in it wholly would it be worth giving up all he has. He feels that if he makes this decision to follow his dream then his partner should be on his side. He knows that if he devoted himself to a cause or dream of his he may sound like a fanatic but he wonders if it is worth the possible ridicule.
Back in 2004 I visited my grandma in a nursing home. She died 3 days later. When I was visiting her, this song was playing on the radio in the distance. This song is very special to me because it played the last day I saw grandma.
Just heard this about 15 minutes ago on the radio in a taxi and instantly had a ton of flashbacks to my childhood. I haven’t heard this song since I was younger so I had to search for it
Music can teleport us through time to what was going on in our lives when we heard that song before. One of the ways I figured out how to process my parents divorce after 7 years was to finally listen to the music that was constantly playing during that time in my life as my mom is a huge music nerd so we always had something playing.
@@ethos5639 oh my god, i know im 9 months late to this comment but i seriously, honest to god, do not think i have ever related to anything more. this song, along with riptide by sick puppies, animal i have become by three days grace, and santa monica by everclear are the go-to for that nostalgic parents divorce vibe for me
Everyone listening to this probably missed the early 2000s. There’s so much great music just not playing on radio you gotta look deep in the unknown to find what’s great.
This was mine and my Dad's jam when I was younger. He played it at his wedding recently and it was specifically for me and him. He doesn't show me a lot of affection, cause he's usually always at work, but that night he danced with me and hugged me and told me he really loved me and he really did care about me. He was sorry he didn't show it much. Both me and him were crying (and my friends were at the wedding too lol)
Two years ago, but I want to tell you that being a father is tough. When this was released I was deploying to Iraq for the first time and my daughter was only six months old... Now many years later we sing it together when it's on the radio. She never asked why I was gone so many times, but she never gave up on me. I really like your story.
@@brayzgame8037 I love yours as well, it has the best ending 💙 I'm 18 now, and with this quarantine, me and him have been able to bond more, since his job was non essential. I've been helping him with yardwork and talking, I also got a German Shepherd pup, so we bond over him as well. I hope you and your daughter enjoy this song for many years and continue to bond 💙💙🤗
@@CrystalRatzArt623 thank you! So awesome. I love Shep's, they're very faithful pups. My daughter is 16 and she always stands by me, I'm a single parent disabled vet. Either way, so glad to hear that everything worked out for you! So hard being a dad. Best to y'all!🇺🇸👍💙
@@brayzgame8037 I'm not American, but regardless, I thank you for what you've put yourself through for the good of your nation. Most people are not so brave.
A happy anniversary to my late aunt.... a whole yr since you've passed away already.. the womb is re-opened kinda now saying this..... ik ur smiling down at me rn and not hurting no more.. but it won't change you being here......🕊 wish i could turn back the time one more time.... just to get a hug from u again..... rip
Blows my mind they also recorded Paralyzer. Such different styles. Thank you to You Tube for having this randomly pop up on my list. Always loved this song but had no clue who sang it.
Turvis if u don't like the song than why go on the song and comment about it ? I don't like a lot songs but u don't see me talking shit about aha lol 💀 have a life and stop hating
My mother died and she told me for years “whats that song that goes one thing one thing one thing “I couldn’t figure it out for years she died 10-28-23 I recently re-discovered this song again
this song use to play on the radio a lot when I was like really little and I use to sit in the car during really long rides just mumbling most of the words but screaming one thing at the top of my little lungs(it was the only thing I could memorize) its something that I manage to remember clearly about my childhood so when I'm down I always find myself listening to this song and thinking about the car rides and when times were just a little simpler. This song gave me a passion for a music and never fails to make me smile.
+Trinity Ingle Nicely done. I enjoyed your comment as much as I did listening to the song. It reminds me of unrequited love, but still its a really nice song.
this is a good song and I remember hearing on the radio when I was 12. the music back in the 80s, 90s, and early 00s is so much better than todays music.
*This "one thing" was my moms cancer. I would have traded it all away if I knew all about her disease. I would have traded it all and gave it all away to bring her back.... I love you mom.* 💗 Joy Patience 1955-2021
I had completely forgotten this song. I could not stop listening to it back when it hit big. It holds up as much today as it did then. I love how one thing could be a multitude of meanings depending on each individual's unique perspective. Great song.
We will miss you Nick Cordero, no longer in pain, you are free, you fought hard, but God said come home my son. This song is dedicated to you. Prayers to the Cordero family. 1978-2020.💔
No matter what, when i hear this tune i always think about the legend that was: Chris Benoit, no matter he'll always be my favourite wrestler, whatever happened on the day he and his family died, one day all the truth surrounding it will come to light, Chris will always be my number 1, 🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍.
"Even though I know I don't wanna know Yeah, I guess I know I just hate how it sounds" That just breaks me every Time. Probably because I'd trade it all if I could go back to fix my mistakes or to have grown up with both my parents. Not many songs make me cry, but this one sure does.
@@dr3wbis They Did? Really? I had no idea considering I didn't read every single comment here. So what if they did? Does it make my comment any less true or credible? Point is this is a masterpiece of a song. Strange considering I don't usually go for soft songs like this, but wow is this powerful.
This was me and my older and younger brothers song. Almost a year ago, my little brother died from lung failure and my older brother committed suicide. My little brother was only 4 and my older brother was 16 (i was 10 at this time) Rip guys, i miss you so much..
Wow, crazy how wild cards in life are dealt out indiscriminately. So sorry you lost so much, so young. Wishing you peace, direction and an amazing future!
I am so sad to hear this and I ask you to do your best to really try and understand that you are extremely important and have extraordinary strength. When things hurt so bad you can't stand it... one day soon you'll realize you did "withstand it". Keep being you and you will do great. You learned a lot. Much love to you young man. Send a message if you ever need.
They will always be living on with you through your memories and love for them. This unbelievable tragedy will make you stronger than you can imagine if you allow it to do so. It can also possibly destroy you if you let it so ALWAYS remember that even the darkest storms and biggest waves eventually subside giving way to the sunniest skies and calmest water
Heard this song for the first time in a daiquiri shop tonight. Looked it up and realize it's been out 14 years. I've had it on repeat for a couple of hours now. Damn.
When this song came out in 2003, I was trying to hold to a vow of life-long celibacy in Christian ministry. It was misguided decision of my youth I made in 1995. The excruciating pain and weight of it was soul-crushing as I had met a girl in 2004. I spent many restless nights wrestling with my situation and my feelings for her. She moved on in her life, as I was not yet strong enough to 'cross that line' and "trade it all" & "give it all away" (the ministry I had built). Years later, I broke my vow, resigned my ordination card, endured a very long period of pain and both nervous and spiritual breakdown. I later met my wife, and am happily married now. But this song will always remind me of that girl Mary Kate M. I had met so long ago.
LYRICS: Restless tonight 'Cause I wasted the light Between both these times I drew a really thin line It's nothing I planned And not that I can But you should be mine Across that line If I traded it all, if I gave it all away For one thing, just for one thing If I sorted it out, if I knew all about This one thing wouldn't that be something I promise I might Not walk on by Maybe next time But not this time Even though I know I don't want to know Yeah, I guess I know I just hate how it sounds If I traded it all, if I gave it all away For one thing, just for one thing If I sorted it out, if I knew all about This one thing wouldn't that be something If I traded it all, if I gave it all away For one thing, just for one thing If I sorted it out, if I knew all about This one thing wouldn't that be something Even though I know I don't want to know Yeah, I guess I know I just hate how it sounds Even though I know I don't want to know Yeah, I guess I know I just hate how it sounds If I traded it all, if I gave it all away For one thing, just for one thing If I sorted it out, if I knew all about This one thing wouldn't that be something If I traded it all, if I gave it all away For one thing, just for one thing If I sorted it out, if I knew all about This one thing wouldn't that be something If I traded it all, if I gave it all away For one thing, just for one thing If I sorted it out, if I knew all about This one thing wouldn't that be something If I traded it all, if I gave it all away For one thing, just for one thing If I sorted it out, if I knew all about This one thing wouldn't that be something
I heard this song for the first time when I went to do military service in my country. my girlfriend had left me because of my decision. When I was on the bus I heard this song and I had never heard it again until yesterday. She brought back memories of 18 years ago and I had never heard her lyrics in Spanish, wow, that's great.
I found this song somewhere near 2004... on a pop-up ad. The music started playing when I opened a website. Who would have thought that a pop-up ad would be so nice?
I first heard this song on the Eddie Guerrero DVD back in 04 or 05 it had 2 songs and I played this song so much on that DVD. Great song but also I can't not think about Eddie. R.I.P Eddie
I just turned 13 my birthday party had gotten over everyone left. We went to my grandpas who I just started meeting for the first time went and ate there and got a present from him! Came home to the phone going off the wall to find out my best friend my grandma who meant the world to me at the time as was my bestfriend was found dead of the couch of my aunts house! I never felt so much pain in my life until that moment and during her funeral arrangements the family wanted us to make a playlist and I chose this song and it’s still difficult till this day when I hear it play and it’s been almost 20 years!
This song reminds me of my daughter in Washington state...Morgan Josephine Runge...haven't seen you in 25 years and not a day goes by that I don't think of you and Matt...I wholeheartedly love you until the day I die...maybe we'll meet one day....I love you...❤️❤️❤️
Did anyone else discover this song when it aired during the third season of Smallville (first episode with fan-favorite character Alicia)? I went out and bought the CD immediately, and I even named my college admission essay after it. ❤ I still have the digitized album in my computer (and on my phone) to this day.
My interpretation of this song: He secretly wants to be with someone who is married and he is married himself too. He is wondering if the grass is really greener on the other side and if he "traded it all just for one thing" being the person he secretly has feelings for, would it be worth it? He knows it's wrong to even have these thoughts to begin with, but can't help how he truly feels. As the intensity builds with the music towards the end of the song, it's clear he takes a leap of faith and gives into his temptation after thinking long and hard about it.
That's pretty much what I feel its about. Even after many.. Many years.. That's what it's about. But. It is wonderful how it can be interpreted in many ways. Great writing
I think it’s like a Rorschach . And it’s meant to be inspiring for each in every one of us pertaining to our own personal story. Sometimes we overthink and complicate things in life, while often, it may be best to simply isolate one step and goal at a time.
This song LITERALLY takes me to a place that I cannot get to any other way.... Rest in paradise mommy.... The world lost an amazing woman the day u left, and heaven gained an angel like no other 😇💔🙏✌️
If I could see you one more time Granny, I would trade my whole life. I miss you everyday of my life, this mean old, cruel world has got worser since Jesus called you home, but I know one day, I'll see you again, your in the sky, not the grave. Love you with all my heart for forever, today I am 41 years old Granny. Bless you. 1937-2014.
