Sleeping At Last - 'One' (Official Lyric Video)

"One" is from Sleeping At Last's "Atlas: Year Two" project.

Produced by Wonderkind Studios
Handwriting by Ryan O'Neal

[johnwilson]

i love the spelling mistakes and how instead of wiping them off, he left them there. fits the idea and theme of the song perfectly

[natashasthilaire]

One thing I noticed about this song compared to the others is this sense of urgency in the tempo. As a One, I think we feel like we're constantly racing against time in the sense that we're trying so hard to become our own version of perfection with the little time we have here on Earth. Like we're doing all these things because we're trying so hard to be these flawless people before it's too late. I love the fact that they addressed that, it makes the message of the song all that much more powerful and real.

[argonanarchy]

My sister is a one. She raised all her younger siblings before she was forced to leave. She had to learn how to better herself so she could raise the rest of us up. She is perfect in her imperfections. She is my hero, my inspiration.

[jayillon]

It's the worst thing in the world to always feel like what you're doing will never be good enough. i always tell myself i need to be better for the people around me - for my family, for my friends, for the people i care about. this song describes what i feel PERFECTLY. every failure i encounter discourages me and it's that fact about myself that i hate the most. we always strive for perfection but we seldom fail to realize that sometimes it's not what we need.

i love this song so much :(

[TheTiaisamazing]

For those of you don't know, there are going to be songs One through Nine, for each of the Enneagram personality types. The songs go with what some of the traits are to each type. :)
I love all of them so far (I've heard One through Four)!

[rayruth]

"Grace requires nothing of me". I love those lyrics. As a Christian, I love how true it is of God. And as a person, I love how true it is of the people we love and who love us in return.

[inkbery]

People throw around the word "underappreciated" a lot, but Sleeping At Last is sadly the definition of the word.. YOU'RE SOO GOOD. THIS SONG IS SO GOOD. I wish I could find a way to support you but I can't 😕

[InvaderNax]

"I want to sing a song worth singing" this is bang on. People think all ones are super picky cleaners and love a good post-it etc but really it's about doing things well that we think are important. To hell with everything else.

Also the first lyrics about how "I know perfect doesn't exist but how do we know until we've tried" hits home. As a one I get told by people just give up it's not worth it, it's good enough and it's like no, just let me keep trying. We'll work ourselves ragged doing it but for those important things in life we will keep trying to improve it until it's perfect. For all my fellow ones, remember that whatever you're doing that matters to you, if you never get it perfect you've made a damn good improvement and you can be proud of yourself and take a nap.

[edaeunderthestairs]

I'm a four, but all of his songs hit so close to home.

[ashfaquezaman]

1:23 "but the list goes on forever of all the ways I could be better, in my mind"

[cosmonaut]

I just wanna remind anyone who comes across this comment that whether you’re a one, two, three, etc., your personalities do not absolutely define you. Your personality is absolutely unique. Don’t put a number on it.

[noahmurdock]

"I've spent my whole life searching desperately, to find out grace requires nothing of me" That hit HARD.

[lindseym]

Lyrics :
Hold on for a minute, 'cause I believe that we can fix this over time
That every imperfection is a lie
Or at least an interruption

Now hold on, let me finish
No, I'm not saying perfect exists in this life
But we'll only know for certain if we try

I... I wanna sing a song worth singing
I... Write an anthem worth repeating
I... I wanna feel the transformation
A melody of reformation

The list goes on forever of all the ways I could be better in my mind
As if I could earn God's favor given time
Or at least congratulations

Now I have learned my lesson
The price of this so-called perfection is everything
I spend my whole life searching desperately
To find out grace requires nothing of me

I... I wanna sing a song worth singing
I... Write an anthem worth repeating
I... I wanna feel the transformation
A melody of reformation

I hold it all more loosely, and yet somehow much more dearly
'Cause I spend my whole life searching desperately
To find out that grace requires nothing
Grace requires nothing of me

That songs ♥♥♥

[prophetofthepen]

“Grace requires nothing of me”
God bless

[booksyesterday]

I’m a 9w1, and it’s so so easy for me to love others, but I never feel good enough in other’s eyes. I feel like I measure my self by comparing the amount of love that I give others to the amount of love that I feel, which makes me feel so alone and notice the things I need to change about myself. I see all the good in others and none in myself.

[cecilybowman]

These songs evoke such a strange, happy sadness that just pulsates intensely in my chest. It’s the weirdest but most wonderful thing I’ve ever felt and no other artists can pull that feeling out of me. It’s hard to describe, but it’s sort of really painful and yet I can’t get enough of it. I kind of hate it and love it at the same time. I need to not be listening to songs like these a 2 in the morning I’m emotional and alone and dang somebody help me

[keona]

As someone who's a One, this song has helped me a lot. I was being so hard on myself about everything and nothing but I stumbled upon Sleeping At Last, and found 'two'. I felt it described me partially. I then found “One, ” and it has touched me so deeply. I took a few enneagram tests and found I’m 1w2, which made a lot of sense.
Having a song that describes me better than i can describe myself is such a unique feeling. It was strange at first but it is extremely comforting that I am not the only one who feels this way.
Thank you, Sleeping At Last, for giving me a gift better than any other.

[griffinmckenna]

“The list goes on forever of all the ways I could be better” hit me hard

[Rose-sjrp]

When you’re perfect to everyone except yourself, when you seem out together in front of one person but can never get it together alone
Seeming worthy to some and worthless to yourself

[liv]

This hurts my heart in such wonderful ways