Odd one, you're never alone
I'm here and I will reflect you
Both of us basically unattached to anything
Or anyone unless we're pretending

You live your life in your head
Some call it imagination
I'd rather focus instead on anything
Except what I'm feeling, what I'm feeling
Odd one

Aye, it's gonna be okay
Aye, we're gonna laugh at this one day

Odd one, I wish I was you
You're never concerned with acceptance
We are all desperately seeking out
And fitting in with anyone who will accept us
But not you, odd one

Aye, it's gonna be okay
Aye, we're gonna laugh at this one day

Hey, it's gonna be okay
Hey, gonna laugh at this one day

Aye, it's gonna be okay
Aye, we're gonna laugh at this one day

Don't let someone tell you you're no one
Don't let someone tell you you're no one
Odd one



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Odd One Lyrics as written by Timothy James Antonina Armato

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    My Interpretation

    While I think the other interpretations are right, there are a few meanings that may be being missed. I while I'm not the only 'Odd One' out that I'd going to put the ones I think are overlooked.

    Both of us basically unattached to anything Or anyone unless we're pretending (This line while from a second person point of view, My experience of being bullied and losing friends has left me unable to form any "close" attachments to anyone even my group of friends. I've had one girlfriend in my life and even then I think i was "pretending". I never saw it going anywhere, I never felt a physical attraction, and i definitely don't think I loved her. I only tried because she was the first girl that didn't shun me for being a depressed loner.)

    you live your life in your head some call it imagination (This one speaks to me like almost no Lyric line ever has. I mentioned I was a loner. That's because I'm the guy who would rather shadowbox street fighting or sword fights. They'd all say "That's not real." and "That's not cool." And I'd ignore them because I didn't care. My family says if I don't care about real life, I'd never get a job, and i need to stop living in my head. I had a job, but I like practicing, thinking, and writing too. And all that takes imagination, and it's something not many people have anymore.)

    I'd rather focus instead on anything Except what I'm feeling, what I'm feeling (This again is from a second person POV, but if you take the implied statement, It means the "Odd One" likes to focus one what they're feeling, and I do too. Some people focus on winning a game (Not caring which NPCs die along the way.), I focus on the fun exploration and how every choice makes and challenge makes me feel.)

    You're never concerned with acceptance We are all desperately seeking out And fitting in with anyone who will accept us (Easy one to understand and others may have said or said it better but it's true. I used to be like that to. I just wanted to fit in and be normal. But every time i got some minor "acceptance" I always left because i never really fit in, was ignored, or once even got punched by one of them because he got too close to me at lunch. So now i don't care if i fit in or even if a group of people acknowledge my existence. I see people how just want to be normal and will go to any length to make it happen, just to be laughed at. One such was like that and was contemplating suicide when i met him. After 4 days we were friends, after 2 weeks he said my advice made him realize that you don't have to fit in. after 3 he'd completely stopped thinking about suicide. He's said again and again I give great advice, and all I can answer is that it's what i realized going though the same problems.)

    Aye, it's gonna be okay Aye, we're gonna laugh at this one day Don't let someone tell you you're no one Don't let someone tell you you're no one Odd one (This is ridiculously straightforward, but to me is also has a second meaning. It may be someone telling the "Odd One" that it will all be fine and don't give up, But to me i imagine this is actually the "Odd One" telling that to someone else. Listening to the song, the line "Don't let someone tell you you're no one" isn't just Simon singing but it's dominantly Emma. So it's both at once but more the second person that the first is talking too that's saying that.)

    Stealthweasleon January 07, 2015   Link

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