Avicii and Nicky Romero's "I Could Be The One" pairs an uplifting chorus with raw dialogue between two speakers. One expresses self-hate and mental anguish while trapped by societal expectations; the other responds with sarcasm about weight and appearance. The song promises liberation while the video explores mental health, body image, and pressure from society.
I think I hate my life.
Is it because you gained weight?
Excuse me?
This article, it helped me a lot.
I haven't gained any weight.
I should probably just have my salad instead.
You should probably eat a dick.
The things we used to do, they used to be. I could be the one to make you feel that way. I could be the one to set you free. Do you think about me when the crowd is gone? It used to be so easy, you and me. I could be the one to make you feel that way. I could be the one to set you free.
I feel like I'm trapped in somebody else's master plan. Go to school, get a job, get a mortgage. All I'm really doing is dying. Let me get you some more pills.
When you need a way to beat the pressure down, when you need to find a way to breathe. I could be the one to make you feel that way I can't— Be the one to set you free With my singing heartist bone Used to be so easy, can't ya see? I could be the one to make you feel that way I could be the one to set you free!
Yeah... I could be the one To make you feel that way yeah I could be The one to set you free (Yeah!) I could be the one to Make you Feel That Way Barbados, one way.
