Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group One Of These Things First · Nick Drake Bryter Layter ℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited Released on:...

A desperate song about dreams of what he could’ve been – he had potential for many things, but realized none of them. He dreams of being capable, but is stuck – doesn’t know how.

Dec 18, 2025 · “One Of These Things First” by Nick Drake offers a window into the problems that led to the young folk singer’s untimely demise.

He should have been these things first, before the relationship ended. In the first verse he looks at what kind of person he could have been in general. “First” here refers to before he met the …

One of these things first. These are the lyrics as recorded by Nick and have been compiled in this format by Bryter Music, the Nick Drake estate. Our thanks go to them for permission to …

Listen to One Of These Things First on Spotify. Song · Nick Drake · 1971.

One of these things first. I could have stayed beside you, could have stayed for more. A whole long lifetime could have been the end. One of these things first. A real live giver, could have …

Jan 3, 2024 · Nick Drake’s haunting melody, ‘One Of These Things First,’ serves as a lyrical canvas depicting a poignant reflection on choices not taken, and the ephemeral nature of …

Listen to One Of These Things First by Nick Drake on Apple Music. 1971. Duration: 4:49.

I could have been a sailor, could have been a cook A real live lover, could have been a book I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock I …