The One (Elton John song)

"The One" is a song written by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, performed by John. It is the title track and first single released in May 1992 by The Rocket Record Company from John's twenty-third album of the same name (1992). On bonus footage for the DVD release of his concert Live in Barcelona, John states that he felt an intense connection to Taupin's lyrics for the song, in light of his personal circumstances around the time of making the album, in particular the line "for each man in his time is Cain until he walks along the beach".