The One Lyrics
Last night, I had a dirty dream about you
Baby, I'm just thinking maybe we should make it real
Turn off, sip on some kind of cheap tequila
Leave the baggage, leave the madness, leave the way we feel
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna bite your lips, do some freaky shit
I could picture it, like I'm seeing 20/20
Even if it's temporary
[Chorus]
You're not the one, but you're the one right now
You're not the one, but you could be the one right now
I'm having fun, I'm having fun right now
You're not the one, but you could be the one right now (Oh)
[Post-Chorus]
You're not the one
[Verse 2]
I don't really need nobody, I just kinda want your body
My life's a mess, but it's hot, so you won't be sorry
And we don't need to fake it 'cause we don't need to make it
I don't care if we make it, no, no
I just wanna bite your lips, do some freaky shit
I could picture it, like I'm seeing 20/20 (Oh)
Even if it's temporary (Oh)
[Chorus]
You're not the one, but you're the one right now
You're not the one, but you could be the one right now
I'm having fun, I'm having fun right now
You're not the one, but you could be the one right now (Oh)
[Bridge]
Ooh, if you touch like that
I'ma touch back, I'ma touch like that
Like, ooh
Like, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Oh)
Ooh, if you touch like that
I'ma touch back, I'ma touch like that
Like, ooh
Like, ooh (Ooh, ooh)
[Chorus]
You're not the one, but you're the one right now
You're not the one, but you could be the one right now
(Ah, ah, ah)
You're not the one, but you're the one right now
You're not the one, but you could be the one right now
I'm having fun, I'm having fun right now (Oh)
You're not the one, but you could be the one right now (Oh)
No (But you're the one right now)
No (But you could be the one right now, oh)
You're not the one (But you're the one right now)
You could be the one right now
You could be the one right now (Oh)
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The inspiration behind this song’s production was very Jersey. Being from New Jersey and going to fist-pumpy clubs my whole life, that Jersey house beat hits close to home. It feels carefree and young. Me exploring my sexuality is something that’s been a big conversation in this relationship, and “The One” is about the times that you do feel sexy, bold, and free—and empowered to explore your own process. The lyrics say, “You’re not the one/But you’re the one right now.” It’s casual. Sexuality is a really nuanced and confusing thing, and as a queer woman, I view it in a pretty fluid way. Learning that in the context of a relationship in which I still really love somebody has been very complicated, but I still deserve that opportunity to understand myself.
