The One is the third track on Carly Rae Jepsen's second extended-play Emotion Side B (2016). It was released on August 26th 2016, through 604, School Boy and Interscope Records.
Lyrics[]
Verse 1
Truth is I never thought of us together
You're just a friend of mine
We should know better, this can't last forever
But kiss me one more time
Pre-Chorus
Romance is fine
Pour me some wine
Tell me it's just for the fun of it
Thoughts in your eyes
Hard to deny, but
I don't want love, don't want none of it
Chorus
If you want to, you can stay the night
I don't want to be the one, the one
If you want to, you can hold me tight
I don't want to be the one, the one
Post-Chorus
It's too much pressure
It's too much pressure
It's too much pressure
I don't want to be the one, the one
Verse 2
While cookin' dinner, I'd wear your socks and slippers
It's been a long, long day
It's just so easy
Love the way you read me
I never have to say
Pre-Chorus
Romance is fine
Pour me some wine
Tell me it's just for the fun of it
Thoughts in your eyes
Hard to deny but
I don't want love, don't want none of it
Chorus
If you want to, you can stay the night
I don't want to be the one, the one
If you want to, you can hold me tight
I don't want to be the one, the one
Post-Chorus
It's too much pressure
It's too much pressure
It's too much pressure
I don't want to be the one, the one
Bridge
Don't fall in love, fall in love, fall in love, fall in love
Don't fall in love, fall in love, fall in love, fall in love
Don't fall in love, fall in love, fall in love, fall in love
Don't fall in love, fall in love, fall in love, fall in love
Chorus
If you want to, you can stay the night
I don't want to be the one, the one
If you want to, you can hold me tight
I don't want to be the one, the one
Post-Chorus
It's too much pressure
It's too much pressure
It's too much pressure
I don't want to be the one, the one
Song credits[]
Writing and production[]
- Written by: Carly Rae Jepsen • Kyle Shearer • Nate Campany
- Produced by: Kyle Shearer
Technical credits[]
- Mixing: Mitch McCarthy
Writing and development[]
The One was was written by Jepsen alongside Kyle Shearer and Nate Campany, in August 2014, during the development of Emotion. [1] Carly stated that it was one of her favourite writing sessions for the album. [2]
Jepsen discussed writing the song in a March 2015 interview with MTV. At the time, she wasn't sure that the song would make the cut for the album; though, she explained, "It was so empowering to take on the point, 'if you want you can stay the night, but I don’t want to be the one.' I think from a girl’s perspective thats rarely sung about and it’s like, girls feel that way too sometimes. I had fun stretching my limitations of what I thought people want to hear and more of what I feel sometimes and putting it to music." [2]
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| Emotion | Run Away With Me • Emotion • I Really Like You • Gimmie Love • All That • Boy Problems • Making the Most of the Night • Your Type • Let's Get Lost • LA Hallucinations • Warm Blood • When I Needed You Black Heart • I Didn't Just Come Here to Dance • Favourite Colour • Never Get to Hold You • Love Again |
|---|---|
| Emotion Side B | First Time • Higher • The One • Fever • Body Language • Cry • Store • Roses |
| Other releases | Last Christmas • Everywhere You Look • All I Need Is An Angel • Cut to the Feeling |
| Leaked | Black Light • Bullseye • Lucky In Love • Look Me In The Eyes • Runaways • Running Through My Head • I Believe You • Still in the Game Sweet Impossible Love • Wildflowers • When I'm Alone • Eternal Summer |
|---|---|
| Unleaked | Back of My Heart • Body Talk • Gone • Never Wanna Get Kissed Again • Love Amore • My Guy • GrandMarnier song • Miscellaneous untitled songs |
References[]
- ↑ @carlyraejepsen "The 1." August 23rd 2014, via Instagram
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Carly Rae Jepsen’s Album Is ’80’s Up A Notch’ | MTV News YouTube, March 5th 2015