1. ROSIE is a New York indie pop singer-songwriter. Her song… Read Full Bio ↴Rosie:
1. ROSIE is a New York indie pop singer-songwriter. Her song “Out of Time”, co-written with her brother, Matteo Scher, has been viewed over 75 thousand times on YouTube.
Never the 1
Rosie Lyrics
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Met you in October
You talked sweet and a little slow and I thought mmm
I think I mmm
Warm eyes and your hands cold You sang soft like a sore throat and I thought mmm
I think I mmm
PRE
Cuz I knew you were dangerous
I saw through your games and played them And I hate myself for letting you win
CHORUS
Now I could write
10 songs bout 9 ways you fucked me over Only took you
8 days to forget 7 months together
Were up till 6 in the morning, 5 days a week You said 4ever then left before I counted to 3 Loved you a little 2 much
But I was never, I was never the 1
VERSE
Met me on a Friday
I dressed up like a first date So you’d think mmm
I think I mmm
And I knew it worked when You stayed past 2am
And I thought mmm
Does he think mmm
PRE CHORUS
BRIDGE
Met you in October
You talked sweet and a little slow And I thought you’re it
I think I’m falling
CHORUS
In "Never the 1," Rosie recounts a brief and intense relationship that she ultimately realizes was not as fulfilling as she had hoped. The song opens with Rosie reminiscing about how she met the singer of the song in October. In the two verses, she describes how she was drawn to the persona who had "warm eyes and cold hands" and who talked "sweet and a little slow." Although she knew the person was dangerous and played games, she couldn't help but let them win. In the chorus, Rosie sings that she could write ten songs about how the person hurt her and how their eight-day relationship ultimately ended up devastating her, even though they had been together for seven months beforehand when they stayed up until 6 AM for five days a week. Rosie admits that she loved them a little too much, but in the end, she was never "the one."
The song describes the rush of infatuation and the naivety that often accompanies new relationships. The singer's longing comes through in lines like "you talked sweet and a little slow, and I thought mmm, I think I'm falling." Even though she knows the person is dangerous and plays games, she can't help but become embroiled in their passion. Rosie captures the frustration and regret she experiences when she realizes it was ultimately for nothing in the chorus when she sings "I was never, I was never the one."
Line by Line Meaning
Met you in October
The time when the singer first met their love interest
You talked sweet and a little slow and I thought mmm
The feeling of infatuation at the beginning of the relationship
I think I mmm
The singer's internal monologue as they try to decipher their feelings
Warm eyes and your hands cold
Description of the love interest's physical attributes
You sang soft like a sore throat and I thought mmm
The artist's continued infatuation with their love interest
Cuz I knew you were dangerous
The realization that the love interest is not good for them
I saw through your games and played them
The singer's attempt to maintain the relationship despite knowing of its pitfalls
And I hate myself for letting you win
The artist's feelings of regret over allowing the relationship to continue
Now I could write
10 songs bout 9 ways you fucked me over
Only took you
8 days to forget 7 months together
Were up till 6 in the morning, 5 days a week
You said 4ever then left before I counted to 3
Loved you a little 2 much
But I was never, I was never the 1
A list of all of the ways the love interest betrayed and mistreated the artist, culminating in the realization that they were never truly the love interest's priority
Met me on a Friday
A flashback to an important moment in the relationship
I dressed up like a first date
The singer's attempt to recreate the romance of the beginning of their relationship
So you’d think mmm
The artist's hope that the love interest still held feelings for them
And I knew it worked when
You stayed past 2am
And I thought mmm
Does he think mmm
Confirmation that the love interest was still interested in the singer, and the singer's continued internal struggle over their feelings
Met you in October
You talked sweet and a little slow
And I thought you’re it
I think I’m falling
A final, bittersweet reflection on the beginning of the relationship and the singer's realization that it was never meant to last
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rosaileen Scher
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