Alexz Johnson (Born on November 4th, 1986, in New Westminster, British Colu… Read Full Bio ↴Alexz Johnson (Born on November 4th, 1986, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) is never quite what you'd think: she is always, instead, a surprise. While she writes intimate, down-to-earth lyrics, they’re delivered with a larger-than-life, crystalline voice. “Growing up I was afraid of it,” she says, about realizing she could sing big as a small child- the sixth in a brood of ten-- in Vancouver. “I thought it would blow me away.” And while at first she might be able to blend into the sea of other fresh-faced, struggling artists on the streets of her current hometown of New York City, she’s actually an entertainment veteran with fifteen years in the industry and a Gemini Award under her belt.

When Instant Star wrapped after four seasons (2005-2008), Alexz endured her share of off-camera drama in her music career, when both Capitol and Epic, respectively, ended up shelving her records due to internal conflicts . "It’s been tough,” she says, “but something always keeps me going. Even with no money in my pocket, things land where they land and you keep moving.” Johnson had completed a full length record entitled Weight in 2008, and was set to release it in September the next year.

Alexz independently released her debut album, Voodoo in 2010 and remixed it in 2011 as Reloaded. She released a compilation of unheard demos in the form of The Basement Recordings (2011), while prepping to release her first EP, Skipping Stone in January 2012. She has also released one live album, Live from the Skipping Stone Tour in December 2012. Johnson later continued to release two more demo compilations, The Basement Recordings 2 and The Basement Recordings 3 in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Finding success and a loyal fanbase through her independent releases, Johnson's 2014 EP, Heart and sophomore album Let 'Em Eat Cake were both funded through the crowdfunding service Pledgemusic. Heart and Let 'Em Eat Cake both showcase a different side of Johnson, tackling subjects such as heartbreak and loss. The two releases include tracks produced by David Kahne, who has worked with Lana Del Rey, Kelly Clarkson, Regina Spektor, and other artists.

one in a million world
Alexz Johnson Lyrics

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Molly:
What are the chances
there'd be you and me?
There is no might have been,
I say it's destiny

Annie:
Out of all of the lives

we could live
all of the love
we could give

Molly:
Who would ever guess,
out of all the rest,
that you would be here with me?

Molly:
Oh!

Both:
It's a one, one, one in a million world
And we're two, two, two in a billion
in a one in a million world

Zillion stars in the sky
Planets all spinning by

Take away what might have been
And here we are again

It's a one, one, one in a million world.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alexz Johnson's "One in a Million World" describe the sheer improbability of two people coming together in a world full of endless possibilities. Molly says that what makes their relationship special is that it was their destiny to be together, rather than being a mere coincidence. Both Annie and Molly reflect that with all the opportunities to live and love, they are grateful that they have each other.

The song's chorus describes the rarity of their love in the larger scheme of things. They are two unique individuals in a world of billions, with a unique love that is a one in a million chance. The visual imagery of stars and planets spinning by reminds the listener of just how small and insignificant their world is compared to the vastness of the cosmos, yet somehow these two people found each other.

The song seems to suggest that even though the world is full of uncertainty and endless possibilities, sometimes the universe conspires to bring two people together against all the odds. It's a message of hope and faith that true love can be found in the most unlikely of places.

Line by Line Meaning

What are the chances
What is the probability

there'd be you and me?
that we would be together

There is no might have been,
There is no alternative reality

I say it's destiny
I believe it is fate

Out of all of the lives
Among all the possible lives

we could live
we could have chosen

all of the love
All of the potential love

we could give
we could have shared

Who would ever guess,
Who would have predicted

out of all the rest,
among all the other possibilities

that you would be here with me?
that we would end up together