Austin Carter Mahone (born April 4, 1996) is an American singer and songwri… Read Full Bio ↴Austin Carter Mahone (born April 4, 1996) is an American singer and songwriter. Austin Mahone may have discovered music the old-fashioned way, but his rise to stardom has been undeniably cutting-edge. Begging his mom for a drum set at 6 years-old, he caught the proverbial "bug" after roaming around a local La Vernia, TX music store. Luckily, the drums ended up under the Christmas tree that year. Fast forward to 2010, Mahone started uploading covers of everyone from Drake and Justin Bieber to Ne-Yo and Bruno Mars to his YouTube page, and a massive following began to organically amass.

"I'd either check Billboard or iTunes Top 10 for the hottest songs, and I'd record my own versions," the 16 year-old explains. "That's how people began to find me online."
They found him in droves too. The subscriber, comment, and follower numbers snowballed as Mahone interacted with his audience directly.

"While I was in Chicago for a birthday party, I decided to do a little meet and greet," he recalls. "I tweeted for everyone to meet at The Bean. I thought there would be ten fans. A thousand showed up, and the cops had to shut it down. That was the moment when everything changed."

Since then, Mahone has come a long way from La Vernia—a town outside of San Antonio as he puts it, "with no Movie Theater or bowling alley". By 2012, he'd garnered 1.8 million Facebook fans, 1.5 million Twitter followers, 545k YouTube subscribers, and notched over 96 million views without a record label, marketing team, or any standard industry machinery. After quickly selling 100k downloads of his infectious song "11:11" independently, he had become a veritable phenomenon. However, he could back everything up on stage too. Selling out high-profile shows at the Best Buy Theater Times Square in New York and Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, he landed on Live! With Kelly & Michael, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, E! News and VH1, while appearing in The Wall Street Journal, The Hollywood Reporter, and more.

Everything is set to change again with the release of his forthcoming full-length debut for Chase Records and Republic Records. The first official single, "Say You're Just a Friend" featuring Flo Rida, updates the Biz Markie classic with a fiery, fresh, and fun little twist. Mahone's impressive vocal delivery pulsates over a big dance floor groove just before Flo Rida drops a sizzling verse. It's an immediately irresistible anthem.

"I want to make upbeat pop that you can party to," says Mahone. "I've always been a huge fan of Flo Rida, and I thought it'd be cool to get him on this track. It's about being friends with a girl that you like more than just a friend. You can't tell her though because it might ruin that friendship. It's something a lot of people can relate to. We had a blast with it though."
With a 2013 tour with Taylor Swift on the horizon and more music coming, everybody is about to have a blast along with Mahone though—especially the countless "Mahomies" worldwide who have fallen for him. "I hope everyone can connect with the songs and love them," he concludes. "I want to make music that people can listen to over and over again and feel good about."

The One I
Austin Mahone Lyrics

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I built my walls up high
But now they’re falling and you're the reason why
And with you I’m not alone
'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
But my heart’s been locked away
I hid it inside just so I’d free yourself
I give in, won’t be afraid
'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for

With this love, this love, this love
With this love, this love, this love
I've been searching so long for a feeling like this
'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
Girl you are the I’ve waited for

oh, hmm yeah

I said wait, the time is right
I meet that someone that’ll make me shine
And right now that time is come
'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
I guess you have waited too
To fall in love with someone that’s true, yeah
So tonight, don’t let it go
'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for

With this love, this love, this love
With this love, this love, this love
I've been searching so long for a feeling like this
'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
Girl you are the I’ve waited for

And when you believe
I can be all you need
I won’t ever leave
And if you and me for eternity
'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for

With this love, this love, this love
With this love, this love, this love
I've been searching so long for a feeling like this
'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
Girl you are the I’ve waited for

With this love, this love, this love
With this love, this love, this love
I been searching so long for a feeling like this
'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
Girl you are the I’ve waited for

Yeah you are the I’ve waited for

Overall Meaning

The song "The One I’ve Waited For" by Austin Mahone is a romantic and emotional ballad about finally finding the person you've been waiting for. Mahone starts off by singing about his walls that he built up high to protect his heart. However, these walls have now fallen down, and the reason behind their collapse is the person he's been waiting for. With this person, he no longer feels alone and finally feels like he has found the one he's been waiting for. He then sings about how he hid his heart away to protect himself but with this person, he's giving in and not being afraid.

The chorus of the song is an expression of how long Mahone has been searching for this kind of love and how this person is the one he's been waiting for. He believes that this feeling is mutual, and they both have been waiting for each other. He promises to be there for her and be everything she needs, and if they're together, they'll be together for eternity. He declares that she is the one he's waited for.

Overall, the song is about finally finding love after a long time of waiting for it. It's a declaration of love and a commitment to be there for each other forever. Mahone's emotional and passionate singing adds to the romantic appeal of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

I built my walls up high
I've been guarding myself from love and intimacy for a while now.

But now they’re falling and you're the reason why
I'm starting to open up to love because I've met someone special and I'm falling for them.

And with you I’m not alone
Being with you makes me feel understood, appreciated, and not lonely at all.

'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
I finally found someone I can see myself spending the rest of my life with.

But my heart’s been locked away
I've been protecting myself from getting hurt by keeping my heart closed off.

I hid it inside just so I’d free yourself
I stashed my heart away so that I could live my life freely without worrying about love and commitment.

I give in, won’t be afraid
I'm ready to let go of my fears and inhibitions and let myself fall in love with you.

'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
I know that you are the one who can make me happy and complete me emotionally.

With this love, this love, this love
What I'm feeling for you is more than just infatuation, but a deep and profound love I've never felt before.

I've been searching so long for a feeling like this
I've been searching for love for a long time, and finally, I've found someone who makes me feel this way.

'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
I keep repeating this line because it captures the essence of what I feel about you.

Girl you are the I’ve waited for
You are everything I've been looking for in a partner, and I'm grateful to have you in my life.

I said wait, the time is right
I've been waiting for the right moment and the right person to fall in love with, and now that moment has arrived.

I meet that someone that’ll make me shine
I've found someone who brings out the best in me and makes me feel radiant and alive.

And right now that time is come
Now is the perfect time for us to start a romantic relationship with each other.

'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
I just have to keep emphasizing how much you mean to me and how grateful I am to have you in my life.

I guess you have waited too
I'm not the only one who has been waiting for their soulmate; you have been too.

To fall in love with someone that’s true, yeah
We both wanted to find someone who was honest, reliable, and true to themselves, and we've found that in each other.

So tonight, don’t let it go
I don't want to waste any more time, and I want to be with you tonight and start a new chapter in our lives together.

'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
I really want to emphasize how much you mean to me and how certain I am that you are the one for me.

And when you believe
When you trust in me and our love, we can make this relationship work and last a lifetime.

I can be all you need
I promise to be there for you, support you, and be everything that you need in a partner.

I won’t ever leave
I'll be loyal, committed, and devoted to you for as long as we're together.

And if you and me for eternity
I envision a future with you, where we spend the rest of our lives together and create a lifetime of memories.

'Cause you are the one I’ve waited for
Again, I just have to reiterate how much you mean to me and how much I love you.

Yeah you are the I’ve waited for
You are the person I've been waiting for, and I can't imagine going through life without you by my side.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, OLE MM, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NADIR KHAYAT, ACHRAF JANNUSI, AUSTIN HARRIS MAHONE

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