One Way or Another
Blondie Lyrics


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One way or another, I'm gonna find ya
I'm gonna get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya
One way or another, I'm gonna win ya
I'm gonna win ya, get ya, get ya, get ya
One way or another, I'm gonna see ya
I'm gonna meet ya, meet ya, meet ya, meet ya
One day, maybe next week, I'm gonna meet ya
I'm gonna meet ya, I'll meet ya

I will drive past your house
And if the lights are all down
I'll see who's around

One way or another, I'm gonna find ya
I'm gonna get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya
One way or another, I'm gonna win ya
I'll get ya, I'll get ya
One way or another, I'm gonna see ya
I'm gonna meet ya, meet ya, meet ya, meet ya
One day, maybe next week, I'm gonna meet ya
I'll meet ya, ah

And if the lights are all out
I'll follow your bus downtown
See who's hangin' out

One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna give you the slip
A slip of the hip or another, I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna trick ya, I'll trick ya
One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna trick ya, trick ya, trick ya, trick ya
One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna give you the slip

I'll walk down the mall
Stand over by the wall
Where I can see it all
Find out who ya call
Lead you to the supermarket checkout
Some specials and rat food
Get lost in the crowd

One way or another, I'm gonna get ya (where I can see it all, find out who ya call)
I'll get ya, I'll get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya
One way or another, I'm gonna get ya (where I can see it all, find out who ya call)
I'll get ya, I'll get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya
One way or another, I'm gonna get ya (where I can see it all, find out who ya call)
I'll get ya, I'll get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya
One way or another, I'm gonna get ya (where I can see it all, find out who ya call)
I'll get ya, I'll get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya




One way or another, I'm gonna get ya (where I can see it all, find out who ya call)
I'll get ya, I'll get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya

Overall Meaning

Blondie's "One Way or Another" is a song about a woman who will stop at nothing to find and win over a man she desires. The verses describe her persistence and determination to track down the object of her affection. She will drive past his house and follow his bus downtown to see who he hangs out with. The woman also plans to attend the same places he goes to see him and find out who he talks to. She is willing to use deception to get his attention and ultimately "get" him.


However, the chorus of the song takes a darker turn as the woman realizes that she may not be successful in her pursuit. She may "lose" the man and resorts to slipping away from him or tricking him to save face. The song's final line, "one way or another, I'm gonna get ya," emphasizes the woman's unwavering determination despite the potential consequences of her actions.


The lyrics of "One Way or Another" show the lengths some people will go to obtain the person they desire. The song's addictive melody and catchy chorus make it a standout track in Blondie's extensive catalog.


Line by Line Meaning

One way or another, I'm gonna find ya
No matter what, I'm going to find you


I'm gonna get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya
I'm going to catch you, no matter what it takes


One way or another, I'm gonna win ya
Eventually, I'll win your heart


I'll get ya, I'll get ya
I will be victorious, I will catch you


I'm gonna see ya
It's my mission to see you


I'm gonna meet ya, meet ya, meet ya, meet ya
I'm going to make an effort and try to meet you


One day, maybe next week, I'm gonna meet ya
In the near future, I plan on meeting you


And if the lights are all down
If the lights are off


I'll see who's around
I'll look around to see what's happening


I'm gonna lose ya
I may lose you, but I'll catch you again


I'm gonna give you the slip
I'll trick you and succeed in getting past you


A slip of the hip or another, I'm gonna lose ya
I'll deceive you with something quick, or other tricks


I'm gonna trick ya, I'll trick ya
I'll fool you, I'll deceive you


I'm gonna get ya (where I can see it all, find out who ya call)
I will catch you, and observe your every move and see who you talk to


I'll walk down the mall
I will walk around the mall


Stand over by the wall
I will stand by the wall


Where I can see it all
So I can see everything that's happening


Find out who ya call
I want to know who you call


Lead you to the supermarket checkout
I'll follow you to the checkout line in the supermarket


Some specials and rat food
I'm trying to blend in, like I'm just a normal shopper


Get lost in the crowd
I'll disappear in the crowd so that you won't see me




Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Deborah Harry, Nigel Harrison

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@tallesdebarros631

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One way or another, I'm gonna win ya
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One way or another, I'm gonna see ya
I'm gonna meet ya, meet ya, meet ya, meet ya
One day, maybe next week, I'm gonna meet ya
I'm gonna meet ya, I'll meet ya
I will drive past your house
And if the lights are all down
I'll see who's around
One way or another, I'm gonna find ya
I'm gonna get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya
One way or another, I'm gonna win ya
I'll get ya, I'll get ya
One way or another, I'm gonna see ya
I'm gonna meet ya, meet ya, meet ya, meet ya
One day, maybe next week, I'm gonna meet ya
I'll meet ya, ah
And if the lights are all out
I'll follow your bus downtown
See who's hangin' out
One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna give you the slip
A slip of the hip or another, I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna trick ya, I'll trick ya
One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna trick ya, trick ya, trick ya, trick ya
One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna give you the slip
I'll walk down the mall
Stand over by the wall
Where I can see it all
Find out who ya call
Lead you to the supermarket checkout
Some specials and rat food
Get lost in the crowd
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@2005lolipop

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And if the lights are all down
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One way, or another iโ€™m gonna win ya, iโ€™ll get ya, iโ€™ll get ya
One way, or another, iโ€™m gonna see ya, iโ€™m gonna meet ya meet ya meet ya meet ya
One day maybe next week, iโ€™m gonna meet ya, iโ€™ll meet ya

And if the lights are all out
Iโ€™ll follow your voice downtown
See whoโ€™s hanging round

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Iโ€™m gonna give you the spill
or slip on a hill for another
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iโ€™m gonna give you the slip

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Where i can see it all, find out who you are
Lead you to the supermarket checkout
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@SanaSamaha

Some of these lyrics aren't right. Should be:

"I'll see who's around"

"I'll follow your bus downtown"

"I'm gonna give you the slip
A slip of the hip or another"

"I'll walk down the mall
Stand over by the wall
Where I can see it all
Find out who ya call
Lead you to the supermarket checkout
Some specials and rat food
Get lost in the crowd"



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One day maybe next week, I'm gonna meet ya'
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I will drive past your house and if the lights are all down
I'll see who's around
One way or another, I'm gonna find ya'
I'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'
One way or another, I'm gonna win ya'
I'll get ya', I'll get ya'
One way or another, I'm gonna see ya'
I'm gonna meet ya', meet ya', meet ya', meet ya'
One day maybe next week ,I'm gonna meet ya'
I'll meet ya' ah
And if the lights are all out I'll follow your bus downtown
See who's hangin' out
One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya'
I'm gonna give you the slip
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One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya'
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I'm gonna give you the slip
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Lead you to the supermarket checkout, some specials and rat food
Get lost in the crowd
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All comments from YouTube:

@ajromero3692

Fun fact, Debbie Harry based the lyrics off of letters she got from a stalker. It's kind of hilarious that she made this song to mock her stalker, she ain't even bothered.

@ryanlewis8975

Another fun fact:

This actually isnโ€™t even the original version of the song, this is a re-recording Debbie did when she was in her late 60s!

@Croisssantxx

@@iiluvvv.j1699 record, dear. You cant be this slow.

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@ryanlewis8975

Fun fact: this isnโ€™t even the original, this is a re-recording the band did when she was about 70! She still sounds exactly the same!

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