One Shot
JLS Lyrics


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She's the kinda girl boys read about in magazines, glossy magazines
She is the only one I think about leading lady in my dreams
Hey I have waited so long,
To gather up my courage she has got me love drunk fumbling my words
Times running out, gotta do it now
She's the one I cannot live without

Yeah, she's the one I cannot live without
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

You only get one shot so make it count
You might never get this moment again
The clock is ticking down, it's the final round
So tell me what it is that's stopping you now
You never know unless you try
You'll only regret sitting wondering why
You only get one shot so watch this moment go by
When love's on the line

I never thought that I would get the chance to tell this girl how I feel,
Tell her how I feel
Sometimes I pinch myself a mile away, this can't be real,
This can't be real
Move faster can't wait any longer,
Gotta do something before she gets away
Do it like a movie, take her by the hand,
I'm gonna love this girl until the end

You only get one shot so make it count
You might never get this moment again
The clock is ticking down, it's the final round
So tell me what it is that's stopping you now
You never know unless you try
You'll only regret sitting wondering why
You only get one shot so watch this moment go by when love's on the line

When love's on the line

When love's on the line

She is the definition of beautiful she knocks me off my feet
I'ma tell her she's my everything,
Tell her that she's all I need,
That I know she's the only reason my heart beats
Da da da
Da da da

You might never get this moment again
(You might never get this moment again)
(You might never get this moment again)
You only get one shot so make it count
You might never get this moment again (never get this moment again)
The clock is ticking down, it's the final round
So tell me what it is that's stopping you now
You never know (never know) unless you try (unless you try)
You'll only regret sitting wondering why (wondering why)
You only get one shot so watch this moment go by
When love's on the line

When love is on the line, when love is on the line,
When love is one the line

When love's on the line
(I wish I had one more chance, I wish I had one more chance)





When love's on the line.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to JLS's song "One Shot" tell the story of a man who is finally ready to confess his love to his dream girl. He describes her as the kind of girl that boys read about in glossy magazines and the only one he thinks about as his leading lady in his dreams. He knows he has waited a long time to gather up the courage to tell her how he feels, but he's love-drunk and stumbling over his words. The clock is ticking and he knows he has to make his one shot count. He declares that she's the one he cannot live without and finally musters up the courage to take her by the hand, promising to love her until the end.


This song is a romantic anthem about taking a chance on love when you only have one shot. It's about the fear of regret and the importance of seizing the moment when it comes to matters of the heart. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the man's internal struggle and the stakes that are involved when it comes to confessing one's love.


Line by Line Meaning

She's the kinda girl boys read about in magazines, glossy magazines
She is a stunning woman who appears in magazines and captures the attention of many men.


She is the only one I think about leading lady in my dreams
The singer only thinks of her in his dreams and considers her to be his leading lady.


Hey I have waited so long, To gather up my courage she has got me love drunk fumbling my words
The singer has waited a long time to tell the woman how he feels and is now so in love with her that he is nervous and fumbling his words.


Times running out, gotta do it now She's the one I cannot live without
The singer feels that he must act quickly because he cannot imagine living without her.


You only get one shot so make it count You might never get this moment again The clock is ticking down, it's the final round So tell me what it is that's stopping you now You never know unless you try You'll only regret sitting wondering why You only get one shot so watch this moment go by When love's on the line
The singer believes that you only get one chance at love, and you should seize that chance because you may never get it again. He urges the listener to take risks and not to regret missed opportunities when it comes to love.


I never thought that I would get the chance to tell this girl how I feel, Tell her how I feel Sometimes I pinch myself a mile away, this can't be real, This can't be real Move faster can't wait any longer, Gotta do something before she gets away Do it like a movie, take her by the hand, I'm gonna love this girl until the end
The singer feels that he has a rare opportunity to express his feelings to the woman and he cannot believe it is real. He encourages himself to act quickly and confidently, taking inspiration from romantic movies. He also promises to love her always.


She is the definition of beautiful she knocks me off my feet I'ma tell her she's my everything, Tell her that she's all I need, That I know she's the only reason my heart beats Da da da Da da da
The woman is incredibly beautiful and the singer is completely smitten with her. He wants to express how much she means to him, with the knowledge that she is the reason he feels alive.


(You might never get this moment again) You only get one shot so make it count You might never get this moment again (never get this moment again) The clock is ticking down, it's the final round So tell me what it is that's stopping you now You never know (never know) unless you try (unless you try) You'll only regret sitting wondering why (wondering why) You only get one shot so watch this moment go by When love's on the line
The singer reiterates that this moment is precious and unique and that the listener needs to make the most of it. He urges the listener to go for it, as they will regret not taking action and enjoying this moment of love.


When love is on the line, when love is on the line, When love is one the line When love's on the line (I wish I had one more chance, I wish I had one more chance) When love's on the line.
The singer concludes that love is what really matters and urges the listener to act on it, because it may not come again. He wishes for another chance to experience this moment of love.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SEAN HURLEY, CARSTEN SCHACK, KENNETH KARLIN, MICHAEL WARREN, BRANDON WHITE

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Comments from YouTube:

@lizzieloo8042

It's funny how huge JLS were, yet they only have a few million views. They were literally as popular as 1D here in the U.K. Lmao

@sillybear217

Lizzie Loo they were big when youtube wasent while 1d were
1d also made it big in america which jls didn't

@futuristicdeath

Lizzie Loo 1D who?

@pdogxx3096

Lizzie Loo who remembers the jls cards

@hannahmacfarlane47

Lizzie Loo so so true

@freyasimmons

Ikr they used to be huge

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@gem6658

I feel like only British people appreciated JLS

@rjnishsingh1556

i m indian nd i appreciate JLS

@shaylacauchi4796

Gemma Kelly I'm Australian n I loved then wen I was a kid

@milesstene2273

Gemma Kelly yeah 🕶 R.I.P JLS 👎🏻

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