You're Still the One
James Last Lyrics


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When I first saw you, I saw love
And the first time you touched me, I felt love
And after all this time,
You're still the one I love

Looks like we made it
Look how far we've come my baby
We mighta took the long way
We knew we'd get there someday

They said, "I bet they'll never make it"
But just look at us holding on
We're still together still going strong

(You're still the one)
You're still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You're still the one I want for life
(You're still the one)
You're still the one that I love
The only one I dream of
You're still the one I kiss good night

Ain't nothin' better
We beat the odds together
I'm glad we didn't listen
Look at what we would be missin'

They said, "I bet they'll never make it"
But just look at us holding on
We're still together still going strong

(You're still the one)
You're still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You're still the one I want for life
(You're still the one)
You're still the one that I love
The only one I dream of
You're still the one I kiss good night

You're still the one

(You're still the one)
You're still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You're still the one I want for life
(You're still the one)
You're still the one that I love




The only one I dream of
You're still the one I kiss good night

Overall Meaning

James Last's "You're Still the One" is a love song about the strength and endurance of a relationship. The opening line, "when I first saw you, I saw love," suggests that the singer experienced love at first sight. He goes on to say that the first time the love interest touched him, he felt love. These two lines demonstrate the depth of the love they share. The first touch ignited a fire that has continued to burn all this time, as evidenced by the refrain, "you're still the one I love."


"Looks like we made it," suggests that they've been through some tough times, but they've come out the other side still together. They "might have took the long way," meaning that their journey has been complicated or difficult, but they knew they would get there someday. The lyrics also provide a backstory about how outsiders thought the relationship wouldn't last. "They said, 'I bet they'll never make it,'" but the couple defied the odds and proved naysayers wrong. When others didn't believe in them, they believed in each other.


The chorus repeats twice and emphasizes the strength of the love interest's presence in the singer's life. They run to each other, belong to one another, and want to be together for life. They are the only one the singer dreams of and kisses goodnight. The final line of the song, "you're still the one," emphasizes the main theme of the song - the enduring quality of their love.


Line by Line Meaning

When I first saw you, I saw love
Upon first sight of you, I knew I was experiencing love


And the first time you touched me, I felt love
From the initial contact, I knew that love was all around me


And after all this time, You're still the one I love
Despite much time passing by, you are still the person I love


Looks like we made it
It seems as though we have successfully come so far


Look how far we've come my baby
Reflect on the progress we have made, my dear


We mighta took the long way We knew we'd get there someday
Our journey may have been long and winding, but we always knew we would arrive at our destination


They said, "I bet they'll never make it" But just look at us holding on We're still together still going strong
Despite the negative predictions that were made, we have managed to stay together and stay strong


(You're still the one) You're still the one I run to The one that I belong to You're still the one I want for life (You're still the one)
You are the individual who I always seek comfort from, as you are the one who is my other half and the one who I desire to spend my life with


You're still the one that I love The only one I dream of You're still the one I kiss good night
You remain the sole person who I love, dream of, and bid goodnight to


Ain't nothin' better We beat the odds together I'm glad we didn't listen Look at what we would be missin'
Nothing can compare to being together, and we have succeeded against all the challenging circumstances we faced while acquiring new experiences. I am grateful that we did not heed the words of naysayers, or else we would have regretted what we missed out on


You're still the one
You are still the only one for me




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT JOHN LANGE, SHANIA TWAIN

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