The One
Jesse McCartney Lyrics


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I just woke up feelin' like I turned all night
Missed my alarm and now I can't make up the time
I spilled my coffee on my favorite shirt
I tried to clean it but I make it worse
On top of that I'm hitting every light
I missed a meeting 'cause of course my phone just died
I'm doin' circles in the parking lot
Man, I just want this day to stop

But I saw you there on the corner of Sixth
When I look back now and it all makes sense
You'll be gone
Yeah, you'll be gone

What if I missed you?
What if my lips had never kissed you?
I wanna believe that we were gonna happen anyway
But if I took a turn a second late
What if I missed you?
Would someone else be there to kiss you?
I wanna believe that we were gonna happen anyway
But if I took a turn a second late
What if I missed you?

And now I'm thinkin' every time I watch you sleep
That you could wake up with someone who isn't me
And I still think about it every day
How quickly both our lives would change

If you hadn't walked down the corner of Sixth
I'd never know what love would've been
You'd be gone
Yeah, you'd be gone

What if I missed you?
What if my lips had never kissed you?
I wanna believe that we were gonna happen anyway
But if I took a turn a second late
What if I missed you?
Would someone else be there to kiss you?
I wanna believe that we were gonna happen anyway
But if I took a turn a second late
What if I missed you?

If you hadn't walked down the corner of Sixth
I'd never know what love would've been




You'd be gone
Yeah, you'd be gone

Overall Meaning

The song "The One" by Jesse McCartney talks about the importance of chance encounters and missed opportunities in relationships. Starting with a series of unlucky events that have messed up his day, the singer sees his love interest on the corner of Sixth street and realizes that if he had missed her at that exact moment, their entire relationship would never have happened. The song is a reflection on how one missed chance can change a person's life and how important it is to seize the opportunities given.


The lyrics showcase the idea that life is full of unexpected turns and how one wrong step could result in a completely different outcome. In this case, if Jesse McCartney had missed that person, he would never have experienced love in the same way. The lyrics suggest that we need to cherish and seize the opportunities given to us because they might not come around again.


Overall, the lyrics are an invitation to reflect on our lives and see how many of our present situations have been a result of a missed opportunity or a chance encounter.


Line by Line Meaning

I just woke up feelin' like I turned all night
I feel exhausted from not getting enough sleep and it's affecting my day


Missed my alarm and now I can't make up the time
I overslept and now I'm running late for everything


I spilled my coffee on my favorite shirt
I had a minor accident which is causing me more stress


I tried to clean it but I make it worse
I thought I could fix the problem but I actually made it worse


On top of that I'm hitting every light
I'm having a streak of bad luck and everything seems to be going wrong


I missed a meeting 'cause of course my phone just died
I missed an important event due to a technical mishap


I'm doin' circles in the parking lot
I'm lost and frustrated and can't seem to find my way


Man, I just want this day to stop
I'm having a terrible day and just want it to be over


But I saw you there on the corner of Sixth
Despite everything going wrong, I saw you and it gave me hope


When I look back now and it all makes sense
Hindsight has shown me that everything had to happen the way it did for us to meet


You'll be gone
I'm afraid that I might lose you


What if I missed you?
I worry about what would happen if I had never met you


What if my lips had never kissed you?
I wonder how different my life would be if we had never been together


I wanna believe that we were gonna happen anyway
I want to believe that fate brought us together regardless of the challenges we faced that day


But if I took a turn a second late
I understand that timing played a crucial role in us meeting


Would someone else be there to kiss you?
I question what would have happened if our paths had never crossed


And now I'm thinkin' every time I watch you sleep
I can't help but think about how happy and lucky I am to have you in my life


That you could wake up with someone who isn't me
I worry about the possibility of losing you to someone else


And I still think about it every day
I constantly reflect on how fortunate I am to have met you


How quickly both our lives would change
I understand that if we never met, our lives would be completely different


If you hadn't walked down the corner of Sixth
I credit our meeting to a chance encounter on the corner of Sixth


I'd never know what love would've been
If we had never met, I would have never experienced the love we share


You'd be gone
I'm still afraid of losing you




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Carah Charnow, Jesse McCartney, Morgan Reid

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

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Under the silver stars
Right where he broke your heart
Girl you know I'll give you anything
I wanna hold your hand
And say the words he never said
I'll make you promises you can believe
Let me be the one
Telling you it's alright
Sharing the smiles and tears you cry
Let me be the one
Lovin' you when you're weak
For all the strength you need
You can come to me
When you're down and you feel so lonely
Turn around
You can come to me
When you're down baby
I will be the only
Come to me
You can just be yourself
'Cause I don't want nobody else
All of your secrets are safe with me For the kind of love you can trust
For more than just a crush
Baby why don't you just
Come to me
Let me be the one
Telling you it's alright
Sharing the smiles and tears you cry
Let me be the one
Lovin' you when you're weak
For all of the strength you need
You can come to me
When I've got you in my arms Say it's where you wanna be 'Cause girl I'm down on my knees
Promising my heart
Oh my heart
Let me be the one
Telling you it's alright
Sharing the smiles and tears you cry
Let me be the one Lovin' you when you're weak
For all of the strength you need
You can come to me
Let me be the one
Telling you it's alright
Sharing the smiles and tears you cry
Let me be the one
Lovin' you when you're weak
For all of the strength you need
You can come to me
Whenever you need me Whenever you need me girl
Whenever you need me Ohh, I'll be there
Whenever you need me Whenever you need me girl
Whenever you need me
I'll be there



All comments from YouTube:

Andrew Drake

This is probably one of the best Jesse McCartney songs ever. I still know every word. ♥ I miss life so much when I was this age and Jesse got me through it all. I was obsessed. Love u JMac.

Believe

To this day my favorite song. I hope one day I can sing this to a woman who I love with all my heart.

mykingdomheartssora

❤️

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Crypto Gizmo

Epic song. underrated as hell

Andrew Drake

Nearly 17 years later this is still one of my favorite songs i know every lyric by heart. Jmac is bae. 😍

Andrew Drake

If Jesse was to sing this me I would probably explode from happiness. He's so cute and just seems like a amazing man. His voice is angelic. ♥

Je Suis

Love this song <3

Juliana Martins

Algum brasileiro ouvindo em 2020? Kkkkkkk sdds da minha adolescência

Andre Silveira

Idem!!

Yasmine Dehbi

I just cried 😭 listening to this masterpiece in the ending of it ❤️ it's like my huge support while in a bad mood 🥺💓 I love Jesse 💗

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