One Man Show
Jonas Brothers Lyrics
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Cause I keep hearin' your voice call my name
In an empty room girl, you're the one I see
Let me tell you girl, we're history
[Chorus:]
I'm a one man show (one man show)
I don't need no one (need no one)
Oh yeah
You can call me but (call me but)
I won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
Cause I''m a one man show (one man show)
Oh yeah
I don't need you girl
Girl you broke my heart and let me down
I'd be better off if you weren't around
Took my love and threw it on the ground
Saying goodbye girl don''t make a sound
[Chorus]
I was so blind
Now I finally see
Everything you did to me
I thought it might change
And we could find a place
Where we'd be happy too
[Chorus]
I'm a one man show (one man show)
I don't need no one (need no one)
I'll be fine alone (fine alone)
Oh yeah
You can call me but (call me but)
Won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
Cause I'm a one man show (one man show)
Oh yeah
I don't need you girl
Yeah!
The Jonas Brothers' song One Man Show is a breakup anthem that speaks to the emotions one feels after getting their heart broken. The opening lines, "I feel like I'm gonna go insane/Cause I keep hearin' your voice call my name" highlight someone who is on the brink of losing their mind because they cannot escape their ex. The singer can't get rid of the memories and the echoes of their past love. In an empty room, the ghost of the past relationship still haunts the singer. However, the singer is resolute and plans to move on, and the chorus makes this clear when it says, "I'm a one man show/I don't need no one/I'll be fine alone/Oh yeah/You can call me but/I won't pick up my phone/Cause I'm a one man show."
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that the ex-girlfriend broke his heart and let him down. The lyrics, "Took my love and threw it on the ground/Saying goodbye girl don't make a sound" explain how the ex-girlfriend departed from the relationship without any remorse. The chorus repeats, and the bridge is where the singer takes the blame for not seeing everything sooner. The lyrics "I was so blind/Now I finally see/Everything you did to me/I thought it might change/And we could find a place/Where we'd be happy too" showcase the internal conflict within the singer. The singer was hopeful for a bright future with the ex, but now it's clear that the relationship wouldn't work. The song ultimately ends how it started, with the chorus serving as a testament to the singer's independence.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel like I'm gonna go insane
I am going crazy thinking about you
Cause I keep hearin' your voice call my name
You keep haunting me with your calls and memories
In an empty room girl, you're the one I see
Even in an empty room, my mind keeps picturing you
Let me tell you girl, we're history
We are part of the past and there is no future for us
I'm a one man show (one man show)
I am self-sufficient and don't need anyone's help
I don't need no one (need no one)
I am capable on my own and I don't need anyone's support
I'll be fine alone (fine alone)
I am comfortable with myself and don't need anyone else to be happy
You can call me but (call me but)
You can try to reach out to me but
I won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
I won't respond to your attempts to contact me
Cause I'm a one man show (one man show)
I am independent and don't need anyone else in my life
I don't need you girl
I don't need you in my life
Girl you broke my heart and let me down
You hurt me emotionally and disappointed me
I'd be better off if you weren't around
I would be happier if you were not in my life
Took my love and threw it on the ground
You didn't value my love and crushed my feelings
Saying goodbye girl don't make a sound
I don't want to hear any explanations, just leave silently
I was so blind
I didn't realize your true intentions
Now I finally see
I understand what you did to me
Everything you did to me
All the things you said and did that hurt me
I thought it might change
I had hope that things could get better between us
And we could find a place
We could have found a way to make it work
Where we'd be happy too
Where we both could be happy together
Yeah!
Expressing enthusiasm for being independent and happy
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOSEPH JONAS, KEVIN JONAS II, NICHOLAS JONAS, PAUL KEVIN JONAS II
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