Karly-Marina Loaiza, professionally known as Kali Uchis, is a Colombian-Ame… Read Full Bio ↴Karly-Marina Loaiza, professionally known as Kali Uchis, is a Colombian-American singer-songwriter, record producer, music video director and fashion designer. She writes and produces most of her own music.

The stylistic range of left-field pop artist Kali Uchis is reflected in the variety of her collaborators – an extensive genre-crossing list that includes Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Daniel Caesar, Juanes, and BadBadNotGood. A singer, songwriter, and producer, as well as a video director, Uchis truly arrived on her own with the self-released Por Vida (2015), an EP that led to a deal with Virgin EMI. By the time Uchis released her lively debut full-length, the Top Five Billboard R&B/hip-hop hit Isolation (2018), she had already been nominated for Grammy awards through her featured appearances on Daniel Caesar's "Get You" and Juanes' "El Ratico."

Kali Uchis experienced the majority of her upbringing in Virginia and also spent time in her parents' native Colombia. As a teenager growing up in Alexandria, just south of Washington, D.C., she learned to play piano and saxophone and also developed a deep interest in visual arts. Her recorded debut was made in 2012 with the self-released mixtape Drunken Babble. Within three years, she had several singles to her credit, including "Know What I Want" and "Lottery," typically promoted with videos she directed, as well as collaborations with Snoop Dogg, GoldLink, Tyler, the Creator, and Major Lazer. Following the 2015 independent release of Por Vida, a free digital-download EP with tracks produced by Diplo, Kaytranada, and Tyler, Uchis started releasing her material through major-label Virgin EMI. A DJ Dahi-tweaked version of Por Vida's "Ridin Round," issued that November after a move to Los Angeles, was the artist's first single for the major label. "Only Girl," a relaxed Kaytranada production featuring Vince Staples and the Internet's Steve Lacy, followed in April 2016. She was also featured that year on Daniel Caesar's "Get You."

Throughout 2017, Uchis added to her discography of featured appearances via tracks by Juanes, Gorillaz, Tyler, Bootsy Collins, and Miguel, and she previewed her debut album with the singles "Tyrant" (featuring Jorja Smith) and "Nuestro Planeta" (featuring Reykon). By the end of the year, "Get You" had been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Performance, and Juanes' "El Ratico" made Uchis a Latin Grammy nominee when it was up for Record of the Year. January 2018 saw the release of the BadBadNotGood-produced single "After the Storm" (featuring Tyler and Bootsy). Uchis released her debut album, Isolation, three months later. It debuted at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and entered the R&B/hip-hop chart at number four.

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Only Girl
Kali Uchis Lyrics

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I was wondering, why you've been acting weird lately
Can you please pick up your phone?
I don't know, I don't know why you're not answering
I know you won't talk to me or anything
But, just think about this

There's only one girl for me
Come on, baby you know it

There's only one girl for me
Come on, baby you know it
There's only one girl for me, one girl for me
There's only one girl for me, one girl for me
Just give me one last chance I promise that I won't blow it

Time and time again I said I would leave you alone
Stop picking up on the phone
Knock knock on my door, no one's home
If you want me to be yours, you got to make it known
Imma make you work for it like you're on commission
Want to take me out, you better ask permission
Tell them other bitches just to mind their business
I ain't no competition

There's only one girl for me
Come on, baby you know it
There's only one girl for me
Come on, baby you know it (You're the only one for me)
There's only one girl for me, one girl for me
There's only one girl for me, one girl for me
Just give me one last chance I promise that I won't blow it

(Please) don't take it personal, but I don't want to hear it
Yes your words are pretty, the delivery's coherent
But talk is cheap, and see I've got expensive taste
Better hope that I don't catch you lying to my face
Actions speak louder than words
Go and show me what I've heard
If you don't know, you're gonna learn
Just what I deserve

There's only one girl for me
Come on, baby you know it
There's only one girl for me
Come on, baby you know it (You're the only one for me)
There's only one girl for me, one girl for me
There's only one girl for me, one girl for me
Just give me one last chance I promise that I won't blow it

I'm not that jaded baby, lately I'm just misunderstood
Stood by your window 'til the morning rose, morning wood good
Had been forever if I didn't do whatever it was
That broke the straw on top the camel's back, get over the hump
It's what I tell myself to tell you but I'm pressing my luck
Don't mean to press your buttons
Shouldn't have unbuttoned the jeans
I'd make it worse if I admit it didn't mean anything
Or maybe it's just a dream
But let me tell you one thing

There's only one girl for me
Come on, baby you know it
There's only one girl for me
Come on, baby you know it (you're the only one for me)
There's only one girl for me, one girl for me
There's only one girl for me, one girl for me
Just give me one last chance I promise that I won't blow it (yeah, you best not blow your chance)

Alright baby, I don't know what you think I was doing
But, who's going to treat you better than me?
Let's just be honest here
I heard you talking to somebody
But shit, what's really going on?

But anyway, just give me a chance
I just want to come back to you

Overall Meaning

In Kali Uchis's song "Only Girl," the singer is expressing her frustration with a lover who has been acting strange and distant. She calls him out for not answering her calls or talking to her and begs for him to pick up the phone so they can talk things out. Despite the turmoil in their relationship, the singer insists that there's only one girl for him - her. She pleads for one more chance, promising not to mess it up.

The song is a classic love ballad with a unique twist. While love songs often feature a narrator pining after someone who doesn't reciprocate their feelings, "Only Girl" puts the power back in the singer's hands. She knows that she's the only one who can make her lover happy and demands that he work for her affection. With lines like "If you want me to be yours, you got to make it known" and "Imma make you work for it like you're on commission," the song subverts traditional gender roles and presents a confident, empowered woman who knows her worth.

Overall, "Only Girl" is a song about fighting for love and refusing to settle for less than what you deserve. It celebrates the power of women to demand respect, love, and devotion in their romantic relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

I was wondering, why you've been acting weird lately
I'm curious, what's been up with you lately? You're not acting like your usual self.

Can you please pick up your phone?
Can you answer your phone? I want to talk to you.

I don't know, I don't know why you're not answering
I'm uncertain why you're not responding to me.

I know you won't talk to me or anything
I understand that you're not willing to talk to me.

But, just think about this
But, please consider what I'm about to say.

There's only one girl for me Come on, baby you know it There's only one girl for me Come on, baby you know it There's only one girl for me, one girl for me There's only one girl for me, one girl for me Just give me one last chance I promise that I won't blow it
There's only one girl in this world for me, and that's you. Please give me another opportunity to make things right and I promise not to mess it up again.

Time and time again I said I would leave you alone Stop picking up on the phone Knock knock on my door, no one's home If you want me to be yours, you got to make it known Imma make you work for it like you're on commission Want to take me out, you better ask permission Tell them other bitches just to mind their business I ain't no competition
I've said before that I would leave you alone, but I keep trying to reach out to you. If you want me, you need to make it clear. I'm not going to make it easy for you, you have to put in the effort. Don't bother with other girls; I'm not someone you can just win over easily.

(Please) don't take it personal, but I don't want to hear it Yes your words are pretty, the delivery's coherent But talk is cheap, and see I've got expensive taste Better hope that I don't catch you lying to my face Actions speak louder than words Go and show me what I've heard If you don't know, you're gonna learn Just what I deserve
Please don't take this the wrong way, but I'm not interested in hearing your sweet words if you can't back them up with actions. I have high standards and I won't tolerate being lied to. Don't tell me, show me what you can do. If you don't know how to treat me, you'll have to learn.

I'm not that jaded baby, lately I'm just misunderstood Stood by your window 'til the morning rose, morning wood good Had been forever if I didn't do whatever it was That broke the straw on top the camel's back, get over the hump It's what I tell myself to tell you but I'm pressing my luck Don't mean to press your buttons Shouldn't have unbuttoned the jeans I'd make it worse if I admit it didn't mean anything Or maybe it's just a dream But let me tell you one thing
I'm not cynical, I just feel like you're not getting me lately. I was waiting outside your window until morning came, hoping for a chance to make things right. Whatever happened that made you upset, I regret and I'm willing to move past it. I'm pushing my luck by asking for another chance, and I don't want to make things worse by admitting that what we had didn't mean anything. Maybe this is all a dream, but there's one thing I want you to know.

Alright baby, I don't know what you think I was doing But, who's going to treat you better than me? Let's just be honest here I heard you talking to somebody But shit, what's really going on? But anyway, just give me a chance I just want to come back to you
Okay, I don't know what you think I've been up to, but who else is going to treat you as well as I do? Let's be real here. I overheard you talking to someone and I don't understand what's really going on between us. So, please just give me another chance because all I want is to be with you again.

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LOUIS CELESTIN, VINCE STAPLES, KALI UCHIS

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