Myleene Klass (born April 6, 1978, in Norfolk) is a classically-trained pia… Read Full Bio ↴Myleene Klass (born April 6, 1978, in Norfolk) is a classically-trained pianist, and former member of the British pop group Hear'Say. Almost a year after the Hear'say break-up on 13 May 2003, Myleene signed a 5 album deal with Universal Classics and Jazz and released her first 'classical' album.

If You're Not The One
Myleene Klass Lyrics

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If you're not the one then why does my soul feel glad
Today?
If you're not the one then why does my hand fit yours
This way?
If you are not mine then why does your heart return my
Call?
If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand
At all?

I never know what the future brings
But I know you are here with me now
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with

I don't wanna run away but I can't take it, I don't
Understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me
That I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?

If I don't need you then why am I crying on my bed?
If I don't need you then why does your name resound in
My head?
If you're not for me then why does this distance maim
My life?
If you're not for me then why do I dream of you as my
Wife?

I don't know why you're so far away
But I know that this **much** is true
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with
And I'm praying you're the one I build my home with
I hope I love you all my life

I don't wanna run away but I can't take it, I don't
Understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me
That I am
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?

'Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it
Takes my breath away
And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the
Strength to stand today
'Cause I love you, whether it's wrong or right
And though I can't be with you tonight
You know my heart is by your side

I don't wanna run away but I can't take it, I don't
Understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me

That I am
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?

Overall Meaning

Myleene Klass's song "If You're Not The One" is a ballad that explores the feelings of the singer regarding their love for someone. The song is about being so consumed by one's love for another person that their very existence becomes the reason to live. The song opens with a question: if the person the singer is in love with is not the one, then why does their soul feel glad and their hand fit with theirs?

The song then goes on to explain that the singer hopes that their love interest is the one they share their life with. They are so enamored by this person that they cannot fathom a life without them. They ask why their heart tells them that they are made for each other when they do not understand it. The chorus repeats this sentiment, and the reader can feel the desperation behind the question. They do not want to run away, but they cannot understand why they feel the way they do.

The second verse focuses on the singer's feelings of not being able to cope without their love interest. They ask why their name echoes in their head and why they dream of them being their wife. The singer is deeply in love and hopes that their love can be reciprocated. The chorus repeats once more, and the song ends with the singer's declaration of love.

Line by Line Meaning

If you're not the one then why does my soul feel glad today?
If you're not the person who completes me, why do I feel content and at peace with myself today?

If you're not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way?
If you're not the one who holds my hand perfectly, why do our hands fit so well together?

If you are not mine then why does your heart return my call?
If you belong to someone else, why do you respond to me in a way that suggests you feel something for me?

If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all?
If you are not meant to be mine, would I have the courage and resilience to face every day?

I never know what the future brings but I know you are here with me now, we'll make it through and I hope you are the one I share my life with
Although the future is uncertain, I am grateful to have you in my life right now and I hope you are the one I will spend my life with.

I don't wanna run away but I can't take it, I don't understand, if I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
I don't want to escape this feeling, but I can't comprehend why, if we are not meant to be, my heart is telling me we are.

If I don't need you then why am I crying on my bed?
If I don't require your presence, why am I feeling so low and grieving over the lack of you?

If I don't need you then why does your name resound in my head?
If I am not dependent on you, then why does your name persistently echo in my thoughts?

If you're not for me then why does this distance maim my life?
If we are not meant to be together, then why is this distance causing me so much emotional agony?

If you're not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?
If you are not meant to be my partner, then why do I envision you as my lifelong partner?

I don't know why you're so far away but I know that this much is true, we'll make it through and I hope you are the one I share my life with, and I wish that you could be the one I die with, and I'm praying you're the one I build my home with, I hope I love you all my life
I don't understand why you are distant, but I know we will face it together, and I pray that you are the one I will share my life with, grow old with, and cherish every moment until my last breath.

'Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away, and I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today, 'cause I love you, whether it's wrong or right. And though I can't be with you tonight, you know my heart is by your side
I miss you so much, not just physically but emotionally and spiritually, to the point where it leaves me breathless. I hold you close to my heart, and even though I can't be with you right now, I want you to know that my love for you is unwavering and steadfast.

Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
I long to be in your embrace, is there any way that can happen?

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