One & Only
Nelly Lyrics


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Yo, we cool right?
I mean we go back, you know, back before the records, before you went to college and become this person who you are,
Congratulations on that anyway to,
But for long time it's been something I need to tell you,
Listen

You see we've been known each other since we were about this high,
Same elementary, shared the same bus stop,
Even as a youngster I knew your so fly,
Even back then I knowed you were the one,
I watched you grow, I watched your transformation,
Right to school to your coll and occupation,
It took this long to be a man to have this conversation,
But fuck it here we go

I want you
To want me
Girl I need to know that
I could be your one and only
I need you,
To need me,
See you were my worst mistake girl,
And that's why
It's hard to keep my cool when I see you with him,
Cause I really wish that you would right here,
Tell me what should take to win just a piece of your heart
My only cryptonite is you
That's why anything you'll say I'll do,
So let me stop for a minute take a sec to say
Girl you take my breath away
Away, girl you take my breath away
You take my breath away, you take my breath away

They say one's man trash is the next man's treasure,
Or one I find pain and next time I find pleasure,
I wont pay attention to the haters now or never,
I don't give a damn, who is be for me, me
All that matters is you are with me know,
All I need to know is that you're down,
Man it's something special with about round around ladies, round about baby,
Girl

I want you
To want me
Girl I need to know that
I could be your one and only
I need you,
To need me,
See you were my worst mistake girl,
And that's why
It's hard to keep my cool when I see you with him,
Cause I really wish that you would right here,
Tell me what should take to win just a piece of your heart
My only cryptonite is you
That's why anything you'll say I'll do,
So let me stop for a minute take a sec to say
Girl you take my breath away
Away, girl you take my breath away
You take my breath away, you take my breath away

It's like I die every time I see you with this guy,
Think in it's myself why the hell it's with that guy,
Why she isn't by my side,we would be so fly,
We would live that life,
The life we used to dream, talked back then,
Back when I used to pull my BMX up along to your swing,
See here we are again,
Funny how faith brought my fame up along side of your Benz
And still

I want you,
I want you,
To want me
To want me,
Girl I need to know that
Hey,
I could be your one and only
Hey,

I want you
To want me
Girl I need to know that
I could be your one and only
I need you,
To need me,
See you were my worst mistake girl,
And that's why
It's hard to keep my cool when I see you with him,
Cause I really wish that you would right here,
Tell me what should take to win just a piece of your heart
My only cryptonite is you
That's why anything you'll say I'll do,
So let me stop for a minute take a sec to say
Girl you take my breath away
Away, girl you take my breath away
You take my breath away, you take my breath away

Yes so, I mean,
Like I said, we've been known each other for along time,
You've seen me go to,
I seen you go to,
We're in here know and,
I just that I tell you that, so you got my numbers,
You got my email, you know everything,
So I guess the next message I get from you and let me know what you think




About this right here, alright?
Alright, go home safe!

Overall Meaning

The song "One & Only" by Nelly is a story about a man who has been in love with a woman close to him since childhood. The lyrics take listeners back to their elementary school days and the crush that the singer had on her from the beginning. He describes how he watched her grow and transform into the person she is now, and how his feelings have only grown stronger over time. The man confesses his desire to be her one and only and says that he has always wanted to be with her.


The song also reveals that the woman is currently in a relationship with someone else, which makes it hard for the singer to keep his cool when he sees her with him. However, he is determined to win her heart and is willing to do anything to make it happen. The song ends with the singer expressing his hope that the woman will respond to him, and he asks her to contact him if she feels the same way about him.


Overall, "One & Only" is a song about unrequited love and the desire to be with someone who is already in a relationship. It depicts the singer's struggle to express his feelings and the pain he feels when he sees the person he loves with someone else.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo, we cool right?
I hope we're still good friends after all these years despite everything that has happened, including you going to college and becoming a successful person


I mean we go back, you know, back before the records, before you went to college and become this person who you are, Congratulations on that anyway to, But for long time it's been something I need to tell you, Listen
We've known each other since we were kids, before you became famous and successful. I'm happy for you, but there's been something on my mind for a while and I need to tell you


You see we've been known each other since we were about this high, Same elementary, shared the same bus stop, Even as a youngster I knew your so fly, Even back then I knowed you were the one, I watched you grow, I watched your transformation, Right to school to your coll and occupation, It took this long to be a man to have this conversation, But fuck it here we go
We've known each other since childhood, and even then I knew you were special. I watched you grow up and become successful, and it's taken this long for me to be a man and tell you how I feel


I want you To want me Girl I need to know that I could be your one and only I need you, To need me, See you were my worst mistake girl, And that's why It's hard to keep my cool when I see you with him, Cause I really wish that you would right here, Tell me what should take to win just a piece of your heart My only cryptonite is you That's why anything you'll say I'll do, So let me stop for a minute take a sec to say Girl you take my breath away Away, girl you take my breath away You take my breath away, you take my breath away
I want you to want me and to be your one and only. You were the worst mistake I ever made, but I still have feelings for you. Seeing you with someone else is hard, and I wish you would be with me instead. My only weakness is you, I'll do anything you ask. You make my heart skip a beat


They say one's man trash is the next man's treasure, Or one I find pain and next time I find pleasure, I wont pay attention to the haters now or never, I don't give a damn, who is be for me, me All that matters is you are with me know, All I need to know is that you're down, Man it's something special with about round around ladies, round about baby, Girl
People say that what one person doesn't want, another person will treasure. I don't care about what others say, all that matters is that you're with me now. It's something special about being with the right person, and that person is you


It's like I die every time I see you with this guy, Think in it's myself why the hell it's with that guy, Why she isn't by my side,we would be so fly, We would live that life, The life we used to dream, talked back then, Back when I used to pull my BMX up along to your swing, See here we are again, Funny how faith brought my fame up along side of your Benz And still
It hurts me to see you with another guy, and I can't understand why you're with him instead of me. We could have an amazing life together and live the dreams we talked about as kids. It's funny how fate brought us back together, even though you have a fancy car now and I have fame


Yes so, I mean, Like I said, we've been known each other for along time, You've seen me go to, I seen you go to, We're in here know and, I just that I tell you that, so you got my numbers, You got my email, you know everything, So I guess the next message I get from you and let me know what you think About this right here, alright? Alright, go home safe!
We've known each other for a long time and we've both had our share of successes. I just had to tell you how I feel, and you have my contact information. Let me know what you think about this conversation. Alright, take care!




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lamar Taylor, Darnell Dalton, Brennan Gragston

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@1982blvd

Real music still exist only by a handful of musicians. THANK YOU NELLY!

@chowder125

An underrated song from Nelly. This takes me back.

@moffartmac3380

It reminds me of my first girlfriend :( :(

@aniyafox9985

chowder125 jh

@Johnnydoe33

chowder125 😍

@crystalcleara.k.a.missyoko1430

It littraly one of my favorite 😍😍 still so good

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@caramelcream7412

Gosh Nelly had some beautiful songs that can touch your heart. Another underrated song.

@reign8552

2024 Anyone??🔥🔥

@jerrywaniyo7818

This is Nelly's one of the most Underrated song... 2020 still Rocking💯

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