Biography:
Once upon a time, four people decide to make music...they decided to become friends...they decided to make better music. One True Thing has been around the block more times than they can count, but they just can't stop. Not yet. Started in 1990-something by guitarist Milan Millevoy and a 16 year old Melanie Wills on vocals, One True Thing has been through a number of line up changes. In 2001, just in time to go into the studio to record their first full-length, Ray Greene of hardcore heavyweight Fahrenheit 451 joined the band on drums. One True Thing had been through more than their share of heartache and disappointment, and now they had the chance to write it all down. Recorded in various studios during various days over the course of two months with producer Tom Soares (Erykah Badu, Sick of it All) the tender teen romantic comedy soundtrack entitled "Finally" was born. After recording "Finally," Melanie appeared on the From Autumn to Ashes records "Too Bad You're Beautiful" as a guest vocalist on "Short Stories With Tragic Endings" and as the main vocalist on "Autumn's Monologue" from "The Fiction We Live." Both appearances brought OTT a little bit of recognition, but they still couldn't seem to break through. In 2005, Mike Pilato, formerly of From Autumn to Ashes, filled in the void on bass for One True Thing and they started putting the finishing touches on a new batch of songs. This time they decided to do things the old fashioned way. They holed themselves up in a basement studio somewhere in NJ for four days and pounded out the songs. No producer, no label, no pressure...turns out to be the first recording they've ever been proud of. Go figure. Writing an undeniably catchy brand of rock, this band continues to be ridiculously honest with themselves and their fans. The lyrics read like a diary that we can all relate to"I swear I'll meet you in the next life, smiling deep and sharp as knives and I'll carve your heart into my lucky charm. I'm going down, I'm sinking low, into depths I've never known; this is what happens when I'm all alone " (Greasy Jungle); "I am the monster beneath your bed, I am the skeleton in every closet. All the things you hide, don't want no one to see...are the things that make up me" (Monster). You don't need to hear the whole storyit's far too long. You don't need to know who they've worked with, who's managed them, who influenced them, who produced every little major label-funded demo they ever did...you just need to hear the music. Thanks for listening.
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Everything I Am
One True Thing Lyrics
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Wish I was everything you've seen before and more.
Wish I was everything I am, plus a little piece of man,
so I'd understand you.
If you don't want me, let me know.
I'm dying of trying to be there!
If you don't need me, let me go.
Wish I was everything you need.
Wish I was everything you've seen before and more.
Wish I was everybody's girl,
and dreamed that I could rule the world.
But no one would listen, just listen now!
If you don't want me, let me know.
I'm dying of trying to be strong.
If you don't need me, let me go.
I'm lost and I'm trying to find me!
We don't argue anymore and I don't miss you.
â??Cause you never really cared about me anyway.
And we don't argue any more and I don't need you.
After all, you are the reason I ran away.
If you don't want me, let me know.
I'm dying of trying to
And we don't argue anymore and I don't miss you.
â??Cause you never really cared about me anyway.
And we don't argue anymore and I don't need you,
â??cause after all, you are the reason I ran away.
The song "Everything I Am" by One True Thing is a heartfelt ballad that expresses the desire to be everything that somebody needs. The lyrics are emotional and vulnerable, and they convey a sense of longing and desperation for acceptance and validation. The singer wishes that they could be everything that the person they love wants and needs, but they also acknowledge that they are flawed, which is why they wish they could understand the other person better.
The song is about the frustration of trying to make a relationship work when one person is not fully committed, and it explores the pain of unrequited love. It speaks to the universal experience of feeling like you're not enough for someone, and the fear of losing that person because of who you are. The chorus is a plea for honesty and clarity: "If you don't want me, let me know. I'm dying of trying to be there! If you don't need me, let me go. I'm lost and I'm trying to find me!"
The lyrics also touch on themes of empowerment and self-discovery. The singer dreams of being "everybody's girl" and ruling the world, but realizes that true happiness comes from within, and that nobody else can define who they are. The song ends on a note of resolution, with the singer declaring that they don't miss the other person anymore because they never cared about them in the first place. It's a bittersweet ending that acknowledges the pain of letting go, but also celebrates the freedom that comes from finding yourself.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish I was everything you need.
I wish I could fulfill all your desires and satisfy your needs completely in every way possible.
Wish I was everything you've seen before and more.
I wish I could go beyond your expectations and be all that you have ever wanted and even more than that.
Wish I was everything I am, plus a little piece of man,
so I'd understand you.
I hope I could be even more understanding of you, and gain a better understanding of how men think and act, so that I can be a better partner to you.
If you don't want me, let me know.
I'm dying of trying to be there!
If you don't need me anymore, please don't keep me hanging, because I am suffering trying to be there for you when you don't need me at all.
If you don't need me, let me go.
I'm lost and I'm trying to find me!
If you don't need me anymore, please let me go because I am feeling lost and trying to find myself, and to move on from this relationship.
Wish I was everybody's girl,
and dreamed that I could rule the world.
But no one would listen, just listen now!
I wish I could be a girl of the world, and have the power and influence to change things for the better, but no one is listening to me now.
We don't argue anymore and I don't miss you.
'Cause you never really cared about me anyway.
We stopped arguing and I am not missing you anymore, because I realize that you never really cared about me in the first place.
And we don't argue anymore and I don't need you.
After all, you are the reason I ran away.
We don't argue anymore and I don't need you anymore, because I finally realize that you are the source of all my troubles, and the reason why I had to run away from this toxic relationship.
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MeanSecurity
I miss them, they should have made it big.
GRaffPictures
this song...is actually not on the album "finally", it was on my Kids Choice 2003 CD that i got in a box of froot loops. but if it weren't for this song i wouldn't have looked them up on iTunes and found the rest of the songs which i lovelovelove so...yeah
Abbey C
i love this song, this song and a couple others were the very reason i am a singer today :)
Bertram1988
The album "Finally" actually has two versions! The one from 2002 has this song on it as track nr 5. In 2004, they released the album again, without this song, and with the song 'monster' instead as track nr 1. (4:19). Both songs are completely different. You could check the musicbrainz website, that's where I found the info.
Raymond Hicks
awesome song!!
may
<3 Love it
CthuwuQueen
yayy no dislikes :D lol who would? its a beautiful song <3
Reuben Walton
Dave Cooper you did what?
Dave Cooper
Well I just did while twirling my mustache and planning on world domination. MUUHAHAHAHA!!!!
Bob Harris
You had to write the band and request a CD when it came out. They mailed it to you from their home in NJ. It was on a private label. Came with a disc in cardboard sleeve.