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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In A Whisper
One True Thing Lyrics
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And I know I'm not content to be your little secret.
One day you'll change, and you won't want to hide me.
I feel it like the rain, you've settled in my bones.
I hear it in a whisper, know I'm not alone.
But this is not enough, and we are not enough.
What I need's an honest love.
This fire in my chest is eating me alive.
And I'm afraid if I can't have you, love you,
I might die!
If I can't hold you, if I can't touch you,
if I can't grow old next to you.
I feel it like the rain, you've settled in my bones.
I hear it in a whisper, know I'm not alone.
But this is not enough, and we are not enough.
What I need's an honest love.
The lyrics to "In A Whisper" by One True Thing speak to the experience of being in a secret, hidden relationship that is not fulfilling enough for the singer. They acknowledge that the secrecy feels necessary at the moment, but the singer is not content with being someone's secret forever. They hope that one day their partner will change and want to openly love them without fear of consequences. The singer speaks of feeling a powerful connection with their partner, symbolized by the rain settling in their bones, and the whisper that they are not alone.
Despite feeling this strong connection, the singer acknowledges that it is not enough. They need an honest, open love in order to be truly fulfilled. The fire in their chest, which they describe as eating them alive, is a symbol of the intensity of their desire for a real relationship with their partner. They express the fear that not being able to fully love and be with their partner could lead to their own demise. These lyrics paint a picture of a complicated and painful situation, where love is not enough without honesty and openness.
Line by Line Meaning
I understand that no one can find out about us yet.
I know that we need to keep our relationship a secret for now.
And I know I'm not content to be your little secret.
I am not okay with being someone's secret lover.
One day you'll change, and you won't want to hide me.
I believe that there will come a time when you will want to be open about our relationship.
I feel it like the rain, you've settled in my bones.
I feel your presence in my very being, like rain seeping into the ground.
I hear it in a whisper, know I'm not alone.
I sense that you are with me, even when we are apart, like a whisper in my ear.
But this is not enough, and we are not enough.
Our hidden relationship is not fulfilling and we need more.
What I need's an honest love.
I need a relationship that is open, honest, and true.
This fire in my chest is eating me alive.
The intensity of my love for you is overwhelming and painful.
And I'm afraid if I can't have you, love you, I might die!
I am so consumed by my love for you that the thought of not having you is unbearable.
If I can't hold you, if I can't touch you, if I can't grow old next to you.
Without physical touch and the possibility of a future together, my love for you feels incomplete.
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