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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Wish I Was Everything
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 lyrics of "Wish I Was Everything" by One True Thing is a song about objectifying oneself to be everything to someone, to be seen and heard, and to be understood. The song expresses a desire to be the entirety of someone's world, and the difficulty that comes with that when the other person isn't reciprocating the same intensity of emotion. The lyrics, "wish I was everything you need," speaks to a deep insecurity and desire for validation from others, which can lead to losing oneself in the process.
The lines, "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!", express a sense of desperation, a wish to be free and take back control over oneself. There is a conflict between the desire to be everything to someone and the need to assert one's own identity. The song ends on a powerful note, "And we don't argue anymore and I don't need you, cause after all, you are the reason I ran away," suggesting that the singer has finally found self-worth and has moved past the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish I was everything you need.
I wish I could fulfill all of your needs and desires.
Wish I was everything you've seen before and more.
I wish I could be everything you're looking for and exceed your expectations.
Wish I was everything I am, plus a little piece of man, so I'd understand you.
I wish I could have a better understanding of you by gaining some male perspective.
If you don't want me, let me know. I'm dying of trying to be there!
If you don't want me around, please tell me, as I'm killing myself trying to make our relationship work.
If you don't need me, let me go. I'm lost and I'm trying to find me!
If you don't require my presence, please let me go, as I'm struggling to find my own way without you.
Wish I was everybody's girl, and dreamed that I could rule the world. But no one would listen, just listen now!
I wished I was popular and influential, but nobody paid attention to me, so please listen to me now.
We don't argue anymore and I don't miss you. 'Cause you never really cared about me anyway.
We used to fight, but we don't anymore, and I don't miss you because I finally realized that you never really cared for 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 depend on you because you were the cause of me running away.
If you don't want me, let me know. I'm dying of trying to...
If you don't want me around, please tell me, as I'm killing myself trying to make our relationship work.
And we don't argue anymore and I don't miss you. 'Cause you never really cared about me anyway.
We used to fight, but we don't anymore, and I don't miss you because I finally realized that you never really cared for me in the first place.
And we don't argue anymore and I don't need you, 'cause after all, you are the reason I ran away.
We don't argue anymore, and I don't need you, as you are the very reason I left.
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