The Saturdays made their recording debut in 2007 under the record label Fascination Records, a sub-division of Polydor Records. Their debut album, Chasing Lights, produced five UK Top 25 singles. The band embarked on their first headlining UK tour, called 'The Work Tour', in June 2009.
Their first single, titled If This Is Love was released on 28th July 2008 and entered the UK chart at #8 where it peaked. It reached #33 on the Eurochart Hot 100 singles. The single's sold around 90,000 copies to date. The second single, Up, was released on 13 October 2008. It debuted on the UK singles chart at #5, where it peaked, #11 on the Irish singles chart and #15 on the Eurochart Hot 100 singles. The single was certified as Silver and sold over 285,000 copies to date. The third single was released on January 4th 2009 and was called Issues. The chorus' lyrics had to be changed as the word "slap" sounded too close to the word "stab", and the band didn't want to condone violence. It was later changed to "leave". The single entered the UK chart at #84 and peaked at #4. It managed to hit #14 in Ireland and #21 in Europe. Their fourth single, Just Can't Get Enough, was the official Comic Relief single in 2009. It was a cover of the Depeche Mode song with the same name. It entered and peaked in the chart at #2, giving The Saturdays their highest charted position to date, and their 4th consecutive top 10 hit in the UK. Their 5th single was called Work. It was released on June 29th 2009 and peaked at #22 on the UK singles chart. Chasing Lights was released on October 27th 2008 and re-released on March 16th 2009 including the Comic Relief single. It entered the UK album chart at #11, peaking at #9 and was certified Platinum, selling over 300,000 copies. It also reached #34 in Ireland and #46 in Europe.
The Saturdays' second album, Wordshaker, was released October 12th 2009. The first single from Wordshaker was released on October 5th 2009. Titled Forever Is Over, it peaked at #2 in the UK charts, while coming in at #9 in the Irish charts. This was the band's fifth consecutive Top Ten hit. The second single from Wordshaker was Ego. The video was released on 17th of November and the single officially came out on January 3rd, 2010.
One Shot
The Saturdays Lyrics
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Your eyes are flickering so tell me straight
Your too late
See time is ticking
So tell me straight
Looking for somebody like you
Looking for somebody like you
Tell me straight
See I can handle it
So tell me straight baby
All I am is all for me
Waiting for somebody
Good enough for me
Waiting for you baby
So keep it steady
You got one shot, one shot
All I am is all for real
Letting you know who I am and
How I feel
Letting you know, baby
So keep it steady
You got one shot, one shot
One shot
Ba da ba da
I want you
I keep cool
But I am unprotected
I want you
Looking for somebody like you
Looking for somebody like you
Looking for you baby
I want you
So stay in focus
Baby, I want you
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
All I am is all for me
Waiting for somebody
Good enough for me
Waiting for you baby
So keep it steady
You got one shot, one shot
All I am is all for real
Letting you know who I am and
How I feel
Letting you know, baby
So keep it steady
You got one shot, one shot
One shot
Looking for somebody like you
Looking for somebody like you
Looking for you baby
You got, You got
All I am is all for me
Waiting for somebody
Good enough for me
Waiting for you baby
So keep it steady
You got one shot, one shot
All I am is all for real
Letting you know who I am and
How I feel
Letting you know, baby
So keep it steady
You got one shot, one shot
One shot
The lyrics to The Saturdays's song One Shot seem to be expressing a sense of urgency and honesty in a romantic relationship. The singer is asking their partner to tell them straight about their feelings, and not to waste time. They are looking for someone special, someone good enough for them, and believe that they only have one shot at finding that person. They express vulnerability by admitting that they want their partner and are unprotected, but also assert their confidence by saying that they can handle whatever the truth may be. Overall, the song is about taking risks and being true to oneself in matters of the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me straight
Be honest with me.
Your eyes are flickering so tell me straight
I can see that you're nervous, but tell me the truth.
Your too late
You don't have much time.
See time is ticking
We don't have much time left.
Looking for somebody like you
I'm searching for someone who meets my standards.
Looking for you baby
I'm looking for you specifically.
See I can handle it
I'm strong enough to handle the truth.
All I am is all for me
I'm focused on myself.
Waiting for somebody
I'm patiently waiting for the right person to come along.
Good enough for me
Someone who meets my expectations.
So keep it steady
Stay consistent.
You got one shot, one shot
You only have one chance.
All I am is all for real
I'm being true to myself.
Letting you know who I am and How I feel
Expressing my true self.
I want you
I desire you.
I keep cool
I try to stay calm.
But I am unprotected
I'm vulnerable around you.
So stay in focus
Stay alert and aware.
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm.
You got, You got
Emphasizing the fact that the other person only has one chance.
One shot
One opportunity.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID BENGT KREUGER, PER OLOF MAGNUSSON, INA CHRISTINE WROLDSEN
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