The One I Love
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So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because
I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love, no no, it's because..
But then again
That doesn't mean you mean that much to me
So if I call you
Don't make a fuss
Don't tell your friends about the two of us
I'm not in love, no no, it's because..
I keep your picture
Upon the wall
It hides a nasty stain that's lying there
So don't you ask me
To give it back
I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me
I'm not in love, no no, it's because..
Ooh you'll wait a long time for me
Ooh you'll wait a long time
Ooh you'll wait a long time for me
Ooh you'll wait a long time
I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love
I'm not in love
The lyrics to Timbaland's "The One I Love" speak to a complicated and somewhat toxic relationship. The singer is clear that they are not in love and that their interest in the other person is nothing more than a passing phase. The lines "So don't forget it / It's just a silly phase I'm going through" are repeated several times throughout the song, underscoring the singer's determination to maintain a certain emotional distance.
Despite this, the singer admits that they do enjoy spending time with the other person, but warns against over-interpreting the situation. "That doesn't mean you mean that much to me / So if I call you / Don't make a fuss / Don't tell your friends about the two of us," they caution. The tone of the song is both playful and melancholy, with the repeated refrain "I'm not in love" serving as a kind of shield against deeper emotional entanglement.
Overall, "The One I Love" is a song about the complexity of human relationships, and the ways in which we sometimes struggle to reconcile our desire for connection with our fear of vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not in love
I am not emotionally attached to you
So don't forget it
Do not misinterpret our relationship
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
My feelings are temporary and insignificant
And just because I call you up
Me calling you does not mean I want a deeper relationship
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
Do not assume a romantic relationship exists between us
I'm not in love, no no, it's because..
My behavior towards you is not a result of love
I like to see you
I enjoy spending time with you, but not romantically
But then again
On the other hand
That doesn't mean you mean that much to me
You do not hold a significant place in my life
So if I call you
If I reach out to you
Don't make a fuss
Do not overreact to my contact
Don't tell your friends about the two of us
Keep our relationship status private
I keep your picture
I have your picture
Upon the wall
Hanging on the wall
It hides a nasty stain that's lying there
Your picture covers up an unsightly mark on my wall
So don't you ask me to give it back
Do not request for me to return your picture
I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me
You are aware that your picture is not significant to me
Ooh you'll wait a long time for me
You will have to wait a while for me to develop romantic feelings, if ever
I'm not in love
There is no love between us
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Written by: Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
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