One Shot
We Are Redlands Lyrics


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(Verse One)
Well I’ve been comin’ around a long time
Yeah, oh yeah
I drove the county line just to find myself
Yeah, oh yeah
And she’s a firecracker just waitin’ to go off,
Yeah, goin’ off ‘bout
How all I do is write these stupid songs
Common baby, here we go
But she doesn’t know
We’re goin’ out
Gonna loose control
[Chorus:]
We’ve got one shot
To make it or break it
We’ve got one shot
To loose it all
We’ve got one shot
To make it or break it
We’ve got one shot
To loose it all
(Verse Two)
We broke town in the middle of summer
Yeah, oh yeah
We roll the windows down when we come around
Roll ’em down baby roll ‘em down
And turn the radio up when you hear our song
Turn it up
We’re stayin’ up all night singin’ all night long
Yeah, we’re singin’
The boys are back in town
Yeah the boys are back in town
Yeah the boys are back in town
Yeah the boys are back in town
[Chorus:]
We’ve got one shot
To make it or break it
We’ve got one shot
To loose it all
We’ve got one shot
To make it or break it
We’ve got one shot
To loose it all
[Bridge:]
And I remember you
Like a bonfire night and
I remember you like a cold summer night and
We’d drink a couple down
By the old Green River
We’d sing so loud
Because we knew there’s something better
[Chorus:]
We’ve got one shot
To make it or break it
We’ve got one shot
To loose it all
We’ve got one shot
To make it or break it
We’ve got one shot
To loose it all
[Chorus:]
We’ve got one shot
To make it or break it
We’ve got one shot
To loose it all
We’ve got one shot
To make it or break it




We’ve got one shot
To loose it all

Overall Meaning

One Shot by We Are Redlands is a song that is all about seizing opportunities when they arise, no matter the risks. In the first verse, the singer has spent a long time searching for themselves, driving the county line, only to be met with criticism from others for writing "stupid songs". Despite this, the chorus emphasizes that there is only one chance to make it or break it, a direct reference to the important decisions that need to be made in life. The second verse tells the story of a group of friends who leave town and head out for adventure, singing along to their own music, knowing that they have one shot to make something of themselves. The bridge of the song remembers past experiences with a particular person and how the singer remembers them by the warmth of a bonfire, or by the chill of a cold summer night. The song comes to a close with the message that life only provides one opportunity and the decision is up to us to make the most of it.


Line by Line Meaning

Well I’ve been comin’ around a long time
I have been part of this community for a while


I drove the county line just to find myself
I searched far to discover my identity


And she’s a firecracker just waitin’ to go off
She is full of energy waiting to explode


Goin’ off ‘bout how all I do is write these stupid songs
She complains that all I ever do is create music


But she doesn’t know, we’re goin’ out, gonna loose control
She is unaware that we will have a wild night out


We’ve got one shot to make it or break it
This is our one chance to either succeed or fail


We’ve got one shot to loose it all
We could potentially lose everything with this one chance


We broke town in the middle of summer
We left our town in the summer months


We roll the windows down when we come around
We let the fresh air in when we arrive


And turn the radio up when you hear our song
We blast our music when it's played on the radio


We’re stayin’ up all night singin’ all night long
We plan on staying awake singing throughout the night


The boys are back in town
We have returned to our hometown


And I remember you like a bonfire night and
I recall memories of you being as bright and exciting as a bonfire night


I remember you like a cold summer night and
I remember how you made me feel like a refreshing, cool summer night


We’d drink a couple down by the old Green River
We enjoyed drinking some beer by the Green River


We’d sing so loud because we knew there’s something better
We sang loudly because we believed there was something greater waiting for us




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@Olivia-ek9ib

The level of evil cruelty that some people have inside them is insane, and it's scary to think all it takes is a drink or two and they'll willingly release it on an innocent person.

@rhuttrho88

Democrats!

@rhuttrho88

Don't argue!

@danielstadden1149

Sometimes it's because your mother consumed alcohol and drugs while she was pregnant with you ☝️

@rgw1380rw

@rhuttrho88 Get real, buddy!

@Kakaroo

This was funny to watch 💁‍♂️

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@Phonoodles408

Poor guy, hope he recovers. To everyone reading this, stay away from bars. It’s a risk being around those places. You never know if the targets on you

@TheGuruuuu

People go to bars to socialize and meet people. Not just to pick fights. People are scared of everything now… lol

@fuffoon

Drink at home. Its cheaper. Want to meet people. Try the library or a hobby club.

@Kakaroo

This is quite funny knowing how I’m a better human being than this 💁‍♂️

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