2) The band has reinvented their sound with gigantic guitars and heart wrenching melodies. Their solid song writing ability is truly captivating, reaching new listeners and gripping fans from across the country. Songs switch and shift from hard rock anthems to bellowing ballads and display variance allowing the band to appeal to the masses. London based, these boys are ready to explode into the mainstream.
The Band is:
Tyron Layley (Bass and Vocals), Ryan Morris (Guitar and Vocals), Adam Jenkins (Drums)
One Life
What Now Lyrics
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Yeah so you can pay the bills
I will give you more
When I get paid again
I hate those people who love to tell you
Money is the root of all that kills
They have never been poor
a welfare Christmas
(yeah) I know we will never look back (yeah)
You say you wake up crying
Yes and you don't know why
You get up and you go lay down inside
My baby's room
Yeah I guess I'm doing okay
I moved in with the strangest guy
Can you believe he actually
Thinks that I am really alive?
I will buy you a garden
Where your flowers can bloom
I will buy you a new car
Perfect shiny and new
I will buy you that big house
Way up in the west hills
I will buy you a new life
(Yes I will)
Yes, I know all about that other guy
The handsome man with athletic thighs
I know about all the times before
with that obsessive little rich boy
They might make you think you're happy
Yeah maybe for a minute or two
They can't make you laugh
No they can't make you feel
The way that I do
I will buy you a garden
Where your flowers can bloom
I will buy you a new car
Perfect shiny and new
I will buy you that big house
Way up in the west hills
I will buy you a new life
Yeah I will buy you a new life
(oh... yeah)
ooo I know we can never look back
(yeah)
(oh)
Will you please let me stay the night
Will you please let me stay the night
No one will ever know
I will buy you a garden
Where your flowers can bloom
I will buy you a new car
Perfect shiny and new
I will buy you that big house
Way up in the west hills
I will buy you a new life
I will buy you a garden
Where your flowers can bloom
I will buy you a new car
Perfect shiny and new
I will buy you that big house
Way up in the west hills
I will buy you a new life
I will buy you a new life
The lyrics of "One Life" by What Now tell a story of someone who is indebted to another person and promises to repay them with a better life. The singer acknowledges that they owe money and mentions that they will give more when they get paid again. They express their frustration with people who claim that money is the root of all evil, emphasizing that these people have never experienced poverty or the joy of a welfare Christmas.
The singer reveals that they are in a new living arrangement with a strange person who believes they are alive. This line implies that the singer may be struggling with their own self-image or identity. They make promises to the person they owe, vowing to buy them a garden, a new car, and a big house in the west hills. By doing so, they hope to provide this person with a new life.
The lyrics also touch upon the presence of another man in the singer's life, described as handsome with athletic thighs. It suggests that this other man may have been a romantic interest or temptation for the singer. However, the singer affirms that they know about the times before with this man and asserts that he cannot make them feel the way they do.
In the end, the singer pleads to stay the night, promising that no one will ever know. This hints at a desire for intimacy and a further connection with the person they owe.
Overall, the lyrics of "One Life" portray a story of longing for a better life and attempting to repay debts with promises of material possessions and emotional fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
Here is the money that I owe you
I am giving you the money I owe you
Yeah so you can pay the bills
So you can use it to pay the bills
I will give you more
I will give you additional money
When I get paid again
When I receive my next payment
I hate those people who love to tell you
I strongly dislike individuals who enjoy telling you
Money is the root of all that kills
They believe that money is the cause of all negative things
They have never been poor
They have never experienced poverty
They have never had the joy of a welfare Christmas
They have never experienced the happiness of a Christmas supported by welfare
(yeah) I know we will never look back (yeah)
Yes, I am aware that we will never revisit the past
You say you wake up crying
You mention that you awaken in tears
Yes and you don't know why
And you are unaware of the reason
You get up and you go lay down inside
You get up and go lie down in
My baby's room
the room of our child
Yeah I guess I'm doing okay
Well, I suppose I am doing fine
I moved in with the strangest guy
I have started living with a very peculiar person
Can you believe he actually
Can you imagine that he genuinely
Thinks that I am really alive?
Believes that I am truly alive?
I will buy you a garden
I will purchase a garden for you
Where your flowers can bloom
Where your flowers can flourish
I will buy you a new car
I will acquire a new car for you
Perfect shiny and new
In perfect, shiny, and brand-new condition
I will buy you that big house
I will obtain that large house for you
Way up in the west hills
Located high in the hills of the western region
I will buy you a new life
I will purchase a new life for you
(Yes I will)
(Indeed, I will)
Yes, I know all about that other guy
Yes, I am fully aware of that other person
The handsome man with athletic thighs
The attractive man with well-developed thighs
I know about all the times before
I am acquainted with all the previous occasions
with that obsessive little rich boy
involving that obsessed young individual from a wealthy background
They might make you think you're happy
They might deceive you into believing you are happy
Yeah maybe for a minute or two
Yes, perhaps for a brief moment or two
They can't make you laugh
They are unable to make you laugh
No they can't make you feel
No, they cannot make you experience
The way that I do
The way I make you feel
(oh... yeah)
(Oh... yes)
ooo I know we can never look back
I know we can never dwell on the past
(yeah)
(Yes)
(oh)
(Oh)
Will you please let me stay the night
Could you please allow me to spend the night
Will you please let me stay the night
Will you please grant me permission to stay overnight
No one will ever know
No one will ever find out
I will buy you a garden
I will purchase a garden for you
Where your flowers can bloom
Where your flowers can blossom
I will buy you a new car
I will acquire a new car for you
Perfect shiny and new
In perfect, shiny, and brand-new condition
I will buy you that big house
I will obtain that large house for you
Way up in the west hills
Located high in the hills of the western region
I will buy you a new life
I will purchase a new life for you
I will buy you a new life
I will purchase a new life for you
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Gab Mauleón
Lyrics
All I wanna be, is with you in your arms
In our room living small in a big house
I've been having dreams, have you had them too?
I see me and you
By the door rushing in from the rain
At the back of the garden
Do you see that too?
Forever ain't forever if we're not together
I don't wanna put a load of pressure on you
I just wanna tell you, I just wanna tell you
Without you I don't know what I'd do
I've only got one life and I want you in it
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Tell me that you'll never let me go
Or bury my body or send it down the river
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
I could never do it on my own
Sometimes I get sad at the front, at the back
In the middle of the happiest moments
'Cause good things can go bad easily
So I don't wanna slow down
Wanna jump, wanna fly, wanna fall
I wanna hit the ground running
Do you wanna marry me?
I've only got one life and I want you in it
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Tell me that you'll never let me go (never let me go)
Or bury my body, or send it down the river
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
I could never do it on my own (do it on my own)
No, a life ain't a life, ain't a life, ain't a life without you
No, a life ain't a life, ain't a life, ain't a life alone
Forever ain't forever if we're not together
I don't wanna put a load of pressure on you
I just wanna tell you, I just wanna tell you
Without you I don't know what I'd do
We only get one try, I don't wanna miss it
Oh oh oh oh oh
Tell me that you'll never let me go
I've only got one life
I've only got one life and I want you in it
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (I don't wanna miss it)
Tell me that you'll never let me go (never let me go)
(I don't wanna do it without you, no)
Or bury my body, or send it down the river
(Oh, send it down the river) oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
I could never do it on my own (do it on my own)
('Cause I could never do it on my own)
No, a life ain't a life, ain't a life, ain't a life without you
(Oh, ain't a life without you)
No, a life ain't a life, ain't a life, ain't a life alone
Woah, a life ain't a life, ain't a life, ain't a life without you
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
I could never do this on my own
84mike84
One Life – James Bay
All I wanna be
Is with you, in your arms
In our room, living small in a big house
I've been having dreams
Have you had them too?
I see me and you
By the door, rushing in from the rain at the back of the garden
Do you see that too?
Forever ain’t forever if we're not together
I don't wanna put a lot of pressure on you
I just wanna tell you, I just wanna tell you
Without you I don’t know what I'd do
I've only got one life and I want you in it (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Tell me that you'll never let me go
Oh, bury my body or send it down the river (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
I could never do it on my own
Sometimes I get sad
At the front, at the back
In the middle of the happiest moments
'Cause good things can go bad, easily
So I don't wanna slow down
Wanna jump, wanna fly, wanna fall
I wanna hit the ground running
Do you wanna marry me?
I've only got one life and I want you in it (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Tell me that you'll never let me go (Never let me go)
Oh, bury my body or send it down the river (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
I could never do it on my own (Do it on my own)
No, life ain’t a life, ain’t a life, ain't a life without you
No, life ain’t a life, ain't a life, ain't a life alone
Forever ain't forever if we’re not together
I don't wanna put a lot of pressure on you
I just wanna tell you, I just wanna tell you
Without you, I don't know what I'd do
We only get one try
I don't wanna miss it (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Tell me that you'll never let me go (I've only got one life)
I've only got one life
And I want you in it (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, I don't wanna miss it)
Tell me that you'll never let me go (I don't wanna do it without you, no)
Oh bury my body or send it down the river (Or send it down the river, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
I could never do this on my own ('Cause I could never do this on my own)
No, life ain't a life, ain't a life, ain't a life without you
No, life ain't a life, ain't a life, ain't a life alone (Woah, oh)
Life ain't a life, ain't a life, ain't a life without you (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
I could never do this on my own
Shona Manson
I hope this song gets all the recognition it deserves because it’s phenomenal.
James Bay
thank you :)
Dottie Mayfield
As long as he's proud of it...it already did 🌞
Amji 786
Just heard it it’s amazing
Charlene Roberts
V4
Cheryl Paterson
I've never got this off! The lyrics are beautiful and relating so much to me and my boyfriend how we feel for each other x
Meet_Us
Every girl wants to feel cherished and loved like the lyrics in this awesome song. Love James Bay's music. Count it all treasure.
James Bay
Thanks and I appreciate your support so far❤
My heart 💕 is glad to hear from you and what would you say about my songs?
Nadine Olivia
We had James’ acoustic version of this song played for our first dance at our wedding in August. As soon as we heard it we knew this was the song to dance to. Thank you James for creating a song that expresses the magnitude of love we have for one another all wrapped up in such a beautiful song. This will have a special place in our hearts forever.♥️
judith wanjiku
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