Only One is a love song inspired by my mostly non existent love life as a teen, but in a way I also see it as an allegory of the reckoning that occurs when we want something so bad but feel like we’re not good enough to have it.
lyrics
My love lies to me
And whispers things untrue
It tells me my obsession
Could lead me straight to you
But I know that’s not true
You barely look at me
We hardly even speak
Know they’re your favourite pair of jeans
But you don't know my name
And I don't blame you
'Cause I’m shy and a little in my head
I'm too quiet
But when I get to know ya
I can see the things that we’d be doing
That we’d be doing
'Cause in my fantasy boy you’re my only
Make me your only one
I'm catching all the vibes
You put me in my feels
My mind is writing fiction
But my heart still thinks it’s real
Not fantasy like tell the other girls that you’re seeing me
If that’s chill
No big deal
I'll be your only one
But I’m shy and a little in my head
I'm too quiet
But when I get to know ya
I can see the things that we’d be doing
That we’d be doing
'Cause in my fantasy boy you’re my only
Make me your only one
Only, only, only, only one
Only, only, only, only one
I can be your only one
Only, only, only, only one
Only, only, only, only one
I can be your only one
But I’m shy and a little in my head
I’m too quiet
But wanna get to know ya
I can see the things that we’d be doing
That we’d be doing
'Cause in my fantasy boy you’re my only
I can be your only (yeah)
I can be your only one
I can be your only one
Only, only, only, only one
Only, only, only, only one
I can be your only one
Only, only, only, only one
Only, only, only, only one
credits
from Only One,
track released March 25, 2022
Written by Ashley Dawes
Co-written, produced and mixed by Oscar Sharah
Mastered by Ben Feggans
Photo by Jacinthe Lau
Styled by Elle Hioe
Makeup by Yasmin Goonweyn
Hair by Laura Mazikana
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