One Time Lyrics

[Intro]
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Me plus you (I'ma tell you one time)
Me plus you (One time; I'ma tell you one time)
Me plus you (One time; I'ma tell you one time)
One time (One time)
One time (One time)

[Verse 1]
When I met you, girl, my heart went knock, knock (Knock)
Now them butterflies in my stomach won't stop, stop (Stop)
And even though it's a struggle, love is all we got
So we gon' keep, keep climbing to the mountain top

[Pre-Chorus]
Your world is my world
And my fight is your fight
And my breath is your breath
When you're hurt, I'm not right

[Chorus]
And girl, you're my one love
My one heart, my one life for sure
Let me tell you one time (Girl, I love, girl, I love you)
I'ma tell you one time (Girl, I love, girl, I love you)
And I'ma be your one guy, you'll be my number one girl
Always makin' time for you
I'ma tell you one time (Girl, I love, girl, I love you)
I'ma tell you one time (Girl, I love, girl, I love you)
[Verse 2]
Your love's so deep
You know that it humbles me
You're by my side
Them troubles, them not trouble me
Many have called, but the chosen is you
Whatever you want, shawty, I'll give it to you

[Pre-Chorus]
Your world (Your world) is my world
And my fight is your fight
And my breath is your breath
When you're hurt, I'm not right (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Chorus]
And girl, you're my one love
My one heart, my one life for sure
Let me tell you one time (Girl, I love, girl, I love you)
I'ma tell you one time, hey (Girl, I love, girl, I love you)
And I'ma be your one guy (One guy)
You'll be my number one girl (One girl)
Always makin' time for you
I'ma tell you one time (Girl, I love, girl, I love you)
I'ma tell you one time (Girl, I love, girl, I love you)

[Bridge]
Shawty right there
She's got everything I need
And I'ma tell her one time (One time, one time)
Give you everything you need
Down to my last dime
She makes me happy
I know where I'll be
Right by your side 'cause she is the one for me
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Chorus]
And girl, you're my one love
My one heart, my one life for sure
Let me tell you one time (Girl, I love, girl, I love you)
I'ma tell you one time (Girl, I love, girl, I love you)
And I'ma be your one guy, you'll be my number one girl
Always makin' time for you (Oh)
I'ma tell you one time (One time; girl, I love, girl, I love you)
I'ma tell you one time (One time; girl, I love, girl, I love you)

[Outro]
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Me plus you (I'ma tell you one time)
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Me plus you (One time; I'ma tell you one time)
Me plus you (One time; I'ma tell you one time)
One time (One time)
One time (One time)

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Debut and breakout single for Canadian pop star Justin Bieber which was the lead single off his debut EP My World in 2009.

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What has Bieber's manager Scooter Braun said about the song?
Genius Answer

On May 18, 2019, ten years after the release of Justin Bieber’s “One Time” in 2009, Scooter Braun reflected via Instagtam on the release of Bieber’s debt single:

10 years ago today we launched the first single for this young kid Justin Bieber that I believed could change the game. We literally had to make the song ourselves outside of our label budget (which wasn’t even open) and my friend Tricky Stewart made the song with us as a favor. We put it out with no plan other than let’s hit the road with this guy Ryan Good that Usher brought on and my friend Kenny Hamilton who worked at T-Mobile in atl. We used YouTube and social media (never been done before at that time) to try and prove everyone wrong. Allison Jamie Kaye and I met this wild man Dan Kanter who might be one of the top 438 guitar players from Canada and added him to the team 😂. We got a dj named DJ Tay James off the college scene and off we went. Pattie Mallette, we were all so young, but you trusted my vision for your boy and I thank you and honor you for that. 10 years later our lives have changed and that floppy haired kid has become a legend. But beyond all his achievements since …I’m proud of the young man he has become. His heart for others is incredible and his growth at such a young age is admired. We have come so far in 10 years and so many other hits have happened (literally one right now with Ed Sheeran at the top of the global charts) both in music and in life. But one thing has remained constant… Justin Bieber is my family and I’m proud of him and I love him like family. #onetime #10years – watch what we do the next 10 years"

Has he ever reacted to the music video for the song?
Genius Answer

On June 12, 2012, Bieber took part in a #VEVOCertified series, which honors artists who have over 100 million music video views on VEVO and or YouTube. Bieber shared his comments on the music video:

Is there a behind-the-scenes for this song?
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