One Thing – English Lyrics

• By: One Direction

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the upbeat world of English pop with One Direction's 'One Thing.' This catchy tune, filled with relatable expressions of young love and infatuation, offers a fantastic way to grasp conversational English and common romantic phrases, making it special for anyone learning the language.

[English]

I've tried playin' it cool

But when I'm lookin' at you

I can't ever be brave

'Cause you make my heart race

Shot me out of the sky

You're my kryptonite

You keep making me weak

Yeah, frozen and can't breathe

Something's gotta give now

'Cause I'm dying just to make you see

That I need you here with me now

'Cause you've got that one thing

So, get out, get out, get out of my head

And fall into my arms instead

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

But I need that one thing

And you've got that one thing

...

Now I'm climbing the walls

But you don't notice at all (at all)

That I'm going out of my mind

All day and all night

Something's gotta give now

'Cause I'm dying just to know your name

And I need you here with me now

'Cause you've got that one thing

So, get out, get out, get out of my head

And fall into my arms instead

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

But I need that one thing

So, get out, get out, get out of my mind

And come on, come into my life

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

But I need that one thing

And you've got that one thing

Woah-oh-oh-oh

Oh-ooh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-ooh, oh-oh-oh-oh

You've got that one thing

Get out, get out, get out of my head

And fall into my arms instead

So, get out, get out, get out of my head

And fall into my arms instead

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

But I need that one thing

So, get out, get out, get out of my mind (out of my mind)

And come on, come into my life

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

But I need that one thing

And you've got that one thing

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionable, trendy
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.
race /reɪs/ A2	verb - compete with others to reach a goal noun - a competition of speed
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - take air into and expel it from the lungs
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - stop living
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience
climbing /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ A2	verb - go up or ascend
notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ B1	verb - become aware of something
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the limbs that extend from the shoulders to the hands
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
kryptonite /ˈkrɪptənaɪt/ C1	noun - a fictional substance that weakens Superman
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - move downward, typically rapidly and without control
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object or entity

Key Grammar Structures

• I've tried playin' it cool

  ➔ Present perfect simple

  ➔ The structure "I've tried" uses the present perfect to show an action that started in the past and has relevance now. ""tried"" is the past participle of "try".

• But when I'm lookin' at you

  ➔ Present continuous (progressive)

  ➔ The verb phrase "I'm lookin'" combines the present tense of "be" + "-ing" form to express an ongoing action. ""lookin'" is a colloquial contraction of "looking".

• I can't ever be brave

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + negative + infinitive

  ➔ The structure "can't" is the negative form of the modal "can" followed by the infinitive "be". It expresses inability. ""can't"" is short for "cannot".

• You keep making me weak

  ➔ Verb "keep" + gerund (present participle)

  ➔ The verb "keep" is followed by the gerund "making" to show a continuous or repeated action. ""making"" is the -ing form of "make".

• Something's gotta give now

  ➔ Modal "have got to" (informal "gotta") + infinitive

  ➔ "gotta" is the colloquial contraction of "have got to", which functions like a modal meaning "must". It is followed by the infinitive "give". ""gotta"" shows strong necessity.

• Cause I'm dying just to make you see

  ➔ Present continuous + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "I'm dying" uses the present continuous to show a current, ongoing feeling. The phrase "just to make" uses the infinitive "to make" to express purpose. ""to make"" = purpose.

• I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

  ➔ Simple present negative + repetition for emphasis

  ➔ "don't" is the negative auxiliary for the simple present. The repetition "I don't, I don't, don't" adds emotional emphasis. ""don't"" = do not.

• So, get out, get out, get out of my head

  ➔ Imperative mood (repeated)

  ➔ "get out" is an imperative verb phrase giving a direct command. The repetition emphasizes urgency. ""get"" is the base form used for imperatives.

• Now I'm climbing the walls

  ➔ Present continuous for a temporary situation

  ➔ "I'm climbing" uses the present continuous to describe an action happening now and likely to end soon. ""climbing"" is the -ing form of "climb".

• But you don't notice at all

  ➔ Simple present negative + adverb of degree

  ➔ "don't notice" is the negative form of the simple present. The adverb "at all" intensifies the negation. ""don't"" = do not.