One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) – English Lyrics

• By: One Direction

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the fun and energy of One Direction's "One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)" while learning English! This catchy mashup of two iconic songs offers a great opportunity to pick up common phrases and a playful tone. The song's upbeat tempo and repetitive chorus make it an easy and enjoyable way to practice your listening and speaking skills, all while being part of a song with a special charitable history.

[English]

One way or another, I'm gonna find ya.

I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha.

One way or another, I'm gonna win ya.

I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha.

One way or another, I'm gonna see ya.

I'm gonna meetcha, meetcha, meetcha, meetcha.

One day, maybe next week, I'm gonna meetcha.

I'm gonna meetcha, I'll meetcha.

I will drive past your house,

and if the lights are all down

I'll see who's around.

One way or another, I'm gonna find ya.

I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha.

One way or another, I'm gonna win ya.

I'll getcha, I'll getcha.

One way or another, I'm gonna see ya.

I'm gonna meetcha, meetcha, meetcha, meetcha.

One day, maybe next week, I'm gonna meetcha.

I'll meetcha, I'll meetcha, I'll meetcha.

And if the lights are all out,

I'll follow your bus downtown,

see who's hangin' out.

One two three four

Na-na-na na-na-na

I wanna hold you, I wanna hold you inside

I wanna hold you, I wanna hold you inside

I wanna hold you, I wanna hold you inside

Get you late, get you when I through the night

I wanna hold you, I wanna hold you inside

I wanna hold you, I wanna hold you inside

I wanna hold you, I wanna hold you inside

Get you late, get you when I through the night

One way or another I'm gonna see ya

I'm gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha

One way or another I'm gonna win ya

I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha

One way or another I'm gonna see ya

I'm gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha

One way or another I'm gonna win ya

I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha

One way or another I'm gonna see ya

I'm gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha

One way or another I'm gonna win ya

I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha

One way or another

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - To discover or locate something or someone.
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - To obtain, acquire, or receive something.
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - To be successful or victorious in a contest or struggle.
see /siː/ A1	verb - To perceive with the eyes; to notice or observe.
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - To come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement.
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - To operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - A building for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a family or small group.
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - A device that produces illumination; the natural agent that stimulates sight.
follow /ˈfɒloʊ/ A2	verb - To go or come after (a person or thing moving ahead).
bus /bʌs/ A1	noun - A large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically on a fixed route.
downtown /ˈdaʊntaʊn/ A2	noun - The central part or main business and commercial area of a town or city. adverb - To or in the central part of a town or city.
hang /hæŋ/ B1	verb - To spend time relaxing or socializing (often with 'out').
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - To grasp, carry, or support with one's hands or arms.
inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ A2	adverb - On or to the inner part of something. noun - The inner side or surface of something.
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - Happening or arriving after the expected, arranged, or usual time. adverb - After the usual or expected time.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours between sunset and sunrise.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - A method, style, or manner of doing something.
another /əˈnʌðər/ A1	adjective - One more; an additional. pronoun - An additional person or thing of the same type.
down /daʊn/ A1	adjective - (Of lights) off or dimmed; at a lower level. adverb - To or at a lower level or position.
out /aʊt/ A1	adjective - Not in one's home or office; no longer burning or shining. adverb - Away from the inside or center; away from home.

Key Grammar Structures

• One way or another, I'm gonna find ya.

  ➔ Future construction with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm gonna' is a colloquial way to express future actions, short for 'I am going to'. It is commonly used in informal speech.

• I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha.

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The word 'getcha' is repeated four times to emphasize the speaker's determination and persistence in achieving their goal.

• One day, maybe next week, I'm gonna meetcha.

  ➔ Future with specific time reference

  ➔ The phrase 'One day, maybe next week' provides a specific time frame for the future action 'I'm gonna meetcha', indicating a planned or anticipated event.

• I will drive past your house, and if the lights are all down...

  ➔ Future with conditional clause

  ➔ The sentence uses 'will' for the future action and includes a conditional clause 'if the lights are all down', which describes a situation that may or may not occur.

• I wanna hold you, I wanna hold you inside.

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' for informal 'want to'

  ➔ The word 'wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to', used in informal contexts to express desire.