Cover art for The Only One by Mayer Hawthorne
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The Only One Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Does it seem like
Like sometimes this life ain't what it seems?
Know what I mean?
When you dream at night
Does it feel like you are in between?
Caught in the beam

[Pre-Chorus]
Mirror reflection of a boy and girl
The intersection of another world

[Chorus]
What have we seen?
What have we done?
What have we done?
Can I really be the only one?
Can I be the only one under the sun?

[Post-Chorus]
Yes, the only one
Can I be--
The one and only one!
The only one

[Verse 2]
Train goes off the track
Chain reaction latched the casket closed
Petals of rose
Stop and wind it back
Is it faster than the path you chose?
Nobody knows I suppose
[Pre-Chorus]
Mirror reflection of a boy and girl
The intersection of another world

[Chorus]
What have we seen?
What have we done?
What have we done?
Can I really be the only one?
Can I be the only one under the sun?

[Bridge]
How can I be the only one?
How can I be the only one?


[Chorus]
What have we seen?
What have we done?
What have we done?
Can I really be the only one?
Can I be the only one under the sun?

[Post-Chorus]
Yes, the only one
Can I be--
The one and only one!
The only one
[Outro: Skit]
Like, let's split two shots between us two
And I need a pint because I don't have a rubberband

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July 12, 2013
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