The One

Album: Hate Me (2022)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Country singer Abbey Cone wrote this cut from her debut EP, Hate Me, with her co-producer Nathan Spicer and Nashville scribe Jessie Jo Dillon ("10,000 Hours"). It's about risking your heart for a chance at true love.

    Cone elaborated in a Songfacts track by track: "'The One' is about realizing you've found true love. No matter how it ends, whether that's a breakup or marriage, you know they'll leave a mark forever. It's about struggling to accept an unknown future while feeling completely satisfied with where you're at in the moment."
  • Cone, who grew up in Argyle, Texas, before relocating to Nashville as a teen, released her debut single, "Rhinestone Ring," in 2021.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Philip Cody

Philip CodySongwriter Interviews

A talented lyricist, Philip helped revive Neil Sedaka's career with the words to "Laughter In The Rain" and "Bad Blood."

Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty

Rob Thomas of Matchbox TwentySongwriter Interviews

Rob Thomas on his Social Distance Sessions, co-starring with a camel, and his friendship with Carlos Santana.

Mike Scott of The Waterboys

Mike Scott of The WaterboysSongwriter Interviews

The stories behind "Whole Of The Moon" and "Red Army Blues," and why rock music has "outlived its era of innovation."

Metallica

MetallicaFact or Fiction

Beef with Bon Jovi? An unfortunate Spandex period? See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction.

Dwight Twilley

Dwight TwilleySongwriter Interviews

Since his debut single "I'm On Fire" in 1975, Dwight has been providing Spinal-Tap moments and misadventure.

Leslie West of Mountain

Leslie West of MountainSongwriter Interviews

From the cowbell on "Mississippi Queen" to recording with The Who when they got the wrong Felix, stories from one of rock's master craftsmen.