One

**One** is a song by Amber Mark and appears as the first track on her album Three Dimensions Deep.

## Background

“I started really questioning myself at the start of 2019. You go into business with others, and you won’t always agree on things. So, this song initially came from a state of anger; I was angry, and I wanted to get it out. I’ve been attracted to the idea of rap-singing more, and lyrically, this is the perfect song to dip my toe in with and experiment.”

The song heavily samples "Dear Bobby (The Note)" by Bobby Bland (1985).

## Lyrics

[Intro]

No more, it's too late

No more, it's too late

No more, it's too late

No need, it's too late

[Verse 1]

Goddamn, this pressure is having me feeling frustrated

And all this bad weather followin' me like we're datin'

Tryna be what they dream, what they fantasize

And still be me, me, myself at the same fuckin' time

And man it's never been like this, I'm feelin' so faded

And not in the good way that you get from drinkin' Jamie

Tryna see where life leads, what the future lies

Anxiety, all of me keepin' me up at night

[Pre-Chorus]

It's already rough dealing with this stuff

Don't know if I'll move up, am I good enough?

One step at a time (Hey), yeah (Hey)

I've got to lighten up, stop being so tough

But when I make it up the way I dreamt of?

Will I ever find it? (Hey) Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

What you seek, you will find when you look inside

All these things on your mind, just a waste of time

And I don't know if I'll ever succeed

I just want you proud of me up above

What you seek, you will find when you look inside

All these things on your mind, just a waste of time

One thing I promise, I'll make you happy

Don't forget that I will never give up

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[Verse 2]

Shit, it's been a week, only felt like a one day

Tryin' to get some sleep, time itself keeps on warpin'

You and me just ain't working right

Just like that, what a thing is to realize

Never call 'em back, pretty whack, that's my forté

Tryna get the stack, platinum racks, but the right way

All my love workin' overtime

And for what? Just to feel like I done missed my prime

[Pre-Chorus]

It's already rough dealing with this stuff

Don't know if I'll move up, am I good enough?

One step at a time, yeah (One step at a time, woah)

I've got to lighten up, stop being so tough

But will I make it up the way I dreamt of?

Will I ever find it?

Will I ever find it?

[Chorus]

What you seek, you will find when you look inside

All these things on your mind, just gon' waste your time

And I don't know if I'll ever succeed

I just want you proud of me up above (Up above)

What you seek, you will find when you look inside

All these things on your mind, just gon' waste your time

One thing I promise, I'll make you happy

Don't forget that I will never give up

And I don't know if I'll ever succeed (I don't know)

I just want you proud of me up above (Up above, I don't know)

One thing I promise, I'll make you happy (Thing I promise)

Don't forget that I will never give up

[Outro]

I tried to

No more, it's too late

No more, it's too late

No more, it's too late

No need, it's too late

No more, it's too late

No more, it's too late

No more, it's too late

No more, it's too late