"The One", alternatively known as "One", is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez.
This song was written in 2013, and was uploaded to Melanie's channel on YouTube. However, Melanie later took down the video. Making the video and original audio lost. The studio session has been leaked on SoundCloud.
Melanie has never performed this song live.
Background
This song was written and recorded during Melanie's acoustic era, around the time she was dating Vinnie DiCarlo, so the song is likely about him.
Theme
This song is about someone that Melanie truly loves, and if they separate she has no idea what she'd do. She's happier when she's with him, and she wishes she'd known him her whole life.
Video
Lyrics
Follow the trails written on your hands
The starry night sky is where I'll stand
All of the fires written on our maps
You lifted this burden off my back
These butterflies; they keep coming back
They're different, bright and better, in fact
The one
You're the one
Take a photo of my heart
It's clear that we don't spend our time apart
Cause 99% of it is you
And frankly, if you left, I don't know what I'd do
These butterflies; they keep coming back
They're different, bright and better, in fact
Take me to the moon and back, my friend
I wish I'd met you before 2010
Life's been fine, but now I'm safe and sound
Call me crazy but I know I've found
The one
The one
You're the one
Take me to the moon and back, my friend
I wish I'd met you before 2010
Life's been fine, but now I'm safe and sound
Call me crazy but I know I've found
The one
The one
You're the one
Trivia
- There was a music video for this song, however Melanie never uploaded it to her YouTube channel since she scrapped it in the middle of making it.