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Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Marsha Ambrosius

The One

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The One was released on January 1, 2012 by Getting Out Our Dreams Inc. (G.O.O.D.) Music / IDJ as a part of the album Kanye West Presents Good Music Cruel Summer

Song Details

AlbumKanye West Presents Good Music Cruel Summer

Release DateJanuary 1, 2012

LabelGetting Out Our Dreams Inc. (G.O.O.D.) Music / IDJ

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kanye West

Performer

Big Sean

Performer

2 Chainz

Performer

Marsha Ambrosius

Marsha Ambrosius

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kanye West

Songwriter

Marsha Ambrosius

Marsha Ambrosius

Songwriter

Dave Barker

Songwriter

Tauheed Epps

Songwriter

Byron Thomas

Songwriter

Carlton Ridenhour

Carlton Ridenhour

Songwriter

James Boxley

Songwriter

Winston Riley

Songwriter

Ansel Collins

Songwriter

Malik Yusef El Shabazz Jones

Malik Yusef El Shabazz Jones

Songwriter

James Fauntleroy

James Fauntleroy

Songwriter

Che Smith

Songwriter

Sean Michael Leonard Anderson

Sean Michael Leonard Anderson

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Kanye West

Producer

Anthony Kilhoffer

Anthony Kilhoffer

Recording Engineer, Additional Producer, Co-Producer

Noah Goldstein

Recording Engineer

The Twilite Tone

The Twilite Tone

Co-Producer

Richard Parry

Assistant Recording Engineer

Rob Suchecki

Assistant Recording Engineer

Anna Ugarte

Assistant Recording Engineer

Rob Kinelski

Recording Engineer

Hudson Mohawke

Co-Producer

Manny Fresh

Additional Producer

Lifted

Additional Producer

MIKE DEAN

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

The storm is on the horizon, I'm standing here alone

Got a pistol on my hip, and it's gonna be some, gonna be ****

If you want it then bring it on

See, I'm a moth******** soldier, and I'ma be here till it's done

And when they ask you who I'm is

You just tell 'em that I'm the one

[Verse 2]

One, one, one

Tell 'em that I'm the one

One, one, one

Tell 'em that I'm the one

[Verse 3]

I'm the one, baby, yeah, I'm the one, baby

Since God gave his only begotten Son, baby

It's hard preachin' the gospel to the slums lately

So I had to put the church on the drums, baby

[Verse 4]

You on a run, baby, you on a run, baby

You think you free, but you a slave to the funds, baby

You think you me, but you ain't me, what you done lately?

Mmm-hmmm, that's cool, but I been runnin' on the sun, baby

[Verse 5]

We on a galaxy the haters cannot visit

That's my reality, so get off my Scott Disick

If you ever held a title belt, you would know how Michael felt

Tyson, Jackson, Jordan, Michael Phelps

[Verse 6]

Yeah, had to take it to another realm

'Cause everything around me got me underwhelmed

Best way to describe my position is at the helm

Best way to describe my new whip, yeah

[Verse 7]

The storm is on the horizon, I'm standing here alone

Got a pistol on my hip, and it's gonna be some, gonna be ****

If you want it then bring it on

See, I'm a moth******** soldier, and I'ma be here till it's done

And when they ask you who I'm is

You just tell 'em that I'm the one

[Verse 8]

One, one, one

Tell 'em that I'm the one

One, one, one

Tell 'em that I'm the one

[Verse 9]

I told Detroit I'ma, I'ma get it

I told my brother we'll be, we'll be winnin'

Ye told me I'm the man for the job

So I told my mom, call hers up and tell 'em that she quittin'

[Verse 10]

Started off in that Chevrolet, but it's Ferraris I gotta drive

I'm on HBO with my entourage, I'm 5'9", **** 9 to 5

I need a hundred million, no compromise, I'm a double XL, n*****

Magazine and condom size, see what I seen and be traumatized

[Verse 11]

I don't wait, I marinate, variate everyday

Every state sold out, **** around and need a barricade

My w*** loud, I need a hearin' aid, livin' life behind a pair of shades

I'd be a billionaire if I could get a dollar for all the bull**** I hear a day

I did it

[Verse 12]

The storm is on the horizon, I'm standing here alone

Got a pistol on my hip, and it's gonna be some, gonna be ****

If you want it then bring it on

See, I'm a moth******** soldier, and I'ma be here till it's done

And when they ask you who I'm is

You just tell 'em that I'm the one

[Verse 13]

One, one, one

Tell 'em that I'm the one

One, one, one

Tell 'em that I'm the one

[Verse 14]

Treat the backseat like a sofa bed

Break bread with my n*****, call it profit sharin'

This some good sh**, but it get better

And yeah, my b**** cold, ****, thin sweater

[Verse 15]

Like my verse suede and the beat leather

Just tryna stay above sea level

When my ***ga went to jail, I said, free Gucci

I done bought so much this sh**, I should get free Gucci

[Verse 16]

Bought my baby mama anaconda bags

I shouldn't have bought it all, I shoulda did was cut the grass

Snake a** **** look into my, to my face

Bring your girl here, n****, so I can f*** her face

[Verse 17]

Yeah, I run this place, this is cashmere swag

**** treadmillin', goin' no where fast

Sittin' court side at the Hawks game

Louis on, I could trip a, trip a ball player

[Verse 18]

**** yeah, awesome, yeah, I lost some of my mind

And then I found peace, it was really kind of awesome

It's possible, damn right

Yeah, I've been honest the whole time

[Verse 19]

**** yeah, awesome, yeah, I lost some of my mind

And then I found peace, it was really kind of awesome

It's possible, damn right

Yeah, I've been honest the whole time

Written by: Ansel Collins, Byron Thomas, Carlton Ridenhour, Che Smith, Dave Barker, James Boxley, James Fauntleroy, Kanye West, Malik Yusef El Shabazz Jones, Marsha Ambrosius, Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Winston Riley

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