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The One by M.I.A

SINGLE

M.I.A

The One

Release date: 13th October 2022

From MATATrack 62:26
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"The One" is a single by M.I.A, from the album MATA, released 13th October 2022. The track is 2:26 long. It's filed under Electronic. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about M.I.A.

About the Artist

M.I.A

M.I.A

Lyrics

The One

Got a ticket for the city that's fire
Tech 9 for the side that'll fight ya
At a protest like come on and try it
Put your picket down come on and riot

Done roughed it over in the east side
Got a plane like I'ma let the trouble slide
Done stepped it over to the west side
Paper work, yeah, I'ma get it certified

Head for the gate, art in the Tate
I'm the thing that sons imitate
You can't stop the fate
Stop the weight lock away
Deny the debate relevant to the day

When you're tryna find the one
Why do you need reminding?
No matter how you look at it
It's me you keep finding

Tryna find the one
What you seeking ain't hiding
Tryna find the one
It's me you keep finding

Why you looking for the one, one, one
When you search is done, done, done?
Why you looking for the one, one, one
When you search is done, done, done?

Head to head, toe to toe
Showing up to go
They be sleeping on the heat
Yeah, so I let 'em know

Zoned in, dialed in
Tuned in to the core
Tryin' to get the message out
So I help you grow

Spread my wings to the walk
I'ma put a swing
This time I'm gonna flip the whole thing
New era I'm gonna bring it in
To the basics
Get the club bubbling

Head for the gate, art in the tate
I'm the thing that sons imitate
You can't stop the fate
Stop the weight lock away
Deny the debate relevant to the day

When you're tryna find the one
Why do you need reminding?
No matter how you look at it
It's me you keep finding

Tryna find the one
What you seeking ain't hiding
Tryna find the one
It's me you keep finding

Why you looking for the one, one, one
When you search is done, done, done?
Why you looking for the one, one, one
When you search is done, done, done?

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From MATA

2:262022Single
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Album
MATA
MATA
M.I.A
14th October 2022
Track number
6
Release year
2022
  1. 1F.I.A.S.O.M., Pt. 1
    1:31
  2. 2F.I.A.S.O.M., Pt. 2
    2:50
  3. 3100% Sustainable
    2:24
  4. 4Beep
    1:59
  5. 5Energy Freq
    2:46
  6. 6The One
    2:26
  7. 7Zoo Girl
    2:53
  8. 8Time Traveller
    3:03
  9. 9Popular
    3:06
  10. 10Puththi
    2:40
  11. 11K.T.P. (Keep The Peace)
    2:16
  12. 12MATA LIFE
    1:33
  13. 13Marigold
    3:36

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M.I.A. has released a new track, 'The One', with a new album ‘MATA’ to follow
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