It's undeniable
That we should be together
It's unbelievable
How I used to say, that I'd fall never
The basis is need to know
If you don't know just how I feel
Then let me show you now that I'm, for real
If all things in time, time will reveal
(Yeah, yeah)
One, you're like a dream come true
Two, just wanna be with you
Three, girl, It's plain to see
That you're the only one for me, and
Four, repeat steps one through three
Five, make you fall in love with me
If ever I believe my work is done
Then I'll start back at one
(Yeah, yeah)
It's so incredible
The way things work themselves out
And all emotional
Once you know what it's all about (hey)
And undesirable
For us to be apart
Never would've made it very far
'Cause you know, you've got the keys to my heart, 'cause
One, you're like a dream come true
Two, just wanna be with you
Three, girl, It's plain to see
That you're the only one for me, and
Four, repeat steps one through three
Five, make you fall in love with me
If ever I believe my work is done
Then I'll start back at one
Say farewell to the dark of night
I see the comin' of the sun
I feel like a little child, whose life has just begun
You came and breathed new life
Into this lonely heart of mine
You threw out the lifeline
Just in the nick of time
One, you're like a dream come true
Two, just wanna be with you
Three, girl, It's plain to see
That you're the only one for me, and
Four, repeat steps one through three
Five, make you fall in love with me
If ever I believe my work is done
Then I'll start back at one
About This Song
"Back at One" is a smooth R&B ballad that uses a clever counting metaphor to express deep romantic devotion and the desire to restart a relationship. McKnight's silky vocals glide over a gentle, jazz-influenced arrangement as he lists numbered reasons why he and his love interest belong together, with the hook suggesting he wants to go "back at one" and begin their love story anew. The song explores themes of vulnerability, romantic certainty, and the willingness to be completely open about one's feelings, contrasting the singer's previous emotional guardedness with his newfound readiness for love. Its distinctive step-by-step lyrical structure and McKnight's masterful vocal delivery made it a defining slow jam of the late 1990s, showcasing the era's sophisticated approach to contemporary R&B romance.
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