Shaznay Lewis said about this song: “ “Nic was going through a lot of things at that time. That was at the forefront of my mind because it was the heaviest thing going on.” This was in reference to Nicole Appleton’s divorce when the media outed Liam Gallagher for cheating (and impregnating) another...
[Verse 1: Melanie]
Stone cold
You wake me when the phone vibrates
Your voice sounds dulled, but loud enough to hear you
Distant, echoes of my heart unbreak
[Pre-Chorus: All]
Silently now, I'm waiting for this storm to come
I'm waiting for this storm to come
Listen to you load that gun
I'm waiting for this storm to come
[Chorus: Nicole with Melanie, Shaznay]
And with one strike
My world lights up in a fire
Call it a sign
Don't need hindsight
I'll make my emotions clear
And then disappear
With one strike
Mmm, one strike
[Verse 2: Shaznay]
Shattered, pieces of your words take aim
Your poisoned tongue
But I don't want to believe you
Torn up, stitches of my own heart ache
[Pre-Chorus: All]
Violently numb, I'm ready for this storm to come
I'm ready for the storm to come
Listen to you load that gun
I'm ready for the storm come
[Chorus: Nicole with Melanie, Shaznay]
And with one strike
My world lights up in a fire
Call it a sign
Don't need hindsight
I'll make my emotions clear
And then disappear
And with one strike
My world lights up a fire
Call it a sign
And with one strike
Mmm, one strike
[Post-Chorus: Shaznay]
With one strike
With one strike
One strike
With one strike
With one strike
[Bridge: Natalie, Nicole & Melanie]
I don't want to stay, time to go
I don't want to be in this home
Broken promises, time to leave
I had everything that you needed
I don't want to stay, time to go (Oh-oh)
Why'd you go lie?
Oh-oh
I don't want to be in this home (Oh-oh)
Why'd you go lie?
Oh-oh
Broken promises, time to leave (Oh-oh)
Why'd you go lie?
Oh-oh
I had everything that you needed (Oh-oh)
Why'd you go lie?
Oh-oh
[Chorus: Shaznay with Nicole]
And with one strike
My world lights up in a fire
Call it a sign
Don't need hindsight
I'll make my emotions clear
And then disappear
And with one strike
Mmm, one strike
[Outro: Nicole & Melanie]
Oh-oh
Why'd you go lie?
Oh-oh
Why, oh, why?
Oh-oh
Watch you go by
Oh-oh
My, oh, my
One Strike was written by Pete “Hutch” Hutchings & Shaznay Lewis.
One Strike was produced by Hutch (Rap).
All Saints released One Strike on Fri Apr 08 2016.