“Great One” is a tribute to Jessie Reyez’s family. They are her “everything.” When discussing the music video released with the song, Jessie shared:
This piece literally has my everything in it. It has my roots. It speaks of family. It speaks of life and death. It speaks of God. Thank you to everyo...
[Verse 1]
I wanna be a great one
I wanna be a great one
I wanna make a million dollars
Making all my days count
Count it with my day ones
Before, I hid the grey sun
Louis V, don't chase none
I wanna make a billion dollars
Bring it to my pops
Say, "Daddy what you prayed for"
[Chorus]
What is life? What is love?
What are lies? What is trust?
What is everything?
Everything is nothing without you
What is life? What is love?
What are lies? What is trust?
What is everything?
Everything is nothing without you
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Everything is nothing without you
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Running, I'm running
[Verse 2]
I'm running outta patience
I wanna be a great one
And when the spirit calls me
I wanna throw my hands up
Ready to be saved, yeah
And when my days done
I hope I die faded
Wanna take me way up
I hope I fly faded
[Chorus]
What is life? What is love?
What is time? What is choice?
What is everything?
Everything is nothing without you
What is life? What is love?
I hope I am enough
What is everything?
Everything is nothing without you
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Everything is nothing without you
Great One was written by Jahaan Sweet & Jessie Reyez.
Great One was produced by Jahaan Sweet.
Jessie Reyez released Great One on Fri Apr 21 2017.