[Intro: Amerie, Rich Harrison ]
Woo!
Uh
Woo!
Na-na-na-na-na, oh (Uh, uh)
Na-na-na-na-na, oh (Uh, uh)
Na-na-na-na-na, oh (Uh, uh)
Na-na-na-na-na
[Verse 1]
Trying to keep it just like before
The times we never even thought to speak
Don't wanna tell you what it is
Ooh-wee, it felt so serious
I wanna set it off, but
[Chorus]
It's this one thing that got me trippin'
It's this one thing that got me trippin' (You did)
This one thing, your soul made me feelin'
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
It's this one thing that caught me slippin'
It's this one thing, I want to admit it (You did)
This one thing and I was so with it
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
Hey, we don't know each other well
So why I keep picking up my cell?
Memories just keep ringing bells
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Hear voices I don't want to understand
My car keys are jingling in my hand
My high heels are clicking towards your door
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
It's this one thing that got me trippin' (Ooh)
It's this one thing that got me trippin' (You did)
This one thing, your soul made me feelin' (Yeah)
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
It's this one thing that caught me slippin' (Oh-oh)
It's this one thing, I want to admit it (You did; Oh, oh)
This one thing and I was so with it (Yeah)
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Bridge]
And maybe I just can't believe it
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I can't deny, tired of trying
Nothing left to do but to keep on seeing you
I'm hoping you can keep a secret
For me, for me, for me
But what you did, yeah
[Chorus]
It's this one thing that got me trippin'
It's this one thing that got me trippin' (You did; Oh, no)
This one thing, your soul made me feelin' (Oh)
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
It's this one thing that caught me slippin' (Caught me slippin')
It's this one thing, I want to admit it (You did; No)
This one thing and I was so with it (Hey)
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Interlude]
Oh, oh, oh (I can't help it, it's just something)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh (It's just, I don't know)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh (This thing)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh (I don't wanna fight it)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Na-na-na-na-na, oh
Oh, na-na-na-na-na, oh
Na-na-na-na-na, oh
Na-na-na-na-na, oh (Oh-ooh)
Na-na-na-na-na (Don't know what it is, hey)
[Chorus]
It's this one thing that got me trippin'
It's this one thing that got me trippin' (You did)
This one thing, your soul made me feelin'
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
It's this one thing that caught me slippin' (Oh)
It's this one thing, I want to admit it (You did)
This one thing and I was so with it (Hey, hey)
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
It's this one thing that got me trippin' (This just one thing you did)
It's this one thing that got me trippin' (You did; Hey, no)
This one thing, your soul made me feelin'
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Uh, oh, oh, oh)
It's this one thing that caught me slippin'
It's this one thing, I want to admit it (You did)
This one thing and I was so with it
It's this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Outro]
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
In an interview with MTV, Amerie revealed that the inspiration for the song came from a conversation she had with co-author, producer Rich Harrison (also responsible for Beyoncé’s Crazy in Love):
…about relationships, and how there’s always one thing that keeps you attracted to someone. No matter what they do or how they act, there’s that one undeniable thing that keeps you coming back.
This line means that high heels are making sound once you stomp them when you walk on them.
Her lover is constantly on her mind and is impactful on her.
Amerie tries to ignore the “1 thing” that keeps her so attracted to her lover. She wants to return back to the way things were. At the same time, the intense feeling of love makes her want to take a step forward.