Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby

Oh, baby, baby, how was I supposed to know
That something wasn't right here?
Oh, baby, baby, I shouldn't have let you go
And now you're out of sight, yeah
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me, baby, 'cause I need to know now, oh, because

My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time

Oh, baby, baby
The reason I breathe is you (oh, yeah)
Boy, you got me blinded
Oh, pretty baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
It's not the way I planned it
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me, baby, 'cause I need to know now, oh, because

My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time

Oh, baby, baby (oh)
Oh, baby, baby (yeah)

Oh, baby, baby, how was I supposed to know?
Oh, pretty baby, I shouldn't have let you go
I must confess, that my loneliness is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time

My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time

I must confess (my loneliness) that my loneliness (is killing me)
Is killing me now (I must confess)
Don't you know I still believe (I still believe)
That you will be here (when I'm not with you I lose my mind)
And give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time


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...Baby One More Time Lyrics as written by Martin Max

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  • +6
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    >_> All you kids need to STFU. This is 'songmeanings.net', not 'let'simmaturelybasheveryartistwedon'tlike.net'. Seriously. Look, I know people who -liked- this song when it came out. Hell, I did too. It's not a bad song at all. And although I don't believe Britney herself meant anything too deep by it, the song does have some kind of meaning. She's too wrapped up in a dysfunctional relationship with some guy - she wants him back because she's lonely, but she want him to knock some sense into her (emotionally, physically or otherwise) because she also knows being with him wouldn't do her any good. Can we -please- look past the artists and just LOOK AT THE GODDAMN SONGS FOR ONCE? Jesus. Fucking. Christ. I don't care what the hell you say, everybody back in '99 or whenever thought this was the shit, and they really weren't far off, either. I know songs and artists about a million times worse than you think she sounds, and if you think her singing is to the point of GOD AWFUL, you have really, really bad taste in music. Go look up some Kana on Youtube and then tell me Britney's voice is worse than that. Please.
    shikonaorion November 04, 2006   Link
  • +3
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    All of you who diss on Britney Spears are stupid. She is sexy and talented, you are just jealous because you are not.
    toolapcon April 30, 2002   Link
  • +3
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    This is one of my favorite songs/videos to masturbate to.
    er4dopl9trfTGon August 11, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General Comment
    It means to hit your baby in the head with the stearing wheel while you hold it in your lap like the redneck you are when you slam on brakes to miss that squirel in the road. Thats what the song is about.
    TwistedEleganceon February 16, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    please. why all the dramatics. it's just a pop song. it's not that different than most others. she's lucky for what she has while it lasts. lets just leave it at that. she hasn't done nothing that bad.
    amiliaon May 19, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    Brit is awsum & u all kno it~ if u dont think so then WHY R U HERE? ha, gotcha on that 1 didnt i. Oh yeah, & I think this song is about her asking her ex or w/e to give her another chance cuz shes lonely & doesnt know wut she gave up when she did if that makes sense... she wants another chance, not sex... grow up u horndogs ugh.
    American96Beautyon August 21, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    Do I want to know why there are no comments whatsoever on any of the versions of this song title?
    emuInAmuumuuon March 28, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    what the hell? hit me baby? ugh..shoot me now..please
    littleorfnannieon April 15, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    that girl is so god damn fine any song she writes is bomb supportyourlocaltruthlesshero.net
    TruthlessHer0on April 15, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    you should listen travis' version of this song!!!!!! it's cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    AgHaHoWaon May 03, 2002   Link

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