Ariana Grande’s “One Last Time” Lyrics Meaning (2024)

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In Ariana Grande’s “One More Time”, the narrator (Ariana)plays the role of someone in a broken romance, and admittedly it is ‘herfault’.In other words, she lied to her ex. How exactly she deceived himis never specified.However, the implication is that she cheated onhim.And now she is reeling as a result of their breakup since he holds avery-special place in her heart.

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You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Ariana Grande's One Last Time at Lyrics.org.

Since then, her ex has apparently moved on with his life, as he seems to have a new girlfriend.But as aforementioned, Ariana still has strong feelings for him.In simpler terms, this song is based on her desire to spend “one last time”, as in one final night, with him.Afterwards, she ‘promises’ to ‘let him go’, as ultimately she just wants to feel the sensation of ‘waking up in his arms’.

Ariana Grande’s “One Last Time” Lyrics Meaning (1)

Artists like Ariana Grande are known for releasing songs basedon their real-life events. As such, fans have speculated that “One LastTime” is actually referencing relationships Ariana had with Australianentertainer Jai Brooks and English musician Nathan Sykes from 2012 to 2014.

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As the story goes, Ariana was in a committed, publicly-acknowledged romance with Jai and cheated on him with Nathan. However, she wasultimately unimpressedby her new beau, withthe relationship lasting only five months.As such, she eventually found herself back with Brooks, buttheir relationship completely dissolvedsoon afterwards also.Thus the implication is that in “One Last Time”, which was released in early 2015, Ariana is expressing her regret of cheating on Jai with Nathan andbegging for reconciliationwith the former. However, such has never been confirmed by Grande herself.

Facts about “OneLast Time”

  • Writer(s): Giorgio Tuinfort, David Guetta, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk and Savan Kotecha.
  • Producer(s):Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk
  • Release Date:10thFebruary 2015
  • Album/EP:My Everything
  • Interesting Stuff: Ariana Grande didn’t contribute to the writing of “One Last Time”.

Does “One Last Time”contain any samples?

No. However it has been sampled in ‘’Pop party 15 Mashup’’ byDodie ft Hady Clark.

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  1. Anonymous says:

    November 12, 2020 at 9:26 pm

    Wow she didn’t even write it anD she cheated?! I’m anti ari now

    Reply

    • Anonymous says:

      February 19, 2021 at 9:46 pm

      what ari is the best

      Reply

      • Ariana Grande says:

        March 9, 2021 at 5:04 pm

        Omg thank you! Im sure I will send you a autograph of me

        Reply

        • Leticija says:

          April 20, 2021 at 10:29 am

          you are the best! me and my sister while she wasnt so busy we would listen for hours to your music!

          Reply

          • Duh says:

            October 4, 2022 at 10:20 pm

            Dude that not actually Ariana Grande! It’s some joker trying to get her stans to fall for it!

      • Shinjini says:

        July 26, 2021 at 2:41 am

        The level your voice is just soooooooooooo amazing…….you have gone through so much in your life but you are so strong . Love you so much

        Reply

    • Anonymous says:

      April 20, 2022 at 4:07 pm

      How do u know that they think she did

      Reply

    • Huh says:

      September 14, 2022 at 12:48 pm

      What u gon do then ? Bark 💀? Chill bro

      Reply

  2. Anonymous says:

    November 15, 2020 at 5:37 pm

    i love ariana

    Reply

    • Ariana Grande Official says:

      May 7, 2021 at 4:18 am

      Omg thank you so much!!!

      Reply

      • Anonymous says:

        May 19, 2021 at 11:33 pm

        hey Ariana im 8 years old and i love you so so so much and i love all your songs but one last time makes me want to cry and im your bigest fan and do you now who is tania who did your clothes but a long time ago love you so so so so much i wish i saw you or i was your sister and me and my puppy will dance when we here your songs hahaha and i love your hair more when it was white

        Reply

      • Anonymous says:

        February 15, 2022 at 9:54 am

        u deserve all of the love!! we love u!!

        Reply

      • Arianator says:

        April 29, 2022 at 5:26 am

        I’m doing a monologue about this song

        Reply

      • Anonymous says:

        October 14, 2022 at 7:34 pm

        No joke ur my fav singer EVER.

        Reply

      • Anonymous says:

        June 12, 2023 at 9:42 am

        Fake Ariana grande responde

        Reply

    • Anonymous says:

      April 20, 2022 at 4:07 pm

      How do u know that they think she did

      Reply

  3. Anonymous says:

    December 9, 2020 at 1:19 am

    Ariana Grande you are the best. Love you girl

    Reply

  4. Anonymous says:

    February 23, 2021 at 8:17 am

    I have never cheated on my ex but just the lines one last time I need to be the one who takes you home hits really hard bc I just want to kiss him and hold one just for one last time just one more time and I’ll be ready to say goodbye

    Reply

    • Duh says:

      October 4, 2022 at 10:22 pm

      Haha ur so funny! Guys this isn’t Ariana Grande!

      Reply

  5. Anonymous says:

    February 26, 2021 at 4:13 pm

    I cry every time I hear Ariana]
    ]

    Reply

  6. Anonymous says:

    March 1, 2021 at 1:00 am

    the double standards tho
    if it were a male singer it would be like “even though I cheated on u let me sleep with u cus I still want you” and everyone would be outraged

    Reply

  7. Ariana Grande says:

    March 9, 2021 at 5:04 pm

    Omg thank you! That is really nice of you! I still love my ex but i have moved on!

    Reply

  8. TILE SIMON.O. says:

    March 25, 2021 at 9:51 pm

    Ariana, you make me forgive my ex through this song, because what she said is written in the 2nd verse of this song “one last time”i love u ariana,i wish to touch you.

    Reply

  9. Kushaba markus ari;0788879197 says:

    April 6, 2021 at 8:13 am

    Ariana your always romantic and have akind heart but this song is so heart touching

    Reply

  10. Name says:

    April 15, 2021 at 5:20 pm

    Ari is the best

    Reply

  11. Vaishnavi says:

    May 4, 2021 at 6:39 pm

    Hey ariana,
    I am a really big fan of yours and your are the best singer in the world
    The first song i have ever heard of was yours called “dangerous woman”
    That was some seriously powerful song
    I would love to meet you if i could
    Thanks,
    yours truly

    Reply

  12. Anonymous says:

    May 19, 2021 at 11:20 pm

    Ariana if your there i just want to say that im 8 years old and that when i hear this song i want to cry and that i love you so much and i love your songs love you so so so so much and im sorry about what happend love you oh and i still wach victourous hahaha i now its old and that i love your hair and mostuly when it was white and i will put your songs and dance with my puppy hahaha and last thing do you now who is Tania who did your clothes but it was a long time ago. and love you sos so much

    Reply

  13. Maddi says:

    May 21, 2021 at 3:23 am

    Tbh Ari is the best person ever I’ve been listening to her music for yearsss

    Reply

  14. Y'all dumb 😂 says:

    June 22, 2021 at 6:20 pm

    Bruh that isn’t even the real Ariana Grande 😂😂

    Reply

    • Anonymous says:

      October 15, 2021 at 12:04 am

      Lol I was thinking the same thing! 🤣🤣

      Reply

  15. Abu says:

    July 24, 2021 at 7:01 pm

    I hate how this person is playing Ariana and making this 8 year old think she’s talking to Ariana

    Reply

    • Anonymous says:

      January 16, 2022 at 2:14 am

      thank you ! that’s pretty disgusting.

      Reply

  16. masako says:

    November 14, 2021 at 12:54 pm

    how innocent of some to tink that that’s ari

    Reply

  17. Flavia says:

    January 10, 2022 at 11:07 am

    Ariana is a nice person one last time she even sorry for mistake am 15 and l know it losing you love

    Reply

  18. Innocent Tz says:

    March 7, 2022 at 6:29 pm

    Ariane
    I am so blessed with your songs especially ” One last time” ……. your voice is so amazing it heals my nerves…… I Love You Ariana.

    Reply

  19. Chloe says:

    April 20, 2022 at 4:09 pm

    Arianna u r the best whenever i hear ur songs im so happy!!

    Reply

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