☝️ Key Points
- The singer shows a determined attitude to catch the attention of a particular person.
- She crosses boundaries by spying, stalking, and following the person's movements.
- Throughout the song, the singer displays signs of obsession and adopts stalker-like behavior patterns.
- She is willing to trick and deceive to get rid of the obsession, which is an indirect acknowledgement of this obsession.
- The song is an expression of intense, perhaps even obsessive, feelings, desperation, and a willingness to cross boundaries to attract attention.
Interpretation
The song 'One Way or Another' by
Blondie seems to be, at first glance, a kind of love song in which the singer is determined to gain the attention of a particular person. The repeated phrases 'I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha' and 'I'm gonna win ya' suggest that she is determined to win over the person.