“The One That You Love” by LP
LP’s “The One That You Love” is a song of a love unrequited. The vocalist has concluded that she has done everything she could for the woman she loves, that being the addressee. But in response, she is left convinced – for whatever unspecified reason(s) – that her efforts are unappreciated.
You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for LP's The One That You Love at Lyrics.org.
So that brings us to the titular statement, which is actually, in context, a question. And what LP is asking the addressee is “how to be the one that you love”? That is to say that the vocalist doesn’t know what it is exactly that she has to do in order to please the addressee. So for the time being, we can say that LP is stumped in love, being committed to her partner yet unable to ascertain how to receive ample appreciation in return.
