John Seabrook, el productor de la canción confirmó que \"Baby One More Time\" habla sobre un llamado telefónico. A la hora de escribir, los escritores de la canción, Max Martin y Rami Yacoub, se inspiraron en una joven que estaba atravesando una difícil ruptura y que deseaba con muchas ansias la llamada de su ex novio. Aparentemente, los escritores pensaron que \"hit\" era una de las tantas maneras de decir \"call\" (llamar).
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 cuz I need to know now, oh because CHORUS My loneliness is killin 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 Boy you've got me blinded Oh pretty baby, there's nothin that I wouldn't do that's not the way I planned it Show me how you want it to be tell me baby cuz I need to know now, oh because CHORUS 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 killin 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 CHORUS I must confess (my loneliness) that my loneliness (is killing me) Is killing me now (I must confess) Don't you (I still believe) know I still believe that you will be here (I lose my mind) And give me a sign... HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME!