Once In Awhile
Abigale Haness & B. Miller Lyrics

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Once in a while will you try to give
One little thought to me
Though someone else may be
Nearer your heart?

Once in a while will you dream
Of the moments I shared with you
Moments before we two

Drifted apart?

In love's smoldering ember
One spark may remain
If love still can remember
That spark may burn again

I know that I'll be contented
With yesterday's memory
Knowing you think of me
Once in a while

In love's smoldering ember
One spark may remain
If love still can remember
The spark may burn again

I know that I'll be contented
With yesterday's memory

Knowing you think of me
Once in a while

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Abigale Haness and B. Miller's song "Once in a while" speak about longing for someone who is no longer with you. The first stanza shows someone asking the person they desire to think about them, just for a moment, even if they may not be currently together. This is followed by the next stanza where they wonder if the other person ever thinks about the moments they shared together before they separated. The chorus speaks about love's ember and how even if there is only one spark left, it can reignite if love remembers. The final stanza shows the person who is yearning for the other accepting that they may only be a memory but knowing that the other thinks of them sometimes is enough to bring them contentment.

The song speaks about the longing for someone that we have lost, a theme that is very relatable to many people. The lyrics express the desire to be remembered by someone we love and ideally reunite with them again. The song doesn't specify what caused the separation, making it an all-encompassing love song that is applicable to all situations where people have lost someone they love.

Line by Line Meaning

Once in a while will you try to give
Will you please just occasionally think of me?

One little thought to me
Just for a moment, let your mind touch upon the memory of me.

Though someone else may be
Even if you're with someone else.

Nearer your heart?
Are you closer to their heart than mine?

Once in a while will you dream
Every so often, will you dream of us?

Of the moments I shared with you
Of the times we spent together.

Moments before we two
The moments we shared before we drifted apart.

Drifted apart?
Separated from each other emotionally or physically.

In love's smoldering ember
The small remaining flames of love.

One spark may remain
A tiny glimmer of hope remains.

If love still can remember
If the memory of our love can still bring warmth.