Fahey left the group in 1988 and later formed Shakespear's Sister; she now performs as a solo artist. Fahey replacement Jacquie O'Sullivan (formerly of the Shillelagh Sisters) left the trio after one album. Dallin and Woodward have recorded as a duo since since 1992. Banananarama's tenth studio album, "Viva" was released on September 14, 2009. It includes the hit singles, "Love Comes" and "Love Don't Live Here." In November 2010, a new single "Baby It's Christmas" was released in the UK and the U.S. The single is also featured on the compilation album, "Super Dance Christmas Party ,Vol. 3." In September 2012, Bananarama released the EP entitled "Now Or Never." The successful " Bananarama U.S. Tour 2012" took place during October 2012.
In 2017, the original line-up announced a one-off UK tour
Once In A Lifetime
Bananarama Lyrics
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I never gave up searching
For someone to take my loneliness away
And wash away my hurting
And then you turned my fantasy
Into reality
You turned my night-time into day
Once in a lifetime comes a lover
All you're looking for
Maybe I've found my perfect lover
I've waited so long for someone like you
And even though the world can be so cold
I never gave up hoping
I'm waiting for the story to unfold
And there's no way of knowing
That the love you're looking for
Won't come too easily
Or maybe you're too blind to see
Once in a lifetime comes a lover
All you're looking for
Maybe I've found my perfect lover
I've waited so long for someone like you
I've waited so long
I've waited so long for someone like you
That the love you're looking for
Won't come too easily
Or maybe you're too blind to see
The lyrics of Bananarama's song "Once In A Lifetime" tell a story about a person who has been longing for someone to take their loneliness away and wash away their hurting. The singer is hopeful but realistic, acknowledging that the world can be a cold and unpredictable place. Despite this, they continue to search for love, believing that once in a lifetime, they will find their perfect lover.
The chorus emphasizes the rarity and significance of finding true love, saying that "once in a lifetime comes a lover" and that such a person is "all you're looking for." The singer has waited for so long for someone like the person they have found, who has turned their "night-time into day" and made their fantasy into reality.
Overall, the lyrics of "Once In A Lifetime" convey a message of hope and perseverance in the search for love, even in the face of difficulty and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
And even when the sky was darkest grey
Even when things looked hopeless and bleak
I never gave up searching
I persevered in my search for love
For someone to take my loneliness away
For someone who could cure my loneliness
And wash away my hurting
And heal my emotional pain
And then you turned my fantasy
And then you made my dreams come true
Into reality
You turned my ideal into a real thing
You turned my night-time into day
You brought light into my life
Once in a lifetime comes a lover
It's rare to find the perfect partner
All you're looking for
All that you desire in a partner
Maybe I've found my perfect lover
Perhaps I've found my soulmate
I've waited so long for someone like you
I've been searching for someone like you for a long time
And even though the world can be so cold
Despite the harshness of the world
I never gave up hoping
I always held onto hope
I'm waiting for the story to unfold
I'm waiting for the future to reveal itself
And there's no way of knowing
It's impossible to predict
That the love you're looking for
The kind of love you desire
Won't come too easily
Might not be easily found
Or maybe you're too blind to see
Or maybe you're overlooking it
I've waited so long
I've been patient for a while
For someone like you
For a person like you
That the love you're looking for
The kind of love you desire
Won't come too easily
Might not be easily found
Or maybe you're too blind to see
Or maybe you're overlooking it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mike Stock, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Sarah Dallin, Matt Aitken, Peter Waterman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Paul Vallely
Such a good song!!!!! Totally should have been a single. I totally did a takeover of music in pub in Kensington today and they LOVED this song. ❤️❤️🙌🙌💋
FreeLancer LosAngeles
This song is proof that synthesizers don't have to sound sterile, soulless and disgusting. Such a beautiful piece of music that really should have been a single.
850 R
Ah yes, the wonderful Roland D-50
cdc04
This should’ve been a single.
Seleti Cativakalakeba
@cdc04 this song brings back so many childhood memories.
cdc04
@FreeLancer LosAngeles Love, Truth and Honesty is one of my favourites.
FreeLancer LosAngeles
@p A "Love Truth and Honesty" wasn't released in the USA as a single and was not on the initial release of "WOW" album in the USA. LTAH isn't that good of a song. It sounds trite.
FreeLancer LosAngeles
I know, right???
cdc04
philip Armstrong Of course not. Love, Truth and Honesty was never on Wow though, and was released to promote the Greatest Hits Collection. Are you not thinking of Nathan Jones (which was the A-side to Once in a Lifetime)?
Connie tha don killuminati
One of my favorites💛✨