Once in a While
Clifford Brown Art Blakey Lyrics
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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
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
The lyrics of Once In A While by Clifford Brown Art Blakey express the sentiment of longing for a past love. The singer is asking their former lover if they can spare a thought for them, even if they are no longer together. The chorus asks the question "Once in a while will you try to give one little thought to me?" The verses continue to ask if the former lover dreams about the moments they shared together while they were still happily together, before they drifted apart. The singer acknowledges that the love they shared may have only smoldered when it ended, but that there may still be a flicker of hope that they can rekindle what they had.
The lyrics of the song explore the themes of love, loss, and nostalgia. The singer is struggling to let go of the past and is still hoping that their former love remembers them fondly. The words of the song are simple and direct, but they carry a heavy emotional weight. The chorus repeats the phrase "once in a while," emphasizing the idea that the singer only wants a small token of acknowledgement that they were once loved.
Line by Line Meaning
Once in a while will you try to give
Can you ponder even for a moment
One little thought to me
To lend me your attention, perhaps?
Though someone else may be
Despite another being closer to your heart
Nearer your heart?
Is there space in your thoughts for me once in a while?
Once in a while will you dream
Might you permit yourself to imagine
Of the moments I shared with you
All the sweet memories we shared before
Moments before we two
The precious instants before we drifted apart
Drifted apart?
The instant we went our separate ways
In love's smoldering ember
In a dwindling ember of our affection
One spark may remain
There might be a single remnant of the flame of love
If love still can remember
If love can recollect and hold onto it
That spark may burn again
It could potentially swell and ignite once more
I know that I'll be contented
I am certain I will find peace
With yesterday's memory
Recalling all the memories gone by
Knowing you think of me
If only I knew I crossed your thoughts occasionally
Once in a while
Just once in a while
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@wyndhleodumegwu253
This is a Jazz ballad, smooth, cool, expressive and unswervingly enriching.
In his improvisational discourse, Clifford Brown paints a picture of emotional empathy filled with bluesy pathos.
His effective utilization of cadences, tonal inflections and sparse dexterous agility helps to create an ambiance devoid of monotony and boredom.
Clifford Brown recalls the exquisite magnificience of trumpeter 'Fats' Navarro, trumpeter par excellence.
Miles David... Don Ellis...Lee Morgan...Booker Little...
@nickboretz1774
Just simply the greatest bebop trumpet player who ever came along. Tone, invention, lines..nobody could come close. Just my opinion. Saw him at the Lighthouse long ago. Lucky me.
@truthinbottle99
This is a deeply expressed sojourn by a truly BEAUTIFUL being - Clifford Brown
@gregcarleton1118
Agree
@wyndhleodumegwu253
This is a Jazz ballad, smooth, cool, expressive and unswervingly enriching.
In his improvisational discourse, Clifford Brown paints a picture of emotional empathy filled with bluesy pathos.
His effective utilization of cadences, tonal inflections and sparse dexterous agility helps to create an ambiance devoid of monotony and boredom.
Clifford Brown recalls the exquisite magnificience of trumpeter 'Fats' Navarro, trumpeter par excellence.
Miles David... Don Ellis...Lee Morgan...Booker Little...
@porterhall27
astonishingly accomplished and beautiful playing from Clifford Brown
@anthonyhollis476
Soulful and cool, merry and mellow. 🎺🥁🎹
@cleaveelmore9037
To the young trumpet players_________please take note......Thanks, Clifford!
@marksgmail66
Oh, to be in that moment... Just terrific.
@gregcarleton1118
Yes.
@anthonyhollis-in6ki
A Masterpiece🎺🎹🥁