Once
Eddie Vedder/Stone Gossard Lyrics
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One little thought to me
Though someone else may be
Nearer to your heart?
Will you dream of the moments
I shared with you
Before we drifted apart
In love's smouldering embers
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
In love's smouldering embers
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 the song "Once in a while" portrays the sense of unrequited love and the yearning of one person for another who they still hold dear, even though they have drifted apart. The song is an emotional plea from one person to their lover, asking them to remember the good times they shared together and to hold on to those memories, even if they are not able to be together in the present.
Through the lyrics "Once in a while will you try to give one little thought to me," the singer expresses their desire to be thought of even though they may no longer be at the forefront of their lover’s mind. The singer wants their lover to relive the moments they shared so that the memories become more than just memories but also a chance for their love to spark reignition. The lyrics "In love's smouldering embers, one spark may remain if love still can remember, the spark may burn again" implies that the hope to reignite their love is still possible as long as either party keeps the memory of their love alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Once in a while will you try to give
Will you make the effort sometimes to give me a thought
One little thought to me
Just a small thought, but one that acknowledges my existence
Though someone else may be
Even if there is someone else closer or more important to you
Nearer to your heart?
Am I still somewhere in your heart, even if just a little bit?
Will you dream of the moments
Do you ever dream or reminisce about the time we spent together
I shared with you
The moments that we experienced together
Before we drifted apart
Before life or external circumstances caused us to grow apart
Once in a while?
Just every now and then
In love's smouldering embers
When a love fades and dies down
One spark may remain
There may still be a small glimmer of hope or love left
If love still can remember
If the memory of our love is still alive and present
The spark may burn again
It's possible for the flame of love to be reignited
I know that I'll be contented
I will be satisfied or at peace with
With yesterday's memory
Simply remembering the past times we had
Knowing you think of me
Having the knowledge that you still have thoughts about me
Once in a while
Even if it's just occasionally
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@lucilleverrille54
ohhh, we came down the stage front
then we came outside
im moving on and i dont see
i pull myself away
it came on.
gets more
she falls
fell from the sky
i found other things to leave it lies
lead it under mine
....
wanted to lean on the ground
see it now
i know the roses leave it
for this
coz i know they're right
something was wrong
duh duh duh
i dont know..
i dont know..
woah
doooo
@tonybrewer1520
Aaahhh we came in as faithful
and we came out of the sky
I'm moving on and
I dont see
oohh myself in the way
It came
faithful
faithful...
Fell from the sky...
I found arms outstretched, leading higher
leading higher...
(I said)
Wanted to leave
feel the ground
Seen our world
I know the road's still leaving
Run down that road (???)
I know the ride
Fell to the ground...
@anabiscan5120
No one, no one creates vocal melodies like Eddie. The way he sings through basic melodie that Stone is playing is amazing. He does that in evey song...and that voice. Unparalleled.
This was sublme... I am not craying...No
Ohhh there are no words to explain how much i love this band..
@LeafTreez
Listened to this staring at the midnight stars in the mountains around Jackson Hole Wyoming. Best vibes ever
@somerandom5167
The first time I heard this I got goosebumps all over and started crying tears of joy!
@emanuekvalencia1429
i traveled in the time for a couple of seconds, memories
@takeuchi40
Eddie, you have a truly amazing voice.
@Happyal-qt3xs
This recording captures the image of gossard and vedder both in their youth, nonchalantly jamming together with a casette recorder one night somewhere deep in seattle... just chanting over an acoustic guitar... its so simple yet so poignant
@troutmask9111
Stone Gossard is a fucking genius
@abrahamesparza01
Wish they had completed this
@MrRambot729
Don't have a clue what Eddie is saying but its bloody amazing. And stone, its more than "that was alright"
@841ONUR
it is a masterpiece and doesn't even have a name!!