As Emma’s skills on guitar developed, she began playing for artists and bands, including fiN., H- Boogie, and Ronit, this led her to touring worldwide with bands such as The Kooks, Mona, Feeder and Incubus. No stranger to the stage, Emma would often perform at arena style venues to up to 20,000 a night! This gave Emma a great deal of experience and a wonderful foundation from which to launch her solo career.
When she was discovered by music manager, Bob James – Emma’s songwriting career took off. She found herself working with established artists and songwriters all over the world, frequently making trips to LA, Nashville and Europe. Korean boy band “SHINee” released one of Emma’s songs on their album and it sold 100,000 copies in its first week of release, hitting the number 1 spot.
With a passion for performing, and longing to release her own music, Emma decided to concentrate on her career as a singer-songwriter. Her music is catchy and filmic, and has been used on TV, clients including BBC and ITV. She has also worked with artists such as Kate Nash, Passenger and Jenn Bostic, who she supported on her recent UK tour.
When Emma lost her Mum to cancer in 2012, she dealt with it in the only way she knew – through her music and songwriting. Emma planned a series of 4 EPs, each one with a unique and beautiful artwork designed by her Mum. Emma’s Mum made the designs as a gift to Emma, and completed them just two weeks before she died. When all 4 are collected they will fit together like a puzzle to make a larger beautiful painting. This combination of art and music typifies Emma’s unique approach to her work. Playing guitar, piano, cello, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, percussion and baritone guitar, all 4 EPs showcase Emma’s talents as a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Once
Emma Stevens Lyrics
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It's so damn hard finding Mr. Right
I swear it's just a Disney life
You only need to find love once
Here's the thing, guys are all the same
They love you and they leave you like it's just a game
Did no one tell 'em that old saying:
Imagine my reaction (once)
When you walked in the room
Once I found you, was never gonna let you go
I didn't hesitate, I couldn't wait
All the other guys just evaporated
Once I found you, I couldn't help but let it show
It must be love, cause my heart thumps
And I'm so glad I waited for once
So many times I got it wrong
One summer thought I'd found the one
A couple of weeks and he was gone
You only need to find love once
I guess we all make mistakes
Hide the hurt when your heart breaks
But don't forget when things aren't great
You only need to find love once
Imagine my reaction (once)
When you walked in the room
Once I found you, was never gonna let you go
I didn't hesitate, I couldn't wait
All the other guys just evaporated
Once I found you, I couldn't help but let it show
It must be love, cause my heart thumps
And I'm so glad I waited for once
For once
All those times I'm walking home at night
I'm wondering who I'm really waiting for
Just one look at you and I swear I knew for sure
I knew for sure
Once I found you, was never gonna let you go
I didn't hesitate, I couldn't wait
All the other guys just evaporated
Once I found you, I couldn't help but let it show
It must be love, cause my heart thumps
And I'm so glad I waited
Once I found you, was never gonna let you go
I didn't hesitate, I couldn't wait
All the other guys just evaporated
Once I found you, I couldn't help but let it show
It must be love, cause my heart thumps
And I'm so glad I waited for once
The song "Once" by Emma Stevens is a love song that talks about the ups and downs of finding the right person to love. The first verse of the song talks about how hard it can be to find the right partner, and how life can sometimes feel like a fairytale where finding love is as easy as it is in Disney movies. The second verse talks about the common experience of falling for guys who only love and leave you. However, the chorus of the song emphasizes that all of these struggles can be worth it when you find the right person. The lyrics suggest that when you find true love, it should be unmistakable and you should never let it go.
The bridge of the song talks about the moment the singer first saw the person she eventually fell in love with. The lyrics suggest that she knew instantly that this person was the right one for her. The final chorus repeats the theme that finding the right person is a rare and valuable experience. The lyrics suggest that the feeling of falling in love with the right person can be overwhelming and life-changing. The final line, "And I'm so glad I waited for once," emphasizes the idea that finding love is worth any struggles or waiting that might be involved.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you ever stop and wonder why
Have you ever questioned why?
It's so damn hard finding Mr. Right
It's extremely difficult to find the perfect partner
I swear it's just a Disney life
It feels like something out of a fairy tale.
You only need to find love once
True love can only happen once
Here's the thing, guys are all the same
Men are all alike
They love you and they leave you like it's just a game
They treat relationships like it's nothing important
Did no one tell 'em that old saying:
Did they not hear the proverb:
"You only need to find love once"
"True love can only happen once"
Imagine my reaction (once)
Just think of how I felt (at that moment)
When you walked in the room
When you walked into my life
Once I found you, was never gonna let you go
Once I found you, I knew I wouldn't lose you
I didn't hesitate, I couldn't wait
I acted quickly, I was so excited
All the other guys just evaporated
All other potential partners lost their attractiveness
It must be love, cause my heart thumps
I know this is love because of the physical sensations in my body
And I'm so glad I waited for once
I'm grateful that I waited for true love
So many times I got it wrong
I made lots of mistakes in love
One summer thought I'd found the one
I believed I found true love during one summer
A couple of weeks and he was gone
After just a few weeks, the relationship ended
I guess we all make mistakes
Everyone makes errors
Hide the hurt when your heart breaks
It hurts not to be loved, and we try to hide that pain
But don't forget when things aren't great
Remember during the low moments
All those times I'm walking home at night
Every night when I'm walking home
I'm wondering who I'm really waiting for
I'm trying to figure out who my true love is
Just one look at you and I swear I knew for sure
After seeing you, I was sure
Contributed by Samantha V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Paul Connolly
discovered Emma's music after seeing a tweet about her appearing on TV here in Ireland, glad I did. lovely tone in her voice. no doubt we will be hearing more about her soon
Sean McGeeney
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT Emma. What a brilliant vocal!! From start to finish totally brilliant. As the old saying goes, "Every dog has his day" I was delight to see that Every bear can have his day also because my heart was going out to him :( So ws delighted to see his day came up trumps!! Bravo x
Emma Stevens
So many beautiful messages and kind comment, thank you all SO SO much, it means the world. If you like it enough don't forget to buy the single on itunes! xxx
Ana Castillo
Amazing!❤️ One of my favorite songs<333
Begnan Larsson
This is sick. Never been so obsessed with a song. It's catchy, i love it and you're beautiful!
Chloe
I heard this song in a shopping centre in Dundee so I wrote down some of the lyrics and as soon as I got home I was frantically searching for this song! So good! :) x
felipe adrian
You're completely amazing! I need to listen more songs from you, I totally love it! YOU'RE AMAZING
teacher3506
Great voice
Brandon Godin
This is clean sweet music. I love this song, i play it every morning before school, it just livens me up. Thank you Emma for making angelic music. :)
Kia Lindqvist
This is so good! Keep singing! :)