For Once In My Life
Enoch Light And The Brass Menagerie Lyrics
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Someone I’ve needed so long
For once unafraid I can go where life leads me and somehow I know I’ll be strong
For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of
Long before I knew
Someone warm like you
Who have my dreams come true
For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me
Not like it's hurt me before
For once I have someone I know won't desert me
I’m not alone anymore
For once I can say
This is mine you can’t take it
As long as I know I have love I can make it
For once in my life I have someone who needs me
For once I can say
This is mine you can’t take it
As long as I know I have love we can make it
For once in my life I have someone who needs me
The lyrics of Enoch Light And The Brass Menagerie's song "For Once In My Life" convey a sense of relief and contentment with finding true love after a long period of searching. The singer expresses how they finally have someone who needs them, someone they have longed for, and that they feel unafraid to follow life's path because they know they have the support of their loved one. They speak of being able to finally touch and experience the dreams they had always had in their heart, thanks to the presence of their partner, and how their life has changed now that they finally have someone who understands them.
The song also intends to convey the singer's assurance that they won't let sorrow affect them like it had before, since they have found someone who won't leave them. The singer feels a sense of belonging and comfort in knowing that they are no longer alone, and they can confidently speak of their love and how it is theirs to keep. The repeated phrase of "For once in my life I have someone who needs me" emotes a sense of liberation from a previous difficulty and pain that the singer had endured. In summary, the song is a tribute to a love that has brought newfound hope and fulfillment to the singer's life.
Line by Line Meaning
For once in my life I have someone who needs me
I finally have someone in my life who needs me and relies on me for support.
Someone I’ve needed so long
I’ve been yearning for someone like this person for a very long time.
For once unafraid I can go where life leads me and somehow I know I’ll be strong
I’m no longer afraid of what the future holds and I know that having this person in my life will give me the strength to overcome any obstacles that come my way.
For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of
I’m finally living the life that I used to only dream of in my heart.
Long before I knew someone warm like you who have my dreams come true
Even before I met this person, I had been hoping and dreaming of someone like them to come into my life and make all my dreams come true.
For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me
I’ve decided to no longer let sadness and pain from the past affect me and my happiness.
Not like it's hurt me before
I’ve experienced a lot of pain in the past, but this time I won’t let it have power over me.
For once I have someone I know won't desert me
This person is someone I can truly count on and trust, and I know they won’t leave me.
I’m not alone anymore
I’ve finally found someone who I can rely on and who will always be there for me.
For once I can say this is mine you can’t take it
I finally feel like I have something that is truly mine and no one can take it away from me.
As long as I know I have love I can make it
Having the love and support of this person in my life is enough to help me get through anything.
For once in my life I have someone who needs me
I am grateful to have this person in my life who needs me as much as I need them.
For once I can say this is mine you can’t take it
I finally have something that is solely mine and can’t be taken away by anyone.
As long as I know I have love we can make it
With the love that we share, we can overcome anything that comes our way.
For once in my life I have someone who needs me
I am lucky to have this person in my life who needs me just as much as I need them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ronald N. Miller, Orlando Murden
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