Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29, 1983) is an American country mu… Read Full Bio ↴Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29, 1983) is an American country music star. Andrews was born in Huntingdon, Tennessee to parents Jessie and Vicki Andrews. Andrews got into singing in the 4th grade, when she sang Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" in a talent show. Andrews got a contract from DreamWorks Records Nashville and started on her first album, Heart Shaped World. During that time she was invited to do a song for the film The Prince of Egypt. In 2000 she won an award, Academy of Country Music's top new female vocalist. She is currently working on her fourth album. She has one older sister named Kellie. Andrews stands 5'5" tall. She has been dating a fellow country singer-songwriter named Marcel (born February 9, 1975) since January of 2002, and is a member of Soundclick.com.

To Love You Once
Jessica Andrews Lyrics

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I try to let it go
I try to shut it out
Cleanse it from my soul
But it stays in place like a permanent stain,
Yeah
All I want
Is to turn you down
To sleep you off

But your memory creeps in and out of my dreams, and

Hits me like a cold, Hard fist
Why can't I get over this?

Baby to love you once
Baby to love you once
Baby to love you once
Is to love you forever

I can't kick your affection
I'm sick of tryin' to
You're like a bad addiction
Runnin' through my veins
You're the habit I crave, Yeah

Some kinda voodoo in your eyes
Has my head hypnotized

Baby to love you once
Baby to love you once
Baby to love you once
Is to love you forever

I've come to one conclusion
That there's just no substitution

Baby to love you once
Baby to love you once
Baby to love you once
Is to love you forever

One look and I was hooked
One touch was all it took
Your lips, your velvet skin
Pulled me over and under and in
To love you once
Baby to love you once

Baby to love you once
Is to love you forever

Overall Meaning

In Jessica Andrews's song "To Love You Once," the singer is struggling to move on from a past love. They try to "let it go" and "shut it out," but they can't seem to cleanse themselves of the memories of the person they loved. The memory of this past love hits the singer "like a cold, hard fist," and they can't help but feel drawn to them. The singer compares this love to a bad addiction, something that they can't seem to kick. The person's eyes have a hypnotic effect on the singer, and they're convinced that they'll love this person forever, even if they only loved them once.

It's clear from the lyrics that the singer is struggling with conflicting emotions. They want to move on from this person, but they can't help but feel drawn to them. The phrase "to love you once is to love you forever" speaks to the idea that sometimes, the intensity of a first love can be hard to shake. Even if the relationship has ended, the memory of that love can haunt us for years to come.

Overall, "To Love You Once" is a heart-wrenching ballad that explores the lingering effects of past love. The singer's struggle to move on is something that many listeners will likely be able to relate to.

Line by Line Meaning

I try to let it go
I attempt to forget my feelings for you

I try to shut it out
I try to stop thinking about you

Cleanse it from my soul
Erase all the emotions I have towards you

But it stays in place like a permanent stain
But my memory of you cannot be erased

All I want
My only desire

Is to turn you down
Is to reject you

To sleep you off
To forget you while sleeping

But your memory creeps in and out of my dreams, and
But you are still present in my subconscious

Hits me like a cold, Hard fist
Affects me like a physical blow

Why can't I get over this?
Why can't I move on from this feeling?

I can't kick your affection
I cannot stop loving you