Once in a While
Kim Criswell/Tim Flavin Lyrics


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Once in a while, she don't want to call you
Speaking on the telephone
And once in your life, she won't want to know you
You look around
The one you've found, she is gone

And that's all the time that it takes
For a heart to turn to stone
The sweeter the wine
The harder to make the break
You hear something about someone
You'd thought you'd known

So baby don't cry like there's no tomorrow
After the night there's a brand new day
And there'll be no pain, and no more sorrow
So wash your face
And phone my place, it'll be OK

And that's all the time that it takes
For a heart to beat again
So give me a sign
That a lover makes




You look around
The one you've found is back again

Overall Meaning

The Kim Criswell/Tim Flavin's song Once in a While is a lamentation about relationships that unravel occasionally. Initially, it portrays the distance that seeps into even the closest of couples, alleging that once in a while, one won't get the usual phone call from a lover or may find their loved one distant. The following stanza laments how swiftly love turns sour and how someone, you thought you knew, can suddenly become distant. The chorus delivers a powerful message, claiming that it just takes one moment for the heart to turn to stone, signifying the end of a relationship. The line "The sweeter the wine, the harder to make the break" refers to the struggle did the shirking party and how that one is leaving behind a passionately fruitful relationship.


After the pain of separation, the song suggests that there is always hope of true love rekindling as the sun rises after every dark night. It comforts the listener that love could restart as swiftly as it ended. If one can dry their tears and pick themselves up, they can and will most likely find love again. The chorus delivers this promise, promising the listener that it just takes one moment for the heart to heal, bringing one's lover back around once again. The song is both melancholic and optimistic, reminding people that love is unpredictable, but it is also the one gift that can and will return.


Line by Line Meaning

Once in a while, she don't want to call you
Every now and then, she's not willing to talk to you over the phone


Speaking on the telephone
Having a conversation on the phone


And once in your life, she won't want to know you
At some point, she'll decide she's not interested in you


You look around
You search everywhere


The one you've found, she is gone
The woman you found is no longer there


And that's all the time that it takes
This is how long it takes


For a heart to turn to stone
For a person to become unfeeling


The sweeter the wine
The more enjoyable a situation is


The harder to make the break
The more difficult it is to let go and move on


You hear something about someone
You learn some information about someone


You'd thought you'd known
Who you thought you knew


So baby don't cry like there's no tomorrow
Don't be sad and hopeless


After the night there's a brand new day
There's always a new day to look forward to


And there'll be no pain, and no more sorrow
You won't feel any pain or sadness anymore


So wash your face
Clean your face


And phone my place, it'll be OK
Call me and everything will be fine


And that's all the time that it takes
This is how long it takes


For a heart to beat again
For a person to start feeling love again


So give me a sign
Show me a sign


That a lover makes
That someone who's in love with another person makes


You look around
You search everywhere


The one you've found is back again
The person you found before is back in your life




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DIAMOND

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