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Once in a Lifetime
Lights And Sounds Lyrics
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Everybody takes
Here I stand waiting to be moved
Just a problem solved
Slowly it dissovles
The crowd that I'm passing through
There's nothing here that's real
For once in your life
Are you part of this machine
Are you living in this dream
Are you at where I'm at
Everyone is fixed
And callings to the sky
From 2am to 6
A candy-coated high
In the dawn it was clear
You were lost in the night
In the calm that was here
As you're washed in the light
And glad it feels so good to feel
There is nothing here that's real
For once in your life
Do you honestly believe
You could ever leave
Any time that you want
Did you find something deeper
Something profound
It's hard to make sense
Kids sprawled on the ground
Is your new god in front of you
This electrical storm
Is your new god in front of you
Are you dead or reborn
Did you find something deeper
Something profound
The sun's coming up
As we're coming down
In the dawn it was clear
You were lost in the night
In the calm that was here
As you're washed in the light
Feels so good to feel
There's nothing here that's real
For once in your life
The lyrics of Lights And Sounds's song "Once in a Lifetime" seem to be describing the experience of being caught up in the rush of a party or event with a pulsing beat that envelops you in a kind of hedonistic trance. The decks build and break as people take and here the singer is waiting to be moved by the energy of the crowd. They feel like their problems are being dissolved slowly as they pass through the crowd, and they revel in the fact that there is nothing real in this moment - it's all about feeling and sensation.
The chorus asks the question: are you part of this machine, this dream? The second verse describes the partygoers as being fixed, all calling to the sky, caught up in the adrenaline of the moment. The third verse brings a shift in perspective as the party starts to wind down and people are coming down from their high. The singer asks if anyone found something deeper, something profound - a sense of spirituality in the experience, perhaps. However, it's hard to make sense of it all, especially with kids sprawled on the ground and the sun coming up.
Line by Line Meaning
The decks just build and break
The party is in full swing with music blaring, but it won't last forever
Everybody takes
Everyone is having their turn to enjoy the experience
Here I stand waiting to be moved
The singer is waiting for a deeper connection with the experience
Just a problem solved
All worries are set aside for the moment and nothing else matters
Slowly it dissolves
The experience will come to an end over time
The crowd that I'm passing through
The singer is navigating through the crowd, trying to connect with something or someone
It feels so good to feel
The temporary escape from reality provides a euphoric feeling
There's nothing here that's real
The singer is aware that the experience is temporary and not grounded in reality
For once in your life
The singer invites the listener to experience the temporary, escapist joy at least once in their life
Are you part of this machine
The singer questions whether the listener is just another cog in the party machine
Are you living in this dream
The singer questions whether the listener is fully present in the experience and taking it all in
Are you at where I'm at
The singer wonders whether the listener is also trying to connect with something or someone deeper
Everyone is fixed
The people at the party are all focused on the same goal: escape
And callings to the sky
People are lost in a trance, reaching for something beyond their grasp
From 2am to 6
The experience will last until the early hours of the morning
A candy-coated high
The experience is like a sweet, but short-lived high
In the dawn it was clear
As the morning light breaks through, the temporary nature of the experience becomes clear
You were lost in the night
The singer can see that the listener was swept up in the experience and disconnected from reality
In the calm that was here
With the party dying down, a sense of calm begins to set in
As you're washed in the light
The morning light brings a sense of clarity to the experience
And glad it feels so good to feel
Despite the temporary nature of the experience, the singer still feels grateful for the escape
There is nothing here that's real
The singer reminds the listener that the experience wasn't grounded in reality
Do you honestly believe
The singer challenges the listener to reflect honestly on the experience
You could ever leave
The singer questions whether the listener is addicted to the temporary joy and unable to leave
Any time that you want
The singer encourages the listener to leave the experience behind whenever they choose
Did you find something deeper
The singer wonders whether the listener found anything meaningful or profound during the escape
Something profound
The singer suggests that the escape could have offered an opportunity for deep reflection or change
It's hard to make sense
The experience may have been confusing or overwhelming for the listener to process
Kids sprawled on the ground
The aftermath of the party includes people passed out or still lost in the escape
Is your new god in front of you
The singer questions whether the temporary escape became an unhealthy obsession or addiction
This electrical storm
The singer compares the intensity of the experience to an electrical storm
Are you dead or reborn
The singer questions whether the listener was transformed or simply addicted to the escape
The sun's coming up
The temporary escape is coming to an end as the morning light arrives
As we're coming down
The intensity of the experience is fading as reality sets back in
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