Once Upon A Time
M.Gaye Lyrics


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Once upon a time I almost lost my mind
I was lonely
So lonely
Once upon a time

Hoping every day things would go my way
Then you came into my life
Now everything is fine

I never knew what love could do 'til I met you
Now everything is oh-so cozy
Now my skies are blue all because of you
I'm so glad
I was lonely
Once upon a time

I never knew what love could do 'til I met you
Now everything is oh-so cozy
Now my skies are blue all because of you
I'm so glad
I was lonely
Once upon a time

I was lonely
Once upon a time
Oh-so lonely
Once upon a time




I was lonely
Once upon a time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Once Upon a Time" by Marvin Gaye are about loneliness and finding love. The song opens with Gaye singing about how he almost lost his mind when he was lonely. He then goes on to talk about hoping every day that things would go his way until someone came into his life and made everything fine. Gaye expresses his gratitude for this person and tells us that he never knew what love could do until he met them. The chorus then repeats the sentiment that everything is now perfect because of their love.


The lyrics are relatively simple and straightforward, but they convey a powerful message about love and the impact it can have on someone's life. The repetition of the phrase "once upon a time" at the beginning and end of the song adds to the fairy tale-like quality of the lyrics, highlighting the transformative power of love.


Overall, the song serves as a beautiful ode to love and its ability to banish loneliness and bring joy and meaning to someone's life.


Line by Line Meaning

Once upon a time I almost lost my mind
I went through a difficult time and felt like losing control.


I was lonely
I felt alone and didn't have anyone to share my feelings with.


So lonely
I was extremely lonely and felt isolated.


Once upon a time
This is a way of starting a story, like a fairytale.


Hoping every day things would go my way
I had hope for my future and wished for positive change.


Then you came into my life
Someone special entered my life and made a positive impact.


Now everything is fine
Things turned out well and my life is now good.


I never knew what love could do 'til I met you
I didn't understand the power of love until I fell in love with you.


Now everything is oh-so cozy
My life feels comfortable and warm with you.


Now my skies are blue all because of you
You made every aspect of my life better and brighter.


I'm so glad
I am really happy.


I was lonely
I felt alone and didn't have anyone to share my feelings with.


Once upon a time
This is a way of starting a story, like a fairytale.




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Kirth Anthony Atkins, Lisa Steele

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Comments from YouTube:

Robert Woods

Simply a fabulous song . The duet of Marvin and Mary is magical. What a recording. Thank you for the music memory.

Arlene Reid

Smooth, sweet & sexy. Great duet by two great artists. Thank you Smokey for another fantastic song

james hayden

Smokey Didn't Write This Love

L. ANGEL LOVE

TWO AMAZINGLY GREAT TALENTED
RECORDING ARTIST, GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.

Brock White

Two magical voices

Renard345

I have the album, and still is in my collection!

John Holloway

this is so smooth wish it was longer smoooooooth

Bertha Garcia

Legend for ever๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‘

Cรฉsar Guzman

Great song and what a great song

Sylvia Bolan

Magic!๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽผ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽผ๐ŸŽต

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