In the summer of 1991, Niklas had his first interaction with Red Sleeping Beauty, then a duo with a 6-track cassette demo as its only proof of existence, when he showed signs of similar taste in t-shirts (Sarah Records) as Kristina at a Swedish pop festival. Hence, after his moving to Stockholm, RSB transformed into a trio, and began to write more up-tempo and up-feeling songs.
In order to secure proper bass playing and a full live line-up, Carl-Johan joined after the recording of Pop Sounds (interested people can try and hear the extremely low-mixed bass played by Kristina on Christmas). Soon after, the band headed for minor stardom with a series of releases on a variety of labels covering the majority of countries in the world. But with the break-up of the secret indie couple, i.e. Mikael and Kristina, along with the fact that the band had been around for almost a decade, Red Sleeping Beauty decided to do a Bjรถrn Borg - ending their career when at the top in 1997.
They decided to reform in 2013, recording a new full length album released in 2016. The first fruits of this reformation was a new single, released on US indie Shelflife in September 2015, called Always. Their full length comeback album Kristina was released on Swedish indie, Labrador in June 2016.
For Once
Red Sleeping Beauty Lyrics
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Please come and see me soon
She tells me to consider other girls
I don't want to face the truth
Cannot stand the words
Heard them all before
And i think she is wrong when she says them
Let me have my way
Think twice
Before you go away
See me
As you did before
And i will love you more
For once
Let me have my way
Think twice
Before you go away
See me
As you did before
And i will love you more
There's plenty of room in my heart for her
There's plenty of room in my heart for her
Diane keaton - a movie star
Leaves no answer for me
I see her movies a hundred times
I don't want to face the truth
Cannot stand the words
Heard them all before
And i think she is wrong when she says them
For once
Let me have my way
Think twice
Before you go away
See me
As you did before
And i will love you more
For once
Let me have my way
Think twice
Before you go away
See me
As you did before
And i will love you more
The song "For Once" by Red Sleeping Beauty is a melancholic ballad about unrequited love and desperation to keep a relationship going. The singer pleads with their partner to reconsider their decision of leaving and to see them as they did before, promising to love them more. In the first part of the song, the singer mentions that there is plenty of room in their heart for their partner, hoping that they would come and see them soon. However, it appears that their partner has already made their decision as they advise the singer to consider other girls. The singer seems to be in denial of their partner's words and cannot stand to hear them. Despite this, the singer believes that their partner is wrong and begs for a chance to have their way and make things work out.
The second part of the song mentions Diane Keaton, a famous actress, as the singer's source of comfort in the midst of their heartbreak. However, the singer still struggles to face the truth of their situation and can't bear to hear the same words they have heard before. The repetition of the plea, "For once, let me have my way, think twice, before you go away," emphasizes the singer's desperation to keep the relationship intact and highlights the pain that comes with the possibility of losing someone they love.
Overall, "For Once" is a sad yet relatable song about heartbreak and the overwhelming emotions that come with it. It speaks of the lengths one would go to save a relationship or to make someone love them back.
Line by Line Meaning
There's plenty of room in my heart for her
I still have feelings for her, and I am willing to give our relationship another try.
Please come and see me soon
I want to reconcile with her and I am eagerly waiting for her to meet me soon.
She tells me to consider other girls
She thinks that I should move on and find someone new, but I don't want to.
I don't want to face the truth
I am in denial about the fact that our relationship might be over, and I don't want to accept it.
Cannot stand the words
I am tired of hearing the same things over and over again, especially when it comes to ending our relationship.
Heard them all before
I know what she is going to say, and I am not interested in hearing it again.
And i think she is wrong when she says them
I disagree with her when she tries to end our relationship, and I believe that we still have a chance together.
For once
Let me have my way
Think twice
Before you go away
See me
As you did before
And i will love you more
I want her to give me a chance to make things right, and if she does, I promise to love her even more than before.
Diane Keaton - a movie star
Leaves no answer for me
I see her movies a hundred times
I don't want to face the truth
Even watching Diane Keaton in movies does not distract me from the reality of my failed relationship, and I am not ready to accept that it might be over.
There's plenty of room in my heart for her
There's plenty of room in my heart for her
Despite everything, I still love her and I am willing to do what it takes to try and make things work between us.
Contributed by Sophia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Stephen Morrow
The guitar intro is only second (imo) to Television's 'Marquee Moon'.ย Just shows how brilliant music can (to) often be missed by the masses.
busterabcat
I can clearly hear their TOTAL influence on the wonderful underrated 4AD shoegaze/indie popsters Pale Saints (1989 incarnation) here with the vocals, the insistent rolling drums, the chiming jangle of the guitars! Who else?
Gerhard Wagner
Fantastic band!!! Great attitude, great tunes and super lyrics!!!
Andree Op't Hof
Pure greatness!! No wonder that a swedish pop band named themselves after this song..
Pedro Gunn
Still great. This one and Frans Hals are my favourites. ๐
Canard Rose
This song is beautiful โค๏ธ
Neil Wignall
Saw them at Legends in Warrington many years ago. One of my all time fave bands.
Simon Richards
One of the best songs ever
Terry Gibson
A bloody great song.......
Marko
"While there's still a war to win
My red dream is everything" :)