Once in a While
The Chimes (Doo-Wop) Lyrics
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One little thought to me
Though someone else may be
Nearer your heart?
Once in a while will you dream
Of the moments I shared with you
Moments before we two
In love's smoldering ember
One spark may remain
If love still can remember
That spark may burn again
I know that I'll be contented
With yesterday's memory
Knowing you think of me
Once in a while
In love's smoldering ember
One spark may remain
If love still can remember
The spark may burn again
I know that I'll be contented
With yesterday's memory
Knowing you think of me
Once in a while
The Chimes' "Once in a While" is a poignant ballad about two people who have drifted apart but still hold onto the hope of reconnecting someday. The opening verse asks if the person addressed in the song, who is clearly not as committed to the relationship as the singer, could "try to give one little thought" to the singer, even if someone else is closer to their heart. The chorus then shifts to the past tense, asking whether the person still dreams of their shared moments before they drifted apart, and suggests that even love's "smoldering ember" could ignite again if they remember that spark.
Line by Line Meaning
Once in a while will you try to give
Will you ever make an effort to think of me
One little thought to me
To simply acknowledge my existence
Though someone else may be
Even if someone else has stolen your heart away
Nearer your heart?
And you are closer to them emotionally?
Once in a while will you dream
Occasionally, do you dream about the times we had together
Of the moments I shared with you
Of the memories that we created between the two of us
Moments before we two
The experiences we had before we parted ways
Drifted apart?
Did we slowly fall out of each other's lives?
In love's smoldering ember
Even though our love may have cooled down
One spark may remain
There could still be a glimmer of hope for us
If love still can remember
If we still hold some heartfelt emotion for each other
That spark may burn again
We could possibly reignite our love
I know that I'll be contented
I can make peace with the past
With yesterday's memory
With the memories of our past love
Knowing you think of me
As long as I know that you have me in your thoughts
Once in a while
Even if it's not very often
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@Robert-rr7kw
How may I say, how much I love this song!!
My parents met on the last song of a Sunday night at a local dance.
Born in nineteen sixty-seven, I am the sum total of those two people.
Two dancers and now a drummer , of the farm league of the family of Denver Blues musicians!!!
" We keep the flame of old school music alive!!"
The accumulated musical knowledge , of ...
The 20th Century!!
Children of the doo- wop era!!!!
@williamgable7554
The cars, the music...the innocence of those days . Never forgotten.
@rowdyrx6109
78 years young. Music of my youth and still the greatest music ever. We all slow danced and experienced “happy days”. Ladies choice!
@averayugen1371
once in a while.....
@pamelajordan2890
70 the music 🎵❤️. And the cars don't forget how we loved our car's
@christiannauwelaers2918
I'm a guy who happens to LOVE that stuff like crazy too !
@Jedkrivisky
Ok. But have you heard Vengaboys?
@stevestone9005
It's too bad most of the younger people won't appreciate how nice it was to dance to this song no matter what or who they dance with.
@jamessomers8495
Sometimes I sit at night and wonder what the hell happened. This music sends you back to a place and time that was great.
@tomruggiero8414
HOPE WE GO BACK TO THAH PLACE. GOD
@jamessomers8495
Amen Tom