Once in a Lifetime
Valentine Lyrics


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Once in a lifetime

All night, thinkin' of you tonight
I'm gonna make you see the light
Find what's wrong or right
All day dreaming my life away
I'm gonna take you by the hand
Make you understand
Oh no, the feeling comes again

Once in a lifetime
You find the one and only girl
Once in a lifetime
Whoa oh

Loving you hoping this love is true
I'm gonna make you understand
That I'm the only man
Whoa long long nights
Bringing me to the light
Suddenly everything has changed
Nothing stays the same
Oh no, the feeling comes again

Once in a lifetime
You find the one and only girl
Once in a lifetime
Whoa oh

The feeling holds you, it's a feeling I can't live without
Take you by the hand girl, I feel you pulling me closer
It's love

Once in a lifetime
You find the one and only girl




Once in a lifetime
Whoa oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Valentine's song "Once in a Lifetime" narrate a man's impassioned longing for a woman he deems he has found once in a lifetime. It can be inferred from the lines "All night, thinking of you tonight, I'm gonna make you see the light" that he has been thinking about her for some time, and wants her to understand his feelings for her. He is hopeful that their love is true, and sees himself as the "only man" for her. The line "the feeling holds you, it's a feeling I can't live without" highlights the depth of his emotions for her, and how he views their connection as something he needs to sustain his life.


The chorus repeats the phrase "Once in a lifetime, you find the one and only girl" twice, emphasizing the rarity and value of the connection he feels towards her. The refrain "whoa oh" complements the melody's upbeat contemporary R&B feel, giving the song a pop-style hook. The song is emotionally charged and even though the lyrics are simple, the repetition of the chorus and refrains, as well as the repetition of the line "oh no, the feeling comes again" conveys the singer's persistent fascination with the woman.


Line by Line Meaning

Once in a lifetime
There is a rare opportunity that comes once in a person's life


All night, thinkin' of you tonight
Spending the entire night thinking about the person he loves


I'm gonna make you see the light
He intends to make the person he loves realize his worth and love for her


Find what's wrong or right
He strives to figure out what's right and wrong in their relationship


All day dreaming my life away
He spends most of his daydreaming about being with the one he loves


I'm gonna take you by the hand
He'll be there to guide and support his loved one


Make you understand
He'll help her comprehend his dedication and affection for her


Oh no, the feeling comes again
The intense feeling of love arises once again


You find the one and only girl
He has found the girl of his dreams that is one of a kind


Loving you hoping this love is true
He's hoping his love for her is true and reciprocated


That I'm the only man
He wants to prove that he's the only man that truly loves her


Whoa long long nights
Endless nights filled with love and beauty


Bringing me to the light
His love for her has brought him towards happiness and enlightenment


Suddenly everything has changed
Everything has transformed with the presence of love in his life


Nothing stays the same
Love has the power to change everything


The feeling holds you, it's a feeling I can't live without
The feeling of love is essential to his existence and he can't imagine life without it


Take you by the hand girl, I feel you pulling me closer
He has a strong emotional connection with the girl he loves


It's love
The intense feeling he has towards her is true love




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Comments from YouTube:

33spain33

great song and great band! thanks for posting

Gregmanimal

Killer emotional song...

Aριστείδης Λημνιός

Οne of my favourite AOR songs mate ... cheers !!!!!!!

ROBERTVANJOVI

The band: Hugo - Vocals Neil Christopher - Drums Adam Holland - Guitars Graig Pullman - Keyboards Gerard Zappa - Bass

David Swords

I completely wore out this cd. I need to somehow find another one.

CΩNAN

Why this doesn't have at least 100.000 views?

Rab A

@ZANTOSAOR Rings a bell mate!! I had thE CD imported form the states to a wee town in Scotland! Cost me about £11 I think back then, I 'm just now getting re-connected to the old rock music....fantastic!!

2kiddis

great

Dakota Stephens

Whoooooo

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