Once In A While
Vassar Clements Lyrics


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Once in a while will you try to give
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
Drifted apart?

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

Overall Meaning

The song “Once in a While” speaks of longing and vulnerability in love. The singer asks their love interest to think of them once in a while, to give them one little thought and dream of the moments they shared before they drifted apart. The idea that in love's smouldering embers one spark may remain, and if love can still remember, that spark may burn again, conveys a sense of hopefulness and the possibility of rekindling love. The lyrics may resonate with anyone who has held onto a past love or wishes to ask for a second chance.


The repetition in the chorus of the line “Knowing you think of me once in a while” creates a sense of bittersweet comfort in the singer's heart. They are not asking for much, just a fleeting moment where they exist in the thoughts of their love interest. The imagery of smouldering embers and a spark remaining suggests that although a relationship may have ended, the potential for it to flame up again still exists, provided the love remains.


Line by Line Meaning

Once in a while will you try to give One little thought to me Though someone else may be Nearer your heart?
Sometimes, can you make an effort to think about me? Even though there may be someone else closer to your heart.


Once in a while will you dream Of the moments I shared with you Moments before we two Drifted apart?
Every so often, can you dream about the times we spent together before we grew apart?


In love's smoldering ember One spark may remain If love still can remember That spark may burn again
Even if love has faded, there may still be a glimmer of hope. If love can remember that, it may rekindle.


I know that I'll be contented With yesterday's memory Knowing you think of me Once in a while
Although our love may be over, I will be happy with just the memories of the past. Just knowing that you occasionally think of me is enough.


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
Even though our love is gone, there may still be a chance. If love can remember what it once was, it may reignite. I am okay with just remembering the past and the knowledge that you sometimes think of me.




Writer(s): Bud Green, Michael Edwards

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