All @ Once
Whitney Lyrics


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All at once
I finally took a moment
And I'm realizing that
You're not coming back
And it's finally hit me all at once
All at once I've started counting teardrops
And at least a million fell
My eyes began to swell
And all my dreams were shattered all at once

Ever since I met you
You're the only love I've known
And I can't forget you
Though I must face it all alone

All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Wishing you'd come back to me
And that's all that matters now
All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Holding on to memories
And it's hurt me more than you know
So much more than it shows
All at once

All at once I looked around and found that you were
With another love
In someone else's arms
And all my dreams were shattered all at once
All at once the smile that used to greet me
Brightened someone else's day
She took your smile away
And left me with just memories all at once

Ever since I met you
You're the only love I've known
And I can't forget you
Though I must face it all alone

All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Wishing you'd come back to me
And that's all that matters now
All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Holding on to memories
And it's hurt me more than you know
So much more than it shows
All at once

All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Wishing you'd come back to me
And it's hurt me more than you know
So much more than it shows
All at once
And that's all that matters now
All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Wishing you'd come back to me




And it's hurt me more than you know
So much more

Overall Meaning

The song All At Once by Whitney Houston is a heart-wrenching ballad that expresses the singer's pain and sorrow after realizing that her lover has moved on. The song begins with her realization that he is not coming back and that she is left with nothing but tears. She counts her tears and realizes that at least a million of them have fallen. Her eyes swell up, and all her dreams are shattered. The song expresses her pain, loneliness, and the emptiness she feels inside.


Whitney remembers her lover through the lyrics and talks about the only love she knows since she met him. She cannot forget him, and she is left to face everything alone. She feels like she's drifting on a lonely sea, holding onto memories, and wondering why he left her. She remembers how the smile that used to brighten up her day now greets someone else. Her dreams are shattered, and she's left with just memories. She's hurt more than he'll ever know, and the song ends with her drifting on a lonely sea, wishing he'd come back to her.


Line by Line Meaning

All at once
Suddenly and unexpectedly


I finally took a moment
I paused to reflect


And I'm realizing that
I am becoming aware that


You're not coming back
You have left and are not returning


And it's finally hit me all at once
I suddenly understood the full impact of the situation


All at once I've started counting teardrops
Suddenly I began to count the tears I have cried


And at least a million fell
I have cried an immense amount


My eyes began to swell
My eyes got red, puffy and swollen due to crying


And all my dreams were shattered all at once
Suddenly all of my hopes and wishes were destroyed


Ever since I met you
Since the time I first encountered you


You're the only love I've known
You are the single person I have loved


And I can't forget you
I am unable to erase you from my memory


Though I must face it all alone
Even though I have to confront this situation by myself


All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Suddenly I am lost and alone


Wishing you'd come back to me
Hoping that you would return to me


And that's all that matters now
That is the only thing of importance to me at this moment


Holding on to memories
I am clinging to the memories of our time together


And it's hurt me more than you know
The pain and sadness I am feeling is more intense than others can comprehend


So much more than it shows
The depth of my sorrow can not be fully seen on the surface


All at once the smile that used to greet me
Suddenly the happy expression I was accustomed to seeing from you


Brightened someone else's day
Made another person feel happy and content


She took your smile away
She is the reason for the absence of the once-cheerful expression on your face


And left me with just memories all at once
Suddenly and without warning, all I have left are the recollections of our time together




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: JEFFREY L. OSBORNE, MICHAEL MASSER

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