Once a Day
Daily Heartache: Connie Smith's Once-a-Day Pain
Lyrics
When you found somebody new
Reflecting on the moment when the speaker's former partner found a new romantic interest.
I thought I never would
Expressing initial disbelief and emotional pain at the thought of moving on.
Forget you for I thought then I never could
Acknowledging the difficulty of forgetting the ex-partner at the time.
But time has taken all the pains away
Noting that with the passage of time, the emotional wounds have healed.
Until now, I'm down to hurtin' once a day
Despite the healing, revealing that there is still a lingering emotional pain experienced once a day.
Once a day (once a day)
Describing the frequency of the emotional pain - once a day.
All-day long (all day long)
Emphasizing that this emotional pain persists throughout the entire day.
And once a night (once a night)
Highlighting the nightly recurrence of the emotional distress.
From dusk 'til dawn (dusk 'til dawn)
Indicating that the emotional pain extends from evening until morning.
The only time
Expressing a wish for the ex-partner's presence, emphasizing the loneliness.
I wish you weren't gone
Stating the specific time when the speaker misses the ex-partner the most - once a day.
Is once a day, every day, all day long
Summarizing the persistent daily emotional struggle.
I'm so glad that I'm not like a girl I knew one time
Comparing the speaker's emotional resilience to that of another girl who lost her love and sanity.
She lost the one she loved then slowly lost her mind
Describing the tragic consequence of the other girl losing both love and sanity.
She sat around and cried her life away
Illustrating the intense grief and sorrow experienced by the other girl.
Lucky me, I'm only cryin' once a day
Expressing gratitude for not succumbing to the same level of emotional despair and only crying once a day.
Once a day (once a day)
Reiterating the frequency of the speaker's emotional pain - once a day.
All-day long (all day long)
Emphasizing the continuity of emotional distress throughout the entire day.
And once a night (once a night)
Reiterating the nightly recurrence of the emotional pain.
From dusk 'til dawn (dusk 'til dawn)
Stating that the emotional pain persists from evening until morning.
The only time
Expressing the longing for the ex-partner's presence during the specified time.
I wish you weren't gone
Identifying the specific time when the ex-partner is missed the most - once a day.
Is once a day, every day, all day long
Reiterating the daily, continuous nature of the emotional struggle.
Once a day, every day, all day long
Concluding the song by restating the persistent daily emotional challenge.
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