Once in a While
Embers of Remembrance: George Wein's Melancholic Muse
Lyrics
Once in a while will you try to give
Expresses a request for occasional consideration or attention.
One little thought to me
Asks for a small acknowledgment or reflection from the listener.
Though someone else may be
Suggests that despite the singer's feelings, someone else may hold a closer place in the listener's heart.
Nearer your heart?
Ponders the proximity of another person in the listener's affections.
Once in a while will you dream
Encourages the listener to occasionally dream about shared moments with the singer.
Of the moments I shared with you
Reflects on past moments shared by the singer and the listener.
Moments before we two
Recalls moments before the relationship drifted apart.
Drifted apart?
Adds a note of melancholy by acknowledging the separation between the singer and the listener.
In love's smoldering ember
Describes the lingering warmth or potential in a fading love.
One spark may remain
Suggests that a small spark of love may still exist despite the fading relationship.
If love still can remember
Posits that love, if it remembers, can rekindle the spark that remains.
That spark may burn again
Expresses hope for the possibility of reigniting love.
I know that I'll be contented
States the singer's acceptance and satisfaction with memories from the past.
With yesterday's memory
Values the recollection of shared moments as a source of contentment.
Knowing you think of me
Highlights the importance of the listener's thoughts about the singer.
Once in a while
Reiterates the singer's desire for occasional consideration or remembrance.
In love's smoldering ember
Repeats the idea of a potential spark in the remaining embers of love.
One spark may remain
Emphasizes the possibility of a lingering spark despite the fading love.
If love still can remember
Reiterates the idea that love, if it remembers, can lead to a renewed flame.
The spark may burn again
Expresses optimism about the potential revival of love's spark.
I know that I'll be contented
Confirms the singer's contentment with memories from the past.
With yesterday's memory
Reaffirms the value of the listener's thoughts as a source of contentment.
Knowing you think of me
Underlines the singer's appreciation for being remembered by the listener.
Once in a while
Concludes with a repetition of the singer's desire for occasional remembrance.
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