Once I Was
Echoes of Love and Betrayal: Unraveling the Depths of 'Once I Was'
Lyrics
Once I was a soldier
Once I served as a soldier
And I fought on foreign sands for you
Fought in foreign lands on your behalf
Once I was a hunter
Formerly a hunter
And I brought home fresh meat for you
Brought back fresh meat for you
Once I was a lover
Once a lover
And I searched behind your eyes for you
Searched deeply within your eyes for you
And soon there'll be another
Anticipating the arrival of another
To tell you I was just a lie
To confess that my love was false
And sometimes I wonder
Occasionally, I ponder
Just for a while
Even if briefly
Will you remember me
Will you retain memories of me
And though you have forgotten
Despite your forgetfulness
All of our rubbish dreams
Of our unrealistic dreams
I find myself searching
Still, I find myself searching
Through the ashes of our ruins
Among the remnants of our destruction
For the days when we smiled
Recalling the days when we smiled
And the hours that ran wild
And the unrestrained hours
With the magic of our eyes
Enchanted by our gaze
And the silence of our words
And the meaningful silence between us
And sometimes I wonder
Occasionally, I ponder
Just for a while
Even if briefly
Will you remember me
Will you retain memories of me
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