Once in a While
Embracing Life's Rhythms: Once in a While by Madeleine Peyroux
Lyrics
From bad luck
Experiencing misfortune
I'm walking away
Choosing to move away
I'm not getting stuck
Avoiding getting stuck in a situation
I'm not gonna stay
Deciding not to remain in a place or circumstance
To good things
Transitioning to positive experiences
I'm moving ahead
Progressing forward in life
I'm tired of dying
Expressing weariness of suffering
I'm living instead
Choosing to live actively instead of succumbing
Once in a while I'll wake up
Occasionally reflecting on the past
Wondering why we gave up
Questioning the decision to end a relationship
But once in a while
Intermittent feelings of regret
Comes and it fades away
Such emotions come and go
The sun's up and lighting the sky
Observing the sunrise and its beauty
I never could see it
Previously unable to appreciate it
It just passed me by
Life passing by without notice
Good things keep moving along
Positive things continue to progress
I'm not looking backward
Avoiding dwelling on the past
For something that's gone
Not looking back at what is lost
Once in a while I'll wake up
Occasionally revisiting the past
Wondering why we gave up
Questioning the decision to part ways
But once and a while
Intermittent reflections on the past
Comes and fades away
These reflections come and go
I don't know what love is
Uncertain about the nature of love
I'm selfish and lazy
Admitting to selfishness and laziness
And when I get scared
Reacting in an erratic way when frightened
I can act like I'm crazy
Displaying erratic behavior when scared
When I think of your kisses
Recalling the memory of kisses
I'm still gonna smile
Choosing to smile despite the pain
I'm still gonna miss you
Expressing the enduring feeling of missing someone
Once in a while
Feeling the impact once in a while
Once in a while
Repeating the acknowledgment of occasional emotions
Once in a while I'll wake up
Periodically reflecting on the past
Wondering why we gave up
Questioning the choice to end the relationship
But once in a while
Intermittent feelings of regret
Comes and it fades away
These feelings come and go
Good things keep moving ahead
Positive aspects of life continue to advance
I'm tired of dying
Expressing weariness of suffering (repeated)
I'm living instead
Choosing to actively live instead of succumbing (repeated)
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