Once in a While
Embers of Love: A Wistful Reflection in 'Once in a While'
Lyrics
Once in a while will you try to give
Asking if the listener would occasionally make an effort to show care or consideration
One little thought to me
Requesting a small amount of attention or reflection
Though someone else may be
Acknowledging the possibility of someone else being closer emotionally
Nearer your heart?
Questioning if there is emotional closeness with another person
Once in a while will you dream
Asking if the listener would occasionally think about shared moments in dreams
Of the moments I shared with you
Reflecting on past moments spent together
Moments before we two
Referring to the time before the emotional separation occurred
Drifted apart?
Expressing acknowledgment of the emotional drift that led to separation
In love's smoldering ember
Describing love as a lingering, fading warmth
One spark may remain
Suggesting that a small spark of love may still exist
If love still can remember
Contemplating whether love can recall and revive that remaining spark
That spark may burn again
Expressing hope that the rekindling of love is possible
I know that I'll be contented
Stating personal contentment with memories from the past
With yesterday's memory
Being satisfied with the recollection of past experiences
Knowing you think of me
Highlighting the significance of being remembered by the listener
Once in a while
Reiterating the desire for occasional thoughts from the listener
In love's smoldering ember
Repeating the analogy of love as a dying ember with a potential spark
One spark may remain
Reaffirming the possibility of a lingering spark in the fading love
If love still can remember
Continuing the reflection on whether love can remember and reignite
The spark may burn again
Emphasizing the potential for the remaining spark to ignite again
I know that I'll be contented
Restating personal satisfaction with memories from the past
With yesterday's memory
Affirming contentment with recollections of the past
Knowing you think of me
Reiterating the importance of being in the listener's thoughts occasionally
Once in a while
Final plea for the listener to think of the speaker once in a while
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