[Verse 1]
Seems at the time, it will be just the once
And even I used to be innocent once
I couldn't wait, get us out of this place
Before once becomes once in a while
[Verse 2]
Soon it's a race, it's a rush and a high
Steal an embrace, it starts with one little lie
Try once again to redefine now and then
Before once becomes once in a while
[Chorus]
Said it would be just the once
Said it would bе just the once
Said it would be just for fun
Said it would bе just for fun
Just the once
[Verse 3]
Once you arrive, there's only so far to fall
Ask how you got here, it gets hard to recall
Head for the door, it pulls you back in once more
Baby, once becomes once in a while
[Chorus]
Said it would be just the once
Said it would be just the once
Said it would be just for fun
Said it would be just for fun
Just the once
Said it would be
Once
Once
Once
[Bridge]
Though we trace the outline clearly
Of morality and honesty
We observe the outline rarely
And eventually, unknowingly
We erase the outline
[Verse 4]
What happens when the ground beneath disappears?
What once were days will feel like thousands of years
But who's to say it isn't better this way
Look at me, now I'm free, you'll survive
[Chorus]
Said it would be just the once
Said it would be just the once
Said it would be just for fun
Said it would be just for fun
Just the once
Said it would be
Once
Once
Once
Just The Once was written by Emily Haines & James Shaw.
Metric released Just The Once on Fri Jul 07 2023.
We tried to get sleazy here, cheeky in a way and lying to yourself about your own boundaries. ‘Regret disco’ is the phrase we have been using to describe it. Originally we had a much cleaner, kinda more Bee Gees guitar tone but it was making it all a bit tidy. It came together when we dirtied that u...