“Once” is the first track on the band’s debut album, Ten, released on August 27, 1991. On Ten, it is preceded by a brief interlude of the album’s closing hidden track, “Master/Slave.” Besides Ten, the song was also featured as a B-side on the single for “Alive.” Remixed versions of the song were inc...
[Verse 1]
I admit it, what's to say?
I'll relive it, without pain
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Hm, back-street lover on the side of the road
I gotta bomb in my temple that is gonna explode
I got a sixteen gauge buried under my clothes, I play
[Chorus]
Once upon a time I could control myself
Once upon a time I could lose myself, yeah
[Verse 2]
Oh, try and mimic, what's insane
I am in it, where do I stand?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Hm, Indian summer and I hate the heat
I got a back street lover on the passenger seat
I got my hand in my pocket, so determined, discreet, I pray
[Chorus]
Once upon a time I could control myself
Once upon a time I could lose myself, yeah
[Guitar Solo]
[Interlude]
You think I got my eyes closed
But I've been looking at you the whole fucking time
[Chorus]
Once upon a time I could control myself
Once upon a time I could lose myself, yeah
[Outro]
Once upon a time I could love myself, yeah
Once upon a time I could love you, yeah, yeah
Once! Once! Once! Once! Yeah
Once! Once! Yeah, yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh once!
Once was written by Stone Gossard & Eddie Vedder.
Once was produced by Rick Parashar & Pearl Jam.