[Verse 1]
(Once) Embraced, can't ever be let go
(Once) Revealed, can't ever be not shown
(Once) Believed, can't ever lose faith
(Once) Shared, can't ever be separate
(Once) Sown (Once) Can't ever be not reaped
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Like the dawn of a brand-new day
With the power of deity
Well, I can feel it inside of me
Feel it, well, can you feel it?
[Verse 2]
(Once) Born, can't ever be not conceived
(Once) Present, can't ever be past
(Once) First (Once) Can't ever be not everlast
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Returning home of the prodigal
Hold the intangible
To believe in a miracle
Believe it, can you believe it?
[Chorus]
Have you ever been touched once?
Oh, really touched
Could it ever be too much?
Can you tell me?
[Verse 3]
(Once) Seen, can't ever lose sight
(Once) Dawn, can't ever be not light
(Once) Once felt (Once) Felt
Can't ever be untouched
[Pre-Chorus 3]
The assurance only hope can bring
With the conviction of the unseen
See, it's greater than everything
See it, oh can you see it?
[Chorus]
Have you ever been touched once?
Really, really touched
Could it ever be too much? Oh
Can you tell me?
Have you ever really touched love once?
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Oh, have you ever been touched, once?
Oh, really touched
Could it ever be too much?
I don't know, can you tell me?
[Chorus]
Have you ever really touched once?
Whoa, really, really touched?
Could it ever be too much?
Oh, somebody tell me
Have you ever really touched love once?
[Outro]
Ah, have you ever really touched
Love once?
Now, have you ever really touched love, touched love?
Whoo, whoo
Ah, ooh, ooh, ooh
Oh, love once
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Once was written by Gary Cherone & Alex Van Halen & Eddie Van Halen & Michael Anthony (Bassist).
Once was produced by Mike Post & Eddie Van Halen.