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Once In A Lifetime

Lyrics

And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
full lyrics
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
full lyrics

Features of This Track

basic rock song structures
electronica influences
great lyrics
a subtle use of vocal harmony
repetitive melodic phrasing
demanding instrumental part writing
extensive vamping
a clear focus on recording studio production
groove based composition
major key tonality
electric guitar riffs
an electric guitar solo
prominent bass riffs
a dynamic male vocalist
a partially spoken vocal delivery
use of ambient synths
prominent percussion
emphasis on instrumental arranging
heavy instrumental improvisation

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Comments

Wow it's been so long hearing this song always liked it!! Listen 2 lyrics!!;(
warzau1
Oh yeah I need to chop my arm with my hand.
warzau1
Am I right or am I wrong.
How have i got here?
My God, what have I done!?
STILL THE JAM!!!- Thats why Jay-Z used it!- Never gets old!!!
I want some of whatever Byrne was(or is) taking!
same as it ever was..
this is my life, same as it ever was!
l.berendts
Well, how did I get here?

Answer: Google
I like this one, even though I never really understood the lyrics. It's a classic anyway, and the tune is pretty fun too.
ltown72
Same as it ever was!
You may find yourself posting on Pandora.
love that major key tonality!!
cuz.5
oh yeeeeeeeahhh tubular, dudes & dudettes!
Tina Weymouth kicks a**...she's the one driving your hand toward the volume knob. Turn it up!
rpc972
This song reminds my GF of when she lived in Japan.

But this song owes its original and enthralling sound to Brian Eno.
rpc972
Hi Mom!
s142424
It's about alienation - realizing one day that you don't know how you came to the life you have.
Talking Heads is an awsome sound from the '80s. Atypical and quirky!
marimartinez 3
i love this song!!
brings back memories that will always last a life time!!(:
-TeviKill$<3 .
lyrics out of order, anyone notice?
PhillipSenn
I can totally hear Christopher Walken singing this.
oui33
Silly people. It's an '80s song; no need for it to have an esoteric meaning, or even make sense. It only had to sound good--it did/does that quite well!
"you may ask yourself well, how did I get here?"
Sums it up well if you've ever stopped short and thought about life for a second, and about your life in particular. What makes you different from a random assortment of compounds and chemicals, except that you happened to assemble into a human being, and subsequently had random life experiences? "My god, what have I done?"- does any of what we do really matter in the end?

"Time is a pony ride"-try listening to it high ;)
agbrice
Alan-I think the point he's trying to make is that no matter what you do or have, there will still be water in the ocean, etc. Also, it's about how we will continue to ask questions about our existence on the planet.
twilight_ang e l 1 9 3 3
@Alan-- I think this song is about the basic fluidity of life- sort of a "what goes up must come down" sort of thing. But I don't think it's either optimistic or pessimistic- I think it's just talking about how often life changes.
tatical23
LET'S DO THE HITTING ARM DANCE!!
"hey let's all twist our thumbs. Here comes the twister." That pretty much sums up the meaning of this song - which is...absolut e l y no coherent meaning whatsoever. Remember, people. There is water at the bottom of the ocean, just in case you were wondering.
Seriously, what the hell is this song about? I like them, but I just never got the Talking Heads...
The performance of this on stop making sense is unbelievable . David Byrne is amazing. This is SUCH a great song.
PhillipSenn
Same as it ever was.
oui33
"...same as it ever was..."
my god! what have i done?
Indeed that is a very good question. How did i get here?
How do I work this?
good question... how did i get here?
How did I get here?
it is an awsome song
Same as it ever was.

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