Once Lyrics

Lyric discussion by soakedinsoul 

Cover art for Once lyrics by Blackfield

But what does it mean by "I could go anytime"?

A lot of it is past tense. The past tense seems to be positive whereas the present/future tense is neutral. For example:

Past tense: Gave me her "perfect" hips Once she would hold me/told me that I'm holy (once, as in "once upon a time") She was my only , only true love.

Present/future tense: I want you to know that I could go anytime (i.e. leave the relationship). I slow down in love (not sure of context here - good or bad?) She'll be so quiet and she won't laugh at my jokes (i.e. there is no intellectual connection).

The best explanation for me is he is not committed to his current (perhaps purely physical) relationship, because he is thinking about his past "only true love".

My Interpretation