Just Once Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cycworker 

Cover art for Just Once lyrics by James Ingram

I have to disagree with Brad. I used to interpret the song that way, and then I both listened to it again and read the lyrics.

This song is one of hope. It's actually about reconciliation.

The combination of the bridge:

Just once I want to understand Why it always comes back to goodbye Why Can't we get ourselves in hand And admit to one another We're no good without each other Take the best and make it better Find a way to stay together

and the last lines:

Whoa oh, we can get to it Just once

Say to me that this couple is willing to do the work to be the exception. I'm picturing one of them, standing at the door, about to walk out, and instead they turn around and stay.

@cycworker totally agree... this song seems to be my theme song right now in my life, finding myself going through a midlife crisis of sorts. The questions that come with middle age and re-evaluating ones life and how one gets to where they are now, with "empty nest" right around the corner... blah blah blah.