Lifetime Lyrics
You'll be right be–
You'll be right be–
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You'll be right be–
You'll be right be–
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[Verse 1]
Oh, this is a high that I can't get from nobody else
You know I'll never let this feeling go to waste
No, oh, no, no way
This must be a love from a higher place
Closing my eyes and I still know the taste
The touch of your skin when the sun hits your face
[Pre-Chorus]
And if you're ever lonely
If you can't find the way
If this world comes to an end
I wanna be there with you
[Chorus]
Once in a lifetime (You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
(You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
Once in a lifetime (You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
(You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
Oh, this is a high that I can't get from nobody else
I will not forget the rhythm of your heart makes
When it beats in your chest
[Pre-Chorus]
And if you're ever lonely
If you can't find the way
If this world comes to an end
I wanna be there with you
[Chorus]
Once in a lifetime (You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
(You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
Once in a lifetime (You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
(You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
[Bridge]
And once in a lifetime something matters
I wanna tell you this matters to me
It's never the right time
So just let it happen
Oh, let it happen
[Chorus]
Once in a lifetime (You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
(You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
Once in a lifetime (You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
(You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
Once in a lifetime (You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
I'll be right beside you (You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
Once in a lifetime (You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
I'll be right beside you, oh (You'll be right beside me, I'll be right beside you)
Once in a lifetime (You'll be right beside me, let it happen)
Once in a lifetime
Let it happen
About
“Lifetime” is Romy’s debut solo single, released in September 2020. After working on songs for artists including Halsey, Kelela, and Silk City, she began to compile material for a solo project, which is still being written as of November 2020. She wrote the song in lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, starting the song over Zoom. According to an interview with Dazed, the song
[…] came out of missing the outside world. Everything was still. The fast-paced energy of the track is a contrast to the state I was in when it was made. I think subconsciously it came from the desire to have that euphoria and release that I wasn’t getting.
Q&A
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Speaking to NME in September 2020, Romy said:
‘Lifetime’ was written and recorded in lockdown. I’ve been thinking a lot about how short life is and how quickly things can change. My intention with this song is to celebrate life, togetherness, to appreciate the moment before it’s gone. I think subconsciously the upbeat energy of the song is a reaction to the stillness and anxiety I was feeling in lockdown. I was missing the pace of the outside world, spontaneous moments, the euphoria of dance floors, of love and connections with my friends and family. I realised when everything was stripped back, simple moments of togetherness, meant the most to me. I’ve always loved club classics that unite a room, big emotional dance songs, that you can sing along to as well. I’m excited to have the opportunity to show my love for dance music with ‘Lifetime’.
- 5.Lifetime
