Lyrics to
Once Or Twice

This version of Once Or Twice was released by Chicago in 1976.

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Oh girl
I looked you over once or twice
I think that you are very nice
And you’re just meant for me
Oh girl
I think you got a messed up mind
But if you will take the time
Baby i can set you free
Well I’m not trying to be
What i am not
But i think what you need
Is what i got
Girl I’m no philosopher
But i can offer you that cure
To mend your broken heart
I know that you are not blind
I know you see my messed up mind
Yes, you see my broken heart too
So won’t you
Bring your heart and
Your mind that’s out
On the run
Fuse them with my broken
Heart, in my mind
We’ll be one.
Girl i looked you over once or twice
I think that you are very nice
And you’re just meant for me
Girl i think you got a messed up mind
Now that you know yours is
Just like mine
Baby, won’t you set me free

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About Lyrics and Once Or Twice by Chicago

The lyrics for Once Or Twice are defined as the words making up the song released by Chicago in 1976. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Once Or Twice have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Chicago and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Once Or Twice by Chicago if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Once Or Twice" means the words set to the music of Once Or Twice, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Chicago. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Once Or Twice and the lyrics to Once Or Twice are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Chicago who came here looking just for the lyrics to Once Or Twice, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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