When the time had come
Many times before
Many lives before
Many wives before
When every mother’'s child
Every father’'s son
Joined the regiments
Of the generals
When the night had gone
And the day had dawned
We realized how great a loss
Just once
If we only had a single chance
Just once
With a decision that would influence the world
What would we do if we were given just once
If the final rule
In a court of law
Could determine life
Or death for all
Or punishment
Of the innocent
And negligence
Of the guilty men
would the world be brought to loftiness
Or fall unto its knees
Just once
If we only had a single chance
Just once
With a decision that would influence the world
What would we do if we were given just once
To make the wisest choice that we have ever made
To spread a word of love to every race
Just once
What would we do if we were given
Just once
Once - 方大同
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[00:13.33]When the time had come
[00:14.91]Many times before
[00:16.58]Many lives before
[00:18.02]Many wives before
[00:19.83]When every mother's child
[00:21.33]Every father's son
[00:23.08]Joined the regiments
[00:24.75]Of the generals
[00:26.39]When the night had gone
[00:27.84]And the day had dawned
[00:29.69]We realized how great a loss
[00:34.08]Just once
[00:36.88]If we only had a single chance
[00:40.68]Just once
[00:43.50]With a decision that would influence the world
[00:49.83]What would we do if we were given just once
[01:06.87]If the final rule
[01:08.47]In a court of law
[01:10.06]Could determine life
[01:11.61]Or death for all
[01:13.44]Or punishment
[01:14.83]Of the innocent
[01:16.57]And negligence
[01:18.01]Of the guilty men
[01:19.76]would the world be brought to loftiness
[01:23.08]Or fall unto its knees
[01:27.73]Just once
[01:30.39]If we only had a single chance
[01:34.15]Just once
[01:37.06]With a decision that would influence the world
[01:43.41]What would we do if we were given just once
[01:49.88]To make the wisest choice that we have ever made
[01:57.07]To spread a word of love to every race
[02:03.39]Just once
[02:18.21]What would we do if we were given
[02:24.50]Just once
移調 原調
CEm
When the time had come
BD#m
Many times before
BmG
Many lives before
DD#m
Many wives before
BEm
When every mother's child
BD#m
Every father's son
BG
Joined the regiments
D#mBD#m
Of the generals
A#m
When the night had gone
C#GmD#Gm
And the day had dawned
D#FmEEmCEmG
We realized how great a loss
EmA
Just once
FF#mD#mBEm
If we only had a single chance
D#mBEmA
Just once
GDDmBmAmCGmGCEmAm
With a decision that would influence the world
FBCmAmGEmDF#mBAmEmD#mGD#mEmBD#mBGD#m
What would we do if we were given just once
Em
If the final rule
BD#m
In a court of law
GEmG
Could determine life
EmF#mB
Or death for all
Em
Or punishment
BD#m
Of the innocent
BmG
And negligence
F#mB
Of the guilty men
G#mA#mA#GmA#
would the world be brought to loftiness
EFmG#FmBEmFCF
Or fall unto its knees
EmGEmA
Just once
F#mCmD#mDEm
If we only had a single chance
CmEmA
Just once
GDmGFCGDmGCEmAm
With a decision that would influence the world
GEmBF#mDCBmBEm
What would we do if we were given just once
AGDmEmGCGAmC
To make the wisest choice that we have ever made
CmCGCF
To spread a word of love to every race
CEBmDAmCAmBBmAGFEBmF#
Just once
AmFGCE
What would we do if we were given
C#mAmG#mEGAmCBmEAmGBmGCEBmE
Just once
和弦由 AI 自動分析音訊產生（自動辨識，僅供參考）。
AI 從音訊辨識的主旋律（以 E 調為 1，數字上下點為高低八度）。為自動估計、個別音可能有誤，僅供哼唱抓調參考，非正式樂譜。彈唱請看「和弦」分頁。
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曲解析
《Once》調性為 E 小調、速度約每分鐘 161 拍、整體情緒激昂。主要和弦為 G、Em、B、D#m。（以上為 AI 音訊分析，僅供參考）
歌詞解析
一句話主旨
探討人類若擁有改變世界的一次機會，將如何抉擇與行動。
主題
命運的選擇權、道德責任的重量、人類集體決斷的影響力。
情緒
沉思中帶有沉重感，並隱含對未來的期許與不安。
意象與手法
以「一次機會」為核心意象，透過重複句式強調其獨特性；運用對比（如「loss」與「influence the world」）凸顯抉擇的雙面性；假設情境建構出哲學性思考。
重點句解讀
1. 「If we only had a single chance」
轉譯為「若我們僅有單一機會」，凸顯機會的稀有與決策的關鍵性，暗示現實中人類常因猶豫或短視而錯失改變的契機。
2. 「What would we do if we were given just once」
該句反覆出現，象徵對人類集體智慧的質疑，並引發對「正確選擇」的反思，暗含對當下社會價值觀的隱憂。
3. 「To spread a word of love to every race」
表達理想中的普世價值，與前段「court of law」的嚴肅場景形成對比，凸顯情感與理性的張力。
適合情境
面對重大抉擇時的內省、社會議題討論的背景音樂、或探討人性與命運的文學課堂。
魔鏡站長解析
站長私房短評：打動人的地方、適合什麼時刻聽（產生後永久保存）。
歌曲冷知識
AI 依歌詞整理 3-4 點有趣觀察（產生後永久保存）。