For Once in My Life – English Lyrics

• By: Descendants Wicked Wonderland - Cast
• Album: Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the magical world of Wonderland with this upbeat track! This song is a fantastic way to learn English expressions of joy and hope, featuring clear vocals and a repetitive, catchy structure that makes it easy for language learners to practice rhythm and positive affirmations.

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♪ For once in my life ♪

♪ It's like someone understands ♪

♪ Tryna hide it but I can't ♪

♪ Even fake it ♪

♪ Got me wondering why ♪

♪ I was good at keeping cool ♪

♪ 'Til you broke my only rule ♪

♪ I should hate it ♪

♪ Is it wrong to think that I'm not alone ♪

♪ Could there be somebody who knows where I'm coming from ♪

♪ For tonight ♪

♪ You're making me wanna dare at something I've never tried ♪

♪ For once in my life ♪

♪ Feels like I want to ♪

♪ Feels like I wanna know you better, better ♪

♪ Maybe for once in my life ♪

♪ Let down my guard with ya ♪

♪ Instead of acting like I'd never, never ♪

♪ For once in my ♪

♪ Wildest untamed dreams ♪

♪ Never thought I'd meet ♪

♪ Someone who sees me ♪

♪ For once in my life ♪

♪ For once in my life ♪

♪ There's something 'bout you ♪

♪ That turns my thoughts into a mess ♪

♪ Know I'm strong, but I confess my heart's racing ♪

♪ And you do it too ♪

♪ My stomach's full of butterflies ♪

♪ Something's in the air tonight ♪

♪ Please don't change it ♪

♪ I'm starting to think that I'm not alone ♪

♪ Maybe there's somebody who knows where I'm coming from ♪

♪ For tonight ♪

♪ You're making me wanna dare at something I've never tried ♪

♪ For once in my life ♪

♪ Feels like I want to ♪

♪ Feels like I wanna know you better, better ♪

♪ Maybe for once in my life ♪

♪ Let down my guard with ya ♪

♪ Instead of acting like I'd never, never ♪

♪ For once in my ♪

♪ Wildest untamed dreams ♪

♪ Never thought I'd meet ♪

♪ Someone who sees me ♪

♪ For once in my life ♪

♪ For once in my life ♪

♪ What if this is all too soon ♪

♪ What if we were meant to lose ♪

♪ Should we just turn back now ♪

♪ Pretend we never found ♪

♪ Something that we never had ♪

♪ Something that could maybe last ♪

♪ Is that so bad ♪

♪ For once in my life ♪

♪ Feels like I want to ♪

♪ Feels like I wanna know you better, better ♪

♪ Maybe for once in my life ♪

♪ Let down my guard with ya ♪

♪ Instead of acting like I'd never, never ♪

♪ Never once in my life ♪

♪ For once in my ♪

♪ Wildest untamed dreams ♪

♪ Never thought I'd meet ♪

♪ Someone who sees me ♪

♪ For once in my life ♪

♪ For once in my life ♪

♪ For once in my life ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
understands /ˌʌndərˈstændz/ A1	verb - To perceive the intended meaning of words or a language.
wondering /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ A2	verb - To desire or be curious to know something.
guard /ɡɑːrd/ B1	noun - A state of vigilance or defense.
wildest /ˈwaɪldɪst/ A2	adjective - Exceeding normal limits; extreme or very unlikely.
untamed /ʌnˈteɪmd/ C1	adjective - Not domesticated or disciplined; wild.
confess /kənˈfɛs/ B2	verb - To admit or state that one has done something wrong or has a secret feeling.
racing /ˈreɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - To beat or pulse rapidly.
butterflies /ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ A2	noun - A nervous sensation in the stomach.
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - To behave as if something is true when it is not.
acting /ˈæktɪŋ/ A2	verb - To perform a role or behave in a certain way.

Key Grammar Structures

• I was good at keeping cool

  ➔ Adjective + Preposition + Gerund

  ➔ Use the structure "good at + V-ing" to describe proficiency in a particular activity.

• You're making me wanna dare at something

  ➔ Causative verb + Object + Bare infinitive

  ➔ The verb "make" followed by an object and a bare infinitive expresses the idea of forcing or causing someone to do something.

• Could there be somebody who knows

  ➔ Existential "there" with Modal Verb

  ➔ The combination of "could" and "there be" is used to speculate about the possibility of existence.

• I'm starting to think

  ➔ Present Continuous + Infinitive

  ➔ The verb "start" can be followed by a "to-infinitive" to describe the beginning of a mental process or state.

• What if we were meant to lose

  ➔ Subjunctive / Hypothetical Conditional ("What if")

  ➔ The phrase "what if" introduces a hypothetical scenario, often using past tense forms for unreal situations.

• Pretend we never found

  ➔ Past Simple in a subordinate clause (unreal past)

  ➔ The past simple "found" is used here after "pretend" to describe a hypothetical, contrary-to-fact situation.

• Something that could maybe last

  ➔ Relative Clause with Modal Verb

  ➔ A relative clause introduced by "that" modifies the noun "something", with "could" indicating possibility.

• Never thought I'd meet

  ➔ Contraction of "I would" (Conditional / Future in the past)

  ➔ The "'d" stands for "would", creating a "future-in-the-past" construction common in reported thought.