Once Upon Another Time - Sara Bareilles: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Once Upon Another Time

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Once Upon Another Time was released on May 18, 2012 by Epic as a part of the album Once Upon Another Time - EP

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Sara Bareilles

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Sara Bareilles

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Sara Bareilles

Engineer

Ben Folds

Producer

Joe Costa

Mixing Engineer

Leslie Richter

Assistant Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Once upon another time

Somebody's hands who felt like mine

Turned the key and took a drive

Was free

[Verse 2]

Highway curve the sun sank low

Buckley on the radio

Cigarette was burning slow, so breathe

[Verse 3]

Just yellow lines and tire marks

Sun kissed skin and handle bars

And where I stood was where I was to be

[Verse 4]

No enemies to call my own

No porch light on to pull me home

And where I was is beautiful

Because I was free

[Verse 5]

Once upon another time

Before I knew which life was mine

Before I left the child behind me

[Verse 6]

I saw myself in summer nights

And stars lit up like candle light

I make my wish but mostly I believed

[Verse 7]

In yellow lines and tire marks

Sun kissed skin and handle bars

And where I stood was where I was to be

Once upon another time

Decided nothing good in dying

So I would just keep on trying

Because I was

Free

Written by: Sara Bareilles

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