The iconic 1980 song by Talking Heads tells a story of an existential crisis hidden within the "American Dream".
: The lyrics describe a man who suddenly "wakes up" to find himself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife and a large automobile, yet he doesn't recognize his own life. Once in a Lifetime
: He repeatedly asks, "Well, how did I get here?". The story is one of drifting through social expectations until a moment of sudden, jarring awareness occurs. Film & Video Games The iconic 1980 song by Talking Heads tells
: The film Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of the legendary soccer team in the 1970s, featuring stars like Pelé. featuring stars like Pelé.