Once upon a December是1997年的動畫電影Anastasia主題曲。
比起英文原版我更喜歡俄語版本。雖然英文版聽起來比較甜美，但除了俄語的顎音唱起來實在真的很好聽之外，如同youtube的某位上傳者所言，這畢竟是一部關於俄國沙皇的電影呀。俄語聽來更有悲劇帝國的感覺了。
動畫中我最喜歡的也是襯著背景音樂的那幕。
女主角在革命後淒涼的冬宮大廳裡哼著小時候的曲調；旋律直到"Across my memory...."後，樂聲齊奏，整個大廳裡突然湧進的是舊日輝煌時代的美好回憶，覺得實在好感傷啊。
Once upon a December也可以做為華爾滋的舞曲，跳起來總覺得既美麗又哀愁...。
Dancing bears.
Painted wings.
Things I almost remember.
And a song.
Someone sings.
Once Upon A December.
Someone holds me safe and warm.
Horses prance through a silver storm.
Figures dancing gracefully.
Across my memories….
Far away.
Long ago.
Glowing dim as an ember.
Things my heart.
Used to know.
Things it yearns to remember.
And a song.
Someone sings.
Once upon a December.