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Once That Was You

from When The Magic Hits by Adrian Sutherland

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“Once That Was You is about longing for something or someone who touched your heart deeply. We were writing this song while everything was shutting down by the minute. It felt like the end of the world, that’s how we were both feeling – that line actually opens the song,” says Sutherland. “It’s definitely a ballad, probably the first real ballad I’ve ever written. Jay writes from a place of deep emotion, and that approach was at the heart of our writing session.”

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Once That Was You
Written by Adrian Sutherland, Jay Semko
Produced by Colin Linden

It’s the end of the world
That’s how it feels right now
Watching it all unfold
Like you and me how it all came down
I feel you more than ever
When I hold her in the night

Once that was you
Now I don’t even know
Where you are
No matter how I try
I can’t forget
That once that was you

I’ve been on my own
Far too long now to mend
I can’t stand this town
Everywhere I go a dead end
I need someone who loves me
To hold me in the night

Once that was you
Now I don’t even know
Where you are
No matter how I try
I can’t forget
That once that was you

I see you in her eyes
I feel so wrong it burns
It tears me up inside
With a love so deep it hurts

Once that was you
Now I don’t even know
Where you are
No matter how I try
I can’t forget
That once that was you
Oh I can’t forget
That once that was you

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from When The Magic Hits, track released August 10, 2021
Adrian Sutherland, Jay Semko

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Adrian Sutherland Attawapiskat, Ontario

Born and raised in Canada’s Far North, Adrian Sutherland is a roots-rocker with heart from Attawapiskat First Nation. His melding of rock, roots, folk and blues draws inspiration from his life, the land, and his Cree culture, with songs that ripple far beyond stages.

Adrian's second album “Precious Diamonds,” was produced in Nashville by Colin Linden. Notawe (Father) is one of two all-Cree songs.
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