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I once loved a lass

by Something Sleeps

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Our take on the traditional song "I once loved a lass". Everything you can hear in this track was completely created using our voices.

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I once loved a lass and I loved her so well
That I hated all others that spoke of her ill
But what has become of the lass that I loved
she has gone to be wed to another

When I saw my lass come through the church doors
Well the bride and bride's maidens put on a fine show
And I followed them in with my heart full of woe
To see my love wed to another

When I saw my love sit down to dine
Well I came close beside her and I poured out the wine
And I drank to the lassy that should have been mine
Although she was wed to another...

The folk of the forest ask it of me
How many strawberries grow in the salt sea
And I ask of them back with a tear in my eye
How many ships sail in the forest?

So dig me a grave and dig it so deep
And then cover it over with flowers so sweet
And there i'll lay me down for to take a long sleep
and maybe that way I'll forget her
Yes maybe that way I'll forget her

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released February 8, 2023
Vocals - Fiona Fey and Rey Yusuf
Recorded by Fiona Fey

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Something Sleeps London, UK

Something Sleeps (formerly Nueva) are a London based harmony folk band featuring Fiona Fey and Rey Yusuf (formerly of Tell Tale Tusk) Monica Viñoly and Josh Considine.

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