On "Compass & Companion", Mark partnered with Kelly Willis for the title song.
He regularly tours in support of Kris Delmhorst, Lori McKenna and Catie Curtis, playing acoustic and electric guitar.
Mark has worked with producer Lorne Entress exclusively and co-produced "Hillbilly Pilgrim" and "Hope & Other Casualties'.
Once
Mark Erelli Lyrics
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Drinking to the newly born and souls of the departed
Oh my Jesus you be damned it feels like I'm just getting started
The older I become I see it's all related
The pleasures they get simpler and the troubles more complicated
But I don't ask for all that much long as I don't have to fake it
Everyone should know this kind of love once in a lifetime ooonce
You raised the walls around my heart I never knew were there
The unexpected answer to some unintended prayer
And I've done nothing to deserve it is a cross that I will
Gladly bear
Everyone should know this kind of love once in a lifetime ooonce
Everyone should know this kind of love once in a lifetime ooonce
Why do we keep living looking for an answer from above
Look at all we've been given and tell me it isn't enough
Shouldn't this be enough
Oh 1 and 1 make 2 and now the 2 make 3
I wanna show you all I know but somehow you're teaching me
It takes everything I've got to just sit back and let it be
Oh to just sit back and let it...
Everyone should know this kind of love once in a lifetime ooonce
Everyone should know this kind of love once in a lifetime ooonce
Oooooonce
Ooooooonce
Ooooonce
Ah ya la da da da da da duh
In "Once," Mark Erelli talks about turning 33 in Canada and feeling like he is just getting started in life. He contrasts the simplicity of pleasures and the complexity of troubles as he reflects on his life. Erelli expresses gratitude for a love that came unexpectedly into his life and raised the walls around his heart. He feels that he does not deserve such a love, but he is happy to bear the cross of it. He encourages everyone to experience this kind of love once in a lifetime.
Line by Line Meaning
I turned 33 in a Canada and wasn't even carded
I didn't have to prove my age when I recently turned 33 in Canada.
Drinking to the newly born and souls of the departed
Celebrating both new life and those who have passed away by drinking.
Oh my Jesus you be damned it feels like I'm just getting started
It feels like I still have a lot of life ahead of me.
The older I become I see it's all related
As I get older, I see how everything is connected.
The pleasures they get simpler and the troubles more complicated
As I get older, I find happiness in simpler things, but my problems become more complex.
But I don't ask for all that much long as I don't have to fake it
I don't want much, just as long as I don't have to pretend or be someone else.
Everyone should know this kind of love once in a lifetime ooonce
People should experience a deep and meaningful love at least once in their life.
You raised the walls around my heart I never knew were there
You made me realize I had emotional barriers around my heart that I didn't know existed.
The unexpected answer to some unintended prayer
You were an answer to a prayer I didn't even know I had.
And I've done nothing to deserve it is a cross that I will
Gladly bear
I feel like I haven't done anything to deserve your love, but I'm grateful for it.
Why do we keep living looking for an answer from above
Why do we keep searching for answers outside of ourselves or from a higher power?
Look at all we've been given and tell me it isn't enough
Shouldn't this be enough
Given all the blessings in our lives, shouldn't we feel content and satisfied?
Oh 1 and 1 make 2 and now the 2 make 3
Our love has grown and developed into something greater than its individual parts.
I wanna show you all I know but somehow you're teaching me
I thought I knew everything, but being with you has taught me so much more.
It takes everything I've got to just sit back and let it be
It's hard to let go and allow things to happen on their own, but that's what I need to do.
Contributed by Eliana E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.