She released her self-titled debut in 1987, and released "Mountain Soul II" on September 29, 2009.
Following throat surgery to repair her vocal chords, she released the album Only What I Feel in 1993 to the best reviews of her career and won multiple awards.
Patty Loveless has been one of the most popular country singers. According to her website, as of 2019 she has had 21 album releases, including 4 that went platinum and 3 that went gold, and nine #1 hits.
Someone I Used To Know
Patty Loveless Lyrics
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One we made sometime ago
When they ask who's in the picture with me
I say, just someone I used to know
Just someone I used to spend some time with
Just a flame that's lost its glow
I don't tell them, how many nights I cry without you
Just someone I used to run around with
Just a friend from long ago
But, I don't tell them, how lost I am without you
I say, just someone I used to know
I say, just someone I used to know
In Patty Loveless's song "Someone I Used to Know," the lyrics describe the pain of losing someone special and trying to move on. The opening line, "There's a picture that I carry," immediately evokes feelings of nostalgia and longing, suggesting that the singer is clinging to memories of a past relationship, even though it has ended.
The following lines, "One we made sometime ago / When they ask who's in the picture with me / I say, just someone I used to know," hint at a sense of resignation and distance from the memories. The singer no longer identifies with the person in the picture, instead referring to them as "just someone I used to know."
The chorus repeats this sentiment, emphasizing the idea that the relationship has faded into the past and that the singer is trying to move on: "Just someone I used to spend some time with / Just a flame that's lost its glow / I don't tell them, how many nights I cry without you / I say, just someone I used to know." The final line of the chorus, "I say, just someone I used to know," brings the song full circle, suggesting that the memories of the past will always be with the singer, but that they are ready to let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a picture that I carry
I have a photo that reminds me of the past
One we made sometime ago
We took it together in a long gone moment
When they ask who's in the picture with me
People wonder who is in the photo with me
I say, just someone I used to know
I pretend not to remember and dismiss its relevance
Just someone I used to spend some time with
Just a person I used to share some moments with
Just a flame that's lost its glow
Just a passing love that is no more
I don't tell them, how many nights I cry without you
I refuse to admit how much I miss you
I say, just someone I used to know
I keep it simple and avoid sharing the depth of my feelings
Just someone I used to run around with
A friend I used to hang out with
Just a friend from long ago
Just someone I knew once, many years back
But, I don't tell them, how lost I am without you
But I don't say how much I need you in my life now
I say, just someone I used to know
I play it cool and deny any attachment
I say, just someone I used to know
I repeat it one last time to solidify my self-denial
Lyrics © GLAD MUSIC CO.
Written by: Jack Clement
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