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lyrics

I loved you once and I always will
but I know you get bitter
bitter like the coffee that you bring to my bed
come on treat me better
come on treat me better

I woke you up Friday night
you made me gin and bitters
Bigger trouble lingered in the back of my head
Shouldn't I treat you better?
Oh oh, I should treat you better
Oh oh, I should treat you better

Once upon a love
I didn’t know you well
Once upon a love
we thought it all looked easy
Everything was fine until we both got cynical
Once upon a love

Surprised me once got a golden ring
a card could say it better
I’m betting you believe you never knew me at all
How did I get so bitter?
Oh oh I should treat you better
Oh oh I should treat you better

Once upon a love I didn’t know you well
Once upon a love we thought it all looked easy
Everything was fine until we both got cynical
Once upon a love
Once upon a love I didn’t know you well
Once upon a love we thought it all looked easy
How do we get back to when we weren't so cynical?
Once upon a love
Once upon a love I didn’t know you well
Once upon a love we thought it all looked easy
We were doing fine until we both got critical
Once upon a love
Once upon a love I didn’t know you well
Once upon a love we thought it all looked easy
come on take me back to when we weren't so cynical
Once upon a love

credits

from Bitter Better, released July 17, 2020
(Laura Cortese/Sam Kassirer/Jeni Magana/Valerie Thompson/Zoe Guigueno/Jenna Moynihan/Rose Cousins) Cortese Music (ASCAP), admin. by Compass Rights Administration (ASCAP)/Small Sounds Big Spaces (ASCAP)/Magana (ASCAP)/Zoe Guigueno (SOCAN)/Valicious Cellocity (ASCAP)/Every Buddy Music (BMI)/Songs of Razor & Tie (ASCAP)
c/o Concord Music Publishing

vocal - Laura Cortese
harmonies - Laura Cortese, Jeni Magana, Jenna Moynihan, Valerie Thompson
drums & tambourine - D. James Goodwin
pizzicato cello - Valerie Thompson
synths, keyboards, piano beat programming - Sam Kassirer
counting lap claps by Laura Cortese
additional claps, and programming D. James Goodwin
pizzicato violin - Laura Cortese, Sumaia Jackson
upright bass - Zoe Guigueno

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Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards San Francisco, California

Expanding on the boundaries of what an indie-folk band can be, Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards take their extensive string music background, add their knowledge of folk and roots music, and incorporate an edgy pop sensibility to create their latest album, BITTER BETTER—a stunning lesson in all the ways string instruments can be played and captures the most adventurous approach to each moment. ... more

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