Once I Had A Sweetheart
Marianne Faithfull · Decca Years 1965-1967 [2007]
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none.
He's gone and leave me, he's gone and leave me
He's gone and leave me to sorrow and mourn.
Last night in deep slumber I dreamed I did see
Last night in deep slumber I dreamed I did see
My own true love came smiling to me
My own true love came smiling to me.
And when I awakened I found it not so
And when I awakened I found it not so.
My heart like some fountain with tears overflow
My heart like some fountain with tears overflow.
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none.
He's gone and leave me, he's gone and leave me
He's gone and leave me to sorrow and mourn.
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none.
He's gone and leave me, he's gone and leave me
He's gone and leave me to sorrow and mourn.
Last night in deep slumber I dreamed I did see
Last night in deep slumber I dreamed I did see
My own true love came smiling to me
My own true love came smiling to me.
And when I awakened I found it not so
And when I awakened I found it not so.
My heart like some fountain with tears overflow
My heart like some fountain with tears overflow.
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none.
He's gone and leave me, he's gone and leave me
He's gone and leave me to sorrow and mourn.
Once I Had A Sweetheart
Recorded during Marianne Faithfull's early 1960s period, "Once I Had A Sweetheart" appears on the compilation Decca Years 1965-1967. The track exemplifies the intimate, confessional style that defined her debut era, blending folk and pop sensibilities with a raw emotional honesty. Faithfull's vocal delivery captures the vulnerability of a young singer navigating the complexities of romance and self-discovery, a theme central to her early discography. Released alongside other seminal tracks from this time, the recording contributes to her legacy as a pioneering figure in British singer-songwriter culture, influencing generations of artists who prioritized personal narrative in their music.