Nate Rodriguez – Loreen

Last week we put on a show with a few acoustic musicians and Nate Rodriguez got the nod for the first spot of the night. What came out of his mouth when sang the first note, not only stopped everything I was doing, but also forced me to lean to the stranger next to me and whisper “Wow”. Amazing songwriter, amazing singer, amazing stage presence… and more importantly he conveyed all that in the very first time I saw him. A feat most musicians can’t accomplish in a lifetime.

After his set I went and spoke to him and let him know how much I appreciated his set and how it was truly a breath of fresh air. When I asked him if he was going more solo stuff or what exactly his plans were… His response was simply “try to survive”. It haunts me that a guy of his talent is merely trying to stay alive. He’s got a gift and alot of potential… lets hope he keeps pressing on. I believe there is a definite space for what he’s doing in this genre of music.

Loreen is the song that stood out to me when he played for us and I’d love to share it with you. It’s an amazing song of a man longing for a woman with some lines that will pierce your heart. Take a listen and if you dig it, go and check him out on facebook and leave him some encouragement. Lord knows we need more guys like him in this scene.

“Loreen” by Nate Rodriguez

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Loreen, what you do to me
You took took your heart and wrapped it, up into my dreams
Loreen, what you to me
You came and made me, a brand new man
You came and saved me, a brand new man

The first time I held you, was the first time I cried
Knowing I couldn’t keep you, right here by my side.
A kiss from your lips, is like heaven divine
Praying some day, for your love to be mine.

Loreen, what you do to me
You took took your heart and wrapped it, up into my dreams
Loreen, what you to me
You came and made me, a brand new man
You came and saved me, a brand new man

I am just a simple guy,
I do my best and I try not to lie.
Maybe not cause I just steal
But if I said I love you baby
It ain’t no feel, if I said I love you, you know its so real.

I know you’ve loved like this before
Your heart was torn and your souls been bruised.
But I’ll take you past if I can hold your future
and we may have a love that will never die.
We will have a love that will never die.

Loreen, what you do to me
You took took your heart and wrapped it, up into my dreams
Loreen, what you to me
You came and made me, a brand new man
You came and saved me, a brand new man

I have no place to begin
My words, they tire and my actions may be few
I guess what I’m saying is I just don’t know
how to put into words what I just can’t show

Loreen, what you do to me
You took took your heart and wrapped it, up into my dreams
Loreen, what you to me
You came and made me, a brand new man
You came and saved me, a brand new man