Though young with a lot of life left to live, DaeShawn Forrest, a 22-year-old Bay Area artist and producer, can confidently say that he has gone through quite a bit in his life thus far. Since March DaeShawn has been telling his story of dealing with heartbreak, depression, suicidal thoughts, and more through his music. Each of the last three months he has released one single and one music video leading up to the release of his upcoming album, Transparent 2. In his art his listeners have been able to witness how his battle with depression affected his life and even the lives of those around him.

Now the story continues with his 4th single, “Once More”. After seeing how he has struggled, we now are able to witness him finally seeing the light at the end of the long dark tunnel. “Once More” is a blend of Hip-Hop and R&B in which DaeShawn, with the help of vocalist Le’Tresse Cherie and rapper KD the Poet, express how amazing it feels to once again feel alive.

“This song truly does mean a lot to me”, stated Forrest. “Sometimes when you’re feeling down for a long period of time you could start to think that things won’t get better for you. That was kind of my way of thinking for a little while. Until, one day, I noticed that things weren’t as bad as they used to be and the feeling of heaviness I was accustomed to feeling wasn’t as strong as it was before. It was then I realized that I really was healing and making it through.”

“Once More” is yet another song from the young artist with a very impactful message behind it. Not only does the song highlight the experiences of DaeShawn, in another sense, it stresses the importance of making it through your hardships. DaeShawn uses this song to convey a message that though things may be bad in the moment, it will not stay that way after a while.

On his Instagram story DaeShawn had mentioned that “Once More” is the fourth and final single that he is releasing from his upcoming album, Transparent 2. He also mentioned that he will reveal more details regarding the project shortly.

“Once More” is available now on all platforms and is produced by DaeShawn Forrest and Jenna Rodriguez. Its accompanying music video was co-directed by DaeShawn Forrest and Brandon Orozco.

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