Grennan was born in Bedford. His father is a builder, and his mother was a teacher. He is of Irish/English origin and a big fan of football and particularly Manchester United. He played football at a young age for the Bedford Park Tigers. He attended St Thomas More Catholic School. His younger brother is an aspiring boxer.
At 18, he was mugged by a group of strangers on the street and was left with four metal plates and screws in his jaw that "still hurt when winter comes". He trained to become a professional footballer. He played for Luton Town for a while, tried for Northampton Town and Aston Villa. But he was later released. He worked briefly at Costa Coffee. He told Music Week: "I was close to playing over in the States but something was telling me not to and obviously it was the music".
His musical beginnings are obscure, but he says he was at a house party where he sang "Seaside" from The Kooks. He didn't remember it, but his friends were impressed and pushed him into performing more. He studied acting at university. Also at age 18, he started doing gigs around London with his acoustic guitar, mainly in small pub appearances for almost three years. After a performance at Finsbury pub, a representative of Insanity Records heard him play and offered a contract. His debut EP, Something in the Water was produced by Charlie Hugall. He had his big break when he was featured in the Chase & Status 2016 single "All Goes Wrong" that was picked as "Hottest Record" on Annie Mac's Radio 1 Show. After that he was invited for an appearance on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, and a follow up appearance on BBC Two's show Later... with Jools Holland.[5] The song charted in the UK Singles Chart peaking at number 65. It also charted in Scotland and some European charts.
In 2017, he was shortlisted for MTV Brand New Award singing at MTV Showcase at London's Electric Ballroom on 2 February 2017).[7] Also in 2017, he had a cameo appearance in Charli XCX's music video for her song "Boys" alongside many well-known artists and duetted with grime MC Bugzy Malone on "Memory Lane". He performed in Trafalgar Square during the F1 Live in London show in support of Formula One drivers. He started an all UK tour in March 2018 in support of his upcoming album Lighting Matches due for release in July 2018. His song "Found What I've Been Looking For" appears on the FIFA 18 soundtrack and is also used by Sky Sports as the theme song for Super Sunday.
Remind Me
Tom Grennan Lyrics
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Your pictures that keep me awake
I was trying to find ya, to see if the love was still the same
Visions of us that don't fade
We were holding on, hopin' it don't break
But now that we're dancing, it's all coming back to me
There was something good we lost along the way (oh yeah, yeah)
And the melody is just not quite the same
I said, "I can't sing along
'Cause I forgot the song, so how does it go?"
Could you please remind me? (Please remind me)
Could you please remind me? (Please remind me)
She said, "I don't even know
'Cause I forgot our song, thought I was alone
Would you please remind me? (Please remind me)
Would you please remind me?" (Please remind me)
And did it go
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh?
Or did it go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh?
I think it went
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Could you please remind me?
I needed the time to find me
I made a mistake, and I'm sorry (whoa-oh-oh)
If we try this again, I promise that I will never leave (no, I won't)
There was something good we lost along the way (oh yeah, yeah)
And the melody is just not quite the same
I said, "I can't sing along
'Cause I forgot the song, so how does it go?"
Could you please remind me? (Please remind me)
Could you please remind me? (Please remind me)
She said, "I don't even know
'Cause I forgot our song, thought I was alone"
Would you please remind me? (Please remind me)
Would you please remind me?" (Please remind me)
And did it go
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh?
Or did it go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh?
I think it went
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Could you please remind me?
Remind me of all of those nights
And all of those fights
And all of those times we said goodbye
All I'm asking is "Why?"
Would you please remind me?
She said, "I don't even know
'Cause I forgot our song, thought I was alone"
Would you please remind me? (Please remind me)
Would you please remind me? (Please remind me)
(Darling, tell me, did it go)
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh?
Or did it go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh?
I think it went
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Could you please remind me?
The song "Remind Me" by Tom Grennan starts with the lyrics, "Millions of hours become days, your pictures that keep me awake." These lines create a sense of longing, memories and nostalgia. The singer is reminiscing about a past relationship, trying to find out if the love is still the same. The lines, "We were holding on, hoping it don't break, but now that we're dancing, it's all coming back to me" reinforce that the singer is trying to recreate past memories.
The chorus suggests that they have forgotten their song, something that they shared and cherished in the past. The singer seeks the help of their partner to remind them of the lost song. The lines, "And did it go Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh? Or did it go Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh? I think it went Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Could you please remind me?" suggest that the singer is not sure of the lyrics but knows the tune. The singer wants to reconnect with the past, make things right and remember the good times, which they may have lost along the way.
Overall, the song "Remind Me" is about lost love, memory and the desire to reconnect with one's past. In the song, the singer wants to remember their lost love and the moments they spent together, in hopes of repairing the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Millions of hours become days
The time that has passed seems like a lot because of how much we've been apart.
Your pictures that keep me awake
I can't sleep because I keep looking at pictures of you.
I was trying to find ya, to see if the love was still the same
I was hoping to reconnect with you and see if we still have the same feelings for each other.
Visions of us that don't fade
I can't stop thinking about our memories together, even though they happened a long time ago.
We were holding on, hoping it don't break
We were trying to keep our relationship together, hoping that it wouldn't fall apart.
But now that we're dancing, it's all coming back to me
Being together again has brought back all the feelings and memories from when we were in love.
There was something good we lost along the way (oh yeah, yeah)
We had something special, but we lost it somewhere along the way.
And the melody is just not quite the same
Even though we're trying to rekindle our relationship, something doesn't feel quite right.
I said, "I can't sing along
I'm struggling to recapture our love because I can't remember what made it so special."
'Cause I forgot the song, so how does it go?"
I don't remember how our love was so strong, so I don't know how to get it back.
Could you please remind me? (Please remind me)
I'm asking you to help me remember how our love was so we can try to get it back.
She said, "I don't even know
You're asking me to remember something that I also can't recall."
'Cause I forgot our song, thought I was alone
I can't remember what made our relationship special, and I thought I was the only one who has forgotten.
Would you please remind me? (Please remind me)
Even though we both can't remember, I'm still asking you to help me recover our love.
And did it go Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh?
I don't remember what our love was like, so I'm asking if it was as great as I remember it.
Or did it go Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh?
I'm not sure what the exact details of our love were, so I'm trying to recollect how it went.
I think it went Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I have a vague idea of how our love went, but I'm not entirely certain.
Remind me of all of those nights
Help me remember all the nights we spent together.
And all of those fights
Try to help me recall all the arguments we had.
And all of those times we said goodbye
Recall all the times we said goodbye to each other.
All I'm asking is why?
I'm trying to understand why our love faded away.
(Darling, tell me, did it go)
I'm calling you 'darling' in hopes that you still have feelings for me, and I'm hoping to know how our love went.
Would you please remind me? (Please remind me)
I'm still asking you to help me recall our love, even though we both can't remember it clearly.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Bell, Peter Rycroft, Tom Grennan
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