John-Allison Weiss (formerly Allison Weiss) is an American guitar player an… Read Full Bio ↴John-Allison Weiss (formerly Allison Weiss) is an American guitar player and singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, NY.

Weiss first picked up a guitar at age 14 in an attempt to become a punk rock star and impress their high school crush, and though the teenage romance died after one short month, their passion for music lived on.

After moving to Athens, GA in 2005, Weiss spent the next five years in and out of various pseudo-relationships which fueled the fire for one infectious breakup song after another. They toured the southeast relentlessly and wrote constantly, self-releasing three EPs and a fan-funded full length album by the end of 2009.

At the same time, Weiss quietly built up a dedicated internet fanbase and a reputation for shameless self promotion. They gained recognition in the music community for their effective grassroots marketing techniques and spoke on a 2010 SXSW panel about crowdfunding, all while earning a BFA at the University of Georgia.

DAYBREAK
Allison Weiss Lyrics

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Well the day breaks
and I play dead
cause I can't fake
that my empty bed
isn't lonely in the mornings without you

and I'm back where
I was before

and the game's fair
if you're keeping score
but we aren't, are we...

Slowly
my doubts begin to surface
So tell me
if all of this is worth it

but I like
what I've found
keep me around

and the day's short
so I drive fast
and I've long since
forgot my past
but something's
got me hesitating now

but I'll stay here
and I'll stay still
and I'll stay with you
if you say you will
let me rest my tired head next to yours

and I'm missing
what I never had
second guessing
what my insticts said
when they told me
I've got nothing to fear.

cause I don't.

and I won't.
I wish you were here.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Allison Weiss's song "Daybreak" speak about the internal conflict one feels when they wake up alone on a cold morning, after losing someone they love. The songwriter beautifully articulates the intensity of the loneliness felt in the empty bed, and how hard it is to fake it any longer. The singer seems to be going through a struggle between holding on to the memories of their past and moving on. They are questioning if being in this new relationship is worth it or if they’re just replicating past behavior. The lyrics express the singer's desperation to hold onto the comfort they find in their new partner, while at the same time fearing to admit how much they need them. The song expresses a longing for someone to hold on to and to share the morning with. The lyrics convey how the singer is fighting with their inner demons and a feeling of missing someone they never had but still second-guessing their instincts that are telling them not to fear. The song beautifully portrays the complexities and layers of emotions that individuals face in different phases of their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Well the day breaks
The morning comes

and I play dead
I pretend to be asleep

cause I can't fake
I am unable to pretend

that my empty bed
My bed, with no one in it

isn't lonely in the mornings without you
Feels alone without someone next to me

and I'm back where
I am in the same situation

I was before
As I was in the past

and the game's fair
Things are even

if you're keeping score
Only if you're keeping track

but we aren't, are we...
But we're not, are we?

Slowly
Gradually