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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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
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.
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
my doubts begin to surface
I start to have doubts
So tell me
Please inform me
if all of this is worth it
Is it all valuable?
but I like
But I enjoy
what I've found
What I've discovered
keep me around
Let me stay here
and the day's short
The day is brief
so I drive fast
I drive quickly
and I've long since
It's been a long time since
forgot my past
I forgot my history
but something's
However, something is
got me hesitating now
Causing doubt in me
but I'll stay here
But I will remain here
and I'll stay still
I won't move
and I'll stay with you
I'll be with you
if you say you will
If you agree
let me rest my tired head next to yours
Allow me to sleep beside you
and I'm missing
I'm longing for
what I never had
Something I never possessed
second-guessing
Doubting
what my instincts said
What my intuition told me
when they told me
When my intuition said
I've got nothing to fear.
I have no reason to be afraid.
cause I don't.
Because I do not.
and I won't.
And I will not.
I wish you were here.
I desire your presence here.
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