Augustana is an alternative rock (or piano rock) band that originally met a… Read Full Bio ↴Augustana is an alternative rock (or piano rock) band that originally met and formed at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois, United States. The original band members included Dan Layus, Josiah Rosen, Simeon Lohrmann, and Kyle Baker. The band recorded Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays on campus in early 2003. After locally releasing their Mayfield EP, the band parted ways with drummer Kyle Baker and bass player Simeon Lohrmann; and added Josh Calhoun (drums) and Jared Palomar (originally keys, moved to bass guitar) to the lineup. Soon after, the band decided to quit school and head to Los Angeles in search of a label. Augustana quickly signed by Epic Records in California during 2004. Josh Calhoun was replaced by Justin South. Their first major-label album, All the Stars and Boulevards, was produced by Epic Records and catapulted them into the spotlight. The band is perhaps best known for its single, Boston, whose music video features the lead singer on a beach full of pianos and was featured on the WB show "One Tree Hill." Their music has also been largely played on NBC's comedy, Scrubs. Characterized by piano lines and the breathy vocals of Dan Layus (the lead singer), Augustana's sound is at once contemplative and slow, but also captivating. Josiah Rosen left the band in April of 2006. Chris Sachtleben replaced Josiah. David Lamoureux also parted ways with the band end of 2006/early 2007. John Vincent replaced David.

In early 2014 the band announced that they had signed with Razor & Tie. On April 22, 2014, Augustana released the album, Life Imitating Life. On September 2, 2015, Augustana release three new tracks ("Climb", "Must Be Love" and "You Can Have Mine").

In 2016, they began touring as an opener for the Dixie Chicks on their DCX MMXVI World Tour. On August 3, 2016, Augustana's social media sites changed their named to Dan Layus, the name of the sole remaining founding member and lead singer/songwriter. Dan Layus released the album, "Dangerous Things," on October 21, 2016.

The band members are:
Dan Layus (lead vocals, piano, guitar)
Jared Palomar (bass, keyboards, vocals)
Chris Sachtleben (lead guitar, mandolin)
Justin South (drums)
John Vincent (keyboards, vocals)

Former band members include:
Simeon Lohrmann (bass, vocals)
Josiah Rosen (lead guitar, vocals)
Kyle Baker (drums)
Josh Calhoun (drums)
David Lamoureux (keyboards, vocals)

Where Love Went Wrong
Augustana Lyrics

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The day is done and now we're older,
The feelings gone, so now you'll show her,
Where love went wrong, on your shoulder,

[Chorus]
But I tried,
I tried, goodbye,

You're all alone, and you can't take it,
You're just too tired to suffocate it,
And all along we'll just fake it,

[Chorus]

You try to breathe, you try to save it,
But it marks your skin, until they break it,
Well could you call when
They're taking all that you left for me

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Where Love Went Wrong" convey a sense of resignation and regret. The song seems to depict a relationship that has lost its spark, and the couple is left trying to pick up the pieces. The first verse talks about how the day is done and how the feeling is gone. The lines, "The feelings gone, so now you'll show her, where love went wrong, on your shoulder," suggest that the relationship is over and one partner is trying to place the blame on the other. The use of the phrase, "where love went wrong," seems to imply that the relationship could have worked out if it weren't for some misstep along the way. The chorus, "but I tried, I tried, goodbye," conveys a sense of resignation and acceptance of the inevitable end of the relationship.

The second verse talks about how the person left behind is struggling to come to terms with the breakup. They are "all alone and can't take it" and "just too tired to suffocate it." The line, "And all along we'll just fake it," suggests that the relationship was built on a lie and that both partners were going through the motions even though they knew it wasn't working. The final lines, "You try to breathe, you try to save it, but it marks your skin until they break it, well could you call when they're taking all that you left for me," seem to suggest that even though the relationship was flawed, it still had some good moments that the person left behind is struggling to hold onto.

Line by Line Meaning

The day is done and now we're older,
As time has passed, we have grown older and the day has come to an end.

The feelings gone, so now you'll show her,
Since the love between us has faded, you will now reveal to her.

Where love went wrong, on your shoulder,
You will carry the burden of remembering where our love went wrong.

But I tried,
Even though things didn't work out, I made an effort.

I tried, goodbye,
I did everything I could, and now I must say goodbye.

You're all alone, and you can't take it,
You are now alone, and the weight of the situation is too much for you to bear.

You're just too tired to suffocate it,
You are too exhausted to keep pushing down your emotions.

And all along we'll just fake it,
The love we thought we had was always just a facade.

You try to breathe, you try to save it,
You struggle to hold onto what little love is left.

But it marks your skin, until they break it,
The pain of the failed love has left scars on you, which will linger until they finally break you.

Well could you call when They're taking all that you left for me
Can you please let me know if they take away everything you gave me after we broke up?

I tried, goodbye,
I did everything I could, and now I must say goodbye, one last time.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MIKE FLYNN, DAN LAYUS

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