In the years that followed, the band was separated geographically, while Fabian pursued an Architecture degree at the University of Florida and Daniel left Florida to attend Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Nonetheless, during this period, Boyce Avenue assembled at every available opportunity to collaborate musically. It was not until October of 2004 and the subsequent months, however, that Boyce Avenue would really come into its own. Daniel, who had recently graduated from law school, reconnected with the band in Florida as its full-time bassist, and Alejandro, at the age of 18, launched into writing the band's first original song, "Find Me." In the following months, the band performed locally in its hometown of Sarasota, and in April of 2005, the band hit the stage at Pine View High School for the last time. The band's performance at the Mr. Pine View competition, an event which Alejandro would go on to win, was covered in the local press.
Upon Alejandro's graduation from high school, he joined Fabian at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, where the band refined its signature sound playing out in traditional venues like Market Street and Side Bar. In October of 2006 and the months that followed, the band recorded its first three singles at Nickel and Dime Studios near Atlanta, Georgia. The project was engineered by Kris Sampson (Train, the Black Crowes) and produced by Don McCollister (Sister Hazel, Third Day). In 2007 and 2008, Boyce Avenue was honored in several songwriting competitions judged by a host of accomplished and renowned music industry artists, professionals, and executives. The band qualified as a Southeast Semifinalist in the 2007 IMWS competition; "All The While" was selected as a Semi-Finalist in the 2007 International Songwriting Competition, and as one of twelve Lennon Award Winners in the 2007 John Lennon Songwriting Contest; "Find Me" was selected as a Finalist in the Pop category for the U.S.A. Songwriting Competition; and "Hear Me Now (piano acoustic)" was selected as a finalist in the Best Group/Duo category for the IAMA songwriting competition, and as a finalist in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition.
Focused on the completion of a debut album, Boyce Avenue took a hiatus from its public performance schedule to write, produce, and record additional singles. In July of 2007, the band returned to Atlanta, Georgia, this time to record three songs at the Electron Gardens Studio in the historic Biltmore Hotel. These songs were engineered by Gary Pfaff and Tim Delaney, and were produced by Boyce Avenue. In October of the same year, the band finished tracking for the debut album with the recording of two songs at RMP Studios in Orlando, Florida. The final three songs for the album, "Dare To Believe," "On My Way," and "Hear Me Now (piano acoustic)" were engineered at RMP Studios by Veit Renn (Jennifer Hudson) and Adam Barber (Creed, Shinedown, Alterbridge), and were produced by Boyce Avenue.
The debut album, titled “All You’re Meant To Be,” was released by Boyce Avenue on March 25, 2008. All of the songs were mixed by Austin Deptula (Eisley, New Found Glory), and the entire project was mastered by Rodney Mills (Pearl Jam, REM, Sheryl Crow). The physical album is available worldwide exclusively through Storenvy, while the download versions can be found on iTunes/Amazon.com/Rhapsody/Napster/eMusic. Since the album's release, it has been written about in CNN Money, the Kings of A&R, and in other press, its songs have been featured on various MTV shows, and the band has established itself as one of the top 8 Artists of All-Time on YouTube, with over 90 million hits. Most recently, "All You're Meant To Be" has been licensed for sale nationwide in the Philippines through MCA Music, and is on path to Gold status. On the strength of the band's touring success in the United States and the Philippines, the band launched a worldwide tour in 2009.
Wonderwall
Boyce Avenue Lyrics
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That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
Backbeat, the word was on the street
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how
Because maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
And all the roads that lead you there were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
Boyce Avenue's rendition of "Wonderwall" by Oasis is a timeless masterpiece. The song's opening verse anticipates an important day when "they're gonna throw it back to you" and imagines that "by now you should've somehow realized what you gotta do." The song's narrator is full of hope and belief that he has unique and strong emotions towards the person he addresses, whom he thinks nobody else can feel the same way about her as he does. He expresses his attachment by singing: "I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now." The song's second verse speaks of rumors circulating about the person the singer is addressing: "the fire in your heart is out", but the singer is confident in the individual's strength and resilience, even if they themselves have doubts.
The chorus repeats the potential for the person the singer is addressing to be their "wonderwall" and for them to be the one to save them. He recognizes that there is a lot he would like to tell her, but can't find the words: "There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know-how." The bridge reiterates the winding path and blinding lights that led them to this place, suggesting that the person he is addressing has been on a journey of self-discovery and is still learning. Overall, the song is a tribute to the person that the singer addresses and their lasting connection, making it a classic love song.
Line by Line Meaning
Today is gonna be the day
Today is the day that could change everything.
That they're gonna throw it back to you
That people are going to give back to you what you've given them.
By now you should've somehow
At this point, you should've already realized something important.
Realized what you gotta do
Figured out what you need to do to move forward in life.
I don't believe that anybody
I don't think there's anyone in the world who
Feels the way I do about you now
Feels as strongly about you as I do right now.
Backbeat, the word was on the street
People were talking and spreading rumors around town.
That the fire in your heart is out
That you've lost your passion and enthusiasm for life.
I'm sure you've heard it all before
I know that you've been told this many times.
But you never really had a doubt
But deep down, you've never been uncertain.
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
All the paths we take in life are unpredictable and full of twists and turns.
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
The choices we make in life can be overwhelming and confusing.
There are many things that I would like to say to you
There are many things I want to tell you, but I don't know how.
But I don't know how
But I don't have the words or the courage to say them.
Because maybe
Perhaps it's possible that
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You might just be the person who rescues me or helps me through difficult times.
And after all
Despite everything we've been through,
You're my wonderwall
You're the one thing that keeps me going, my source of inspiration and strength.
Today was gonna be the day
Today was supposed to be the day when everything changed.
But they'll never throw it back to you
But it's unlikely that you'll receive the same kindness or goodness that you've shown to others.
By now you should've somehow
By now, you should have learned a valuable lesson or realized something important about yourself or the world.
Realized what you're not to do
Knowing what you shouldn't do is just as important as knowing what you should do.
I said maybe
I'm suggesting that it's a possibility that
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You have the potential to be the person who helps me through difficult times.
And after all
Despite everything that's happened,
You're my wonderwall
You're the one thing that keeps me going, my source of inspiration and strength.
I said maybe
I'm suggesting that it's possible that
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You may very well be the one who rescues me.
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You will be the one who helps me get through hard times.
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're the one person who can make everything better for me.
Contributed by Zachary S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Que buena música 👍👍
@heliaalves9062
Alejandro, could you please consider making a cover of "Otherside" by RHCP? I love ALL your covers, I'm sure it would turn out great. Thank you ♥️💖♥️
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Iloveyou Always from ph ❤🥰
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Good 👍
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🎶 and I'll always be your biggest fan🎶🎶😍😍
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Everyone: CoronaVirus
Boyce Avenue: So anyway here’s Wonderwall.
@MrMalazarte
After coronavirus, closing time cover
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Legit.