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Burn Halo is a hard rock band originating from Orange County, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma. They comprise lead vocalist James Hart, lead guitarist Joey Cuhna, rhythm guitarist Brandon Lynn, bassist Aaron Boehler and drummer Dillon Ray. Their self-titled debut album was released on March 31, 2009 through Rawkhead Rekords.
Burn Halo's second album, Up From The Ashes, was the group's first effort written and recorded as a band, as their self-titled debut set was all written by frontman James Hart himself with outside writers, and recorded by the singer with session musicians. It was released on June 28, 2011, through Rawkhead Records.
When one door closes, another one opens. This couldn’t be truer for musician James Hart, who spent nearly a decade recording and touring as the frontman of Orange County band 18 Visions. After their breakup in early 2007, Hart quickly redirected his creative energy and honed his talent into a singular vision that fully represents his individual skill and ideas. Never losing momentum, Hart landed a label deal with Island/Def Jam and began working almost immediately with songwriter Zac Maloy on what would become Burn Halo’s charismatic self-titled debut.
Between May and October of 2007, Hart made weeklong treks to Tusla, OK to write and demo with Maloy, solidifying his objective of what the music would sound like and focusing on writing songs that would construct a well-balanced record. “I knew that I wanted a clear-cut rock ‘n’ roll band, which is something I had not had in the past,” Hart says of the music. “My vision and my brand of rock ‘n’ roll without having to compromise on any of the songs or any of the material. I wanted to make a very straightforward rock album. Something that had commercial appeal, but also something that had a classic, vintage mid-‘80s throwback vibe to it.”
Hart recorded the album from October to November of 2007 with Maloy as producer, laying down the tracks with an army of skilled studio musicians, including Nickelback drummer Daniel Adair, former Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, and guitarist Neil Tiemann who now tours with American Idol winner David Cook. In the studio Maloy was particularly helpful in getting the best possible performance out of Hart, especially when it came time to lay down the vocals. “I really felt like he was able to grasp what I wanted to do and where I wanted to take this,” Hart says. “From a producer standpoint I feel like he really knocked it out of the park. As a vocalist he was able to bring a lot out of me instead of having me go through the motions and just get the part right. Emoting a little more than I have in the past. He was really able to pull a lot of character out of my voice.”
The result is a dynamic, gripping collection of gritty rock songs that immediately engage their listener, ranging from the propulsive “Save Me,” which Hart describes as the “heaviest” track on the record, to the memorable first single “Dirty Little Girl,” which features Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates. Hart also reveals his emotional and musical range on “Here With Me,” an emotive throwback ballad that resounds with immediacy and sincerity, and showcases Hart’s songwriting goals for the album. “I wanted to touch more on real life situations and real life stories,” Hart says. “I wanted to paint a real life picture. I started listening to country and a lot of those songs are very real and down to earth. They are songs about real life, about situations you would come across with a lover or the loss of a friend or heading down a dark path in life. I wanted it to be really simple and easy to digest. I wanted there to be no question about what I was singing about.”
After the album was completed, in early 2008, Island elected not to release Burn Halo’s debut, leaving Hart with the tough job of finding a new home for his project. Nothing felt quite right, though, so Burn Halo’s manager Bret Bair formed his own label Rawkhead Rekords through Warner Music Group to release the record. Hart spent much of 2008 finalizing the lineup of his touring band- which he hopes will help write and record Burn Halo’s successive albums- with Aaron Boheler on bass, Joey Cunha on lead guitar, Allen Wheeler on rhythm guitar, and Ryan Folden on drums. All that’s left is to show it all to the world. “I think this is a real statement album for me,” Hart says. “Anyone who is familiar with me and my past is going to be able to get this record. They’re going to understand why I made this record and that this is the record I’ve been wanting to make.”
Here With Me
Burn Halo Lyrics
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Finally put down this disguise
Get you back, back where you belong
If I could take back all the shit I've done
Make you see that you're the one
It started out so right, it went so wrong
Tell me baby, how did it go so wrong?
Please don't ever go away, no matter what I say
You've got to know how much I need you
Please don't let it go to waste, all the memories we've made
Cause they won't mean a thing, if you're not here with me
Do you remember how we used to talk
About running away just to get lost?
I wish that you were here with me tonight
Tell me baby, how to make this right
[Chorus]
If I could lay you on my bed
If I could hold you once again
I'd never let you go
Take your time, let's do this right,
Just know that I'll be waiting
[Chorus]
If you're not here with me.
I want you here with me.
The song "Here With Me" by Burn Halo is about the regret and remorse felt by the singer for the mistakes he made in a past relationship. He longs to take back all the lies and pretenses he put up, and wishes to have his partner back where she belongs. The lyrics convey the sense of loss and desperation the singer is experiencing as he reminisces about the happy memories he shared with his partner. He expresses his fear that all those beautiful moments would mean nothing if his partner is no longer with him. The chorus of the song is a plea to his partner to never leave him, no matter how bad things get between them.
The verse "Do you remember how we used to talk, about running away just to get lost?" indicates the deep connection the couple shared, their plans and dreams for the future. The singer acknowledges that his part in the breakup led to the destruction of that beautiful relationship. He keeps confessing his love and tells her that he wants her back in his life so that they can make new and better memories together. The final lines of the song are a repeated plea for his lover not to go away, expressing how much he loves and needs her.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could somehow take back all these lies
I wish I could undo all the lies that I have told you and take back the words I spoke.
Finally put down this disguise
I want to be my true self and not keep up a facade with you anymore.
Get you back, back where you belong
I want you to be mine again and be where you truly belong— by my side.
If I could take back all the shit I've done
I am remorseful about my past actions and want to set things right again.
Make you see that you're the one
I want to make you realize that you are the one for me and I need you in my life.
It started out so right, it went so wrong
Our relationship began with so much promise, but somewhere along the way, things went awry and I'm not sure how it happened.
Tell me baby, how did it go so wrong?
I want to understand how we lost our way and drifted apart from each other.
Please don't ever go away, no matter what I say
I am afraid of losing you and want you to know that I need you in my life always, even when I say things that may hurt you.
You've got to know how much I need you
I want you to understand how much you mean to me and how I cannot imagine my life without you.
Please don't let it go to waste, all the memories we've made
I don't want all the wonderful memories that we've shared to go to waste just because we cannot find a way back to each other.
Cause they won't mean a thing, if you're not here with me
All those memories that we cherish so much will lose their value if we're not together to make new ones.
Do you remember how we used to talk
I miss the way we used to communicate with each other about everything.
About running away just to get lost?
We used to talk about getting away from the world and being lost in each other's company.
I wish that you were here with me tonight
I long for you to be with me tonight and feel your warmth and comfort once more.
Tell me baby, how to make this right
I want to know what it will take to make things right between us and get back what we have lost.
If I could lay you on my bed
I want nothing more than to be intimate with you and hold you in my arms once again.
If I could hold you once again
I miss holding you close to me and feeling the warmth of your body next to mine.
I'd never let you go
If I had you in my arms again, I would never let you slip away from me again.
Take your time, let's do this right,
I don't want to hurry anything and want to take things slow so that we can set things right again.
Just know that I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting for you and will always be here for you whenever you need me.
If you're not here with me.
Without you, my life is incomplete, and I need you by my side now and always.
I want you here with me.
I want nothing more than to have you with me and make things right once again.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES HART, ZAC MALOY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
teresa sandoval
love this song
kono
This song is beautiful and underrated
Ryan Amrullah
Bagus lagunya enak di dengar, easy listening..
Harmachis September
how nice
Music_Lk_Legends
Hard Drivin Radio <3
greenday3091
Why is it there sounds like theres some kind of odd noise in the background?
666jimipage
@chimaira8000 Just get it off of Amazon. The album is Burn Halo, by Burn Halo.