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Butch Walker (born Bradley Glenn Walker on November 14, 1969) is a recording artist, songwriter, and record producer.
Walker grew up in Cartersville, Georgia and stood out as a guitarist and performer in several rock bands in the '80s including Bad Boyz and Byte the Bullet. In 1988, he took Byte the Bullet to LA and they were signed to Virgin Records within the year. The band changed names to Southgang and released two albums, Tainted Angel in 1991 and Group Therapy in 1992. Southgang was one of the first bands to tour China in the early '90s.
Afterwards, Butch took over lead vocals and with ex-SouthGang members Jayce Fincher and Mitch McLee formed several bands in the 90s including Floyds Funk Revival, The Floyds, and the popular pop-rock band Marvelous 3. After the break-up of the band in early 2000, Butch then began a solo career, releasing the albums Left of Self-Centered in 2002 and Letters in 2004, finishing 2005 playing over 200 live shows across both the US and Japan. In 2006 he released an album called "Butch Walker and the Let's Go Out Tonities". Butch Walker was recently featured as a headlining artist on the My Space promoted Inaugural Hotel Cafe tour - supporting independent artists from the Los Angeles Venue of the same name.
Several of his songs have been hits for other artists, including Bowling for Soup's Girl All the Bad Guys Want and Avril Lavigne's #1 Hit My Happy Ending. He has written and produced albums for such artists as Bowling for Soup, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Avril Lavigne, Lit, Sevendust, The Donnas, American Hi-Fi, and SR-71.
He is also featured in Tommy Lee's new album Tommyland: The Ride in the song "Good Times."
In late 2005, he released his first DVD "Live At Budokan."
In 2008, Butch released the live double album "Leavin' the Game on Luckie St." for free download on the internet. He followed this up be releasing another studio album, "Sycamore Meadows", the same year. In 2010, Butch will release his new album, "I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart," on February 23rd.
Father's Day
Butch Walker Lyrics
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Came tumbling through the door
Your bedroom smelled like your cologne
I was laying on the floor
A thief in the middle of the night
If the night came to stay
I feel the walls go rumbling
Like the sound of your name
So here I am
All bittersweet and dirty feet
Runnin as fast as they can
Where do I go
Without you
Heaven only knows
Girls out on the corner
Smoking cigarettes
Ashes in the breeze blowing in their hair
Like something else to forget
Follow them down with your eyes
Til the covers slide off your face
I got this lack of motivation
Moving me all over the place
Here I am
All bittersweet and dirty feet
Runnin as fast as they can
Where do I go
Without you
Heaven only knows
Sunday morning, Father's Day
The first without my dad
As I look into my little boy's eyes
It takes all I have
Not to break down right in front of him when he smiles at me
You don't become a man
Until you lose your dad, you see
The lyrics of Butch Walker's song Father's Day reveal a poignant portrayal of loss and grief, as well as the human desire for connection and guidance. The first verse sets the scene of a person's bedroom, which smells of their father's cologne. The absence of the father figure is palpable, and the singer feels like a thief in the middle of the night, trying to capture and hold onto the memory and essence of their father before it fades away. The walls rumble with emotions, and the name of the father echoes in the room.
The second verse depicts the singer's search for direction and meaning in life after losing their father. They observe the world outside, where girls on the corner smoke cigarettes, and the ashes of their lives blow away in the wind. The singer feels lost and lacks motivation to move forward. However, they keep running as fast as they can, trying to find their way without the guidance of their father.
The final verse describes the emotional weight of the first Father's Day without the singer's dad. They look into their little boy's eyes and try to keep their composure. The lyrics suggest that the loss of a father is a defining moment in a man's life, where he has to learn to navigate the world without the support and guidance of his dad.
Overall, Butch Walker's Father's Day is a poignant and emotionally charged song that captures the essence of grief and loss. The song's themes and sentiments are universal, and anyone who has lost their father can relate to the raw emotions the lyrics evoke.
Line by Line Meaning
The 15th of June
The specific day of June known as Father's Day
Came tumbling through the door
Father's Day arrived suddenly and with force
Your bedroom smelled like your cologne
The memory of the father's scent was still present in his son's room
I was laying on the floor
The son was feeling emotionally overwhelmed and possibly physically defeated
A thief in the middle of the night
The son feels like his father was stolen from him unexpectedly and he has been left with nothing
If the night came to stay
The son is scared of the idea of his father's memory fading away
I feel the walls go rumbling
The sudden absence of the father is causing chaos in the son's life
Like the sound of your name
The father's name is a reminder of the painful loss
Here I am
All bittersweet and dirty feet
Runnin as fast as they can
Where do I go
Without you
Heaven only knows
The son is feeling lost and uncertain of what to do without his father's guidance and protection
Girls out on the corner
Smoking cigarettes
Ashes in the breeze blowing in their hair
Like something else to forget
Follow them down with your eyes
Til the covers slide off your face
I got this lack of motivation
Moving me all over the place
The son is struggling with motivation and is easily distracted by the world around him as he tries to come to terms with the loss of his father
Sunday morning, Father's Day
The first without my dad
As I look into my little boy's eyes
It takes all I have
Not to break down right in front of him when he smiles at me
The son is emotionally struggling to cope with his first Father's Day without his own dad while also attempting to be strong for his own son
You don't become a man
Until you lose your dad, you see
The son is acknowledging that the loss of his father has forced him into adulthood and independence
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BUTCH WALKER, RYAN ADAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
IndianaChad
My pops and I are at 3:23. Such a great tribute to him and an honor for me to be included in one of my favorite musicians videos.
sarah bee
+Chad L Beautiful photo. Sorry for your loss.
Melissa McPartlin
God bless you.....
A Davis
John holt ?
sarah bee
Thank you, Butch for writing such a beautiful song, and thank you to everyone who shared their photos to make such an incredibly moving video. Sincere condolences to you all
Bradley Nelson
Honored to have me and my dad included in one of my favorite singers videos.
4:03
Miss you DAD!!
Kristine Kimmel
Feeling especially emotional around the holidays without my dad. This just made me lose it all over again. In a good way, knowing that I'm not alone way. <3
Linda Camargo
That's such a beautiful tribute. What a great idea. Happy Fathers Day Butch ~
Laura Foxworthy
This is beautiful. Happy Father's Day to you, Butch.
raven3016
Thank you for this. I told you in Atlanta and cartersville, but this song means the world to me. It makes me think of my dad who passed when I was 10. Thanks for always being my hero and inspiration