Following the release of their debut album 'When The Day Is On The Turn' in 2014, which was highly praised by audiences and critics alike, described by fRoots magazine as “the most exciting Irish music I've heard in a long time...Lunasa for the new generation” the band toured extensively in North America and Europe, establishing themselves internationally as one of the most enthralling live shows, captivating audiences at such prestigious international events as Milwaukee Irish Fest, Celtic Connections and countless others. Highlights included a collaboration with Dougie MacLean at Perthshire Amber Fest and also a commissioned composition and collaboration with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at a WWI commemorative concert. In 2015, the band was nominated for 'Folk Band of The Year' and their debut album shortlisted for 'Album of the Year' at the Scots Trad Music Awards.
The following year, 2016 saw the Dallahan's continued ascent with the release of their second album, 'Matter Of Time', and a most intensely busy touring schedule, playing 103 gigs across 7 countries, including travelling to Kathmandu, Nepal to on behalf of the British Council to collaborate with Nepalese band Kutumba at the British/Nepalese bicentenary celebrations. In 2016 their second album was shortlisted for 'Album of the Year' at the Scots Trad Music Awards and they were awarded 'Instrumental Cut of The Year' at the LiveIreland Awards 2016.
Footsteps
Dallahan Lyrics
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I will take you in and tell you things you'd never want to hear
Like by now you should have worked it out
And if not then I don′t see how we could make it to a year
So far your hands may be clean
But it's faith I don't have in you when you′re away from home
′Cos you left me drinking in the sun
And I need someone who won't just up and leave me on my own without a
Trace your footsteps
Through the days when we fell apart
For to learn for yourself
All the ways that you lost this heart
At first you left a bitter taste
When you threw our love away like that from one day to the next
But since then I′ve got to moving on
And I try my hardest to see how it might be for the best
Your demons weren't the only ones to blame
For tearing such a rift and finding us in such a place
I can recall some things that I should have said or done
Instead I find that all I can do is
Trace my footsteps
Through the days when we fell apart
For to learn for myself
All the ways that I lost this heart
If I′d known the words to say
Would you take me back inside
Would you take me back inside
If I'd known the words to say
Would you take me back inside
Would you take me back inside
Trace your footsteps
Through the days when we fell apart
For to learn for yourself
All the ways that you lost this heart
Trace my footsteps
Through the days when we fell apart
For to learn for myself
All the ways that I lost this heart
The song "Footsteps" by Dallahan delves into the emotions of heartbreak and the longing to understand where it all went wrong in a relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer is waiting for their partner to come back home, as they have some brutal truths to tell them. They speak about losing faith in their partner and needing someone who won't just leave them.
The chorus is the song's central theme as the singer asks their partner to trace their footsteps, to understand where things started falling apart. They admit that both parties had a role to play in the relationship's demise and that they need to learn from their mistakes. The final verse sees the singer questioning if everything could've been different if they knew what to say, and if that would make their partner take them back.
Overall, "Footsteps" is a poignant reminder of the importance of communication and taking responsibility for our actions in relationships. It's an introspective song that speaks about the pain caused by a breakup and the desire to find closure.
Line by Line Meaning
You know if you′re ever coming home
If you ever decide to come back, I'll welcome you with open arms.
I will take you in and tell you things you'd never want to hear
I'll be honest with you about the mistakes you've made and the consequences of your actions.
Like by now you should have worked it out
I expected you to learn from your mistakes and fix the problems in our relationship by now.
And if not then I don′t see how we could make it to a year
If you haven't learned from your mistakes, I don't think our relationship can last more than a year.
So far your hands may be clean
As far as I know, you haven't done anything wrong yet.
But it's faith I don't have in you when you′re away from home
I don't trust you when you're not with me because of your past mistakes.
′Cos you left me drinking in the sun
You abandoned me when I was vulnerable and enjoying myself.
And I need someone who won't just up and leave me on my own without a
I need someone who will stick by my side and not abandon me without any warning.
Trace your footsteps
Follow the path you took to see where things went wrong.
Through the days when we fell apart
During the time when our relationship was breaking down.
For to learn for yourself
So that you can learn from your mistakes and not repeat them.
All the ways that you lost this heart
All the mistakes you made that caused our relationship to fail.
At first you left a bitter taste
Your actions hurt me and left a negative impression.
When you threw our love away like that from one day to the next
You ended our relationship abruptly and without any warning.
But since then I′ve got to moving on
I've started to move on from our failed relationship.
And I try my hardest to see how it might be for the best
I'm trying to see the positive side of things and how our breakup could be a good thing.
Your demons weren't the only ones to blame
I acknowledge that I also had a part to play in our relationship problems.
For tearing such a rift and finding us in such a place
For causing such a big problem between us that led to our break up.
I can recall some things that I should have said or done
I realize that I also made mistakes and could have done things differently.
Instead I find that all I can do is
Despite wishing I had done things differently, all I can do now is move on.
If I′d known the words to say
If I had known the right things to say to fix our relationship.
Would you take me back inside
Would you be willing to give our relationship another chance.
Trace your footsteps
Follow your footsteps to see where things went wrong.
Through the days when we fell apart
During the time when our relationship was falling apart.
For to learn for yourself
So that you can learn from your mistakes and not repeat them.
All the ways that you lost this heart
All the mistakes you made that caused our relationship to fail.
Trace my footsteps
Follow my footsteps to see where I went wrong.
Through the days when we fell apart
During the time when our relationship was breaking down.
For to learn for myself
So that I can learn from my mistakes and not repeat them in the future.
All the ways that I lost this heart
All the mistakes I made that caused our relationship to fail.
Writer(s): Jack Karl Badcock
Contributed by Hailey P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Reminds me of steve n segull band but ye have your own unique style guys from ireland here during this scamdemic keep up the music