Dan Wilde is a singer-songwriter from Blackpool (UK) that is renowned for h… Read Full Bio ↴Dan Wilde is a singer-songwriter from Blackpool (UK) that is renowned for his touchingly intimate and equally impressive live performances.

His distinctive voice and finger-picking guitar style has taken him across the UK and USA playing to a multitude of people, all the while never forgetting his roots. Wilde is currently in full swing promoting his debut album ‘This is The Place’ an exploration of distinctly English folk-pop but finds time to chat with us about growing up in the North, his influences and what we can expect from him in 2011

This Is The Place is the debut album from Blackpool-based singer-songwriter Dan Wilde and it's a pretty impressive place to start.

The opener, Nearest I Have To A Home', marries a memorable tune to a fine lyrics, which is the definition of a good song, and it's followed by Broke My Heart Alright' featuring an exuberant fiddle somewhat at odds with the sentiment of the song. Nevertheless, it works. These two tracks feature a full band and give Dan's voice an opportunity to soar. Elsewhere there is just voice and guitar or combinations of instruments including banjo, mandolin and ukelele.

Lyrically, the album explores themes of loss and confusion and can sometimes seem naive to the world weary ear. Others would call it honest. The arrangements, by a small cast of supporting musicians, are excellent and Dan's voice is strong and full of character - there is even a hint of the young Paul Simon about him. Listen to 'Be Gone' and you'll hear it. Dan Wilde is a name we'll be hearing a lot more of.

Be Gone
Dan Wilde Lyrics

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These last few week we've hardly spoken
And now I'm waiting in the rain
I'm wondering if you're gonna make it
And explain

It's reached the point I'm barely sleeping
And I just worry through the day
Well if there's something on your mind dear

Just say

Are you leaving me? can you let me know?
Gotta make some plans, find a place to go
But you gotta say, where it all went wrong
Just tell me that, I'll be gone

Be gone
Be gone
Be gone

And you know that book that you've been reading?
Did you know I read I read it too
Is that the way that you've been feeling
I never knew

Are you leaving me? can you let me know?
Gotta make some plans, find a place to go
But you gotta say, where it all went wrong
Just tell me that, I'll be gone

Be gone

Be gone
Be gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dan Wilde's song, Be Gone, suggest a relationship on the brink of collapse. The singer is waiting in the rain for their partner, wondering if they will show up and finally give an explanation for their distant behavior. The singer is worried and unable to sleep, indicating the gravity of the situation. The lyrics repeatedly ask for communication from the partner, asking for them to reveal what has gone wrong and where the relationship stands. In the chorus, the singer states that they will leave if their partner cannot communicate with them, saying "tell me that, I'll be gone" three times.

The mood of the song is melancholic with a sense of urgency. The repetition of "be gone" in the chorus reinforces the idea that the singer is ready to leave if the situation can't be resolved. The line "Is that the way that you've been feeling, I never knew" suggests that the issues in the relationship may be the result of a lack of communication and understanding between the two partners.

Overall, the lyrics to Be Gone are a plea for communication and honesty in a relationship that is struggling. The singer is ready to leave if their partner can't open up to them, which adds a sense of tension and desperation to the song.

Line by Line Meaning

These last few week we've hardly spoken
We have barely talked or communicated in the past few weeks, causing a distance between us.

And now I'm waiting in the rain
I am outside waiting for you, getting wet in the rain, hoping to talk and understand where we stand.

I'm wondering if you're gonna make it
I am curious and anxious to know if you will show up and talk to me, or if our relationship has reached its end.

And explain
I need you to explain your actions and tell me what is going on, so we can work it out together.

It's reached the point I'm barely sleeping
I am troubled and losing sleep over our relationship, and it is affecting my health and wellbeing.

And I just worry through the day
I am constantly worried and anxious during the day, wondering what will happen to us and how our relationship will end up.

Well if there's something on your mind dear
If there is something bothering you or weighing on your mind, please tell me so we can work it out together and fix it.

Just say
Please communicate with me openly and honestly, so that we can understand each other and move forward.

Are you leaving me? can you let me know?
I need to know if you are intending to leave me, so that I can start making plans and arranging my life accordingly.

Gotta make some plans, find a place to go
I need to make some practical plans for my future, such as finding a new place to live, if you intend to leave me.

But you gotta say, where it all went wrong
I need to know and understand what went wrong in our relationship, so that I can address it and avoid similar mistakes in the future.

Just tell me that, I'll be gone
If you can tell me what went wrong and that our relationship cannot be mended, I will leave and move on.

Be gone
I am telling you that I will leave and move on, if our relationship cannot be fixed or salvaged.

Be gone
I am reiterating that I will leave and move on, if our relationship cannot be fixed or salvaged.

Be gone
I am emphasizing that I will leave and move on, if our relationship cannot be fixed or salvaged.

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