Blake began his career playing open mics, coffee shops & bars in L.A. before his music caught the ear of producer Bill Lefler. His debut EP, Circle Mountain, was produced by Bill Lefler, mixed by Ryan Lipman & mastered by Hans Dekline. His song βFor The Rushβ was used in the Freeform show PLL: The Perfectionist & NBC's The Blacklist. Blakeβs version of a Dido song was featured in the Season Finale of the CW show Roswell New Mexico. After the airing, the song reached the #7 spot on Billboards top 100 songs in TV.
Born in Arizona, Blake was introduced early to his parentβs favorite artists such as Van Morrison, Carole King, The Beatles & James Taylor. These music greats he credits for musical influences as well as Tom Petty, David Gray, The Postal Service & Band of Horses.
Blake didn't play live until his early 30βs. Dismay set in during his teens when he tried forming bands with no success. Later moved to SoCal where he worked in construction full time while putting himself through college. He thought he had let music go, but melodies kept filling his head on his long drives to construction sites & he could no longer ignore. The final push came from inspiration after visiting music venue, The Hotel CafΓ© in Los Angeles.
Here With Me
Daniel Blake Lyrics
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I wonder how am I still here
And I don't want to move a thing
It might change my memory
Oh, I am what I am
Iβ²ll do what I want but I can't hide
I canβ²t breathe until you're resting here with me
I wonβ²t leave, I can't hide
I cannot be until youβ²re resting here with me
I don't wanna call my friends
They might wake me from this dream
And I canβ²t leave this bed
Risk forgetting all that's been
Oh, I am what I am
I'll do what I want but I canβ²t hide
I wonβ²t go, I won't sleep
I canβ²t breathe until you're resting here with me
I wonβ²t leave, I can't hide
I cannot be until youβ²re resting here-
I won't go, I won't sleep
I canβ²t breathe until youβ²re resting here-
I won't leave, I canβ²t hide
I cannot be until you're resting here with me
Oh, I am what I am
Iβ²ll do what I want but I can't hide
I wonβ²t go, I won't sleep
I can't breathe until youβ²re resting here with me
I wonβ²t leave, I can't hide
I cannot be until youβ²re resting here-
I won't go, I wonβ²t sleep
I can't breathe until youβ²re resting here with me
I won't leave, I can't hide
I cannot be until youβ²re resting here with me
The song "Here With Me" by Daniel Blake describes the feeling of longing for someone who has left, and the fear of losing the memory of them. The first line, "I didn't hear you leave, I wonder how am I still here," suggests that the singer was not paying attention to the departure of their loved one, or perhaps they were taken by surprise. The second line, "And I don't want to move a thing, it might change my memory," reveals that the singer wants to preserve the memory of their loved one as it is, and is afraid that any action on their part might alter it.
The chorus of the song repeats the lines "I won't go, I won't sleep, I can't breathe until you're resting here with me, I won't leave, I can't hide, I cannot be until you're resting here with me," expressing the singer's deep desire to be with their loved one. The second verse, "I don't wanna call my friends, they might wake me from this dream, and I can't leave this bed, risk forgetting all that's been," further reveals the singer's fears about losing their connection with their loved one by waking up from the dreamlike state they are in.
Overall, "Here With Me" is a poignant song about the emotions and longing someone feels when they miss a loved one. It portrays the agony of being without someone dear and the intense longing to be with them again.
Line by Line Meaning
I didn't hear you leave
I am feeling lost and confused as to how you left without me even noticing
I wonder how am I still here
I am questioning my own existence and reality without you by my side
And I don't want to move a thing
I am afraid that any change will alter the way I remember our time together
It might change my memory
I fear that any movement will affect the precious memories I have of you
Oh, I am what I am
I am acknowledging my true identity, flaws and all
I'll do what I want but I can't hide
I may have control over my actions, but I cannot conceal my true feelings for you
I won't go, I won't sleep
I refuse to leave or rest until you are back by my side
I can't breathe until you're resting here with me
My longing for you is so strong that it feels like I cannot even breathe without you
I won't leave, I can't hide
I am unwilling to depart from this feeling and I cannot keep my love for you a secret
I cannot be until you're resting here with me
I cannot move on or live fully until we are together again
I don't wanna call my friends
I am hesitant to reach out to others for fear that they will disrupt the fantasy of you being here with me
They might wake me from this dream
I am afraid that any outside interaction will shatter the illusion of us being together
And I can't leave this bed
I am physically and emotionally unable to leave this place where I feel closest to you
Risk forgetting all that's been
I fear that leaving this bed will erase my precious memories of our time together
Writer(s): Dido Armstrong, Pascal Gabriel, Paul Statham
Contributed by David H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@valdecival2052
Sensacional, este arranjo musical ficou muito bom. Tão bom quanto a versão original de DIDO, associado a nova serie me senti no passado.... Lembranças..
Sensational, this musical arrangement was very good. As good as the original version of DIDO, associated with the new series I felt in the past .... Souvenirs ..
Sensationnel, cet arrangement musical était très bon. Aussi bon que la version originale de DIDO, associé à la nouvelle série que je ressentais dans le passé .... Souvenirs ..
Sensacional, este arreglo musical quedΓ³ muy bueno. Tan bueno como la versiΓ³n original de DIDO, asociado a la nueva serie me sentΓ en el pasado .... Recuerdos ..
Sensationell war dieses musikalische Arrangement sehr gut. So gut wie die Originalversion von DIDO, verbunden mit der neuen Serie, die ich in der Vergangenheit empfunden habe.
@hananlaaroussi6800
Lyrics
I didn't hear you leave
I wonder how am I still here
And I don't want to move a thing
It might change my memory
Oh I am what I am
I'll do what I want
But I can't hide
And I won't go, I won't sleep
I can't breathe
Until you're resting here with me
And I won't leave, and I can't hide
I cannot be until you're resting here with me
I don't want to call my friends
They might wake me from this dream
And I can't leave this bed,
Risk forgetting all that's been
Oh I am what I am
I'll do what I want
But I can't hide
And I won't go
I won't sleep
And I can't breathe
Until you're resting here with me
And I won't leave
And I can't hide
I cannot be until you're resting here
And I won't go
And I won't sleep
And I can't breathe
Until you're resting here with me
And I won't leave
And I can't hide
I cannot be until you're resting here with me
Oh I am what I am
I'll do what I want
But I can't hide
And I won't go
I won't sleep
@MaryamZahidAnObsessiveArrowFan
I'm literally obsessed with this song because of all the feels Roswell gave ππβ€οΈβ€οΈπ
@sircumference5032
Ive never seen Roswell, but this song is Beautiful......
@TheMarkmcr
@@sircumference5032 the original song was used as the intro for the 90s version https://youtu.be/g20Pr_fQyzg
@TheTfg705
Beautiful song π΅
@Faceplay2
I was so happy when they played this in the season last episode. It made me feel like I was back in the early 2000βs when I watched the original show.
@davidmckesey7119
Feeling like a alien in freshman year. Wishing i was Mac
@rodrigowolkmer6701
me too
@marianavanthi5885
me too
@barrybridges1639
It made me so happy to.
@Zeosteel9895
Agreed it was brilliant playing it on the last episode.