He comes from a musical background, brought up on a rich diet of Dylan, Beatles, Bowie, Van Morrison and other legends. He is the brother of James Duke (formerly of Jupiter Saves the World, now of Twenty Second Century) and Paddy Duke (Eighty Seven).
Daniel plays ten instruments, including banjo, ukulele, harmonium and mandolin. Between 2009 and 2014 he wrote and recorded under the name Daniel & the Lion.
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Daniel & The Lion is a UK Folk act, formed in Northern Ireland, UK in 2009. Daniel Duke is the brains behind and front man of Daniel & The Lion.
Daniel performs solo as Daniel & The Lion but the act has taken many forms.
In Northern Ireland Daniel plays with percussionist Ross Mclaughlin.
From 2010-2011 Daniel Played with a six piece folk band all over the South Coast of England, most notably Bournemouth, where his debut EP ‘This Is Me, Is That You? ’ was recorded.
Duke now lives in London and still makes and releases music as Daniel & The Lion.
Free tracks can be downloaded from his Bandcamp website, www.danielandthelion.bandcamp.com
You can also visit the offical website, www.danielandthelion.co.uk.
I'm gonna be
Daniel Duke Lyrics
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Well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the one who wakes up next to you
When I go out
Well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the one who goes along with you
I would walk 500 more
To be the one who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh)
When I'm working
Well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the one who's working hard for you
And when the money
Comes in for the work I do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you
But I would walk 500 miles
I would walk 500 more
To be the one who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh)
When I come home
Well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the one who comes back home to you
And when I grow old
Well I know I wanna be
I wanna be the one who's growing old with you
But I would walk 500 miles
I would walk 500 more
To be the one who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh)
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh ooooh)
(Ooooh)
But I would walk 500 miles
I would walk 500 more
To be the one who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door
The song "I'm gonna be" by Daniel Duke is a love song that expresses the singer's deep affection for his beloved. From the first verse, the singer indicates that he wakes up every day with the hope that he will be the one to wake up next to the person he loves. The second verse emphasizes the depth of the singer's affection, suggesting that he would walk 500 miles and 500 more to be with the person he loves.
In the third verse, the singer reveals that he is willing to work hard for the person he loves, and he is willing to give her his all, even if it means passing almost every penny of his earnings to her. The final verse is where the singer reveals his desire to grow old with the person he loves, and he repeats the third verse by stating that he would walk 500 miles and 500 more to be with the person he loves.
Overall, "I'm gonna be" by Daniel Duke is a beautiful and emotional love song that expresses the deep feelings of a lover who is willing to go to great lengths to be with the person he loves.
Line by Line Meaning
When I wake up
As soon as I wake up in the morning
Well I know I'm gonna be
I am sure that I will be
I'm gonna be the one who wakes up next to you
The one who gets to wake up next to you every day
When I go out
Whenever I go outside
I'm gonna be the one who goes along with you
I will always be there by your side
But I would walk 500 miles
I would be willing to travel a long distance
I would walk 500 more
I would go even further
To be the one who walked 1000 miles
To do whatever it takes to be with you
To fall down at your door
To come to you in a show of devotion
(Ooooh ooooh)
Vocalization
When I'm working
During the times that I am working
I'm gonna be the one who's working hard for you
I will strive to work hard for you
And when the money
Whenever I receive compensation
Comes in for the work I do
As a result of the work that I do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you
I will give you almost all of the money I earn
When I come home
Upon my return to our home
I'm gonna be the one who comes back home to you
I will always return home to you
And when I grow old
As I age
Well I know I wanna be
I am certain that I want to be
I wanna be the one who's growing old with you
To spend my days with you as we both age
But I would walk 500 miles
I would do anything
To fall down at your door
To show you how much I love you
(Ooooh ooooh)
Vocalization
(Ooooh ooooh)
Vocalization
(Ooooh ooooh)
Vocalization
(Ooooh)
Vocalization
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles S. Reid, Craig M. Reid
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jenniferkwan5381
When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next you
When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
And if I haver up, yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
When I'm working, yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
And when the money, comes in for the work I do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you
When I come home (when I come home) well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
And if I grow-old (when I grow-old) well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
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Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
When I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you
And when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm gonna dream
I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you
When I go out (when I go out) well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
And when I come home (when I come home) yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you
I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
And I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
@DanielDuke
Thanks for all the kind comments guys! So glad you're all enjoying this track so much! :)
@flexung
+Daniel Duke hey! Would you share your tabs? :)
@Givingitashot
Voice could stop war's! Be very proud.
@scottpugsley858
awsome
@stevehuff8212
Daniel Duke bro I'm still listing to this in 2017
@ubsteige6916
Such a great version !!!!
@SirMadsen
2022 and still listening from time to time. By far the best cover of this song (and one of the best covers overall) ever.
@DanielDuke
Thanks so much! What a lovely comment! 🙏🏻♥️
@SirMadsen
@@DanielDuke Absolutely!
@ReggieK-hn1uy
Agreed, really magical because of the difference to the original, the emotion this version pumps out is incredible, i regularly find myself coming back to this, i hope you are doing well Daniel.