As a live artist he often performs all on his own, with his one man band on electric guitar, drums, kazoo and harmonica, but he also performs with a full band.
In reviews he has been compared with artists like RL Burnside, Tom Waits, White Stripes and Son House etc with one thing underlined: He's a quite unique artist with an untouched feeling in his music and expression.
Norgren has released eight studio albums: Kerosene dreams (Superpuma Records, 2007), Outskirt (Superpuma Records, 2008), Horrifying Deatheating Bloodspider (Superpuma Records, 2010), Black Vultures (2011), Buck (2013), Alabursy (2015), The Green Stone (2015) and Wooh Dang (2019)
I Waited For You
Daniel Norgren Lyrics
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Like the ground beneath the snow for springtime
Like the believer for something to believe in
Like the drifting castaway for shoreline
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I burned out my eyes on the horizon
Sunups in the east and sundowns in the west
I watched them all for just one reason
Sun came up or down, I couldn't care less
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
The lyrics to Daniel Norgren's song "I Waited For You" evoke imagery of longing and waiting, utilizing various metaphors to paint a picture of the singer's patience and persistence in waiting for someone or something. The lines "Like the wondering ghost for a harbor" and "Like the drifting castaway for shoreline" suggest a sense of aimlessness and the search for a sense of grounding or belonging that is eventually found in the form of the person or thing being waited for. The line "Like the believer for something to believe in" adds another layer to this theme of longing, suggesting that the singer has been waiting for something to give their life meaning and purpose.
The repetition of the refrain "I waited for you / All the way through / All the way down the line" emphasizes the singer's unwavering commitment to this waiting, as if it has become their defining characteristic. The image of "burning out" one's eyes on the horizon further highlights the intensity of the waiting, as if the singer has been fixated on this goal for so long that it has taken a toll on their physical and emotional wellbeing.
Overall, "I Waited For You" is a poignant expression of the human desire for connection and meaning, and the lengths that we are willing to go to in order to find it.
Line by Line Meaning
Like the wondering ghost for a harbor
I have been wandering aimlessly, searching for a place to belong and feel at home.
Like the ground beneath the snow for springtime
Just as the ground eagerly awaits the arrival of spring to burst into bloom and new life, I have been patiently waiting for your return to bring color back into my life.
Like the believer for something to believe in
Just as a believer longingly waits for a sign or a message from a higher power to give them a sense of purpose, I wait for you to show me the way and give me hope when I am lost.
Like the drifting castaway for shoreline
Lost at sea and without direction, I am like a castaway drifting aimlessly and waiting for a sign of land. I am waiting for you to be my anchor and guide me back to shore.
I waited for you
Through all the trials and hardships, I never gave up hope and patiently anticipated your return.
All the way through
Throughout the entirety of our separation, I waited for you with unwavering dedication.
All the way down the line
From the beginning to the end, I held onto the hope that we would be reunited again.
I burned out my eyes on the horizon
I constantly strained my eyes searching the horizon and waiting for your return. I was willing to do whatever it took to find you again.
Sunups in the east and sundowns in the west
I watched the sunrise and sunset every day, hoping that one day you would be waiting on the other side for me.
I watched them all for just one reason
Every sunrise and sunset that I watched was for one reason only - in the hopes that I would see you again.
Sun came up or down, I couldn't care less
My sole focus and purpose in life was to wait for your return, so nothing else mattered - not even the passing of time or the changing of the seasons.
Contributed by Hudson K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@colonsancarlos4389
Like the wondering ghost for a harbor
Like the ground beneath the snow for springtime
Like the believer for something to believe in
Like the drifting castaway for shoreline
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I burned out my eyes on the horizon
Sunups in the east and sundowns in the west
I watched them all for just one reason
Sun came up or down, I couldn't care less
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
@catspaw72
Like the wondering ghost for a harbor
Like the ground beneath the snow for springtime
Like the believer for something to believe in
Like the drifting castaway for shoreline
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited for you
I burned out my eyes on the horizon
Sunups in the east and sundowns in the west
I watched them all for just one reason
Sun came up or down, I couldn't care less
I waited for you
All the way through
All the way down the line
I waited…
@Rrez.
your music will live forever, i promise!
@michaelz-c4178
23/07/2023: ran into Cecile, on College St just west of Palmerston, yesterday. She was with husband and child, an absolutely stunning little boy. She's grown more beautiful, and he more devoted. Here, it's as if I'm still waiting for the past to come knocking, darkening my already dark door.
@dilligaf1009
Daniels voice and his music are like a tempest of emotion, happiness, honesty, talent, friendship, hate. It's fucking beautiful, primitive and soul grabbing. Every song.
@enitadibasilio2591
Musica e voce che accarezzano l'anima. Grazie Daniel Norgren....Splendido🎉❤
@tonbruins9902
What a song ! what a voice ! Beautiful lyrics !
@GiovanniScarano-rj2nr
Musica e parole che vanno al cuore. Grazie Daniel
@kirstinsofiestormobjelde5923
Så herlig. Som fløyel rundt min sjel. Takk Daniel, for at du deler med oss av ditt store talent, og ikke gjemmer deg i noen grotte :-) Klem til deg. <3
@keithdixon899
“if you love your garden, you don’t mind working in it, and waiting. Then in the proper season you will surely see it flourish.”
― Jerzy Kosiński, Being There
@octaneartllc
To the ones, loved and lost... see you on the other side... I'll wait 🙏
@rezlaa
can't get enough of this song.