Daniel Norgren is a swedish singer-songwriter from Borås. His music noted f… Read Full Bio ↴Daniel Norgren is a swedish singer-songwriter from Borås. His music noted for its originality, which is rough and soulful with ways in the expressions that could be traced back to the pre-war blues and gospel, early garagerock and jazz.

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)

Let Me Go
Daniel Norgren Lyrics

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Father, let me go
Father, let me go
I said Father, let me go

On your crowded bus to heaven
And I won't bother you no more
On your crowded bus to heaven
And I won't bother you no more

Father (yeah), is a busy man
I said ol' father, is a busy man
I said, I said father, is a busy man (yeah)

One day I'll sing for him in heaven
And I will join his angel band
One day I'll sing for him in heaven
And I will join his angel band

I said ol' Jesus, was a fine young man
I said, I said ol' Jesus (yeah), was a fine young man
Oh Jesus, was a fine young man

Four good bottles a day
I drink in Jesus name
Four good bottles a day
I drink in Jesus name

I said father, I don't wanna complain
I said father, I don't wanna complain
Father, I don't wanna complain

But I'm longing for your hands
To tare up this ol' chain
How I'm longing for your hands
To tare up this ol' chain

Father, let me go
I said ol' Father, let me go
I said Father, let me go

On that crowded bus to heaven
And I won't bother you no more
On that crowded bus to heaven
And I won't bother you no more
On That crowded bus to heaven
And I won't bother you no more

On that crowded bus to heaven
And I won't bother you no more

Overall Meaning

In Daniel Norgren's song "Let Me Go," the singer is pleading with his father to let him pass on to the afterlife. The repetition of the phrase "Father, let me go" emphasizes the singer's desperate desire to escape his current circumstances and transition to the next phase of existence. The line "on your crowded bus to heaven" suggests that the father figure has already passed away and is now responsible for transporting souls to the afterlife. The singer promises to no longer be a burden to his father if he is allowed to board this "crowded bus."

The second verse introduces the character of Jesus, who the singer sees not as a religious figure but as a drinking companion. The line "four good bottles a day, I drink in Jesus name" implies that the singer may be attempting to escape his struggles through alcohol consumption. However, he still has faith in Jesus and sees him as a "fine young man," suggesting that he is not completely disillusioned with religion.

The final verse returns to the singer's plea to his father, but this time he adds that he doesn't want to complain. Instead, he shares his longing to be free of the chains that bind him and his hope that his father's hands will tare them up. Once again, he asks to be allowed to join the "crowded bus to heaven" and promises that he won't bother his father anymore.

Overall, "Let Me Go" is a powerful and emotional song about the desire for release from pain and suffering, and the hope for a peaceful afterlife.

Line by Line Meaning

Father, let me go
The singer is requesting to Father, possibly his biological father, to release him and allow him to move on.

On your crowded bus to heaven
The singer desires to die and pass on to heaven with Father or anyone else who is free to go, letting go of any burdens and frustration they may have had while alive.

And I won't bother you no more
The singer envisions their death as a way of freeing others of their troubles and becoming a burden to no one.

Father (yeah), is a busy man
The artist acknowledges that Father could be preoccupied with business or other commitments, such that he might not be able to pay attention to the artist's request to be let go.

One day I'll sing for him in heaven
The artist pictures a scenario where they have passed on to heaven and are able to sing in front of Father and join the musical troupe of other angels.

And I will join his angel band
The singer hopes to become a member of Father's angelic music group and harmonize with the rest of the band.

Ol' Jesus, was a fine young man
The singer remarks about the good qualities of Jesus which has inspired many people to emulate him.

Four good bottles a day
The artist indulges in alcohol consumption and drinks approximately four bottles of alcohol in honor of Jesus.

I drink in Jesus' name
The artist sees his drinking as a means of honoring Jesus and doing what Jesus would do if he were drinking.

But I'm longing for your hands
The artist desires the release and liberation offered by Father's hands.

To tare up this ol' chain
The singer wants Father's hands to break the chain that is in the way of the singer's goal to escape this world.

Contributed by Amelia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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