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)
Saddle My Heart
Daniel Norgren Lyrics
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And I love the way you move
There was laughter down late
And I know you say you're tough
But I don't think thats enough
With one foot in the grave
Saddle My Heart,
Saddle My Heart.
Brake up the window, get out, and saddle my heart.
Brake up the window, get out, and saddle my heart.
When the sun is going down,
You'll now where I'll soon be found.
If you need someone to hold...
The opening lines of "Saddle My Heart" by Daniel Norgren are about the artist's observation of someone in a room. He admires the way the person moves and notes the laughter in the atmosphere. Then, he addresses the person directly and tells them that they may believe that they are strong, but he doesn't agree. In his opinion, they need to do more to prove their strength because they have one foot in the grave. After this, the chorus kicks in and the repeated phrase "Saddle my heart" is heard multiple times. This phrase can be interpreted as a request for the addressee to take control of his emotions or possibly even his life.
The second verse of the song includes the lyrics "Brake up the window, get out, and saddle my heart." Here, there is a shift in the message as the singer implores the other person to take charge and change his situation. The concept of breaking out of a situation is reinforced in the following line "When the sun is going down, you'll know where I'll soon be found." The singer conveys that he believes in the person's ability to change his trajectory and move towards a more positive future. The final line of the verse "If you need someone to hold..." suggests that the singer is willing to support the person in their transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I saw you in the room
Upon entering the room, the singer became aware of the person's presence
And I love the way you move
The singer is attracted to this person's movements
There was laughter down late
Late into the night, there was a jovial atmosphere
And I know you say you're tough
This person claims to be strong and unyielding
But I don't think that's enough
However, the artist believes that mere toughness may not suffice
With one foot in the grave
This person is in a precarious or vulnerable position, verging on death
Saddle My Heart,
The singer is requesting that their heart be prepared for an emotional journey
Saddle My Heart,
Again, the artist repeats their request for emotional readiness
Saddle My Heart.
For the final time, the artist emphasizes the need for emotional preparedness
Brake up the window, get out, and saddle my heart.
The artist is commanding someone to break a window and leave, while also preparing themselves emotionally
When the sun is going down,
As the day comes to an end
You'll know where I'll soon be found.
The artist is referencing their own whereabouts, indicating where they will eventually end up
If you need someone to hold...
The singer is offering themselves as a source of comfort for the person they're addressing
Contributed by Carter A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mike Woodhams
on Stuck In The Bones
The lyrics to this beautiful song struck the deepest of chords in my soul. They exquisitely echo my own experience with the death of my father, a man who meant everything to me. My interpretation is that the two brothers are taking their beloved but ailing mother for a final drive before her inevitable passing, which is indicated in the final verse with the metaphor of the sun going down. I similarly took my ailing father out of hospital for a brief drive in the sun before returning him, and he passed shortly after.
This experience together did indeed “stick in my heart and my lungs and my bones” and will for all my remaining days.