Singer and guitarist Wesley was born c. 1981 in White Rock and raised in Brookswood, British Columbia, singing in choirs since elementary school and being part of ukulele and concert bands in high school. At age 15 he formed his first band, The Dropouts, and later was front man of the bands General Mayhem, Audiophile, and Replica. He now lives in Vancouver. He recorded the 2006 album Outlaw in Langley along with bassist Mark Luongo, before they formed a trio with drummer Alex Glassford.
The band cites Pearl Jam as an influence.
The band's most successful single has been "Ooh Ohh", from the album Sing & Dance. It was CFOX's most requested song of 2007. The Province rock music critic Tom Harrison wrote: "Sing & Dance has a prominent reggae element but there is also an unvarnished rock sound that sometimes recalls Neil Young."
In 2009, Daniel signed with 604 Records to release his next 3 albums 'Daniel Wesley' featuring Pilgrimage, Easy Livin' with its 1st single - Head Outta Water and Ocean Wide released in April 2013 with its 1st single Fuel To Fire.
The fall of 2011 saw Daniel touring Canada with Mathew Good and is touring again starting in April, 2013.
Daniel recorder and released his 7th album titled I Am Your Man in Vancouver. It was released in 2015 on his own label - Beachgrove Records and supported by a Kickstarter campaign that had 91 backers that pledged CDN$6,264.
Daniel released a Live album in 2017 titled Live at the Commodore Ballroom.
https://danielwesley.com
Crush
Daniel Wesley Lyrics
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You were standing all alone.
Cowboy boots and tight blue jeans,
Something that I have to please.
Singing songs about lost love,
Made me wanna give you some.
Standing there all by yourself,
I think that I just fell in love.
Oh... Oh oh oh...
'n' I got home I fell to sleep,
Dreaming of the girl to keep.
Got so drunk I hardly knew,
What I even said to you.
Now I'm laying in my bed,
Smoking cigarettes with Fred.
Singing songs about that night,
Last time when I saw you sing.
The lyrics of "Crush" by Daniel Wesley tell the story of how the singer fell in love with a girl he saw singing alone on stage wearing cowboy boots and tight blue jeans. The girl was singing about lost love, which made the singer want to give her some love. After the performance, the singer got drunk and met the girl, but he hardly remembered what he said to her. Now, the singer is laying in his bed smoking cigarettes and singing songs about the night when he saw the girl sing for the last time.
The song is about the feeling of having a crush on someone and the regret of not acting on it sooner. The singer was captivated by the girl's performance and wished he had talked to her more. The lyrics create a vivid image of the girl in cowboy boots and tight blue jeans, which represents a carefree and confident attitude. The singer's infatuation with the girl is emphasized by the chorus, which repeats the phrase "Oh... Oh oh oh..." as a symbol of his overwhelming attraction.
Line by Line Meaning
So first time when I saw you sing,
When I caught my first glimpse of you singing, belting out lyrics so beautifully, I couldn't help but be entranced by your presence.
You were standing all alone.
There you were, belting out tunes by yourself, looking so striking and alluring.
Cowboy boots and tight blue jeans,
Sporting cowboy boots and tight jeans, you looked so fetching, a sight that I could not resist.
Something that I have to please.
You had a certain je ne sais quoi that had me inexorably drawn to you, something that I was bent on winning over.
Singing songs about lost love,
The music and lyrics you sang spoke to the soul, all about lost love and heartache, something that resonated deeply with me.
Made me wanna give you some.
Your voice, lyrics, and mannerisms all stirred something in me, fueling a deep, intense desire to be with you.
Standing there all by yourself,
Despite being alone, there was a certain poise and charm about you that set you apart from everyone else in the room.
I think that I just fell in love.
As I took in gazed and listened, I realized that I had already fallen for you, hook, line, and sinker.
Oh... Oh oh oh...
A simple, soulful musical interlude that captures the deep, unspoken emotions I had at that moment, a moment I will never forget.
'n' I got home I fell to sleep,
That night, exhausted yet invigorated, I fell asleep, dreaming about you and all that I hoped we would share together.
Dreaming of the girl to keep.
In my dreams, you were more than just another girl, you were the one I hoped to keep for eternity, forever entwined in our song-filled love story.
Got so drunk I hardly knew,
Next time I saw you, I had imbibed so much that my senses were dulled, making it hard to process or remember everything that happened that night.
What I even said to you.
Despite my inebriated state, the one thing I knew was that I had to tell you how I truly felt, regardless of how coherent or incoherent my words were.
Now I'm laying in my bed,
The morning after, everything seemed hazy yet crystal clear, intense yet subdued. In bed, alone and ruminating over the previous night's events, I tried to make sense of everything that happened.
Smoking cigarettes with Fred.
As I tried to pass time and distract myself, I hung out with a friend, lost in thought and grappling with myriad emotions and thoughts about you, feeling deep and intense longing.
Singing songs about that night,
Even as days and weeks passed, I never forgot that fateful night, reliving it over and over in my head, lost in bittersweet memories of something that felt like it should have been but wasn't meant to be.
Last time when I saw you sing.
It all started with that one magical moment when I heard you sing, and yet, it ended all too soon, leaving me with nothing but everlasting memories of a girl I could never have but will never forget.
Contributed by Chloe P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.