Dave Patten creates his own brand of music from start to finish. Everything… Read Full Bio ↴Dave Patten creates his own brand of music from start to finish. Everything you hear on the singer/songwriter’s self-produced albums – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, drums, bass, synthesized horns and string parts – is Dave. Rarely does a musician have the ability and talent to synchronize each aspect of his tracks to the exact specifications of his creative vision.
Yet Dave’s vocals alone make him a standout. His rock-style voice, combined with hip-hop beats, set him apart from the multitude of like-sounding musicians. Dave’s hit the collective pulse with songs like “Don’t Stop” off his third album, Pace of Change and "Back to School" from his fourth, No Direction. Reflective, soulful, and powerful, they embody just one side of his artistic expression.
Dave’s music has a wide Internet presence. His YouTube videos garner over 1.3 MILLION page views. In fact, multi-platinum selling artist Wyclef Jean saw Dave’s adaptation of his song “Sweetest Girl” and invited Dave to open for him at Atlantic City’s House of Blues. Brian Kennedy, producer of Rhianna’s “Disturbia,” discovered Dave’s cover of the song and was so impressed that he added it to his own MySpace. The level of support Dave receives from fellow musicians and his fans continues to grow.
Dave hails from the Philadelphia area, where he grew up around music and played drums in local bands. In 2006, Dave took the leap to invest in himself and his career. Now Dave uses his multitude of musical abilities, technical know-how, and boundless drive to create a sound that is different from anything else out there.
For more information about Dave Patten, please send an e-mail to manager@davepatten.com, or visit www.davepatten.com.
Yet Dave’s vocals alone make him a standout. His rock-style voice, combined with hip-hop beats, set him apart from the multitude of like-sounding musicians. Dave’s hit the collective pulse with songs like “Don’t Stop” off his third album, Pace of Change and "Back to School" from his fourth, No Direction. Reflective, soulful, and powerful, they embody just one side of his artistic expression.
Dave’s music has a wide Internet presence. His YouTube videos garner over 1.3 MILLION page views. In fact, multi-platinum selling artist Wyclef Jean saw Dave’s adaptation of his song “Sweetest Girl” and invited Dave to open for him at Atlantic City’s House of Blues. Brian Kennedy, producer of Rhianna’s “Disturbia,” discovered Dave’s cover of the song and was so impressed that he added it to his own MySpace. The level of support Dave receives from fellow musicians and his fans continues to grow.
Dave hails from the Philadelphia area, where he grew up around music and played drums in local bands. In 2006, Dave took the leap to invest in himself and his career. Now Dave uses his multitude of musical abilities, technical know-how, and boundless drive to create a sound that is different from anything else out there.
For more information about Dave Patten, please send an e-mail to manager@davepatten.com, or visit www.davepatten.com.
Believe Me
Dave Patten Lyrics
Oh man I wish I knew, I wish I knew it then
But I don't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I've made
Trouble that I've been in
It shaped me into the person
You see standin' here
I wish you knew me back when I was young
You could see me, and just how far I've come
So don't judge me, you don't know me
Please, oh yeah believe me
Yeah up to third grade it was all As
Fourth and fifth grade was the hard days
Detention and suspension was an always
By the time high school it was the hallways
Them was the wish I had a car days
'cause all the stewards that was
Trapping they was all payed
And we was all broke
That's when the law broke
Cops catch us wouldn't say a
Word like our jaw broke
Picture me back then, look at me right now
Preforming in front of twenty thousand
On the mic now
I caught a couple cases, I had to pipe down
Was living in the dark I'm in the light now
You grind hard, then you shine harder
I'm going hard like my last
Name Carter, Dwayne, Sean, and Vin
Who'll play my life if I be born again
Oh man I wish I knew, I wish I knew it then
But I don't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I've made
Trouble that I've been in
It shaped me into the person
You see standin' here
I wish you knew me back when I was young
You could see me, and just how far I've come
So don't judge me, you don't know me
Please, oh yeah believe me
Yeah, don't have to listen to me
You don't have to believe a
Single word I say
No, that's what my mother told me
Still I went out and learned
Everything the hard way
And I've been crying, no
No, I've been crying, no no
Oh yeah, she told me to grow up
I grew up and stood up now
Each day I move up again
I got a minute to say what I want
Trying to make for everything
That I've done wrong
But that made me who I am
And if I broke your heart
Well I'm sorry again
Oh man I wish I knew, I wish I knew it then
But I don't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I've made
Trouble that I've been in
It shaped me into the person
You see standin' here
I wish you knew me back when I was young
You could see me, and just how far I've come
So don't judge me, you don't know me
Please, oh yeah believe me
Thinking back when I was in the trap
Without a dollar to my name
I wasn't thinking rap
Niggas say I change, ask what I think of that
I say change for the better
I'm never thinking back
I should be a power forward
Shitting so much I think
My toilet outta order
Take 'em out the box they like
A fish up out the water
But me, I'ma survive
Put that on my Ma swear to God
How you gonna win when you never try
I can see my future like
I'm living in a mirage
Everyday I'm living life like
I could never die old clothes in my closet
New whips in my garage
New chick in my bedroom, old chick by my side
New watch on my wrist saying this is my time
So don't judge me, just love me
Their is nothing above me
My future so pretty, say God don't like ugly
Oh man I wish I knew, I wish I knew it then
But I don't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I've made
Trouble that I've been in
It shaped me into the person
You see standin' here
I wish you knew me back when I was young
You could see me, and just how far I've come
So don't judge me, you don't know me
Please, oh yeah believe me
But I don't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I've made
Trouble that I've been in
It shaped me into the person
You see standin' here
I wish you knew me back when I was young
You could see me, and just how far I've come
So don't judge me, you don't know me
Yeah up to third grade it was all As
Fourth and fifth grade was the hard days
Detention and suspension was an always
By the time high school it was the hallways
Them was the wish I had a car days
'cause all the stewards that was
Trapping they was all payed
And we was all broke
That's when the law broke
Cops catch us wouldn't say a
Word like our jaw broke
Picture me back then, look at me right now
Preforming in front of twenty thousand
On the mic now
I caught a couple cases, I had to pipe down
Was living in the dark I'm in the light now
You grind hard, then you shine harder
I'm going hard like my last
Name Carter, Dwayne, Sean, and Vin
Who'll play my life if I be born again
Oh man I wish I knew, I wish I knew it then
But I don't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I've made
Trouble that I've been in
It shaped me into the person
You see standin' here
I wish you knew me back when I was young
You could see me, and just how far I've come
So don't judge me, you don't know me
Please, oh yeah believe me
Yeah, don't have to listen to me
You don't have to believe a
Single word I say
No, that's what my mother told me
Still I went out and learned
Everything the hard way
And I've been crying, no
No, I've been crying, no no
Oh yeah, she told me to grow up
I grew up and stood up now
Each day I move up again
I got a minute to say what I want
Trying to make for everything
That I've done wrong
But that made me who I am
And if I broke your heart
Well I'm sorry again
Oh man I wish I knew, I wish I knew it then
But I don't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I've made
Trouble that I've been in
It shaped me into the person
You see standin' here
I wish you knew me back when I was young
You could see me, and just how far I've come
So don't judge me, you don't know me
Please, oh yeah believe me
Thinking back when I was in the trap
Without a dollar to my name
I wasn't thinking rap
Niggas say I change, ask what I think of that
I say change for the better
I'm never thinking back
I should be a power forward
Shitting so much I think
My toilet outta order
Take 'em out the box they like
A fish up out the water
But me, I'ma survive
Put that on my Ma swear to God
How you gonna win when you never try
I can see my future like
I'm living in a mirage
Everyday I'm living life like
I could never die old clothes in my closet
New whips in my garage
New chick in my bedroom, old chick by my side
New watch on my wrist saying this is my time
So don't judge me, just love me
Their is nothing above me
My future so pretty, say God don't like ugly
Oh man I wish I knew, I wish I knew it then
But I don't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I've made
Trouble that I've been in
It shaped me into the person
You see standin' here
I wish you knew me back when I was young
You could see me, and just how far I've come
So don't judge me, you don't know me
Please, oh yeah believe me
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Lys Marie
Oh man I wish I knew
I wish I knew it then
But that won't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I made
Troubles that I been in
It shaped me into the person you see standing here
I wish you knew me
Back when I was young
You can't see me
Just how far I come
So don't judge me
You don't know me
Please, ohh yeahh believe me
Up to 3rd grade it was all A's
Forth and 5th grade was the hard days
Detention and suspension was a always
By the time I made it to high school it was the hall ways
Yeah that was them wish I had a car days
It was all pay
And we were all broke that's when the law broke
Cop catch us we don't say a word like our jaw broke
Picture me back then look at me right now
Before I'm 20 the 20 thousand...
I caught a couple cases I had to pipe down
Living in the dark I'm in the light now
You grind hard then you shine harder
I'm goin hard like my last name's Carter
Dwayne, Shawn... we play my life and I'll be born again
Oh man I wish I knew
I wish I knew it then
But that won't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I made
Troubles that I been in
It shaped me into the person you see standing here
I wish you knew me
Back when I was young
You can't see me
Just how far I come
So don't judge me
You don't know me
Please, ohh yeahh believe me
You don't have to listen to me
You don't have to believe a single word I say
No. that's what my mother told me
Still I run out at learned everything the hard way
I been crying no no
I been crying no no
Oh yeah she told me to grow up I grew up
I stood up and each day I move up again
Got a minute to say what I want
I'm trying to make up for everything
That I might have done wrong
But that made me how I am
And if I broke your heart
Well I am sorry again
Oh man I wish I knew
I wish I knew it then
But that won't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I made
Troubles that I been in
It shaped me into the person you see standing here
I wish you knew me
Back when I was young
You can't see me
Just how far I come
So don't judge me
You don't know me
Please, ohh yeahh believe me
Thinking back when I was in a trap
Without a dollar to my name I wouldn't think of rap
Niggas said I changed asked what I think of that
Say change for the better I'm never thinking back
Now I should be a power forward
Shittin so much I think my toilet out of order
Take em out the box they like a fish up out the water
Well me I'm a survive
I put that on my mom
Swear to God
How you gone when you never try
I can see no future like I am living a miraj
Every day I am living life like I could never die
Old clothes in my closet new cars in my garage
New chick in the bedroom old chick by my side
New watch on my wrist saying this is my time so
Don't judge me just love me
There is nothing above me
My future so pretty
Say God don't like ugly they lyin
Oh man I wish I knew
I wish I knew it then
But that won't let it stop me
You know I'll be back again
All the mistakes I made
Troubles that I been in
It shaped me into the person you see standing here
I wish you knew me
Back when I was young
You can't see me
Just how far I come
So don't judge me
You don't know me
Please, ohh yeahh believe me
Michael Kory
Still good 10 years later.
Alex Moore
Glad we can be here
Ugrit Than Tara
I believed that much more years we will be here again.
Andrew Chatmon
Still great 12 years later!
Mailbox
Every aspect of this song was on point. The beat, the hook, the verses, and especially the video.
Timelessocity
THIS!
Ms. Foxy
Man has time flown by 😿, Dave you were an inspiration to me as a kid man! Loved watching you and Meek make hits back then! One love 💜
danny garcia
Love to see people of different races collabing and this track was dope too!
Tayo
Words can't explain how deep this song is. I'm a little confused on why I didn't hear this song in 2011? This song is top of the charts quality. And for all the people hating on Dave Patten, why? I'm a Meek Mill fan and never heard of Patten before this song but I think this song wouldn't be as good without Dave Patten. He kills it!
dominickhayden95
Right!!!