The band’s origins go back to before their university years during high school, attending Bedford Modern School, where they played their first gigs. However, it was not until after studying at Nottingham University that they decided to become a band.
The band name was originally going to be “DON LOCO” (Spanish for “crazy gift”); then Simon Delaney broke his wrist in a football accident, and they changed the name to DON BROCO.
They first toured England in November 2008, playing gigs in the UK. They played at several British festivals during 2009-2011, Camden Crawl, Dowload Festival, Boardmasters, Sonisphere, Slam Dunk, Underage Festival, Amersham Summer Festival among others. They have supported Enter Shikari in 2009 and 2010.
Don Broco released their debut mini-album, 'Big Fat Smile' on 14th February 2011. In the spring, they played support for We Are The Ocean alongside Lower Than Atlantis and Veara on their tour in April to May 2011. Don Broco headed out on another headline tour of 2011 with support from Burn The Fleet and Deaf Havana. Over the summer 2011, Don Broco played a number of UK Festivals including Download Festival, Sonisphere Festival and Hevy Festival, among others.
An accompanying video to the band's B-Side "We Are On Holiday" off their "Dreamboy" single was released in August 2011.
Don Broco supported Four Year Strong on their UK tour in January and February 2012. During this time, before the release of the debut album, Darren Playford and Luke Rayner left the band due to commitment issues and different interests, however they are still on good terms. The band played at several more festivals such as Hit the Deck, Great Escape and Slam Dunk and others in 2012. Don Broco were going to support Futures in April 2012, but their tour was postponed to July 2012.
On 23 March 2012, the band signed with Search and Destroy Records. The band's first single "Priorities" from their debut album of the same name was released on 20 May, with the album released on 13 August.
The band replaced original bassist with new bassist Tom Doyle. In April, the band supported You Me At Six in Dublin and Belfast on their Irish leg of their UK tour. The band replaced the support bill originally consisting of Kids In Glass Houses, The Skints and Mayday Parade, however the Irish leg was rescheduled after Josh Francheschi contracted tonsillitis. The band supported The Used on their April/May UK tour, alongside Marmozets.
In the summer and fall of 2012, Don Broco played alongside bands such as Lower Than Atlantis, Young Guns, Your Demise, Billy Talent and Awolnation.
2013 was filled with festival perfomances and tours, and the band concluded 2013 by releasing their new song "You Wanna Know" as a standalone single which also came as a bundled EP featuring various remixed versions of the song.
2014 was spent writing material for an upcoming album, as well as touring and playling alongside bands such as You Me at Six and Young Kato.
Their next album, "Automatic", was released on 7 August 2015. Their third album Technology was released on February 2nd, 2018. Amazing Things followed in 2021 and hit #1 in the UK in early 2022. In April 2022, Don Broco released the single "Fingernails" on the 25th of the month to help promote their 2023 UK Arena Tour that was announced on the same day, with Papa Roach and Dance Gavin Dance in support. In 2023, they went on to open for American rock bands Pierce the Veil and The Used on their Creative Control Tour in North America.
Beautiful Morning
Don Broco Lyrics
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And I've been just fine watching the night roll by
Now I've been quite a while inside
Just biding my time watching the night roll by
And I say...
Oi! Who's coming with me?
Oi! Who's coming with me now outside?
It feels like a beautiful morning
It's feeling like a beautiful up, up away, up, up away, coming up, up away
I've been feeding up a big fat smile
Beaming so wide watching the night roll by
And I say...
Oi! Who's coming with me?
Oi! Who's coming with me now outside?
Oi! Sleepyhead you're coming with me
Oi! Sleepyhead you're waking up outside
It feels like a beautiful morning
It's feeling like a beautiful up, up away, up, up away, coming up, up away
Feels like a beautiful morning
It's feeling like a beautiful morning
It's feeling like a beautiful up, up away, up, up away never been this
Awake
And I'll say,
Who's coming with me?
Who's coming with me now outside?
Sleepyhead you're coming with me
Sleepyhead you're waking up outside
Who's coming with me?
Who's coming with me now outside?
Sleepyhead you're coming with me
Sleepyhead you're waking up outside
Who's coming with me?
Who's coming with me now outside?
Sleepyhead you're coming with me
Sleepyhead you're waking up outside
It feels like a beautiful morning
It's feeling like a beautiful up, up away, up, up away, coming up, up away
Feels like a beautiful morning
It's feeling like a beautiful morning
It's feeling like a beautiful up, up away, up, up away never been this
Awake
And I'll say,
Oh yeah!
Feels like a beautiful morning (oh yeah)
It's feeling like a beautiful morning
It's feeling like a beautiful up, up away, up, up away never been this
Awake
Never been this awake,
Never been this awake.
The lyrics to "Beautiful Morning" by Don Broco are filled with optimism and an unstoppable energy. The song describes the excitement and anticipation for a new day, with the persona biding their time indoors until it's time to head outside and take on the day. The person seems to be bursting with energy and optimism, as exemplified in the repeating line of "It feels like a beautiful morning," which emphasizes the feeling of renewal that comes with the dawn of a new day. The urgency in the song is demonstrated by the repeated calling out for someone to join them, highlighting that they cannot contain their excitement and want someone else to share in their enthusiasm.
Another interesting aspect of the song is the use of the phrase "up, up away," which is repeated several times throughout the lyrics. This phrase symbolizes the persona's desire to take off and soar, to leave the familiar and mundane behind and venture into new territory. It is symbolic of a desire for exploration and freedom, which is what makes the morning so beautiful - it is ripe with possibility and opportunity. The song's energetic, fast-paced melody and upbeat lyrics perfectly capture the feeling of restlessness and anticipation that many people feel when they start a new day.
Overall, "Beautiful Morning" is a song about the excitement and joy that comes with embracing life and the possibilities that each day holds. It's a reminder to be grateful for what we have and to take every opportunity to enjoy life to its fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been watching the night roll by
I've been observing the night go by.
And I've been just fine watching the night roll by
I've been okay just watching the night pass.
Now I've been quite a while inside
I have been indoors for quite some time now.
Just biding my time watching the night roll by
I am waiting patiently, just watching the night pass.
And I say... Oi! Who's coming with me?
I inquire, "Hey! Who's joining me?"
Oi! Who's coming with me now outside?
Hey! Who's accompanying me outside now?
It feels like a beautiful morning
I am starting to feel that it is a lovely morning.
It's feeling like a beautiful up, up away, up, up away, coming up, up away
The morning feels like an amazing journey that is taking me to new heights.
I've been feeding up a big fat smile
I've been delighting in a large, joyful grin.
Beaming so wide watching the night roll by
I've been grinning widely while gazing at the night sky.
Oi! Who's coming with me?
Hey! Who else is accompanying me?
Oi! Who's coming with me now outside?
Hey! Who's coming outside with me right now?
Oi! Sleepyhead you're coming with me
Hey! You tired person, are you coming with me?
Oi! Sleepyhead you're waking up outside
Hey! You sleepyhead, wake up outside with me.
It feels like a beautiful morning
The morning truly feels beautiful.
It's feeling like a beautiful up, up away, up, up away, coming up, up away
The morning feels like it is taking us on a lovely, thrilling journey.
Feels like a beautiful morning
I can feel that this is a gorgeous morning.
It's feeling like a beautiful morning
The morning is making me feel amazing.
It's feeling like a beautiful up, up away, up, up away never been this Awake
I feel like I've never experienced this kind of exuberance before, soaring up into the sky.
And I'll say, Who's coming with me?
And I'll ask again, Who else is coming with me?
Sleepyhead you're coming with me
You, lazybones, are coming with me.
Sleepyhead you're waking up outside
Wake up and come outside with me, sleeper!
Oh yeah! Feels like a beautiful morning (oh yeah)
Oh yeah! This really is a beautiful morning.
It's feeling like a beautiful up, up away, up, up away never been this Awake
I feel like I'm floating upwards into a magnificent, uncharted world I've never imagined.
Never been this awake,
I have never been this energized.
Never been this awake.
This is the most active I've ever felt.
Contributed by Ian Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
IamTheWillrus
Man I love David Beckham
Luke Knox
Hahaha 😂🤣 Only love him, because the boys love him. 😄
Mr. Michael Sallabank
👧🏻👶🏻🧔🏻🧑🏻👨🏻
Morgane
So sad the music video got deleted… thank you so much for your video without it I wouldn’t be able to listen to the song anymore :(
Joshua Phipps
Mandela Effect ... I remember a video being released for this song and I can’t find it anywhere and I’m freaking out
Bradamaru
Nowhere to be found :’(
Brayden Wolf
There was a video, but I guess it got deleted. The ep is also no longer on streaming services
Dan M.
Yeah man a lot of their old Vids got deleted for some reason.
Samuel N Scott
Could it be to do with the old bassist that disappeared and was part of the song ? (Starting stories here) But why would it disappear otherwise off all platforms? Not on any music app either..
CorpseHatch
@Joshua Phipps It's been made private for some reason. Same for their song 'We're On Holiday'.