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.
Whole Truth
Don Broco Lyrics
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I met a girl at work, who really wet my appetite
I got her number sent her phone a cheeky photo
Hey fella who you talking to? I dunno
And now you've got another of the kind of guy I'm really like
Take your time, while I sweat and wait and wonder
Would you jump overboard?
Can't take what a mess I made, made, made
The whole truth would break your heart
Don't know what to say
Don't know what to say, say, say
(You gotta wonder what I'm up to when I'm out of sight)
You were devestated I could not be sorrier
(I'm not good enough, I wasn't good enough)
You forgave me and I really couldn't ask for more
(I'm not good enough I wasn't good enough)
So I took aside the girl from work and told her
Whatever she thought we had going was over
And then she started kissing me I couldn't tell her how to stop
I wasn't good enough I wasn't good
Go down that line, devise some plan some way to tell you
So take your time, while I sweat and wait and wonder
Would you jump overboard?
What a mess I made
Can't take what a mess I made, made, made
The whole truth would break your heart
Don't know what to say
Don't know what to say, say, say
I need times where I'll teach me how to treat you better
Made my mind up, stay silent, we'll grow old together
Would you jump overboard?
What a mess I made
Can't take what a mess I made, made, made
The whole truth would break your heart
Don't know what to say
Don't know what to say, say, say
Would you jump overboard?
What a mess I made
Can't take what a mess I made, made, made
To lose you would break my heart
Never played away
Never played away, way, way
I need times where I'll teach me how to treat you better
Made my mind up, stay silent, we'll grow old together
The opening lines of Don Broco's song "Whole Truth" suggest that the singer is up to some questionable activity when he is out of sight, likely cheating on his partner. He describes meeting a girl at work who caught his attention, and sending her a "cheeky" photo of himself. He knows his actions are wrong, as he asks himself if the girl knew what kind of guy he really was. However, he cannot bring himself to tell his partner the truth. He is wracked with guilt and describes sweating and waiting, wondering how she would react to the news. The singer believes that telling his partner the whole truth would break her heart.
The second verse continues in a similar vein, with the singer apologizing for his behavior and acknowledging that he was not good enough. He ends things with the girl from work, but she kisses him and he allows it to happen. He is consumed with guilt and seems to struggle with telling his partner the truth, even though he knows it is the right thing to do. The chorus is explosive, with the singer admitting that he made a mess and cannot take back what he did. He fears that telling his partner the truth would break her heart, so he stays silent and tries to grow old with her.
Line by Line Meaning
You gotta wonder what I'm up to when I'm out of sight
I'm doing things behind your back, and I know you'd question it if you knew.
I met a girl at work, who really wet my appetite
I found someone who caught my attention and made me more curious about them.
I got her number sent her phone a cheeky photo
I started texting her and thought it was funny to send a risky photo.
Hey fella who you talking to? I dunno
I acted clueless when questioned about who I was texting.
And now you've got another of the kind of guy I'm really like
You found out about this other side of me that I don't always show.
Take your time, while I sweat and wait and wonder
I'll wait anxiously for your reaction, hoping you won't leave me.
Would you jump overboard?
Would you leave me because of what I did?
What a mess I made
I made things more complicated than they should have been.
Can't take what a mess I made, made, made
I messed up badly and I'm struggling with the consequences.
The whole truth would break your heart
I can't tell you everything because it would hurt you too much.
Don't know what to say
I'm at a loss for words on how to explain myself.
You were devastated I could not be sorrier
I hurt you deeply and I feel terrible about it.
You forgave me and I really couldn't ask for more
I'm grateful that you forgave me, it's more than I deserve.
So I took aside the girl from work and told her
I broke it off with the other person to try and make things right.
Whatever she thought we had going was over
I knew that whatever relationship we had was not worth risking my current one.
And then she started kissing me I couldn't tell her how to stop
Despite ending things with her, I still let myself get swept up in the moment.
I wasn't good enough I wasn't good
I knew that I wasn't good enough for you and I let myself stray anyway.
To lose you would break my heart
The thought of losing you is more than I can handle.
Never played away
I never cheated on you before this and I regret it deeply.
I need times where I'll teach me how to treat you better
I want to make it up to you and learn how to be the partner you deserve.
Made my mind up, stay silent, we'll grow old together
I've made up my mind to be with you and stay committed for a lifetime.
Contributed by Jordan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@samwills6304
You're gonna wonder what I'm up to when I'm out of sight
I met a girl at work who really whet my appetite
I got her number, sent her phone a cheeky photo
Hey, fella who you talking to? I dunno
And now you've got an idea of the kind of guy I'm really like
Take your time, while I sweat and wait and wonder
Would you jump overboard?
What a mess I made
Can't take what a mess I made, made, made
The whole truth would break your heart
Don't know what to say
Don't know what to say, say, say
You were devestated, I could not be sorrier (I'm not good enough, I wasn't good enough)
You forgave me and I really couldn't ask for more (I'm not good enough, I wasn't good enough)
So I took aside the girl from work and told her
Whatever she thought we had going was over
And then she started kissing me I couldn't tell her how to stop
I wasn't good enough, I wasn't good
Go down that line, devise some plan, some way to tell you
So take your time, while I sweat and wait and wonder
Would you jump overboard?
What a mess I made
Can't take what a mess I made, made, made
The whole truth would break your heart
Don't know what to say
Don't know what to say, say, say
Might be times where I'll teach me how to treat you better
Made my mind up, stay silent, we'll grow old together
Would you jump overboard?
What a mess I made
Can't take what a mess I made, made, made
The whole truth would break your heart
Don't know what to say
Don't know what to say, say, say
Would you jump overboard?
What a mess I made
Can't take what a mess I made, made, made
To lose you would break my heart
Never played away
Never played away, way, way
Might be times where I'll teach me how to treat you better
Made my mind up, I'll stay silent, we'll grow old together
@johndent8653
It's crazy how dynamic this band is and I like every song they have.
@xlucyphurx5463
I was just talking about how they don't have a bad song!
@nottwinnies_153
this will always be one of my fave songs by them, i love them so much
ONE OF THE BEST BANDS LIVE
@pumacaine
facccccccccts
@umphreejones7759
This album is extremely underrated, like how tf did I miss this in school?
@policeblue999
Saw these guys live locally yeeaars ago. Pleased to see how well they've grown.
@pumacaine
yesssssss
@robsonjones5468
Wasn't too sure on these guys, but this song has won me over, absolutely class!
@BobbyUk1990
Cannot wait for these tomorrow in Leeds! Second time seeing these guys after Leeds Festival last year, absolutely amazing!
@tuckin4u
Boy band + brilliant guitar work + Lads + catchiness = Don Broco