At the beginning of 2010, Don joined Jesse Malin & the St. Mark’s Social and set out on the road with Gaslight Anthem and later Gogol Bordello to begin support of the new album. But soon the inspiration of new songs would begin to pour in, and after returning home, it was back to the writing process again at his wooded escape, Velvet Elk Studios. The “Western & Atlantic EP” was born of a week of isolation in a Portland recording studio called The Secret Society, with Don enlisting Colin Killilea (Yost/Pocketknife) and Marwan Kanafani (City Breathing) as multi-instrumentalists, Gregg Williams (Dandy Warhols, Sheryl Crow) on drums, and longtime songwriting partner and bassist Erik Olsen. The result is a what-you-hear-is what-you-get sort of affair, with everything being tracked live in a room...a highlight of which was an unlikely one-take cover of The Replacements “Here Comes a Regular.” Mixing was done in Charlottesville’s White Star Sound and at the Velvet Elk Studios. But what started out as one album, became two, and upon the release of the Atlantic & Western EP, Don is right back at work finishing the full-length “Magnificent Ram A”. Whereas “Western” is more along the lines of the eclectic soundscape that Don has become known for, “Magnificent Ram A” is it’s alienated older cousin. And so it goes.
Don has released three...check that...now four solo albums, the last of which was the well-received Photographs of 1971 (Velvet Elk Records), until his recent July 2012 release of The Western & Atlantic EP on Velvet Elk. His first two albums, “The Lonestar Hitchhiker (Universal/Kingcuts)” and “The Lonestar Companion (Velvet Elk Records)” were also well-lauded for their retro-twang storytelling.
Recent Press for Western & Atlantic:
From the EP's opener, the slide guitar driven Midnight Train to the final track, the intimate Carry On he touches base with Jeff Tweedy and Howe Gelb. Television Sun starts like an outtake of Neil Young's Harvest Moon before evolving into a road movie theme song that could have been written by Steve Earle. - Here Comes The Flood
Mesmerizes and enlightens. - CD Insight
I know what I like, and I like his new EP "Western & Atlantic", coming out next week on the excellently named Velvet Elk label. - 27Leggies UK
DiLego is cut from the same cloth as performers like Wilco and the Avett Brothers—his songs take country ballads one step beyond their obvious conclusion, yielding a genre-bending hybrid of indie rock and country. - Examiner.com (Elizabeth Rowe)
The seven songs on this EP can qualitatively be with the best americana we’ve heard this year...an album on Jayhawks/Jeff Tweedy level. - Heaven Magazine (Netherlands)
Falling Into Space
Don DiLego Lyrics
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When you kissed me today
It was sweet but okay
That's a little much
And when we walk down the street
You"ll be right under me
I can't move two feet without your touch
Ungrateful, oh no I am not
All I'm saying is that sometimes baby
There's nothing wrong with giving me a little room to breathe
Baby I just need a little space
A little break
From you today
No I don't want you to go away
But just for today
Go over there
oh, could you go over there
oh oh oh, could you go over there
When I'm getting ready
To go out with my peeps
You be looking at me
Like can I come too
Baby where are your friends
Aren't they off watching
Football or something
And waiting for you
Ungrateful, oh no I am not
Most women would give to have what I got (I know)
All I'm saying is that sometimes baby
Theres nothing wrong with giving me a little room to breathe
Baby I just need a little space
A little break
From you today
No I don't want you to go away
But just for today
Go over there
oh, could you go over there
oh oh oh, could you go over there
Just back up off of me
I'm not tryna be mean
But could you give me fifty feet
Only for a little while
I know you love to be by my side
And that's fine
But every once in a while
Take your space and give me mine
Baby I just need a little space
A little break
From you today
No I don't want you to go away
But just for today
Go over there
Baby I just need a little space
A little break
From you today
No I don't want you to go away
But just for today
Go over there
oh, could you go over there
oh oh oh, could you go over there
The lyrics to Don DiLego's song "Falling Into Space" revolve around the theme of needing space in a relationship. The singer is subtly trying to express their desire for some personal space, despite being grateful for their partner's affection. The lines "All I'm saying is that sometimes baby, there's nothing wrong with giving me a little room to breathe" summarize the message of the song. The singer feels suffocated by their partner's constant presence and attention and just wants a break from it. The singer acknowledges their partner's love and admiration but tries to explain that they need some time alone to do things that they enjoy and hang out with their friends. The lyrics are straight-forward and to the point, but they evoke relatable emotions and situations that many people may have experienced in their own relationships.
The song's chorus emphasizes this need for space and is catchy, making it easy to sing along. The song has a slow and melodic acoustic rhythm that pairs well with the lyrics' emotions. The use of soft guitar strums and light drumbeats gives the song a relaxed and soothing vibe. The lyrics and music work together to create a relatable and emotional song about needing a break from the people we love sometimes.
Line by Line Meaning
You swallowed my face
You were so intense when you kissed me that it felt like you were swallowing my entire face
When you kissed me today
When we kissed each other earlier today
It was sweet but okay
The kiss was nice but not really necessary
That's a little much
The intensity of your affection is sometimes overwhelming
And when we walk down the street
When we're out in public together
You'll be right under me
You'll be really close to me at all times
I can't move two feet without your touch
You're always touching me and it's suffocating
Ungrateful, oh no I am not
I'm not ungrateful for your love and attention
Most women would give to have what i got (i know)
I know that many women would be happy to have someone as devoted to them as you are to me
All I'm saying is that sometimes baby
I'm just trying to explain that sometimes I need some space
There's nothing wrong with giving me a little room to breathe
I just need some space to myself to think and breathe
Baby I just need a little space
I need some alone time away from you
A little break
I need a temporary break from our relationship
From you today
I need space from you specifically, just for today
No I don't want you to go away
I don't want to end our relationship, I just need some space today
But just for today
I only need this space for a little while
Go over there
Please physically move away from me and give me space
oh, could you go over there
I'm politely asking you to move to a different location for a little while
When I'm getting ready
When I'm getting ready to go out somewhere
To go out with my peeps
To hang out with my friends
You be looking at me
You're staring at me with a longing to go with me
Like can I come too
Asking if you can come with me when I hang out with my friends
Baby where are your friends
Asking where your own friends are
Aren't they off watching
Aren't they busy with something else
Football or something
A hypothetical activity or event that could keep you and your friends occupied
And waiting for you
Your friends might be waiting for you for some reason
Just back up off of me
I need you to give me some physical space right now
I'm not tryna be mean
I'm not trying to be cruel or hurtful
But could you give me fifty feet
Please move away from me for a little while
Only for a little while
I only need this space temporarily
Take your space and give me mine
I want you to have your own space too, and respect my need for space
Writer(s): Don Dilego
Contributed by Audrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
FOREVER8D
I remember my dad giving me an earbud to get me to stop talking and he played this song for me, I forget it sometimes but I’ll always remember it somehow.
Amber Gauger
This song randomly came on Pandora radio, and I was hooked. I wish there was more to find out about this artist then an old, outdated website and a myspace I can barely check. This song is instantly catchy and sweet. I also love the part of the video where the little boy is playing the piano- brilliant. The commentary from whomever posted this video is hilarious. If only I actually competely understood the video ;) Oh well. Beautiful song. Do you see your lonely satellite out in the night?
Anna M.
I LOVE this song! It's so... upbeat!
Rae Sanchez
this song is so freakin awesome. I cant stop listening to it(:
ojabog
How this video doesnt have 1.2 billion hits is beyond me! PT
xoSerenade
lmao i found it on pandora too this song is soo amazing XD!! it's from my mr.pitiful station on pandora <3333 love it!!!! so glad i found it thanks for posting it up here!
Mason Countney
this song is GREAT i found it on my Noah and the Whale station on pandora another unheard of band that is amazing.
reilly mcdonald
I came here by myself just because I like good music.
lulubell2u
He's got a song called Rosemarie's Suite that is just beautiful and I was hoping to find it here on youtube. Can't find it anywhere. This is an awesome song too. I like his style :-)
The Clown
i like this song so much :3