Their song "All Will Be Well" off of the 2005 EP Live at World Cafe rose to moderate prominence when it was used in promos for the NBC show Conviction.
The band released their debut album for Fantasy Records, The Gabe Dixon Band, in August 2008. In its initial days of release, it has received praise from the music press and fellow artists. The band toured the United States from Aug 2008 through Nov 2008 with native New Yorker turned Canadian resident, newcomer Justin Nozuka.
The song Find My Way was the opening track to the film The Proposal (2009) starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
Gabe Dixon is also currently a member of the band Supertramp (as of Fall, 2010).
Gabe's solo album, One Spark, will be released on August 23, 2011. The album is produced by Marshall Altman and will feature a duet with Alison Krauss.
Five More Hours
Gabe Dixon Band Lyrics
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An angel takes the wheel from me when I'm too tired to drive alone
Mesmerized by highway lines flying underneath
Angel don't stop, angel don't stop
Angel don't stop 'cause we got to go
Angel don't stop, angel don't stop
Angel don't, I'm almost home
I've got five more hours of highway, five more hours to go
Five more hours of highway till I'm in the place I know
Heaven only knows the time I've wasted
I'm so close now I can almost taste it
Five more hours of highway till I'm in the place I love
The countryside between us is fortunate indeed
To feel the love from me to you and so from you to me
I'm drifting off while driving south, I'm a December bird
Angel don't stop, angel don't stop
Angel don't stop 'cause we got to go
Angel don't stop, angel don't stop
Angel don't, I'm almost home
I've got five more hours of highway, five more hours to go
Five more hours of highway till I'm in the place I know
Heaven only knows the time I've wasted
I'm so close now I can almost taste it
Five more hours of highway till I'm in the place I love
Oh angel don't stop
Oh angel don't stop, oh 'cause I'm almost home
I've got five more hours of highway, five more hours to go
Five more hours of highway till I'm in the place I know
Heaven only knows the time I've wasted
I'm so close now I can almost taste it
Five more hours of highway till I'm in the place I love
Angel stay with me, yeah, yeah
The song "Five More Hours" by Gabe Dixon Band is a lyrical journey of a long drive that is almost coming to an end. The song starts with the singer crossing the Brooklyn Bridge almost ten or twelve hours ago, and he takes us on his journey with an angel who takes the wheel when he's too tired and drives towards his destination through the mesmerizing highway lines. The singer describes the countryside between them as fortunate and feels good about the love they share.
In the chorus, the singer pleads with the angel not to stop, so they can arrive at their destination. He has five more hours of highway to travel before he gets to the place he knows and loves. The singer seems to regret the time he has wasted as heaven only knows how much more time he could lose. However, he's happy that he's almost there and can't wait to taste what he has longed for.
The song's overall message is about the journey of life, and how it can be long and tough, but one should never give up because the destination is worth it. The angel represents hope and the reassurance that things will work out fine. The "Five more hours" signify the hardship and pain that one has to endure, but the feeling of joy and relief that comes with the end of the journey is always worth it.
Line by Line Meaning
We crossed the Brooklyn Bridge about ten or twelve hours ago
We left Brooklyn 10-12 hours back
An angel takes the wheel from me when I'm too tired to drive alone
Someone takes over the driving duty from me when I'm feeling exhausted
Mesmerized by highway lines flying underneath
I'm lost in thoughts while looking at the moving lines on the highway
Angel don't stop, angel don't stop
Don't cease the journey, let's continue going
Angel don't stop 'cause we got to go
We need to continue moving as we still have a long way to go
Angel don't, I'm almost home
We're almost there, hence don't give up now
I've got five more hours of highway, five more hours to go
There's still five more hours until we reach our destination
Five more hours of highway till I'm in the place I know
I'll be somewhere familiar once I get there after five hours of journey
Heaven only knows the time I've wasted
I can't tell for sure the amount of time I've lost/wasted so far
I'm so close now I can almost taste it
I'm almost at my destination
Five more hours of highway till I'm in the place I love
It'll take five more hours to arrive at the place that's dear to me
The countryside between us is fortunate indeed
The scenic beauty on the way is amazing
To feel the love from me to you and so from you to me
We're experiencing mutual love while on this journey
I'm drifting off while driving south, I'm a December bird
I'm getting sleepy while moving towards the south, like a bird migrates in December
Oh angel don't stop
Please don't halt, keep going and don't give up
Oh angel don't stop, oh 'cause I'm almost home
Don't stop, we're almost at home
Angel stay with me, yeah, yeah
Stay with me, don't leave my side
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIEL GEORGE WILSON, GABE DIXON
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