Dayton now has several more solo albums under his belt these days, and has also played on records by The Supersuckers,Ray Price, Waylon Jennings, Tenderloin and three albums with his rockabilly group The Road Kings. In 2005, filmmaker Rob Zombie recruited Dayton to create music under the moniker of Banjo & Sullivan for the soundtrack to horror flick The Devil's Rejects.
Dayton's talent is unmistakable & his all-american appeal is cross genre & generational, allowing him to tour with acts as diverse as George Strait, Mike Ness and Joe Strummer. In November of 2008 he set up a series of regular weekend residencies at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for events like Nascar Week, Bike Week, and the National Rodeo Finals.
Dayton's latest independently released project for 2008 on Stag is "Holdin' Our Own" a duet album with Brennen Leigh in the classic George Jones & Tammy Wynette tradition.
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Falling Apart
Jesse Dayton Lyrics
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Tearin' up the clouds
Somewhere I dropped my halo
Slammin' doors and talkin' loud
She fix that all, the second slap
Found herself someone
To have the time and the peace of mind
I'm falling apart, falling apart
Thought I was cool, thought I was smart
It's a shame she'll never see
The real me
And if you meet some drunken stranger
Cryin' over an old sweetheart
Oh, friend, that ain't no stranger
That's just me falling apart
Yeah
Hey
Well, I'm falling apart, falling apart
I thought I was cool, thought I was smart
It's a shame she'll never see
The real me
And if you meet some drunken stranger
Cryin' over an old sweetheart
Yeah, friend, that ain't no stranger
That's just me falling apart
Now men are made of muscle and sweat
Toil, blood and bones
All my puzzle falls to pieces
When my darlin' won't come home
Born with a mind of my very own
I don't think all my money is worth
Well, every day I learn the hard way
All them women rules the earth
I'm falling apart, falling apart
Thought I was cool, thought I was smart
It's a shame she'll never see
The real me
Now if you meet some drunken stranger
Cryin' over an old sweetheart
Oh, friend, that ain't no stranger
That's just me falling apart
Oh, friend, that ain't no stranger
That's just me falling apart
Ohh, falling apart
I'm falling apart
Falling apart
I'm falling apart
The lyrics of the song "Falling Apart" by Jesse Dayton are all about heartbreak, regret, and the agony of losing someone who was once loved. Dayton describes himself returning home to his lover with a fury like a tornado, destroying everything in his path, including his own self-respect. He reveals that he lost his halo somewhere along the way, and his outbursts have pushed his lover away. He acknowledges that he never treated the woman he loved properly, but it was too late by the time he realized it. He is now left with nothing but regret, and he feels like he is falling apart.
The song is full of thematic elements like masculinity, love, and vulnerability. The artist drenches his pain in metaphors that bring the listener into his emotional agony. Towards the end of the song, Dayton breaks down entirely as he realizes the mess he made of his life. He cautions the listener, that if they come across a crying stranger, it could just be him falling apart. The artist implies that men are no different in their emotional unpredictability than women, and he admits that his emotional turmoil is a mess that he has created.
Line by Line Meaning
I came home like a tornado
I came home wreaking havoc, causing chaos just like how a tornado would.
Tearin' up the clouds
Stirring up trouble and causing havoc, bringing along a storm of emotions.
Somewhere I dropped my halo
I’ve lost my virtuousness, and no longer possess the goodness you expect from someone wearing a halo.
Slammin' doors and talkin' loud
I am acting out, trying to be heard by anyone, not just slamming the doors, but shouting too.
She fix that all, the second slap
She's done fixing my mess; matured, moved on, and found someone who really values her. Slaping me for the second time, she was done with me.
Found herself someone
She found someone who appreciates her unlike I did.
To have the time and the peace of mind
To have a partner who gives her emotional stability and an enjoyable lifestyle.
And treat her like I should have done
To treat her with love, respect, and appreciation, which is how she should have been treated all along.
I'm falling apart, falling apart
I am losing it. I can't handle the pain and loneliness of losing her.
Thought I was cool, thought I was smart
I believed I was in control, and that I knew what I was doing, but now seeing that I was just plain dumb.
It's a shame she'll never see
It's regrettable she won't know this side of me, the one who is honestly and truly sorry for everything I caused.
The real me
I am no longer trying to impress anyone or be something I am not. This is who I am now.
And if you meet some drunken stranger
Now if you see me in the gutter, drunk and crying over what we could’ve had.
Cryin' over an old sweetheart
We may have gone separate ways, but you can't seem to forget the impact someone had on you even after they've left.
Oh, friend, that ain't no stranger
Yet it's just me, nothing unforeseen, just me.
That's just me falling apart
That's just me starting to break under the pressure of living without the one I love.
Now men are made of muscle and sweat
Men are typically thought of as physical and strong assets to society.
Toil, blood and bones
We sacrifice ourselves and do whatever it takes, even if it hurts us internally and externally, just to earn a living.
All my puzzle falls to pieces
I feel like everything is unraveling, and it's starting to take a toll on me mentally.
When my darlin' won't come home
I'm hurting because someone I love isn't coming back. It feels like something's missing.
Born with a mind of my very own
I came into this world with my own brain, able to make decisions like everyone else.
I don't think all my money is worth
I now see that money doesn't fix everything, and it wasn't worth losing the person I loved for it.
Well, every day I learn the hard way
I'm starting to realize that I keep making the same mistakes and that it always ends the same way: painful and lonely.
All them women rules the earth
Women are the ones who carry-on life, love, and hope for mankind, sometimes carrying more than men.
Ohh, falling apart
What once seemed manageable, is now causing everything to disintegrate
I'm falling apart
I am collapsing mentally and physically
Falling apart
Life doesn't go the way you plan and sometimes it all crashes down.
I'm falling apart
I am crumbling inwardly
Contributed by Eliana G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.