The band was formed in late 2009 and was earlier known as "The Groves" but they later changed their name to "Lawson" when Dr. David Lawson performed a life-saving brain surgery on the lead singer Andy Brown. Lawson began recording material in early 2010. Acoustic versions of their early original material as well as covers of artists such as Bruno Mars and Adele built up an online fanbase. They soon began playing gigs around the United Kingdom, including the Wireless Festival and the Ultrasound Festival.
On 8 September 2011, it was announced that the band had been signed to Polydor Records, with a lucrative two-album deal on the cards. After signing to a major label, Lawson were tasked with opening for acts such as The Wanted, Will Young, Avril Lavigne, and Jessie J. The band toured extensively at the beginning of 2012, fitting in a headline tour of the UK in January and another in May as well as a one-off intimate show at Monto Water Rats in London which was streamed worldwide in April. During this time the band worked on material for their debut album with writers and producers such as Carl Falk and John Shanks.
The band's first official single "When She Was Mine", was released in May 2012 and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. Following the single release, the band undertook their second headline tour, selling out venues in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Sheffield and Birmingham. The band's second single, "Taking Over Me", was released on in August 2012, peaking at number three in the UK. In the summer of 2012, Lawson performed at T in the Park, V Festival and alongside Bruce Springsteen at Hard Rock Calling. They also announced a Hometown Tour, playing dates from October through November in their respective home towns and London, where they reside now. In October 2012, the band released their third official single, "Standing in the Dark", which reached number six in the UK. The band later revealed that their debut album, Chapman Square, would be released on 22 October. Guitarist Joel Peat said of the album: "We're all so excited to release our debut album, we've been building up to it for the past four years, and the album's title for us is special, because it is the first place that we played together as a band. Going out on tour to support the album is amazing too. Doing shows in our home towns feels like the perfect way to celebrate. Performing live is what we love the most, so to be able to play our biggest venues to date in the cities where we grew up is very special." Lawson cited many inspirations for their debut album, including John Mayer and Taylor Swift. On 22 October 2012, Lawson released Chapman Square, peaking at number four in the UK Albums Chart. The album was later certified gold. The band finished the year performing at the Oxford Street Christmas Lights switch on with Robbie Williams and at the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball where their performance was watched by Taylor Swift.
At the beginning of 2013, Lawson played their first headline shows in the US and Canada selling out New York's Bowery Ballroom, The Troubadour in LA and The Mod Club in Canada. In February, they embarked on the Chapman Square tour, playing 18 sold out shows in the UK and Ireland. While working on new tracks for the repack of Chapman Square they visited South East Asia and Australia as well as announcing numerous festival dates including T in the Park, V Festival and Hard Rock Calling for the second year running and Isle of Wight Festival for the first time.
"Brokenhearted", featuring American rapper B.o.B, was released as the lead single from the repackaged version of Chapman Square in July 2013, reaching number six in the UK. B.o.B flew over to the UK to perform Brokenhearted with the band at Wembley Stadium for the Capital FM Summertime Ball. The band announced their second single, "Juliet", while on tour in the US for the second time in 2013. The track was released on 13 October 2013. British model and actress Kelly Brook stars as the titular character in the video. The band were included in the line-up of the iTunes Festival 2013, opening for Jessie J. Lawson began their biggest headline tour to date, the "Everywhere We Go Tour", in September 2013. The repackaged version of their debut album titled Chapman Square / Chapter II was released on 21 October 2013. The reissue featured all twelve of the songs from standard edition of the Chapman Square (though not the full sixteen of the deluxe edition), plus six new songs. The deluxe edition of Chapter II includes a second disc including acoustic songs and a short tour film.
In 2014, according to the updates at Facebook by Ryan Fletcher, he wrote " Lawson have been in Iceland to do a photo shoot for their new album, and maybe to film a video... More news soon!" Currently in December 2014, they are at Nashville, TN, USA doing some records. It is expected that the album to release at early of 2015 and to do a tour soon. The name for the album is still unknown. On 2 February 2015 Lawson announced via Twitter that there first gig (after releasing the new album) would be at live at Leeds on 2 May 2015.
You Didn't Tell Me
Lawson Lyrics
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And you waited, patiently
I approached, held you near
Then you whispered, in my ear
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
You went and left it all behind
You didn't warn me
Don't I ever cross your mind?
Friday night, broken plans
Then I see you, holding hands
With that guy, now it's clear
As I watch my world disappeared
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
You went and left it all behind
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Don't I ever cross your mind?
Didn't you tell me
Should of seen it in your face that you lied
Oh and I should have known
That I after everything
You were so cold, so cold...
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
Don't I ever cross your mind?
Oooh you didn't tell me...
I don't ever wanna hear your name
I don't ever wanna play your games
Cos I been living with the same heart ache
I won't ever make the same the mistake x4
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
You went and left it all behind
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Didn't it ever cross your mind?
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
Didn't it ever cross your mind?
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Didn't you ever say goodbye?
Oh, oh yeah
There you stood
The song "You Didn't Tell Me" by Lawson is a heartfelt ballad about the feeling of betrayal and hurt that comes from being left in the dark by someone you trusted. The song starts with the singer describing a moment where they're next to the person who has hurt them, and they're overcome with emotion as they realize they were never told the truth about what was going on. The lyrics "You didn't tell me, you didn't need me, you went and left it all behind" speak to the singer's feeling of being left high and dry, with no explanation or warning for what was about to happen. They're hurt and confused, wondering why they were never told about the other person's real intentions.
As the song continues, the lyrics describe a situation where the singer sees the person who hurt them with someone else. They were supposed to have plans, but instead, the other person was out holding hands with someone else. The pain this causes is palpable in the lyrics "As I watch my world disappeared". The singer goes on to sing about how they should have seen the signs that this person was lying, but instead, they were caught up in their own feelings and didn't realize what was happening.
The chorus of the song repeats the lines "You didn't tell me, you didn't warn me, don't I ever cross your mind?" These lyrics speak to the singer's feeling of being forgotten, left in the dust by someone they had trusted. They're hurt and confused, with no answers to their questions. The song is a powerful expression of the pain of betrayal and the emotional toll it can take.
Line by Line Meaning
There you stood, next to me
At that moment, you were right beside me
And you waited, patiently
You had patience, waiting for me to take action
I approached, held you near
I came near to you and held you tight
Then you whispered, in my ear
You spoke softly into my ear
You didn't tell me
You didn't inform me
You didn't need me
You didn't require me
You went and left it all behind
You abandoned everything and went away
You didn't warn me
You didn't give me any indication
Don't I ever cross your mind?
Do I never come to your mind?
Friday night, broken plans
The plans for Friday night were ruined
Then I see you, holding hands
After that, I saw you holding someone else's hand
With that guy, now it's clear
It's now obvious that you're with that guy
As I watch my world disappeared
I watched my world crumbling down
Should of seen it in your face that you lied
I should have noticed from your expression that you were being dishonest
Oh and I should have known
I should have been aware
That I after everything
After everything that happened
You were so cold, so cold...
You were very cold and indifferent
I don't ever wanna hear your name
I never want to hear your name again
I don't ever wanna play your games
I never want to be a part of your games
Cos I been living with the same heart ache
Because I've been enduring the same emotional pain
I won't ever make the same mistake
I won't make the same error again
Didn't you ever say goodbye?
Didn't you ever tell me goodbye?
Oh, oh yeah
Oh, yes
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDY BROWN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Visa Lalala
Lyrics ;
There you stood, next to me
And you waited, patiently
I approached, held you near
Then you whispered, in my ear
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
You went and left it all behind
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Don't I ever cross your mind?
Friday night, broken plans
Then I see you, holding hands
With that guy, now it's clear
As I watch my world disappeared
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
You went and left it all behind
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Don't I ever cross your mind?
Didn't you tell me
Should of seen it in your face that you lied
Oh and I should have known
That I after everything
You were so cold, so cold...
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
Don't I ever cross your mind?
Oooh you didn't tell me...
I don't ever wanna hear your name
I don't ever wanna play your games
Cos I been living with the same heart ache
I won't ever make the same the mistake x4
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
You went and left it all behind
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Didn't it ever cross your mind?
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
Didn't it ever cross your mind?
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Didn't you ever say goodbye?
Oh, oh yeah
There you stood
Visa Lalala
Lyrics ;
There you stood, next to me
And you waited, patiently
I approached, held you near
Then you whispered, in my ear
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
You went and left it all behind
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Don't I ever cross your mind?
Friday night, broken plans
Then I see you, holding hands
With that guy, now it's clear
As I watch my world disappeared
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
You went and left it all behind
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Don't I ever cross your mind?
Didn't you tell me
Should of seen it in your face that you lied
Oh and I should have known
That I after everything
You were so cold, so cold...
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
Don't I ever cross your mind?
Oooh you didn't tell me...
I don't ever wanna hear your name
I don't ever wanna play your games
Cos I been living with the same heart ache
I won't ever make the same the mistake x4
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
You went and left it all behind
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Didn't it ever cross your mind?
You didn't tell me
You didn't need me
Didn't it ever cross your mind?
You didn't tell me
You didn't warn me
Didn't you ever say goodbye?
Oh, oh yeah
There you stood
Chutimon Sonsri
ฟังทุกวันเลยย เพราะมากกก Greeting from Thailand :)
elma almeida
Banda maravilhosaaaaa!!! ameiiiiii!!!
Sada Chanu
This is so beautiful!!! It gives me goosebumps over and over again...😍😍😍😍
Robertina Runje
I love their music, their videos, Adams drumms and the combination of all those sounds that make their music unique :) and most of all, I love LAWSON ♥ :)
Greetings from Croatia :D
Gillian Wylie
Loving these new videos! They show how talented you are and how far you've come!
Ana
This is actually my favorite song :') I always cry when I listen to You didn´t tell me
Rachel S
Absolutely in love with this song :)
Stefanie
This song is sooo beautiful and emotional! <3
Erica E.
This has always been my favorite ♥