Micheal Trempenau was born in Denmark, and grew up in Vesterbro with his single mother and two brothers, Dennis and Kim. Mike started his musical career singing in a youth group club in Copenhagen called Vesterbro Ungdomsgård, and appears on their first album: Vi lever på Vesterbro (1974). Later he was the lead singer of the Danish pop band Mabel, who recorded four albums and was popular in Denmark and Spain, and Mike quickly became of "teen idol" status. In 1978 Mabel won the Danish Melody Contest with the song Boom Boom and represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest that year. Mabel moved to New York City in the late 1970s to pursue a harder rock career. even changing to a more appropriate band name ("Studs"), but soon broke up. After the demise of Mabel, Tramp met Vito Bratta, guitarist for the band Dreamer, and they formed White Lion.
After White Lion broke up in 1992 Mike formed the rock band "Freak of Nature", which released three albums from 1992 to 1994.
In 1997 Tramp started a respected career as a solo artist.
The style of his music these days is pure rock, reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty but with a bit of a harder edge to it. Lyrically he often writes about his life and therefore his songs often span a lot of real, seemingly personal emotions.
There was a White Lion Comeback Album in 2008 with an accompanying tour featuring Mike on vocals and a new, younger White Lion line-up.
On October 5, 2009 he released his seventh solo album 'Mike Tramp and The Rock 'N' Roll Circuz'.
Mike Tramp and The Rock-N-Roll Circuz are currently busy touring to promote their latest album, "Stand Your Ground".
Falling Down
Mike Tramp Lyrics
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Suitcase in my hand
My pocket full of memories
My dreams lie broken in the sand
I know my luck has run out
And all but done me in
I ain't got nothing left
But the air I'm breathing in
I've been through hell and back
And I had my share of pain
I thought I'd never make it out alive
I'm battered and I'm beaten
I'm out here all alone
I miss my woman and my little boy
How I wish that I was home
I've run from law and order
But there was nothing gained
Now only time will tell me
If I can make it home again
I'm falling down in lonely town
My life's in ruins my name a joke
I'm falling down can't stand up anymore
I'm running out I cannot shout
No one can hear no one can help
I'm running out of everything I was
I'm sitting at the station
Waiting for the train
To take me somewhere further
Away from all the pain
A little boy came asking
Mister what is wrong
But I could not tell him
What is wrong
The song "Falling Down" by Mike Tramp showcases the singer's feeling of hopelessness and despair, as he stands by the highway with a suitcase in his hand, with his dreams shattered and memories slipping away. The lyrics depict his realization that his luck has run out, and he has nothing left to hold on to except the air he breathes in. The singer has been through a lot of pain and struggles, but he always hoped he would make it alive. He's now battered and beaten, out on his own, missing his family and wishing he could go back home.
The chorus of the song, "I'm falling down in lonely town, My life's in ruins my name a joke," portrays a person who has truly hit rock bottom. He is running out of everything he was, and all his efforts to escape troubles have come to a costly end. The lyrics "I'm sitting at the station, Waiting for the train, To take me somewhere further, Away from all the pain" further reveal the character's desperation for a sign of hope.
The little boy's question, "Mister what is wrong," shows how anyone can feel what the singer currently feels at any given time. Unfortunately, despite the boy's innocent question, the singer cannot reveal the truth of his misfortune. The song ends with the singer feeling alone and defeated, with no hope in sight.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm standing by the highway
I am standing next to the road.
Suitcase in my hand
I am holding my suitcase.
My pocket full of memories
I have several memories in my pocket.
My dreams lie broken in the sand
All of my dreams are shattered.
I know my luck has run out
I am aware that my luck is gone.
And all but done me in
It has resulted in nearly finishing me off.
I ain't got nothing left
I am out of everything.
But the air I'm breathing in
But I still have the air I am inhaling.
I've been through hell and back
I have faced extreme difficulties and survived.
And I had my share of pain
I have had my fair share of sufferings.
I thought I'd never make it out alive
I believed I wouldn't live through my rough patch.
I'm battered and I'm beaten
I am bruised and physically worn down.
I'm out here all alone
I am by myself.
I miss my woman and my little boy
I am thinking of my family.
How I wish that I was home
I desperately want to return to my house.
I've run from law and order
I have evaded the authorities.
But there was nothing gained
However, I did not gain anything.
Now only time will tell me
Only time can give me the answer.
If I can make it home again
Whether I can reach my home is unknown.
I'm falling down in lonely town
I am declining in a melancholic town.
My life's in ruins my name a joke
My existence is in tatters, and people ridicule me.
I'm falling down can't stand up anymore
I am slipping down and unable to stand any longer.
I'm running out I cannot shout
I am losing everything, and I can't even scream.
No one can hear no one can help
No one can hear me, and no one can assist me.
I'm running out of everything I was
I am losing everything that I have accomplished.
I'm sitting at the station
I am sitting at the train station.
Waiting for the train
I am waiting for the train.
To take me somewhere further
To transport me someplace distant.
Away from all the pain
To flee from all the misery.
A little boy came asking
A young boy approached me and asked.
Mister what is wrong
Sir, what's troubling you.
But I could not tell him
But I wasn't able to tell him.
What is wrong
What is disturbing me.
Contributed by Taylor B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@brayden1835
AMAZING SONG, ❤👍👍👍👍👍🎸🎸
@MrWadwe
Beautiful song!
@Alexia_Ness
I love this song so much, it's a masterpiece!
@tyson1fan487
So good 👍 if I could meet one person it would be Mike Tramp 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@svetlana7307
Great 🤗
@ashleystewart2369
Sure wish you could come to Niagara Falls area in Canada. Love your songs you write