John Butler was born on April 1, 1975 in Torrance, California, to an Australian father and American mother. He moved to the small Western Australian town of Pinjarra in January 1986, when he was eleven. Butler began playing guitar at the age of sixteen, and by 1996 started his career as a busker in Fremantle, Western Australia. The John Butler Trio was formed in 1998 when Butler was joined by Gavin Shoesmith on bass and Jason McGann on drums, and by the end of that year had recorded their debut album John Butler.
They then released Three in 2001, Sunrise Over Sea in 2004 and Grand National in 2007, all of which were certified platinum.
In June 2009, a new line up of the ever evolving John Butler Trio emerged. Prominent Melbourne musician Nicky Bomba of Bomba fame and principal drummer on Sunrise Over Sea joined the band on drums and percussion, as did bass player Byron Luiters from Sydney outfit Ray Mann Three.
The latest album entitled April Uprising came from a journey John Butler undertook for the ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ TV series. He traces the Butler name through generations of hardship to a matriarch who sang for her survival and follows his Bulgarian ancestry to a forebear caught up in a violent revolt called the April Uprising. The recording process for the new album was shared with avid followers via a special studio sessions page on the band’s website.
John Butler comments on the forthcoming new album,
“The whole rehearsal and recording process so far has been a lot of fun and very gratifying. I feel the sounds and general spirit and energy of this album are best summed up in the words – free, melodic, funky, phat and rocking. There’s definitely a certain attitude that comes across on the album. Perhaps there’s a conviction, in a song writing and production sense, that I haven’t tapped into so much on earlier works that seems to be more prevalent on April Uprising. There’s chemistry and language that Nicky, Byron and I have found that really compliments these songs in all their different facets”.
Only One
The John Butler Trio Lyrics
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It's nothing you can see, I do all I can to hide
And all the rolling days, all the lonely nights
You don't know your place, all the fights
I keep on reading the same chapter
I cannot breathe, holding hiding truth
You always know when just to say let go
To me you are the only one
Who can help unwind my tangled mind
I am the seed but you're the sun
I'm telling anybody tell everybody
Did they tell ya man that you can't fly?
Did they clip your wings when you did try?
Did they say you could when you know can't?
Did you build your castles out of sand?
I keep on reading the same chapter
I cannot breathe, holding hiding truth
You always know when just to say let go
To me you are the only one
Who can help unwind my tangled mind
I am the seed but you're the sun
I'm telling anybody tell everybody
To me you are the only one
Who can help unwind my tangled mind
I am the seed but you're the sun
I'm telling anybody tell everybody
The only one
The only one
The only one
The only one
The only one
The lyrics to The John Butler Trio’s song Only One is a reflection of a person struggling with their inner demons. It speaks of something weighing heavily on the writer's mind, something that cannot be seen, but is constantly present. The writer tries to hide it, but the loneliness and the fights still exist. The writer repeats the same chapter and feels like they are holding onto a hidden truth that is suffocating them. However, there seems to be someone in the writer’s life who knows just when to say “let go” and helps him unwind his tangled mind. The writer says that this person is the only one who can do so and he is tell everybody and anybody.
This song is about someone dealing with internal struggles and how they need someone to help them cope. It’s an emotional plea for help, and the writer is reaching out to someone who is willing to listen. The writer is asking for someone to be their support system, and his gratitude for that person is evident throughout the song.
Overall, the song’s message is about the importance of having someone to lean on when life becomes too much to bear. It reminds us that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but rather, a source of strength.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something haunting me, running on thin ice
I'm struggling with something that feels precarious, like I could lose control at any moment
It's nothing you can see, I do all I can to hide
I'm keeping my issue hidden, even though it's affecting me deeply
And all the rolling days, all the lonely nights
My problem goes on and on, and it's making me feel isolated
You don't know your place, all the fights
I'm having conflicts with people who don't understand what I'm going through or how to help me
I keep on reading the same chapter
I feel stuck in a repetitive cycle, unable to make progress or move on
I cannot breathe, holding hiding truth
My burden is suffocating me, but I can't be honest about it
You always know when just to say let go
You have a way of helping me let go of my worries and feel free
To me you are the only one
You're the only person who truly understands me and can help me
Who can help unwind my tangled mind
You have a talent for untangling my complicated thoughts and feelings
I am the seed but you're the sun
I have potential, but you empower me and help me grow
I'm telling anybody tell everybody
I want everyone to know how much you mean to me and how much you've helped me
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: JOHN CHARLES WILTSHIRE-BUTLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ariel avila
There's something haunting me, running on thin ice
It's nothing you can see, I do all I can to hide
And all the rolling days, all the lonely nights
Where you don't know your place, all the fights
Oh, I keep on reading the same chapter
I cannot breathe, holding hiding truth
You always know when just to say let go
To me you are the only one
Who can help unwind my tangled mind
I am the seed but you're the sun
I'm telling anybody tell everybody
Did they tell ya man that you can't fly?
Did they clip your wings when you did try?
Did they say you could knowing you can't?
Did you build your castles out of sand?
Oh, I keep on reading the same chapter
I cannot breathe, holding hiding truth
You always know when just to say let go
To me you are the only one
Who can help unwind my tangled mind
I am the seed but you're the sun
I'm telling anybody tell everybody
To me you are the only one
Who can help unwind my tangled mind
I am the seed but you're the sun
I'm telling anybody tell everybody
The only one [x5]
Zach Pearson
I have found it to be 100% impossible to not be happy while listening to this song.
В.
Круто! Столько лет прошло, а все равно возвращаюсь послушать песню
Brigitte Oberlander
This is the kind of music that should be #1 on the world charts, not trashy the trashy shit they play now, this is real music
vnm108
This video really shows how John's guitar playing technique has evolved through the years. :) This video gives me hope that, if there ever was a zombie apocalypse, we would still have music played by none other than JBT
Paranormal Lane
Favorite part by far, though is when the music stops and they have to start running again. I died. And that weird high shriek before the video ended. Pure genius
Brodzzzzz
I love this John... Such a summer vibe song.. :)
ariel avila
There's something haunting me, running on thin ice
It's nothing you can see, I do all I can to hide
And all the rolling days, all the lonely nights
Where you don't know your place, all the fights
Oh, I keep on reading the same chapter
I cannot breathe, holding hiding truth
You always know when just to say let go
To me you are the only one
Who can help unwind my tangled mind
I am the seed but you're the sun
I'm telling anybody tell everybody
Did they tell ya man that you can't fly?
Did they clip your wings when you did try?
Did they say you could knowing you can't?
Did you build your castles out of sand?
Oh, I keep on reading the same chapter
I cannot breathe, holding hiding truth
You always know when just to say let go
To me you are the only one
Who can help unwind my tangled mind
I am the seed but you're the sun
I'm telling anybody tell everybody
To me you are the only one
Who can help unwind my tangled mind
I am the seed but you're the sun
I'm telling anybody tell everybody
The only one [x5]
Aneel Aranha
This song puts a smile on my face every single time I hear it...
Andrew Karp
The drummer's face at 2:14 is AWESOME!!!
sandman81full
очень круто и оригинально