Once hailed as “Britain’s Best Unknown Songwriter”, Tom Rosenthal is an independent singer-songwriter with a knack for sweet, folksy tunes. Rosenthal has produced a host of LPs and EPs, notably two albums dedicated to his daughters: Bess and Fenn. Notable EPs are the The Pleasant Trees series (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and Vol.3), and one of his 2018 releases, Don’t Die Curious.
Rosenthal has released 6 albums to date, all of them self-released on his own label Tinpot Records. Keep a Private Room Behind the Shop was released in 2011, and the latest is Denis Was A Bird in 2021, written about his father's death. His songs have had over 350 million streams on Spotify.
Rosenthal's makes videos for his songs that he posts on YouTube and Vimeo. Tom Rosenthal’s presence in the YouTube community–such as through collaborative songs with dodie, Savannah Brown, or Will Darbyshire feeds into his success in the music industry. Rosenthal’s personal channel features series of vlogs, the first of which spanned March and April 2017, with a second series running through the latter half of 2017; and a large collection of songs (music videos, lyrics videos, acoustic performances, etc.). With a growing online following, Rosenthal sees social media as a fruitful alternative to dependence on traditional record labels.
Rosenthal's music has been used on television soundtracks. "Forgets Slowly", "Lights on But Nobody's Home", and "Take Care" featured in the Skins episode "Alo". "Go Solo" was featured on the soundtrack of the German film Head Full of Honey (2014), the documentary Kid Poker (2015), the NFL documentary Hard Knocks, the film trailer for Felix and Meira, and the Netflix documentary The Least Expected Day: Inside the Movistar Team 2019. "It's OK" features on the film trailers for Comet (2014),[ Anesthesia (2014). and L'odyssée (2016). From 2016 through to 2018 his songs It's OK and Woes have been used on Neighbours.
Rosenthal's song "Go Solo" featured in a TV commercial for the Renault Zoe E-TRON in 2021 and in a 2022 episode of the NBC drama series New Amsterdam.
Rosenthal played his first concert at St Pancras Old Church on Wednesday 13 March 2019, followed by a tour around Europe and a gig at Union Chapel, with over 40 concerts in 2019.
Rosenthal is also known as Edith Whiskers. This started when his cover version on the single "Home", recorded in 2015, went viral on the social media platform TikTok in 2020. Edith Whiskers is depicted as an older lady, that "Edith enjoys long hot baths, a spot of beekeeping and the occasional bike ride." Rosenthal released the song as a single on October 16, 2020 and on a covers album titled Stop Stealing the Covers. "Home" was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2023.
Go Solo
Tom Rosenthal Lyrics
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A thousand days and the sun won't shine
Before I come back to you
I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I'm making my way home, I'm making my way
For you love I will go far
I know I'm coming back for you
Our love is a river long
The best right in a million wrongs
I know I'm coming back to you
And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I'm making my way home, I'm making my way
I go solo, oh I go solo
I'm making my way home, I'm making my way
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
I go solo, oh I go solo
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
In Tom Rosenthal's song Go Solo, he presents a tale of a person who has left home and embarked on a journey to find their happiness. The song begins with the lyrics "They say it's a matter of time, a thousand days, and the sun won't shine before I come back to you." Here, the lyrics imply that the singer has left someone behind - possibly a partner, family, or friends - and is on a journey that is bound to bring him back to them, once he's found what he is looking for.
The lyrics "I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me" show a sense of determination and purpose in the singer's journey, suggesting that he is content with the path he has chosen, and nothing will stop him from achieving his goal. He wants to be with his loved one, saying "For your love, I will go far, I wanna be wherever you are, I know I'm coming back for you," indicating that the person waiting for him is the driving force behind his journey.
As the songs progress, the chorus, "I go solo, and I'm making my way home," repeats. It suggests that even though the journey might be tough and the task of finding oneself is challenging, it's essential in the quest to reach one's destination. The lyrics remind listeners that sometimes it is necessary to go solo when seeking personal growth, self-discovery and the realization of one's dreams.
Overall, the song is about following your heart and realizing that even though the journey might be a long one, sticking to it will eventually lead you back to those that you love.
Line by Line Meaning
They say it's matter of time
Some people have warned me that going away from you might affect us due to the passage of time
A thousand days and the sun won't shine
Although it may take some time, I won't be affected by the fact that we won't see each other for a long period of time
Before I come back to you
I will see you again in due time, once I have achieved what I need to achieve
I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I am in good spirits and determined to make my way back to you no matter what obstacles arise
I'm making my way home, I'm making my way
I am on my way back to you and nothing will stop me from being with you again
For you love I will go far
I am willing to do anything and everything to be with you again because I love you
I wanna be wherever you are
No matter where you are in the world, I want to be with you and by your side
I know I'm coming back for you
I am confident that I will see you again soon and be with you once more
Our love is a river long
Our love is something that will always flow and never dry up, and it will take us to great lengths in life
The best right in a million wrongs
Our love is the one thing that has made everything right in my life, even when everything else seemed to go wrong
And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
Once again, I am in good spirits and nothing will prevent me from being with you again
I go solo, oh I go solo
Even though I am traveling alone, my love for you is my constant companion
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Vocalization of emotions, not a specific meaning conveyed by the lyrics
And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
Once again, my determination to be with you is unwavering and I will overcome any obstacle in my way
I go solo, oh I go solo
Once again, I may be alone physically, but the love I have for you is always with me and never fades
I'm making my way home
I am coming back to you and no matter how long it takes, I will always find a way
I'm making my way
I am making my way towards you, and nothing will stop me from being with you again
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Thomas Paul Pym Rosenthal
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@lilith7062
"One day after my suicide"
The day after my suicide, I loved my mother even more, when I saw her crying on the floor of my room, hugging my clothes with my photos scattered around her, I saw so much love past the tears in her eyes.
The day after my suicide, I felt how much my father loved me, no matter how hard it was, in the midst of so much sadness, he spoke to me with tears in his eyes about how proud he was of me and how much he loved me.
The day after my suicide, I saw Tumble (my furry best friend) was more incredible than I could imagine. Everytime someone came home, he would run to the door excited to see me, and seeing that it was not me, would lay down in front of the door and continue waiting for me.
The day after my suicide, I felt the love of my sister when I saw her sitting in her room with eyes full of tears. She remembered the times we played, talked and argued together in our beautiful childhood. Treasured moments.
The day after my suicide, I felt how important I was to my best friends. They were looking at all our pictures together...remembering the laughs we shared.
The day after my suicide, I felt the sorrow in my teachers. They blamed themselves for not noticing.
At night I went to the morgue to look for myself and said: "So many dreams we had", "So many loved ones", "So many people to meet", "You had so many people that loved you, yet you threw it all away?", "You have to have a lot of courage to take your life. Why didn't you use that courage to win?"
Thank goodness that was just a vision.
Remember: You are still here and can change your life forever. You are better than you think you are. Prettier, smarter and stronger.
Make this yours. Save it to notes and read it later.
Disclaimer: This is not my story I just wanted to spread it because maybe it helps some people :)
@quemaditos8140
They say it's matter of time
A thousand days and the sun won't shine
Before I come back to you
And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
For your love I will go far
I wanna be wherever you are
I know I'm coming back for you
Our love is a river long
The best right in a million wrongs
I know I'm coming back to you
And I'm happy, nothing's going to be stop me
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
I go solo, oh, I go solo
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
I go solo, oh, I go solo
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
@DrBozo
Lyrics:
They say it's matter of time
A thousand days and the sun won't shine
Before I come back to you
And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
For your love I will go far
I wanna be wherever you are
I know I'm coming back for you
Our love is a river long
The best right in a million wrongs
I know I'm coming back to you
And I'm happy, nothing's going to be stop me
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
I go solo, oh, I go solo
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
I go solo, oh, I go solo
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
@OakJaxx
This is a song to describe relentless parental love. My kids loved you too Tom. Cheers bud. Beautiful tones and thankyou. We all got our mountains and valleys. Beautiful isn’t it. This landscape for all its hardships
🫀 ta and love
Somewhere in all of this. It’s the mountains. God love em. Especially from a wheelchair perspective.
I’m grateful they move you too.
Son. If I could find a song for you kid. However you may find this. Know I love you and you are perfect as your are kid. Every kid is x
Everyone is still
Learning my love… folks like this are worth listening t. Love to all the kids… finding their way x
@jacobchammai5180
They say it's a matter of time
A thousand days and the sun won't shine
Before I come back to you
I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
For your love I will go far
I wanna be wherever you are
I'm know I'm coming back for you
Our love is a river long
The best right in a million wrongs
I know I'm coming back to you
And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
I go solo, oh I go solo
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
I go solo, oh I go solo
I'm making my way home
I'm making my way
@Rubenrex777
I'm leaving my comment here, so whenever someone click thumbs up, I'll always be reminded of this masterpiece.
@benravetta
Here's your reminder. Enjoy your day!
@PolitiekTV
Another remind
@jamieayer2452
Another one👍🏽
@farmaanakhoon714
1:57 here is a remainder
@MStehl95
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@katiediabolik8123
To my future self. Can't wait to meet you
@megancody6392
how have you been doing? :)
@katiediabolik8123
@@megancody6392 Amazing. I'm walking on my path. Hope u 2
@gucciknoblauch9440
And? All good at you?:)