Rando, an Australian singer-songwriter, was helped along by a scholarship grant to the National Guitar Summer Workshop held in Connecticut, New York.
It was there that Tommy was guided to seek out the ingredients that shaped his artistic style. Following his time in New York, Tommy toured the US for BMI hooking up with industry greats such as Jeff Cohen, Seymore Stein and ex-manager to Elton John, John Reid.
Back at home, Tommy has played with Australia's best including: "Taxiride", "Boomcrash Opera" and "Invertigo". He has written songs for Vanessa Amorosi, Lee Harding, Alan Fletcher and Kirsty Crawford to name just a few. With a growing catalogue, Tommy has his tunes playing regularly on the television show "Neighbours" as well as co-writing the number one ARIA hit "Wasabi" for Australian Idol's Lee Harding.
Early inspiration came from artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Steve Ray Vaughan, The Beatles, Jeff Buckley, Elton John, Cats Stevens, Joni Mitchell, John Hiatt, Miles Davis, Radiohead, The Dave Matthews Band, soul, blues and gospel singers. Tommy explains: "The importance of music is to portray yourself as honestly as possible and to touch the soul..." "...let the words and emotions tell the story...we are story-tellers."
There is no doubt that anyone in the audience of one of Tommy's shows will see a brilliant singer/songwriter who truly wears his heart on his sleeve. His ageless songs are executed with vision and clarity and delivered with heart-felt reflection and passion.
Gone
Tommy Rando Lyrics
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What we had
The fire that burned
You rained instead
Wont you try
Try to keep on lighting
Have we changed?
Lost the key
To come back at all
You think its weird
And Im so Cold
You dont know
Me anymore
But if you go away
I hope you know its mistake to say
That its gone?
Empty pictures
On the wall
Break me down
To nothing at all
Can I say? Can I call? I cant breath without you
I know I put you
Through this hell
Covered you away
Inside my spell
Im ashamed
Im to blame
You dont need me anymore
But If you go away she says
I know its more a mistake to stay
And I dont need the sun to save me
I just need the love you gave me
But if you go away
I hope you know its mistake to say
That its gone?
The song "Gone" by Tommy Rando is a melancholic tune that speaks of a relationship that has lost its spark. The lyricist explores the different stages of the relationship and the struggles that come with it. In the first verse, the singer reflects on the fire that used to burn between them, but now it seems to have been extinguished as they now only rain on their love. The singer then begs their partner to keep on lighting the fire, to try and rekindle the passion that they once had.
The second verse explores how the relationship has changed, describing the closed doors and lost keys. The singer laments that their partner doesn't know them anymore and thinks it's weird how they've become so cold. The singer recognizes their contribution to the demise of the relationship, admitting they put their partner through hell and covered them away inside their spell. They say they are ashamed and to blame for the breakdown and that their partner doesn't need them anymore.
The chorus of the song, which repeats twice, is an emotional plea for their partner not to leave. The first time it's sung, the singer hopes their partner knows it's a mistake to say that what they had is completely gone. The second time, the singer tells their partner that they don't need the sun to save them, just the love they were given. However, despite their avowals of love, the song seems to end on a sad note: "But if you go away, I hope you know it's a mistake to say that it's gone."
Line by Line Meaning
You say its gone
You claim that what we had no longer exists
What we had
Our relationship or love that existed before
The fire that burned
Intense passion and love we once experienced
You rained instead
Your attitude towards me was cold and distant
Wont you try
Requesting to make an effort to change things
Try to keep on lighting
To reignite the passion and love we once shared
Have we changed?
Questioning if our relationship is different now
Closed the door
Choosing to end the relationship
Lost the key
Unable to find a way to fix our problems
To come back at all
Returning to a happy and loving relationship feels impossible
You think its weird
You find my behavior strange or unusual
And Im so Cold
I am distant and unfeeling towards you
You dont know
You are unaware and unfamiliar with who I am now
Me anymore
I have changed and you may not recognize who I am now
But if you go away
If you decide to leave me
I hope you know its mistake to say
I want you to understand that saying our love is gone would be wrong
Empty pictures
Pictures that no longer hold any meaning without you
On the wall
Hanging in plain view, taunting me of what we had and have now lost
Break me down
Feeling crushed and defeated without you
To nothing at all
Reduced to an empty, meaningless shell without your love
Can I say? Can I call?
Asking if it's okay to reach out and try to win you back
I can't breathe without you
Your absence is suffocating me and leaving me feeling empty
I know I put you
Admitting that I am the cause of our troubles
Through this hell
Apologizing for the painful and difficult times we have experienced
Covered you away
Hiding our true feelings from each other
Inside my spell
Trapped in a cycle of unhealthy behavior and thought patterns
Im ashamed
Feeling guilty and remorseful for my actions
Im to blame
Taking responsibility for our problems and relationship struggles
You dont need me anymore
Realizing that you have moved on and no longer require my love
But If you go away she says
She warns me that if I continue with my behavior, she may leave me
I know its more a mistake to stay
She acknowledges that staying with me may not be right for her
And I dont need the sun to save me
I don't require anything grand to feel complete, I only need her love
I just need the love you gave me
The only thing that will make me feel whole again is her love
But if you go away
If you leave me
I hope you know its mistake to say
I want you to understand that our love is not gone and we have a chance to work it out
Contributed by Miles Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.