… Read Full Bio ↴Tyrone Wells is an American singer-songwriter from Spokane, Washington.
Wells’ fourth full-length album, Where We Meet, balances acoustic vulnerability and pop rock irresistibility over the course of eleven anthems. Ultimately, Where We Meet is the place for Wells to start anew while keeping the same ethic that has won him his loyal fan base from his early independent days.
The journey to Where We Meet actually began on the high seas in 2010. He was playing The Rock Boat, an annual floating festival that travels from Tampa, FL to Cozumel, Mexico. Out on the ship in the middle of the ocean, he had an epiphany. With two lauded major label releases under his belt—Hold On [2006] and Remain [2009]—and countless high-profile film and TV placements including American Idol, One Tree Hill, Vampire Diaries, Rescue Me, Grey’s Anatomy, My Sister’s Keeper, Something Borrowed and more, Wells felt the urge to go independent again.
“I was thinking about my relationship with my record label,” he recalls. “I didn’t feel like they were capitalizing on the momentum that I had. So I wrote this long letter to my manager that I wanted to part ways with the label. When we reached port the next morning, my manager told me that the label actually just ended the relationship. Talk about serendipity! It’s like a relationship where both parties want to go their separate ways. After that, I didn’t have to worry about anyone else’s timelines and concerns. I could just focus on making a great record.”
Free from any constraints, Wells started working on that “great record” by penning over 80 songs. In the middle of that process, he managed to release the digital EP, Metal & Wood in 2010. Metal & Wood spent nearly three weeks at #1 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart and debuted at #14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.
Inspired immensely, he feverishly kept writing, experimenting, and pushing himself for almost two years. Taking his time in the studio, Wells worked diligently with two producers Thomas Doeve and Bill Lefler. The result is Where We Meet.
“I always wanted to make an album that was both sparse and intimate but also had these epic moments,” he says of the sound. “I love singer-songwriter albums that are vulnerable, but I’m also drawn to big, epic rock music. The record really is a meeting place between those two. I truly tried to incorporate both of those flavors. For the first time, I feel like I accomplished it.”
You can hear it on the album’s first single “Freedom.” A sunny acoustic guitar and handclaps resound as Wells delivers one of his catchiest choruses yet. It’s energetic, upbeat, and utterly undeniable. About the song, he reveals, “I was listening to a lot of Simon & Garfunkel, and I wanted to write something upbeat. I was hoping they’d peek into the room and inspire me.”
He continues, “So often, we try to hold on to things that aren’t working. When you open up your hands and let things go, they come back to you—maybe not even in the way you expect. As an independent artist, I have the freedom to do anything. I feel like this is a fitting opening to the album.”
On the other end of the spectrum is the pensive, powerful, and poetic, “I Can’t Save You Now.” Wells says goodbye as gorgeous instrumentation bristles in the background.
“I was crazy about this girl in college, but she was always in the middle of some sort of crisis,” he remembers. “At some point, I realized I can’t fix her and her problems. I couldn’t be in a relationship in that capacity because it was making me totally nuts. I had never felt so ungrounded. That’s what the song talks about.”
The title track sums everything up for him though. He goes on, “It delves into all of the madness and chaos of the world right now. There’s so much in life that we can’t control, but we can control how we treat each other. The heart of the record can be encapsulated in the closing lyric of Where We Meet: ‘Take my hand, all we have is a moment, so hold nothing back.’”
In some ways, Where We Meet brings Wells back to where it all began. Being independent again is like going back to his roots, except this time it is selling out venues, rather than coffee shops. He’s carving his own path. “I’m not in music so I can get rich,” he declares. “I have what I need and more. The aim for me isn’t to get famous. The aim is to make great music that I can stand by.”
With his first baby on the way and Where We Meet dropping this spring, he certainly has a lot to stand by. Wells concludes, “I’m doing what I love and if my art resonates with other people, I’m happy. I love it when someone tells me that my music is the soundtrack to their lives. I hope I can continue to provide that.”
Where We Meet is just the beginning…
Let Go
Tyrone Wells Lyrics
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Love, sweet when it comes, saves all us beggars, priests, and authors
And oh, how do we let go when someone we love slips away in the shadows
Well it's hard to see you go, 'cause you mean everything to me
And the seeds that you have sewn will live on deep inside of me
It's time, you're leaving now
Your hands are cold as i kiss your brow
And i will try, but i don't know how
To let go
Years, fly without fear, turning a boy into a father
And now he smiles, through tears down the isle
As he gives away his youngest daughter
And oh, how do we let go when every new step leads us into the unknown
And it's hard to see you go, 'cause you mean everything to me
And the seeds that you have sewn will live on deep inside of me
It's time, you're leaving now
Your hands are cold as i kiss your brow
And i will try, but i don't know how
To let go
And every new morning, all i can do
Is hold onto the promise that we all hope is true
That when it's all over, when this life is through
I'll wake up in heaven and run to find you
Well it's still hard to see you go, 'cause you mean everything to me
And the seeds that you have sewn will live on deep inside of me
It's time, you're leaving now
Your hands are cold as i kiss your brow
And i will try, but i don't know how
To let go
To let go
To let go
To let go
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The lyrics of "Let Go" by Tyrone Wells are a poignant reflection on the difficulty of coming to terms with the loss of a loved one, be it through death, distance or the passing of time. The song starts with a somber tone as it muses on the inevitability of time, how it takes everything we have and leaves us with nothing, but then takes a turn towards a more hopeful sentiment by suggesting that love, when it comes, can redeem us, regardless of our social status or profession.
The chorus of the song repeats the refrain "how do we let go?" as if asking a rhetorical question, since the answer seems to elude the singer. He is faced with the prospect of saying goodbye to someone he loves deeply, and although he acknowledges that the person's legacy will live on in him, he feels powerless in the face of their departure. The second verse provides a contrast to the first by depicting the bittersweet moment of a father giving away his daughter at her wedding, a reminder that life moves on and that even the most cherished relationships must come to an end.
The song's final section offers a glimmer of hope in the form of a religious allusion - the idea that the singer will be reunited with his loved one in heaven. Although this reference may not resonate with everyone, it adds a spiritual dimension to the song's theme of letting go and suggests that even in the face of the ultimate loss, there is a chance for redemption and a continuation of love beyond death.
Line by Line Meaning
Time, will rob you blind, take everything you have to offer
Time is unstoppable and takes away everything you have to offer, leaving you with nothing.
Love, sweet when it comes, saves all us beggars, priests, and authors
Love is a powerful force that can save everyone, no matter their status, occupation, or background.
And oh, how do we let go when someone we love slips away in the shadows
It's difficult to let go of someone you love when they leave suddenly and without notice.
Well it's hard to see you go, 'cause you mean everything to me
It's hard to say goodbye to someone who means everything to you.
And the seeds that you have sewn will live on deep inside of me
The influence and impact of the person leaving will be remembered and continue to affect the person staying behind.
It's time, you're leaving now
Your hands are cold as i kiss your brow
And i will try, but i don't know how
To let go
To let go
It's time for the person leaving to go, and although the person staying behind will try to let go, it's a difficult and uncertain process.
Years, fly without fear, turning a boy into a father
Years pass quickly and without fear, causing one to grow and develop from a boy into a father.
And now he smiles, through tears down the isle
As he gives away his youngest daughter
The father is emotional but proud as he gives away his daughter on her wedding day.
And oh, how do we let go when every new step leads us into the unknown
It's difficult to let go of things and people when each new step takes us into unfamiliar territory and the unknown.
And every new morning, all i can do
Is hold onto the promise that we all hope is true
That when it's all over, when this life is through
I'll wake up in heaven and run to find you
The person staying behind holds onto the hope that they will be reunited with the person leaving in the afterlife.
To let go
To let go
To let go
To let go
The repetition of 'let go' emphasizes the difficulty and importance of the act of letting go.
Contributed by Jacob O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@BLSDisciple666
In loving memory of my beautiful wife Teresa Volovnik.I lost her to lung cancer a little more than a year ago.She was my everything.I miss her everyday.Grieving is hard,very painful.Bless those that go through it each day.
@maryjanemagnenat8903
I met Tyrone Wells in Seattle when a friend took me to his concert. I cried a lot. My husband of 30 years had just died a few months before. He touched on so many things I was feeling. It was wonderful. He is a beautiful man with beautiful music.
@MariDonnelly
If you can't love this song, You're ears are broken.
@MrCodie09
I just lost my grandma today. This song is so beautiful and just what I needed.
@saraoverkamping8143
One of the greatest, kindest, most humble persons I have ever known died at only seventheen years old from an unfortunate accident. One year later we still mourn his death, but more we celebrate that he lived. We will NEVER EVER forget him. I will never forget him.
@sunsetdawn8714
I love this song. Tyrone Wells has real treasures ... and I really like what you've written at the description. You're right. We're all just people living our lifes, praying to find happiness, all through different means and choices: We all have a different background, a different story to tell, but we all just want the same. To somehow sometime find what we've been searching for all along - happiness and love.
@freckledklutz
r.i.p grandpa, you will be missed. cancer will not rob us of our fond memories of you! this song is amazing glad there is music for this time of my life.
@linushave
I know the "seeds will keep on living deep inside of me" and i am so proud and thankful to be your grandson - Goodbye Grandpa. To all those people who are going to a healing process... Be thankful and strong and always remember your loved people because its the biggest honor you can do and the best help to go through this awful time. Be blessed !
@camayacoastbeachproperties
To my baby..I'll never ever gonna let go..thanks for this beautiful song..kinda express what I feel inside...
@indirastammes7116
I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope this song can give you some comfort. <3