… 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…
Patience
Tyrone Wells Lyrics
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I'm still hurting from a love I lost
I'm feeling your frustration
But in a minute all the pain will stop
Just hold me close, inside, your arms, tonight
Don't be too hard to on my emotions
Cause I need time,
So while I'm still healing
Just try to have a little patience
I really want to start over again
I know you wanna be my salvation,
The one I can always depend
I tried to be strong, believe me
I'm trying to move on,
Its complicated but understand me,
Cause I need time,
My heart is numb, has no feeling
So while I'm still healing
Just try to have a little patience yeah
Have a little patience, yeah
Cause the scars run so deep
It's been hard but I have to believe
That you'll have a little patience
Have a little patience
Oh cause I, I just need time,
My heart is numb has no feeling
So while I'm still healing
Just try to have a little patience
Have a little patience
My heart is numb, has no feeling
So while I'm still healing
Just try to have a little patience
The song Patience by Tyrone Wells is a heartfelt plea by someone who is still trying to recover from the pain of a previous love. The lyrics are very emotive and show his vulnerability as he asks for his new partner to have some patience with him. He admits that his heart is still numb and has no feelings, and that he needs time to heal. The words "Just hold me close, inside your arms tonight" demonstrate that he wants to be comforted and reassured that he is not alone.
The line "I really want to start over again", depicts that the person in the song genuinely wants to move on and be with the new love, but it's not easy to leave the past behind. He acknowledges that it's complicated but wants his current partner to try and understand what he is going through. The theme of patience is present throughout the song, highlighting that it's essential to be patient while healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Just have a little patience
Please wait for me and be patient
I'm still hurting from a love I lost
My heart is broken from a previous relationship
I'm feeling your frustration
I understand that you're frustrated
But in a minute all the pain will stop
I promise the pain will end soon
Just hold me close, inside, your arms, tonight
Please comfort me and hold me tonight
Don't be too hard to on my emotions
Please be gentle with my feelings
Cause I need time,
I need time to heal
My heart is numb has no feeling
My heart is broken and I feel nothing
So while I'm still healing
I'm still in the process of healing
Just try to have a little patience
Please try to be patient with me
I really want to start over again
I want to move on and start fresh
I know you wanna be my salvation,
I know you want to help me and save me
The one I can always depend
Someone I can always count on
I tried to be strong, believe me
I tried to be strong but it's difficult
I'm trying to move on,
I'm trying to move forward from the past
Its complicated but understand me,
It's difficult to explain, but please try to understand me
Cause I need time,
I need more time to heal
The scars run so deep
The emotional scars are very deep
It's been hard but I have to believe
It's been a long and difficult journey, but I have hope
That you'll have a little patience
Please continue to be patient with me
Have a little patience
Please be patient with me
Oh cause I, I just need time,
I still need more time to heal
My heart is numb has no feeling
I still don't feel anything
So while I'm still healing
I'm still in the process of healing
Just try to have a little patience
Please continue to be patient with me
Have a little patience
Please be patient with me
My heart is numb, has no feeling
My heart is still broken
So while I'm still healing
I'm still recovering from the pain
Just try to have a little patience
Please continue to be patient with me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gary Barlow, John Shanks, Mark Owen, Jason Orange, Howard Donald
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