… 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…
Running Around in My Dreams
Tyrone Wells Lyrics
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It was one of those moments
When everything changes
She was, climbing out of a Chevrolet
On the passenger's side
I must've been staring
'cause when I caught her eye
I had been looking at her for all of my life
So I said
Why don't you come and go with me
Somehow I know, I've waited my whole life to see
You standing there with the wind in your hair
I'm as sure as a boy, could be
You are the girl that's been running around in my dreams
You are the girl that's been running around in my dreams
Hey...
Once in a lifetime does not happen again
So I, took a chance in a gamblers' game
Put my heart on the line
And maybe I'm crazy, but I'll never regret
What I said to a girl I knew, before we even met
And I said,
Why don't you come and go with me
Somehow I know, I've waited my whole life to see
You standing there with the wind in your hair
I'm as sure as a boy, could be
You are the girl that's been running around in my dreams
You are the girl that's been running around in my...
Hey, I finally found you
I've been dreaming about you, yea..
You are the girl that's been running around in my....
Hey, I finally found you
I've been dreaming about you
You are the girl that's been running around in my....
Why don't you come and go with me
Somehow I know, I've waited my whole life to see
You standing there, with the wind in your hair
I'm as sure as a boy could...
Why don't you come and go with me
Somehow I know, that this changes everything.
You're standing here, it's crystal clear
I'm as sure as a boy, could be
You are the girl that's been running around in my dreams
You are the girl that's been running around in my...
Hey, I finally found you
I've been dreaming about you, yea..
You are the girl that's been running around in my....
Hey, I finally found you
I've been dreaming about you.
You are the girl that's been running around in my dreams.
You've been running around in my dreams.
You've been running around in my dreams
You are the girl that's been running around in my dreams
The lyrics to Tyrone Wells's song Running Around in My Dreams describe the moment when the singer meets the girl he has been dreaming about. He is struck by her beauty and feels as though he has been looking at her for his entire life. The singer takes a chance and asks her to come with him, expressing his certainty that she is the girl he has been dreaming about.
The imagery used in the lyrics is powerful - the girl climbing out of a Chevrolet, the wind in her hair - and conjures up a nostalgic, romantic feeling. The message of the song is that sometimes you have to take a chance and follow your dreams, even if it means putting your heart on the line.
The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody make it a popular choice for romantic occasions such as weddings or first dances. Its nostalgic feel and catchy chorus have helped it become a hit with a wide audience.
Line by Line Meaning
It was one of those moments
It was a rare moment that was significant
When everything changes
Things took on a new meaning
She was, climbing out of a Chevrolet
She was getting out of a car
On the passenger's side
She was not driving the car
I must've been staring
I must have been looking at her for a while
'cause when I caught her eye
Because she noticed me looking at her
It seemed like
It felt like
I had been looking at her for all of my life
I have been waiting for someone like her my whole life
So I said
I spoke to her
Why don't you come and go with me
Would you like to spend time with me?
Somehow I know, I've waited my whole life to see
Somehow I know that you are the one I have been waiting for
You standing there with the wind in your hair
You being there, looking beautiful with the wind blowing through your hair
I'm as sure as a boy, could be
I am positive that you are the one for me
You are the girl that's been running around in my dreams
You are the one I have been dreaming of
Once in a lifetime does not happen again
This is a unique opportunity that won't happen twice
So I, took a chance in a gamblers' game
I took a risk by talking to her
Put my heart on the line
I was vulnerable and honest with her
And maybe I'm crazy, but I'll never regret
I may seem foolish, but I won't regret being honest with her
What I said to a girl I knew, before we even met
I had a feeling she was the one before ever meeting her
Hey, I finally found you
I finally found the one I have been waiting for
You are the girl that's been running around in my...
The one I have been dreaming about
Why don't you come and go with me
Would you like to spend time with me?
Somehow I know, that this changes everything.
I know that being with her will change everything
You're standing here, it's crystal clear
It's obvious to me now that she is the one
You've been running around in my dreams.
She has been the person I have been dreaming of
You are the girl that's been running around in my dreams
You are the one I have been dreaming of
Contributed by Matthew M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Meana Beana
Love it thanks for uploading.
Neerali Patel
Just AMAZING. Nothing less
FAITHandLOGIC
Tyrone's got himself a 4 chord song!
Minna Rinteelä
almost makes me cry.. love it <3
Nataly Avila
Tyrone wells sings amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=)=)=)=)=)=)=)=)
Divy sh
its really good!!!
OneBraveSoulBeauty
such a cute song!
Ruben Farias
just perfect song...i think her everyday :(((
Victoria Preston
this is in Something Borrowed
love that movie
Maria Urquiaga
love