… 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…
This Love
Tyrone Wells Lyrics
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You don't have to hide your scars
If you come to me
I'll help you learn to see
You're beautiful just as you are
All I need
Is you to come to me
Come to me and see how desperately
Until I know you feel, live, and breathe this love
This love
Listen to the rhythm of my heart beat
With every drop of blood you take away
This love
This love, this love
This love, this love
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You can make a great escape
Leave your fears and walk away
If you come to me
The shadow of your past is history
All I need
Is you to come to me
Come to me and see how desperately
I wanna pull you close, close to me
Until I know you feel, live, and breathe this love
This love
Listen to the rhythm of my heart beat
With every drop of blood you take away
This love
This love, this love
This love, this love
The world is a sink
Sometimes it swallows your dreams
And you lose yourself
You lose yourself
This anchor field is my love that is true
And I'm waiting still
And I'm waiting 'til
You come to me and see how desperately
I wanna pull you close, close to me
Until I know you feel, live, and breathe this love
This love
Come to me and see how desperately
I wanna pull you close, close to me
Until I know you feel, live, and breathe this love
This love
Listen to the rhythm of my heart beat
With every drop of blood you take away
This love
This love, this love
This love, this love
This love, this love
This love, this love
This love, this love
This love, this love
The song "This Love" by Tyrone Wells is a touching ballad that focuses on the beauty of imperfection and the transformative power of love. In the song, the singer reassures their loved one that they don't have to hide their scars or past, and that they are beautiful just as they are. The singer invites their loved one to come to them and see how desperately they want to pull them close and shower them with love until they feel, live, and breathe in it. The repeated chorus reinforces the message of the transformative power of love and how it can heal wounds and make everything better. The song also acknowledges the struggles of life and how it can swallow up one's dreams, but the singer assures their loved one that their love is an anchor that is true and they will be waiting until their loved one is ready to receive it.
Overall, "This Love" is a powerful song that reminds us of the healing and transformative power of love. It encourages listeners to embrace their imperfections and to find comfort and hope in the love of others.
Line by Line Meaning
You're beautiful just as you are
You do not have to pretend to be anyone else to prove your beauty.
You don't have to hide your scars
You do not need to be ashamed of the scars you bear because they make you unique and beautiful in your way.
If you come to me
If you let me into your life, I will help you.
I'll help you learn to see
I will assist you in recognizing your worth and beauty as an individual.
All I need
All I require to make you realize your worth is for you to allow me to help you.
Is you to come to me
I need you to trust me and let me into your life so that I can assist you in recognizing your true value.
Come to me and see how desperately
If you give me a chance, you will witness how honest and eager my love for you is.
I wanna pull you close, close to me
I desire to be close to you, to comfort and support and show you how much you are loved.
Until I know you feel, live, and breathe this love
I will not stop pursuing your love until I am convinced that you are feeling, living, and breathing the same love that I feel for you.
Listen to the rhythm of my heart beat
Pay attention to the cadence of my heart, feel its passion for your love.
With every drop of blood you take away
Every time you are distant or disinterested or unhappy, my heart aches, and it physically feels like blood is flowing out of it.
You can make a great escape
You have the power to break free from your fears and past, to pursue a better future.
Leave your fears and walk away
Give up your fears and start walking towards a better future and happiness.
The shadow of your past is history
The negative experiences of your past do not have to dictate your future. They are an integral part of your story, but they do not have to define you.
The world is a sink
The world can be rather cruel at times, leading one to feel hopeless and lost.
Sometimes it swallows your dreams
Sometimes, the cruelty of the world can consume and crush one's aspirations and dreams.
And you lose yourself
In such moments, it is effortless for one to become overwhelmed, lose oneself and forget one's worth and dreams.
This anchor field is my love that is true
The love I have for you is our steadying force, a constant in this rapidly changing world.
And I'm waiting still
I am patiently waiting for you to let me into your life so that we can face the world together.
You come to me and see how desperately
Come to me and experience how eagerly, honestly, and truthfully my love for you is, let me make a positive difference in your life.
This love, this love
This love we share is powerful and intense.
Oh, oh, oh, oh
It shows how deeply and passionately we feel about each other.
Until I know you feel, live, and breathe this love
I'm dedicating every aspect of my life to make you feel, live and always be in love with me.
Writer(s): TYRONE WELLS, MIKE KOPULOS
Contributed by Jayce K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.