Wilkinson has been making music under the radar since he was just 16. In 2009 he found himself a studio in South West London where he has been fine tuning his production skills and writing music that, in 2010, got him noticed by DJ's such as Andy C, Cyantific, TC, London Elektricity and many more.
After sending some of his music to Hospital Records, Wilkinson was offered his debut release as part of the Sick Music 2 compilation released in April 2010.
On 13 December 2010 Wilkinson released his debut single "Moonwalker / Samurai" through RAM Records. The tracks were first premiered through Andy C's drum & bass compilation album Nightlife 5. On 12 June 2011 he released the single "Every Time / Overdose", which became the 99th single release of RAM Records. "Every Time" features vocals from Marcus Gregg and it became Wilkinson's first song to spawn a music video. On 4 December 2011 he released "Tonight / Pistol Whip". "Tonight" was later re-released in 2013 as the iTunes Single of the Week to promote the release of his debut studio album Lazers Not Included. On 19 August 2012 he released the single "Automatic / Hands Up!". Although it received mixed feedback and significantly less airplay, "Automatic" still managed to gain support from the likes of Annie Mac and MistaJam.
On 2 December 2012 he released "Need to Know / Direction" featuring Iman as the lead single from his debut studio album. On 3 April 2013 he released "Take You Higher / Crunch" as the next single from the album. On 26 July 2013 he released "Heartbeat" featuring P Money and Arlissa as the third single from his debut studio album. On 13 October 2013 he released "Afterglow" as the fourth single from his debut studio album. The song peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his first top 10 single in the UK. On 28 October 2013 he released his debut studio album Lazers Not Included. The album peaked at number 46 on the UK Albums Chart and number 2 on the UK Dance Chart. On 9 February 2014 he released "Too Close" featuring Detour City as the album's fifth single, which peaked at number 55 in the UK.
The album's sixth single "Half Light" was released on 1 June 2014. Wilkinson has also produced for Katy B, Wretch 32 and Angel Haze since the release of the album.
On 12 October 2014, "Dirty Love" featuring Talay Riley was released. The song is the lead single from Wilkinson's second studio album, currently being produced and scheduled for a 2015 release.
Heaven
Wilkinson Lyrics
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Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
Take me to paradise, I'm high in Heaven
Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
Take me to paradise, I'm high in Heaven
Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
Take me to paradise, I'm high in Heaven
Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
Take me to paradise, I'm high in Heaven
Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
Take me to paradise, I'm high in Heaven
Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
Take me high, home, home, home
Take me high, home, home, home
Take me high, home, home, home
Take me high, home, home, home
Take me to paradise, I'm high in Heaven
Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
Take me to paradise, I'm high in Heaven
Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
Take me to paradise, I'm high in Heaven
Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
Take me to paradise, I'm high in Heaven
Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
The lyrics of Wilkinson feat. Shannon Saunders's song "Heaven" evoke a desire for escapism, taking the listener to a paradise where they feel "high in Heaven." The lights are described as "cinematic," suggesting a grandeur and theatricality to this paradise. The repetition of the chorus underscores this desire for a kind of transcendence, with the yearning to be taken "home" building in intensity throughout the song.
The use of the word "paradise" is significant, as it suggests a perfect, unattainable state or place. Similarly, the wish to be taken "high" reinforces the idea of an elevated, out-of-reach state. The description of lights as "cinematic" and the use of the word "watch" also conjures a sense of being outside oneself, perhaps observing from a distance, adding to the feeling of escape and disembodiment.
Overall, the lyrics of "Heaven" speak to the human desire for transcendence and escapism, a desire to leave behind the mundane and reach something beyond.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me to paradise, I'm high in Heaven
I want to go to a place of pure bliss and joy, and I currently feel ecstatic and overjoyed.
Lights so cinematic, watch and listen
The lights around me are so beautiful and enchanting, and I want to bask in their radiance while also listening to the sounds around me.
Take me high, home, home, home
I want to feel elevated and euphoric, like I'm soaring to new heights. I also desire to return to a place of safety and comfort, where I feel at ease and at home.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARK WILKINSON, SHANNON SAUNDERS, TOM VARRALL
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