"Lonely Life" - Daniel Wesley

Daniel Wesley

I was sitting at a friends house one night listening to "Santeria" by Sublime and he mentioned that if I liked Sublime I'd probably like Daniel Wesley.  I had never heard of the guy previously - you probably haven't either. Daniel Wesley is a Canadian artist, who hasn't had huge mainstream success yet, but is extremely popular in his hometown of White Rock, B.C. His music has a reggae influence but is undeniably rock as well.  It's the kind of music that makes you want to dance and move your hips and get high. 

"She takes a lonely drink"

The song "Lonely Life" at first listen is upbeat, and funky like most reggae songs. When you listen closer there is a sadness hidden in the story of the lyrics. It tells the story of a beautiful girl with a beautiful voice that spends her nights sitting alone in a bar. Killing her loneliness with a drink.  With loneliness comes an emptiness, and with that the need to feel whole again.  One of the easiest ways to fill the void is with alcohol. The song speaks about the power of addiction. Addiction does not discriminate, and it knows no boundaries. Beauty does not equal immunity.

She takes a lonely drink,
Moving herself on out, oh ya.
Don't know where to go,
Killing herself with alcohol.

She leads a lonely life,
Finding her way back home at night.
She leads a lonely life,
Losing herself before she knows:

Where to go,
When the moon,
Shines down upon her face.
She got no phone.
One to call,
One to call she gets on.

She leads a lonely life,
Finding her way back home alright.
She leads a lonely life,
Losing herself before she goes.
So when she stops to sing,
Singing those beautiful melodies,
She makes some sweet, sweet love.
Hoping she'll find the one of her life.

Where to go,
When the moon,
Shines down upon her face?
She got no phone,
No one to call.

She leads a lonely life,
Finding her way back home alright.
She leads a lonely life,
Losing herself before she goes,
She goes, she goes, she goes...