1) a Br… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists by the name of David Gray, including:
1) a British singer-songwriter
2) an Italian disco musician
3) an American singer-songwriter
4) drummer for the British blackened death metal band Akercocke
5) a musician from South Africa
6) a British classical hornist
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1) David Gray is a British singer-songwriter born on June 13, 1968 in Sale, United Kingdom. He released his first studio album in 1993 and received worldwide attention after the release of White Ladder six years later in 1999.
Gray moved to Wales at age 9 and later returned to the north-west of England to attend the University of Liverpool. His musical career got early support from a dedicated Irish fan base. After a few marginally-successful releases through the 1990s, Gray's breakthrough came with the worldwide release in 1999 of his fourth album, White Ladder; this was a critical and commercial success and included his best-known songs, "This Years Love" and "Babylon". In the United States, the album received a boost from jam-band leader Dave Matthews, who made it the first release by the record company he co-founded, ATO Records.
On August 11, 2001 White Ladder at last reached the top of the UK charts, having been selling steadily since its reissue the previous May, thereby setting a new record for the longest uninterrupted climb to No. 1. The follow-up, A New Day At Midnight, also hit No. 1, and Gray's seventh album, Life in Slow Motion was released on September 12, 2005.
Gray's early music was in a contemporary folk-rock, singer-songwriter mode; his primary instrument was acoustic guitar, with occasional piano. 1996's Sell Sell Sell featured some rock arrangements and electric instrumentation. Starting with the release of White Ladder in 1999, Gray began to make significant use of computer-generated music to accompany his voice and acoustic instrumentation, a technique which differentiates him from many of his peers. Despite the move to more complex music, Gray has used small-scale, often home-based, recording methods and equipment and espoused a "do it yourself" approach to music production. However, Life in Slow Motion is a collaboration with noted producer Marius De Vries.
David Gray's brothers-in-law are Paul and Phillip Hartnoll, formerly of the Techno/Rave band Orbital. Because of this relationship, Gray performed guest vocals on the Orbital single Illuminate, while Paul Hartnoll produced a breakbeat remix of Gray's song "Please Forgive Me".
His successful single "January Rain" was included in the original soundtrack of the movie Serendipity, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale.
Pictures and additional information can be found on his website, www.DavidGray.com.
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2) David Gray was an Italian disco musician who had a hit with "Dead in the Water"
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3) David Gray is an American singer-songwriter
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4) David Gray is drummer for the British blackened death metal band Akercocke
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5) David Gray is a musician from South Africa
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6) British classical hornist, originally from London, England, UK, residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Studied at the Curtis Institute Of Music. Former Principal Horn with The London Symphony Orchestra (1964-1972). Member of The Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra.
Flame Turns Blue
David Gray Lyrics
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Yeah, but no one just a stranger I did find
I never noticed, hadn't seen it as it grew
The void between us where the flame turns blue
Different places, yeah, but they all look the same
Dreams of faces in the streets devoured by names
I'm in collision with every stone I ever threw
And blind ambition where the flame turns blue
Words dismantled, hey, and all the books unbound
Conversations though we utter not a sound
I heard a rumor, I don't know if it's true
That you'd meet me where the flame turns blue
So I venture underneath the leaden sky
See the freight train with it's one fierce eye
And then I listen as it tears the night in two
With a whistle and the flame turns blue
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
Through the lemon trees, the diamonds of light
Break in splinters on the pages where I write
That if I lost you I don't know what I'd do
Burn forever where the flame turns blue
That if I lost you I don't know what I'd do
Burn forever where the flame turns blue
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
The lyrics to David Gray's "Flame Turns Blue" convey a sense of loss and searching for something that has been left behind. The singer goes in search of someone he left behind, but instead finds a stranger. He reflects on the void that has grown between them, where the flame turns blue. This metaphor suggests that their connection has faded, and the flame that once burned brightly has turned a cooler, bluer color.
As the singer travels through different places, he sees familiar faces and dreams of people he once knew, but these images are now consumed by the names of the places where he sees them. He recognizes that he has collided with every stone he ever threw, and his blind ambition has led him to this void. This realization indicates a sense of regret and a desire to make amends for past mistakes.
The lyrics also suggest a hope for reunion, as the singer hears a rumor that the person he left behind might meet him where the flame turns blue. He ventures out and sees a freight train tearing the night in two with its whistle, and the flame turns blue. The repetition of the phrase "In the morning I will sing" at the end of the song suggests a sense of hope and renewal, that the future holds the promise of a new day.
Line by Line Meaning
I went looking for someone I left behind
I was searching for a person from my past
Yeah, but no one just a stranger I did find
I did not find the person I was looking for, only a stranger
I never noticed, hadn't seen it as it grew
I did not realize how much distance had grown between us
The void between us where the flame turns blue
The emptiness in our relationship where the passion has faded away
Different places, yeah, but they all look the same
Everywhere I go seems unremarkable and mundane
Dreams of faces in the streets devoured by names
People's identities seem to be lost in the hustle and bustle of everyday life
I'm in collision with every stone I ever threw
My past mistakes and harsh words are coming back to haunt me
And blind ambition where the flame turns blue
My self-centered drive and desire for success has put a strain on my relationships
Words dismantled, hey, and all the books unbound
My attempts to communicate and learn are falling apart
Conversations though we utter not a sound
There is an unspoken distance between me and the person I am with
I heard a rumor, I don't know if it's true
There is hearsay about the person I am looking for, but I am unsure of its validity
That you'd meet me where the flame turns blue
There is hope that I can reconnect with the person I am looking for in a place where passion still exists
So I venture underneath the leaden sky
I am exploring under the gloomy and oppressive sky
See the freight train with it's one fierce eye
I witness a powerful and intimidating train
And then I listen as it tears the night in two
I hear the forceful noise of the train as it rips through the silence of the night
With a whistle and the flame turns blue
The train's warning whistle reflects the passion that still exists in some things
Through the lemon trees, the diamonds of light
Amidst the mundane, there are still beautiful moments
Break in splinters on the pages where I write
I record these moments in my writing
That if I lost you I don't know what I'd do
The relationship is so important to me that I cannot imagine life without it
Burn forever where the flame turns blue
I will always cherish and hold onto the passion that once existed in our relationship
In the morning I will sing
Despite the difficulties, I will find joy in the new day
In the morning I will sing
I will start each day with positivity and hope
In the morning I will sing
My spirit will not be dampened by the challenges of life
In the morning I will sing
I will choose to find good in each day and to express joy
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID GRAY
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