Perri grew up in Bensalem, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Philadelphia) with her older brother, Nick Perri, who formerly played guitar with Shinedown, among other artists. She attended Archbishop Ryan High School, and at age 16 taught herself how to play guitar by watching a videotape of Shannon Hoon from the group Blind Melon performing on VH1.
On her 21st birthday, Perri moved to Los Angeles. Later that year she got married and began to produce music videos. She divorced 18 months later and moved back to Philadelphia toward the end of 2009. During this time, she wrote her first song, "Jar of Hearts." She moved back to Los Angeles, where she spent her time waitressing at the Melrose Cafe during the day and recording music at night.
Perri's song "Jar of Hearts" was featured on "So You Think You Can Dance" during the June 30, 2010 broadcast. The song was featured in a performance by Billy Bell and Kathryn McCormick. Perri's friend Keltie Colleen passed the song to show choreographer Stacey Tookey, and later Perri and Colleen watched the performance in the audience. Following its exposure on the show, "Jar of Hearts" sold 48,000 digital copies, debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 at #63 and reaching #28 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs. Within a month, it sold more than 100,000 copies. Then, her music video for "Jar of Hearts" landed on the VH1 top 20 music video countdown.
Shortly after, Perri made her debut on national day time and prime time television, performing the song live on the July 10, 2010 episode of "The Early Show" on CBS as well as the July 15, 2010 episode of "So You Think You Can Dance." Perri signed a deal with Atlantic Records in July 2010. Perri recorded a five-single EP named "The Ocean Way Sessions," recorded live and released in November 2010.
Perri's debut album is titled "Lovestrong" and was released on May 10, 2011. It followed the release of its lead single, "Arms."
Daydream
Christina Perri Lyrics
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Now's my chance to turn and run
Like I always do
Build a story in my head
It was love before we met
Happy, with my idea with you
Please don't break my heart
Love you in my daydream
Don't open your mouth, open your mouth
Everything I'll ever need
Spoil it now, spoil it now
You stood up and I fell down
Watching me, watching you
I know what you wanna do
But I'm afraid of my wish coming true
So I paint a picture in my mind, that
I go back to older times
It's better than being with you
Stay where you are
Please don't break my heart
Love you in my daydream
Don't open your mouth, open your mouth
Everything I'll ever need
Spoil it now, spoil it now
You stood up and I fell down
I don't know how to come down
I was lost and now I am found
You stood up and I fell down
Love you in my daydream
Don't open your mouth, open your mouth
Everything I'll ever need
Spoil it now, spoil it now
Love you in my daydream
Don't open your mouth, open your mouth
Everything I'll ever need
Spoil it now, spoil it now
Love you in my daydream
The song "Daydream" by Christina Perri tells the story of a girl who has a crush on a guy and creates an idealized version of him in her head. She builds this fantasy world with the hope that she can stay in it forever, without actually having to confront the reality. The girl is afraid of her wish coming true, and is scared to open up to the guy because she is scared of being rejected or hurt. In the end, she realizes that she cannot escape reality and that sometimes, you need to face your fears and take a chance on love.
The lyrics of the song use various metaphors to explain the girl's feelings. For example, "Love you in my daydream, don't open your mouth, everything I'll ever need, spoil it now" suggests that she prefers to maintain her idealized version of him in her head, without actually acting upon her feelings. Similarly, the line "I don't know how to come down" suggests that she is so caught up in her fantasy world that she does not know how to return to reality.
Overall, the song "Daydream" is a beautiful and powerful track that captures the essence of unrequited love and the fear of rejection. It encourages listeners to take a chance on love and to stop living in fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Finally your time has come
The time has come for me to move on from our relationship.
Now's my chance to turn and run
I have the opportunity to walk away and leave everything behind.
Like I always do
I tend to run away from relationships when things become too complicated.
Build a story in my head
I imagine a perfect love between us that may not exist.
It was love before we met
I fell in love with the idea of you before I knew you.
Happy, with my idea with you
I am content living in my fantasy world with a perfect version of you.
Stay where you are
Don't change anything or do anything to upset my perfect illusion of you.
Please don't break my heart
I fear that reality will ruin the fantasy I have created.
Love you in my daydream
My love for you only exists in my imagination.
Don't open your mouth, open your mouth
I don't want to hear anything that may contradict my vision of you.
Everything I'll ever need
In my fantasy, you are everything I want in a partner.
Spoil it now, spoil it now
I am afraid that reality will destroy my perfect illusion of you.
You stood up and I fell down
When I confronted the reality of our relationship, it caused me emotional turmoil.
Watching me, watching you
You know that my feelings for you are not entirely based on reality.
I know what you wanna do
You are aware that I am living in a fantasy world.
But I'm afraid of my wish coming true
I fear that if I act on my desires, reality will ruin the perfect love I have fabricated.
So I paint a picture in my mind, that
I create a perfect image of our relationship in my imagination.
I go back to older times
I imagine a relationship with you in the past when everything was perfect.
It's better than being with you
My fantasy is better than the reality of our relationship.
I don't know how to come down
It is difficult for me to leave my fantasy world and face the reality of our relationship.
I was lost and now I am found
I have finally come to terms with the reality of our relationship.
Contributed by Oliver A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mary Moroschan
Finally your time has come
Now's my chance to turn and run
Like I always do
Build a story in my head
It was love before we met
Happy, with my idea with you
Stay where you are
Please don't break my heart
Love you in my daydream
Don't open your mouth, open your mouth
Everything I'll ever need
Spoil it now, spoil it now
You stood up and I fell down
Watching me, watching you
I know what you wanna do
But I'm afraid of my wish coming true
So I paint a picture in my mind, that
I go back to older times
It's better than being with you
Stay where you are
Please don't break my heart
Love you in my daydream
Don't open your mouth, open your mouth
Everything I'll ever need
Spoil it now, spoil it now
You stood up and I fell down
I don't know how to come down
I was lost and now I am found
You stood up and I fell down
Love you in my daydream
Don't open your mouth, open your mouth
Everything I'll ever need
Spoil it now, spoil it now
Love you in my daydream
Don't open your mouth, open your mouth
Everything I'll ever need
Spoil it now, spoil it now
Love you in my daydream
David Garcia
Finally your time has come
Now's my chance to turn and run
Like I always do
Build a story in my head
It was love before we met
Happy, with my idea with you
Stay where you are
Please don't break my heart
Love you in my daydream
Don't open your mouth, open your mouth
Everything I'll ever need
Spoil it now, spoil it now
You stood up and I fell down
Marcio Da silva Moreira
Minha música favorita da Rainha, TE AMO CHRISTINA PERRI🇧🇷❤❤❤
SecretAgent 500
I love how you can tell she's passionate about what she's singing and proud of her lyrics. Now that's pure talent.
Jennah-Ève Rouvroy
Elle est vraiment une nouvelle artiste qui vaut vraiment la peine d'être entendue, une voix extraordinaire, du talent exceptionel et une très belle carrière qui commence et qui d'après mooi est loin d'être terminée. J'adore son style musicale, j'attend avec impatience ton premier cd et ta première tounée!
Qiong Li
I love how at the end, when people are clapping and complimenting her, she looks away shyly. She's so modest and humble, that just makes me admire her more, and I admire her as much as you guys do!
Damaris Beatriz
I found this song right when it was released here, now eleven years later I still love this song and can only say that it is so beautiful to see your journey, Christina! I couldn't be more proud ❤️
DahliaDevours
So someone just told me this was how they felt about me, sending me this song for the first time, and I'm so flattered. She's so beautiful, and has such a voice. <3
7008apple
Some people out there are trying to compare Christina's voice to other female singers . Right now I think she is in a league of her own . No one compares to Christina Perri !!!
Cassandra S
ive listened to this on repeat for 2 days.. the lyrics are so perfect i love it
y a
I love how she sounds the same as her studio version.
Ton Kak Junior
I was playing this in the background, I switched on it to see the title of the song and I was...surprised to see this was a live version damn..