David has been nominated for fourteen Brit Awards: five times for Best British Male, and twice receiving a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
David was born in Southampton, Hampshire, the son of Tina (née Loftus), a retail assistant at Superdrug, and George David, a carpenter, and grew up in the Holyrood estate. David's father is Afro-Grenadian and David's mother is Anglo-Jewish and related to the founders of the Accurist watch-making company; David's maternal grandfather was an Orthodox Jew and his maternal grandmother a convert to Judaism. David's parents separated when he was eight and he was brought up by his mother. He attended Bellemoor School and Southampton City College.
David was bullied by other students at school. He wrote and released the song "Johnny" in 2005 about his sad memories of being bullied.
David's father played bass in a reggae band called Ebony Rockers. As a teen, David began accompanying his father to local dance clubs, where DJs let him take the microphone.
On 9 September 2020, David signed a global publishing deal with New York-based Round Hill Music. The agreement includes all of David's music catalogue to date, and also includes a futures agreement that will see all of his new music administered by the company.
On 30th December 2020, David was announced on the Queen’s New Year Honours List to receive an MBE in recognition of his services to music. His manager Colin Lester was also awarded an OBE in recognition of his services to the music industry and to charity.
DNA
Craig David Lyrics
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'Cause heaven did it right baby, when you were made
You hit it different, I feel some type of way
I'll never be, never be the same
There's somethin' in your DNA, NA
'Cause heaven did it right baby, when you were made
You hit it different, I feel some type of way
There's somethin' in your DNA
Yeah, when you're close to me
We can't help but explore (but explore)
You touch every part of me
And when we kiss, you left me beggin' for more (more)
I just want more
You're in my bones, you're in my veins
You feel like home when you're holding me
You're in my soul and I can't explain
You take me to another place
There's somethin' in your DNA
'Cause heaven did it right baby, when you were made
You hit it different, I feel some type of way
I'll never be, never be the same
There's somethin' in your DNA, NA
'Cause heaven did it right baby, when you were made
You hit it different, I feel some type of way
I'll never be, never be the same
There's somethin' in your DNA
Yeah, when I saw you I felt like we met before (met before)
In another life, another time, I know that for sure (that for sure)
Let's not pretend to say what we've been waiting for (for)
What we've waited for
You're in my bones (in my bones), you're in my veins (in my veins)
You feel like home (like home) when you're holding me (yeah)
You're in my soul (in my soul), and I can't explain (can't explain)
You take me to another place
There's somethin' in your DNA
'Cause heaven did it right baby, when you were made
You hit it different, I feel some type of way
I'll never be, never be the same
There's somethin' in your DNA, NA (oh yeah)
'Cause heaven did it right baby, when you were made
You hit it different, I feel some type of way
I'll never be, never be the same
There's somethin' in your DNA
Ooh, I, DNA
The lyrics to Craig David and Galantis's song DNA describe a deep, primal connection between two people. The chorus repeats the lines "There's somethin' in your DNA/Cause heaven did it right baby when you were made/You hit it different, I feel some type of way/I'll never be, never be the same," emphasizing the idea that there is an inexplicable, almost mystical connection between the two lovers. The verses describe the intensity of their physical relationship, with lines like "You touch every part of me/And when we kiss, you left me beggin' for more."
The lyrics also touch on the idea of a soulmate or predestined connection, with lines like "When I saw you, I felt like we met before/In another life, another time, I know that for sure." The overall message is that this connection is so powerful and innate that it seems to be built into their very DNA.
Overall, the lyrics of DNA paint a picture of an all-consuming love, rooted in a deep physical and emotional connection that seems to be predestined.
Line by Line Meaning
There's somethin' in your DNA
There is an inexplicable genetic trait in you
'Cause heaven did it right baby, when you were made
You were created perfectly
You hit it different, I feel some type of way
When I am with you, I feel a unique and indescribable sensation
I'll never be, never be the same
Being with you has changed me forever
Yeah, when you're close to me
When we are near each other
We can't help but explore (but explore)
We cannot resist discovering and experiencing each other's presence
You touch every part of me
Your touch affects my entire being
And when we kiss, you left me beggin' for more (more)
Our kisses are addictive and leave me wanting more
I just want more
I desire to be with you more
You're in my bones, you're in my veins
You are a part of me, deeply ingrained and essential
You feel like home when you're holding me
Your embrace makes me feel warm and comfortable, like being at home
You're in my soul and I can't explain
You touch my very essence, and I cannot put it into words
You take me to another place
Being with you transports me to a different state of mind
Yeah, when I saw you I felt like we met before (met before)
When I first saw you, it felt like we had already met in a past life
In another life, another time, I know that for sure (that for sure)
I am certain that we have been connected in a previous existence
Let's not pretend to say what we've been waiting for (for)
We should not hide the fact that we have been waiting for each other
You're in my bones (in my bones), you're in my veins (in my veins)
You are a fundamental part of me
You feel like home (like home) when you're holding me (yeah)
Your touch makes me feel at home
You're in my soul (in my soul), and I can't explain (can't explain)
You have a profound effect on my spirit that I cannot describe
There's somethin' in your DNA, NA (oh yeah)
There is an enigmatic quality within you that I cannot comprehend
'Cause heaven did it right baby, when you were made
The universe blessed us when it created you
I'll never be, never be the same
My life is forever changed by being with you
Ooh, I, DNA
The mysterious quality of your being fascinates and captivates me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, IDK MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christian Lars Karlsson, Christopher Tempest, Conor Blake Manning, Craig Ashley David, David Saint Fleur, Lee Paul Williams, Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike, Yk Koi
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The Harsh Truth OUT THERE
Why ye letting demons into your house and inside you, through the popular black mirror - THE TV?
Dont ye all see nor notice - all of you PERISH, just because you believe and love lies.
2 Thessalonians 2:11 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Where is your HUNGER FOR TRUTH?
2 Corinthians 13:8 | View whole chapter | See verse in context For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 3 John 1:3 | View whole chapter | See verse in context For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 2 Corinthians 7:14 | View whole chapter | See verse in context For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth. Matthew 5:6 | View whole chapter | See verse in context Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Romans 12:20 | View whole chapter | See verse in context Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Rapture and TRIBULATION period - both real life events - soon to take place:
Dear soul: Luke 21:36 | View whole chapter | See verse in context Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 | View whole chapter | See verse in context Pray without ceasing.
Never worship GOD in carnal and be like the wicked.
For GOD ask us all to worship HIM in spirit and in truth:
John 4:24 | View whole chapter | See verse in context God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
GOD IS SPIRIT - WE, HUMANS ARE SPIRITS - OUR ENEMIES ARE SPIRITS.
We all must receive THE COMFORTER - WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT, without HIM, we ain`t gonna have the WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT STUFF THAT SPIRIT AND TRUTH aka everlasting.
John 16:13 | View whole chapter | See verse in context Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 1 Corinthians 2:10 | View whole chapter | See verse in context But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. John 3:30 | View whole chapter | See verse in context He must increase, but I must decrease.
John 15:26 | View whole chapter | See verse in context But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: John 14:26 | View whole chapter | See verse in context But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 16:7 | View whole chapter | See verse in context Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Christ left us physically - to be with us IN SPIRIT.
Souls, who haven`t received the COMFORTER, haven no wisdom nor understanding:
Lamentations 1:16 | View whole chapter | See verse in context For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
Ecclesiastes 4:1 | View whole chapter | See verse in context So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. Lamentations 1:9 | View whole chapter | See verse in context Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself. Seek GOD, call upon HIS name = get saved and receive THE COMFORTER. Don´t perish out of ignorant and being full of PRIDE.
Amni Sahilah
There's something in your DNA, cos heaven did it right,
Baby when you were made, you hit it different,
I feel some type of way, I'll never be, never be the same,
There's something in your DNA NA, cos heaven did it right,
Baby when you were made, you hit it different,
I feel some type of way, I'll never be, never be the same,
There's something in your DNA
Yeah,
When you close to me,
We can't help but explore, you touch every part of me (yeah),
And when we kissed, you left me begging for more (more),
I just want more
You're in my bones, you're in my veins,
It feel like home, when you're holding me,
You're in my soul, and I can't explain,
You take me to another place
There's something in your DNA, cos heaven did it right,
Baby when you were made, you hit it different,
I feel some type of way, I'll never be, never be the same,
There's something in your DNA NA, cos heaven did it right,
Baby when you were made, you hit it different,
I feel some type of way, I'll never be, never be the same,
There's something in your DNA
Yeah
When I saw you, it felt like we met before,
In another life, another time, I know that for sure,
Let's not pretend this ain't, what we been waiting for (for),
What we waited for
You're in my bones, you're in my veins,
It feel like home, when you're holding me,
You're in my soul, and I can't explain,
You take me to another place
There's something in your DNA, cos heaven did it right,
Baby when you with me, you hit it different,
I feel some type of way, I'll never be, never be the same,
There's something in your DNA NA, cos heaven did it right,
Baby when you with me, you hit it different,
I feel some type of way, I'll never be, never be the same,
There's something in your DNA
Oh DNA
Helen Louis
At this point he’s moving into a different category of performer to keep making relevant music 22 years after his commercial debut. It’s fantastic to see him so happy and feeling at home. Craig, it’s fantastic to have you back and see you thriving like this. There is a whole generation of UK garage and RnB fans who never forgot about him and he was a huge part of our coming of age. Now to see him collab’ing with current artists and landing so well with a new generation. Fantastic. To see this redemptive and healing arc in his life is a beautiful thing.
Ashton Christopher
What a beautifully written comment. I really hope he reads it one day.
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Rosa Garcia
I have always been a fan of Craig David!.
So excited he had new music!!!
wog diddy
Been a fan of Craig David since 'Fill Me In'! Dude is a great singer!
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TheCrosszeria
CG fan since I was 10!!!
homerj519
Born To Do It is still my favorite album of all time
gita tea
Yes ❤️ Craig David great singer
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Been a fan of craig david since bo selecta.