Damian Davey… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least seven artists using the name Damian.
Damian Davey (real name Damian Baker; 30 September 1964 – 12 February 2017), better known by the mononym Damian, was an English pop musician, best known for his 1989 hit "The Time Warp", a cover version of the original track from The Rocky Horror Show.
Damian was briefly successful in the late 1980s. His first version of "The Time Warp", released in 1987, was produced by Des Tong from Sad Café and featured Sheila Gott, Jean Barrow, Ian Wilson and Steve Butler on backing vocals. It was recorded at Vector TV in Stockport and mixed at Battery Studios, London by Paul Schroeder. Both this and a 1988 reissue of the song failed to make the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart and it only became a hit after being remixed and restructured by Pete Hammond, reaching number 7 in the charts in 1989.
Damian's follow up single, "Wig-Wam Bam", a cover of The Sweet song, reached number 49 in the UK Singles Chart. This single featured "Putting It All Behind Me" as the B-side.
Damian died from cancer on February 12, 2017 aged 52.
I Wanna Be
Damian Lyrics
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I was told the true definition of a man was to never cry
Work till you tired (yeah) got to provide (yeah)
Always be the rock for my fam, protect them by all means
(and give you the things that you need, baby)
Our relationship is (suffering) trying to give you (what I never had)
You say I don't know to love you baby
Well I say show me the way
Shadow them (with my pride eye)
I'm trying desperately baby just work with me
[Chorus]
Teach me how to love
Show me the way to surrender my heart, girl I'm so lost
Teach me how to love
How I can get my emotions involved
Teach me, show me how to love
Show me the way to surrender my heart, girl I'm lost
Teach me how to love
How I can get my emotions involved
Teach me, how to love
[Verse 2]
I was always taught to be strong
Never let them think you care at all
Let know one get close to me
Before (you and me)
I den' shared things witg chu girl about my past
That I'd never tell to anyone else (no)
Just keep it to myself, (yes)
Now I know I lack affection and expressing my feelings
It took me a minute to come and admit this but
See I'm really trying to (change now)
Wanna love you better, (show me how)
I'm trying desperately baby hey
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Ain't nobody ever took the time to try to teach me what (love was but you)
And I ain't never trust anyone enough to let em tell me (what to do)
Teach me how to show it and show me how to love you baby
(Teach me please just show me yeah)
Cause I'm (willing)
To let (go) of my (fears) girl I'm (serious)
About (all that I've said)
Girl I (wanna love you) with (all my heart)
Baby show me where to start
[Chorus]
Girl just teach me how to love you better
You know I wanna love you better girl
The lyrics of the song "Teach me how to love" by Damian Marley is a plea for help from a man who realizes he is unable to express his emotions and love for his partner. The first verse indicates how he was raised to be strong, not show his emotions, and be the rock for his family. He feels pressure to provide for his loved ones, but he admits to his partner that their relationship is suffering, and he wants to learn to love her better. He wants her to teach him to be vulnerable and show his emotions, even if it means he has to let go of his fear and pride.
The second verse talks about how the man is trying to change and love his partner better, but he is finding it hard to express his emotions. He has kept his past to himself and never shared it with anyone else but admits that he needs to show more affection and express his feelings. The bridge reveals that nobody has ever taken the time to teach him what love is, and he has never trusted anyone enough to let them tell him what to do. He's willing to let go of his fears and love her with all his heart.
"Teach me how to love" is an emotional and vulnerable song that explores the difficulty of expressing one's emotions, especially for men who are socialized to be tough, strong, and unemotional. Damian Marley urges men to acknowledge their emotions and show vulnerability as a sign of strength.
Line by Line Meaning
I was told the true definition of a man was to never cry
I was taught that real men never cry
Work till you tired (yeah) got to provide (yeah)
You have to work hard and provide for your family
Always be the rock for my fam, protect them by all means
I must always be the family's protector and support system
(and give you the things that you need, baby)
And I will always provide for you and give you what you need
Our relationship is (suffering) trying to give you (what I never had)
Our relationship is struggling because I'm trying to give you what I never had
You say I don't know to love you baby
You say I don't know how to love you
Well I say show me the way
I want you to teach me how to love you
I keep my feelings (deep inside I)
I hide my feelings deep inside
Shadow them (with my pride eye)
I hide them behind my pride
I'm trying desperately baby just work with me
I'm trying my best, please work with me
Teach me how to love
Please teach me how to love you
Show me the way to surrender my heart, girl I'm so lost
Show me how to open up and give you my heart, I'm lost
How I can get my emotions involved
How I can be more emotionally invested in our relationship
Teach me, show me how to love
Please teach me how to love you
I was always taught to be strong
I was taught to always be strong
Never let them think you care at all
Never let anyone think you care about them
Let know one get close to me
Don't let anyone get close to me
Before (you and me)
Before we got together
I den' shared things witg chu girl about my past
I haven't told you everything about my past
That I'd never tell to anyone else (no)
Things I would never reveal to anyone else
Just keep it to myself, (yes)
I keep it to myself
Now I know I lack affection and expressing my feelings
Now I realize that I struggle with showing affection and expressing my feelings
It took me a minute to come and admit this but
It took me a while to admit this
See I'm really trying to (change now)
I'm really trying to change now
Wanna love you better, (show me how)
I want to love you better, please show me how
Cause I'm (willing)
Because I'm willing
To let (go) of my (fears) girl I'm (serious)
I'm serious about letting go of my fears
About (all that I've said)
I mean everything I've said
Girl I (wanna love you) with (all my heart)
I want to love you with all my heart
Baby show me where to start
Please show me where to start
Girl just teach me how to love you better
Please teach me how to love you better
You know I wanna love you better girl
You know I want to love you better
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TAALIB JOHNSON, DAMIAN ROBERT NESTA MARLEY, ERIC D. DAWKINS, WARRYN S. CAMPBELL, JOI NICOLE CAMPBELL, ANTONIO LAMAR DIXON, BRYAN JAMES SLEDGE
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@almeiidaazeredo
Musiq:]
Garota, seu sorriso é como o nascer do sol, sinto sua falta quando você não está por perto
Quando você está aqui, não existe dia nublado
Garota, seu amor é como uma boa alta, quando eu estou em cima, eu não quero descer
Porque um toque seu pode tirar toda a minha dor
Com certeza seria bom se isso pudesse durar o resto da minha vida
E essa é a razão pela qual eu quero ser eh ..
Eu quero ser mais do que uma noite (quero ser mais do que uma noite)
Eu quero ser mais do que um momento que você passa na sua vida
Eu quero ser mais do que um dia (quero ser mais do que um dia)
Eu quero ser mais do que as palavras que eu digo para você, baby
Garota eu vejo o paraíso em seus olhos, eu juro que estou no paraíso
Quando penso nisso, algo me invade
Se é um sonho não me acorde esta noite, eu quero colocar sua mão na minha
Deixe-me mostrar como um pedacinho de você e eu poderíamos ser, porque ...
Com certeza seria bom se isso pudesse durar o resto da minha vida
E essa é a razão pela qual eu quero ser eh ..
Eu quero ser mais do que uma noite (quero ser mais do que uma noite)
Eu quero ser mais do que um momento que você passa na sua vida
Eu quero ser mais do que um dia (quero ser mais do que um dia)
Eu quero ser mais do que as palavras que eu digo para você, baby
[Damian Marley: cantando]
Eu quero ser mais do que uma noite (quero ser mais do que uma noite)
Eu quero ser mais do que um momento que você passa na sua vida
Eu quero ser mais do que um dia (quero ser mais do que um dia)
Eu quero ser mais do que as palavras que eu digo para você, baby
Diga-me como eu poderia me sentir assim mesmo depois de nos conhecermos, Cuz
Eu não deveria, chegar tão perto de alguém assim tão rápido
Se parecer assim (assim) agora, farei de tudo
Eu tenho que fazer pra te manter garota, primo ..
Eu quero ser mais do que uma noite (quero ser mais do que uma noite)
Eu quero ser mais do que um momento que você passa na sua vida
Eu quero ser mais do que um dia (quero ser mais do que um dia)
Eu quero ser mais do que as palavras que eu digo para você, baby
[Damian Marley: cantando]
@lillymarajkhan
feels so good to hear this song after a long while (':
@kdamusic
Stevie Wonder Meets Bob Marley. This Tune Is Big.
@LongIslandBreeze
Love dis song ….. shout out to my Caribbean bro-da (Damian Marley) and SoulChild …. Wow wha can I say, your voice is true ly a gift from God himself. Keep on do n wha u do best, singing beautiful songs dread .
@kasualkatie7218
This was the song my husband and I played as the outro sing of our wedding video. We got married 15 years ago in the, Virgin Islands. I’m still listening to this song, 15 years and two beautiful children, later. I love you babe, this is one of our forever songs!
@wr513
This that feel good joint right here
@tonyapurdie7263
still rockin to this in 2018!!! ❤❤❤💯💯💯
@DaraAlston
He looks so smooth on the album cover
@torekatelea
A moment of silence for those who have never heard this song
@swordartonline6719
Love this song it is time people combined reggae and r and b!!!!!!
@rootsnequality
Musiq Soulchild channeling Stevie Wonder and sounding right on track. Damian doing his thing and doing all things well...