She is the daughter of the late David Williams, musician and songwriter best known for his thirty-year collaboration with Michael Jackson. Her father also collaborated with many other artists, including Madonna, Bryan Ferry, Earth Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey. This proved to have a profound influence on his daughterโs passion and dedication to music; as a young girl she was inspired by the works of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sam Cooke.
At the age of thirteen, Williams travelled to New York to attend the Masterโs School where she began her instrumental studies and music theory. She quickly took up the guitar and is an accomplished contemporary as well as classical player. After graduation, she studied music and music scoring at Columbia University, before taking her studies further, graduating from Sarah Lawrence College. Throughout college Williams was an award-winning and widely published poet.
She recently finished the Leighton Meester Check in the Dark Spring Tour of 2012 as the Opening Act. Currently, she lives and performs frequently in Los Angeles. During the summer of 2012 Dana appeared in the Zoe Reportโs โ5 Summer Singlesโ and then again in Rachel Zoeโs โSummer Playlistโ in Vogue UK. She recently teamed up with indie rapper Freddie Gibbs, singing on the first single, โThe Hardโ, from his most recent mixtape, Baby Face Kila.
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Come Back
Dana Williams Lyrics
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Shame on me for setting you free
I thought you'd come back to me.
I lived and I learned
And my heart it yearned
For you to be close to me
Ch)
And here I am, all alone I stand
Why don't you come back to me
V2)
I can't believe I played a silly game
I lost my love it's a shame
Ch)
But here I am, and I tried to understand Why don't you come back to me
And here I am, all alone I stand
Why don't you come back to me
Why don't you come back to me
Br)
If you return you'll never hurt again I lost my love and I'm to blame
Ch)
But here I am, all alone I stand
Why don't you come back to me
And here I am, all alone I stand
Why don't you come back to me
Come back
Come back to me
Why don't you come back
But here I am, and I tried to understand Why don't you come back to me
The song "Come Back" by Dana Williams is a heart-wrenching ballad of regret and longing for lost love. The first verse sets the tone with the singer admitting her mistake of letting her lover go and thinking that they would come back to her. She learned from her mistake but cannot help the yearning for her ex, wishing they were close to her once again.
The chorus takes on a repetition that emphasizes the singer's sadness and confusion as to why her lover has not returned. She stands alone, lamenting the loss of her love and wishing for their return. The second verse admits to a "silly game" she played that ultimately caused her to lose her love, adding to her regret and pain.
The bridge speaks to the potential of a return, offering the promise of never hurting again if her lover were to come back, but also accepting her share of the blame for the loss. The final chorus repeats the pain of the singer being alone and the plea for her lover to return. Altogether, Dana Williams captures the heartbreak of lost love and the longing for a second chance.
Line by Line Meaning
Shame on me for setting you free
I regret my decision of letting you go
I thought you'd come back to me
I was hoping you would realize your mistake and come back to me
I lived and I learned
I experienced the consequences of my actions and gained valuable knowledge
And my heart it yearned
I deeply desired to have you back in my life
For you to be close to me
I wanted to feel your presence in my life again
I can't believe I played a silly game
I am surprised at myself for engaging in trivial activities that resulted in losing you
I lost my love it's a shame
I lost the person I loved dearly and it is a regretful action
If you return you'll never hurt again
If you come back to me, I promise to prevent any further hurt in your life
I lost my love and I'm to blame
I acknowledge my mistakes that led to the loss of my love
Come back to me
I want you to return to me
Why don't you come back to me
I am questioning your decision of not coming back to me
But here I am and I tried to understand
Despite the situation, I am trying to comprehend why you chose not to come back
And here I am, all alone I stand
I am left alone to face the aftermath of my actions
Why don't you come back
I am appealing to you to reconsider your decision and return to me
Writer(s): Dana Mary Williams
Contributed by Bentley Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@fannymbainayel67
Shame on me for setting you free
I thought you'd come back to me
I lived and I learned
And my heart it yearned
For you to be close to me
But here I am and I tried to understand
Why don't you come back to me
And here I am, all alone I stand
Why don't you come back to me
I can't believe I played a silly game
I lost my love, it's a shame
But here I am and I tried to understand
Why don't you come back to me
And here I am, all alone I stand
Why don't you come back to me
Why don't you come back to me
If you return you'll never hurt again
I lost my love and I'm to blame
But here I am and I tried to understand
Why don't you come back to me
And here I am, all alone I stand
Why don't you come back to me
Come back
Come back to me
Why don't you come back
But here I am and I tried to understand
Why don't you come back to me
@nicht6511
you deserve more credit
@launderground
Love this girl.
@outlawdasilva
Oooh look at you looking all classic:) lovely song and video Dana
Bruno
@annajane8107
You are so special and talented
And beautiful too
You must be well known
You deserve so much
@visiontherapysociety
Oh my god this is heavenly. My heart dies every time she sings 'me'
@lesliesanker381
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅLove it!!!
@SchnullerLP1
Woaw! So Perfect how you sing! ๐๐๐
@louisecherie6652
Waou ! Crazy! ๐
@lamiouS
you speak to my heart!! from Morocco โค
@rafaelpfaff7447
I NEED a video for Something to Believe In, this song is everythingggg <3