His first commercially released recording was a guest appearance on the track "All I Want" from Australian dance act Disco Montego's self-titled album in 2002. In 2007 Daniel Merriweather put his voice to Mark Ronson's "Stop Me" (cover of The Smiths track) which reached #2 on the UK singles charts, and also co-wrote and featured on Wiley's third single, from his fourth album, Cash In My Pocket which reached #18 on the UK singles chart.
On June 1st 2009, he released his first studio album, Love & War. It debuted at #2 on the UK albums chart, selling 43,000 copies in it's first week of release. It has peaked at #6 on the Australian Urban albums chart, #15 on the Irish albums chart and #32 on the German and Australian album charts.
The lead single, "Change", featured rapper Wale and peaked at #8 on the UK singles chart, making it his second top 10 hit in the UK. It also reached #6 in Switzerland, #11 in Austria, #13 in Germany and #41 in Australia. The second single, "Red" entered the UK singles chart at #5 and stayed their 4 consecutive weeks. This made it his second top 10 hit as the lead vocalist, third overall. It also reached #9 on the Irish singles chart.
"Impossible" was the third single from Love & War, and was released on August 17th 2009. It peaked at an unflattering #67.
Daniel's second album is to be an album he recorded in 2006, titled The Fifth Season, and is rumoured to be released later in 2010.
A Little Bit Better
Daniel Merriweather Lyrics
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Pulling you under
I seemed to have wandered
Far from the truth
So disappointing
There's always tomorrow
Drowning my sorrows
Now I'm coming,
We should be together
Won't you hold the phone
It'll be like before but a little bit better
Now I'm running
We can run together
When I'm down you know
It'll be like before but a little bit better
Hold on...
Sometimes I feel like the city
Is pulling against me
Things will get better
This much I know
All this temptation
It gets in between us
And I remember You told me
All that glitters ain't gold
Now I'm coming,
We should be together
Won't you hold the phone
It'll be like before but a little bit better
Now I'm running
We can run together
When I'm down you know
It'll be like before but a little bit better
When I thought that I was right
Couldn't be more wrong
Baby so you know... now... I'm coming
Now I'm coming,
We should be together
Won't you hold the phone
It'll be like before but a little bit better
I'm running
We can run together
When I'm down you know
It'll be like before but a little bit better
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
You know, you know, you know, you know, you know
It'll be like before but a little bit better
The song "A Little Bit Better" by Daniel Merriweather tells the story of a man struggling to keep his relationship intact. At times, he feels like he has failed his partner, and that he is being pulled away from what he knows to be true. He admits that he has fallen prey to temptation and that it has gotten in between the two of them. However, he is determined to make things work, promising that it will be "like before but a little bit better."
The chorus of the song is both optimistic and bittersweet. The repetition of the phrase "a little bit better" implies that the relationship has not been perfect, but that there is still hope for improvement. The song's overall message is that love requires effort and commitment, even when things get tough.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I feel like I fail you
At times, I feel like I am not meeting your expectations
Pulling you under
Causing you to have a negative experience
I seemed to have wandered
I appear to have deviated from the intended path
Far from the truth
In a state quite distant from honesty or accuracy
So disappointing
I feel let down by the situation
There's always tomorrow
The future holds many opportunities for change and improvement
Drowning my sorrows
Attempting to forget one's troubles with consumption of alcohol or drugs
Or are they drowning me?
I question whether I am being consumed by my negative emotions
Now I'm coming,
I am on my way
We should be together
We belong side by side
Won't you hold the phone
Please, answer your phone and talk to me
It'll be like before but a little bit better
Things will be similar to how they were but with a slight improvement
We can run together
Let's move forward side by side
When I'm down you know
When I'm feeling upset or low, you understand
Hold on...
Wait, please
Sometimes I feel like the city
Occasionally, I sense that the environment around me is not conducive to my wellbeing
Is pulling against me
It seems like everything is working against me
Things will get better
I believe that the situation will improve
This much I know
I'm certain of this
All this temptation
These various enticements and distractions in life
It gets in between us
They cause a rift in our relationship
And I remember you told me
I recall that you advised me
All that glitters ain't gold
Things that appear valuable may not be so in reality
When I thought that I was right
When I believed that my actions were correct
Couldn't be more wrong
Actually, I was completely incorrect
Baby so you know... now... I'm coming
Just so you're aware, I'm on my way now
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
vocalisation
You know, you know, you know, you know, you know
Emphasis on something known or anticipated.
It'll be like before but a little bit better
Things will be similar to how they were but with a slight improvement
Contributed by Jordyn D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.