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.
Water And A Flame
Daniel Merriweather Lyrics
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I really thought the pain would pass.
It's been nearly an hour,
Since I thought of you.
But your not answering the phone,
I'd settle for a busy tone,
At least that I'd know that you're okay.
Oh
Now you're gone,
There's nothing else I want.
Now that it's over,
There's nothing else I want.
What have I done,
Looks like I was wrong.
Is everything really meant to change,
I guess we're like water and a flame.
Water and a flame
I'm tired of this empty house,
I need a drink to get me out.
A couple more til I forget your name.
I saw a boy that looked like you,
I didn't know quite what to do,
It took a power of will to break my stare.
I realized what I wanted wasn't there.
Now you're gone,
There's nothing else I want.
Now that it's over,
There's nothing else I want.
Is everything really meant to change,
I guess we're like water and a flame.
Water and a flame
If you see me coming
I look away, I look away
And if your mind is made up
I look away, I will look away
If your worry bound
I'm okay, I'm okay, yes I am
All this sorrow and this pain,
Is going to go away
Now you're gone,
There's nothing else I want.
Now that it's over,
There's nothing else I want.
What have I done,
Looks like I was wrong.
Is everything really meant to change,
I guess we're like water and a flame.
Water and a flame
In the song "Water and a Flame" by Daniel Merriweather, the lyrics portray heartbreak and the difficult process of moving on from a past love. The opening lines express the singer's hope that the pain of the breakup would disappear quickly. As time passes, he tries to reach out to his ex-girlfriend but is left with no response. He becomes frustrated and confused, considering the possibility that she may not be okay. At the same time, he acknowledges that a girl as special as her shouldn't be letting go so easily, and he's conflicted about what to do.
Throughout the song, the chorus repeats the lines "Now you're gone, there's nothing else I want" and "Is everything really meant to change?" which highlight the tragic feeling of moving on from someone who used to be central to your existence. He tries to fill the void with drinking and other distractions, but ultimately, he can't forget her. Even when he sees someone who looks like her, he's unable to stop thinking about her and how much he wants her back. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the lyrics "All this sorrow and this pain, is going to go away" but it's uncertain if his heartbreak has actually dissipated.
Line by Line Meaning
Seven days has gone so fast,
Just a week has passed since our break up but I am still hurting and it feels like it has been forever.
I really thought the pain would pass.
I was hoping that the pain of the break up would go away quickly, but it seems to linger on.
It's been nearly an hour,
It has only been almost an hour since I last thought of you.
Since I thought of you.
But now that I have thought of you, I cannot stop thinking about you.
But your not answering the phone,
I have been trying to call you but you are not picking up.
I'd settle for a busy tone,
I would take a busy tone over silence just so I know you are okay.
At least that I'd know that you're okay.
If I heard a busy tone I would know that you are alive and that would give me some peace of mind.
A girl like you ain't meant to go away.
I cannot believe that someone like you, who means so much to me, could just leave and not look back.
Now you're gone,
Now that you are gone everything seems pointless.
There's nothing else I want.
Without you, there is nothing else in the world that could bring me happiness.
What have I done,
I cannot help but ask myself if I did something to cause us to break up.
Looks like I was wrong.
It appears that I made a mistake and I am paying for it now.
Is everything really meant to change,
I cannot believe that everything could change so much in such a short amount of time.
I guess we're like water and a flame.
It seems as though our relationship was doomed from the start as we are like two things that can never mix, just like water and a flame.
I'm tired of this empty house,
My house feels so empty without you in it.
I need a drink to get me out.
I feel like I need a drink just to make the world stop spinning.
A couple more til I forget your name.
I am going to keep drinking until I cannot remember your name or the pain that comes with it.
I saw a boy that looked like you,
I saw someone who resembled you and it made me miss you all the more.
I didn't know quite what to do,
I did not know how to react, as seeing someone who looks like you brings back so many memories.
It took a power of will to break my stare.
It took all the willpower I had to look away and not stare at him as if he was you.
I realized what I wanted wasn't there.
What I really wanted was for that boy to be you and it wasn't, which just made me miss you more.
If you see me coming
If you happen to see me around,
I look away, I look away
Do not expect me to look at you, as I just can't do it anymore.
And if your mind is made up
If you have already made up your mind,
I look away, I will look away
I will look away and try to not cross your path.
If your worry bound
If you are stressed about something,
I'm okay, I'm okay, yes I am
Do not worry about me, I am fine, even if it is not true.
All this sorrow and this pain,
These feelings of sadness and hurt,
Is going to go away.
They will eventually lessen and fade away.
Water and a flame
Just like water and a flame, our relationship could never work, and now it is over.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Daniel Merriweather, Francis Anthony White
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Derc2u
This should have been played in clubs....ALOT.
@Kc-yu2jl
dude you need to come back...
the world needs to hear you beautiful voce again..
thank you Mr. Merriweather
@TAbbasi1
who ever you are ? you are talented ... don't waste your talent just staying in room all day.... find a place where you can do more.... i love your track.... GOD BLESS YOU
@carolwright7991
This is pretty good! They sound great together!
@tonyrking
Amazing track.. really love this mix.
@AvidPsychonaut
This remix is on it !
@angelik1018
ME TOOO!!!!!
@gilbertgonzales5629
OMG, you are so talented!!! I hope you do more mixes for other people.
@selmalovestodance
normally i think remixes just fuck songs up, but this one´s quite good.
@angelik1018
WHERE CAN I GET IT?...