Daniel Powter is a Canadian recording artist, born on 25 February 1971. He … Read Full Bio ↴Daniel Powter is a Canadian recording artist, born on 25 February 1971. He grew up in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia. With few local musical influences, he credits his early exposure to music to his mother, who was a pianist and took her son on long distance trips to see artists like Prince perform in Vancouver.

Daniel Powter released his debut album, I'm Your Betty, in 2000. The album, limited to a very small print, contains ten songs, two of which—"More Than I" and "Negative Fashion"—were featured on the television show Higher Ground. Powter has a music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing for France.

Daniel Powter's first piano pop single, "Bad Day," debuted not in his home country of Canada, but rather in Europe in mid-2005. It was chosen by Warner Brothers as a submission for commercial production and was subsequently chosen by Coca-Cola as the theme song for an ad campaign in Europe. Additionally, "Bad Day" is currently being used extensively by American Idol in its fifth season. Powter sang the song live at the end of the penulimate show of that season. The song achieved heavy airplay in most European countries, and made it as high as number three on the overall European airplay chart. It did best in Germany, where it peaked at number one in national airplay, Ireland where it peaked at #1 on the Singles Chart, and in the UK, where it peaked at number two in the singles chart and stayed in the top 10 for 13 weeks. In the United States the song peaked at number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 seven weeks after it was released. In Australia, it peaked at number three. The song reached top five in Canada and is now a top 10 hit at Adult Top 40 radio. It was fifth place in the British Record of the Year 2005.

On July 2, 2005, Powter performed at the Berlin installment of Live 8, a simultaneous group of concerts in nine countries intended to raise awareness of poverty in Africa and put pressure on world leaders for aid.

On April 1, 2006, he was named the best new artist at the Canadian Juno Awards.

In March 2008, a song by Japanese singer Haru featuring Powter, "Find My Way", was released. In September, Powter released his third album, Under the Radar.

Powter also performed piano on tracks for what was scheduled to be Marcy Playground frontman John Wozniak's solo album, Leaving Wonderland...in a fit of rage, but the album will now be released under the band's name. Powter will still be given credit for his contributions to the album, particularly the album's single "Good Times".

10. My So Called Life
Daniel Powter Lyrics

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Running late, hit my head on the coffee table
And then I run out of gas
I heard the count but ended up in the middle of nowhere
And someone stole all my cash
Guess, guess
Oh what a tangled web by weave
I've got no tricks left up my sleeves
I've tossed my head into the rain

I've got it bad
You've got it even worse now
Let's put our heads together
And reverse the curse

All dressed up but slipped into the muddy water
This day just ain't going right
Bottom vices always need be strict to crisis
That's my so called life, life, life

Oh what a tangled web I weave
I've got no tricks left up my sleeves
I've tossed my head to the rain

I've got it bad
You've got it even worse now
Let's put our heads together
And reverse the curse

I'm all out of luck
Or is it running out of me
I'm all, all screwed up
But there's no place I'd rather be

Well I've got it bad
You've got it even worse now
Let's put our heads together
And reverse the curse

Oh, I've got it good (I've got it good now)
You even got it better
Baby we put our heads together
And reverse the curse

Yes we reverse the curse
Of my so called life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Daniel Powter's song "My So Called Life" suggest the singer is having a very bad day. The day seems to be filled with one misfortune after the other. The singer first hits their head and then runs out of gas. Despite hearing the countdown on the radio, they end up lost and broke. The singer admits to being in a tough spot and having no tricks up their sleeve.

However, the singer is not alone in their bad luck: someone else also has it worse. They suggest that if they work together, they can turn their fortunes around and reverse the curse. As the song progresses, the singer continues to express their struggle with bad luck. However, they find solace in their partner's company, despite both of them being all "screwed up."

The lyrics of "My So Called Life" reflect the struggles that people face in their everyday lives. The day described in the song seems like it just keeps getting worse and worse. However, the singer finds comfort in being with someone who understands their struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

Running late, hit my head on the coffee table
I'm having a terrible day and everything seems to be going wrong. As if that wasn't enough, I just hit my head on the coffee table.

And then I run out of gas
Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, I run out of gas and end up stranded.

I heard the count but ended up in the middle of nowhere
I thought I was following the right directions, but I got lost and ended up in the middle of nowhere instead.

And someone stole all my cash
To top it all off, someone stole all my money, leaving me completely broke and helpless.

Guess, guess
I don't know what to do now, as I'm stuck with this incredibly bad luck.

Oh what a tangled web by weave
Life is complicated and unpredictable, and it's hard to make sense of everything that's happening.

I've got no tricks left up my sleeves
I've tried everything I can think of to fix this mess and nothing seems to be working.

I've tossed my head into the rain
I'm so frustrated and defeated that I don't even care about getting wet in the rain anymore.

All dressed up but slipped into the muddy water
I was trying to put on a brave face and pretend everything was alright, but in reality, things just got messier and more difficult for me.

This day just ain't going right
No matter what I do or how hard I try, it seems like everything just keeps going wrong.

Bottom vices always need be strict to crisis
I'm constantly struggling to keep everything together, even in the midst of a crisis.

That's my so called life, life, life
This is what my life feels like - a constant series of disasters and struggles that I can never seem to escape.

I'm all out of luck
I don't have any luck left, and it seems like nothing I do can change that.

Or is it running out of me
Maybe it's not that I'm out of luck, but that something is draining all the luck from me.

I'm all, all screwed up
I'm a mess and I can't seem to get anything right - this is how I feel about myself and my life right now.

But there's no place I'd rather be
Even though everything is going wrong, I wouldn't rather be anywhere else. This is my life, and I have to make the best of it.

Well I've got it bad
I'm in a really tough spot right now and I don't know how to fix it.

You've got it even worse now
But even though I'm struggling, I know that you're struggling even more - and I want to help you.

Let's put our heads together
We can't do this alone - we need to work together and support each other through this difficult time.

And reverse the curse
We need to find a way to turn things around and make our lives better. It won't be easy, but together we can do it.

Oh, I've got it good (I've got it good now)
Despite everything that's happened, I'm starting to see the good things in my life again - and I'm grateful for them.

You even got it better
And even though we've had our struggles, I know that you have good things in your life too - maybe even more than I do.

Baby we put our heads together
With our combined efforts, we can make our lives better and overcome the obstacles we're facing.

And reverse the curse
We need to work together to change our fortunes and find a better way forward. We can do it.

Yes we reverse the curse
We're committed to turning things around and finding a way to make our lives better - together, we can do it.

Of my so called life
This is what we're facing - the challenges and struggles of our everyday lives. But we're determined to overcome them and find happiness in the end.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LINDA PERRY

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