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 whichโ"More Than I" and "Negative Fashion"โwere 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".
Come Back Home
Daniel Powter Lyrics
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And I'm doing just fine
Everything is how it ought to be
But we both know that's just a lie
I hear things are going well for you
You're out there having a blast
But if it's somehow not ringing true
Home, won't you come home
Back to the place where you belong
I need you home
So we're not alone
No one remembers who was wrong
I don't care where you've gone
Just come back home
Now looking down this empty hallway
You're still here in the frames
I see your face on every stranger that walks by
And I swear, I hear you call out my name
Home, won't you come home
Back to the place where you belong
I need you home
So we're not alone
No one remembers who was wrong
I don't care where you've gone
Just come back home
And now I've watched the leaves changing color for the second time
Am I getting closer to you
Or am I running blind?
I'm moving through at last backwards
Just to meet you at the start
I can't tell if I'm together
Or just falling back apart
Just falling back apart
Home, won't you come home
Back to the place where you belong
I need you home
So we're not alone
No one remembers who was wrong
Just come back home
Just come back home
I don't care where you've gone
Just come back home
The lyrics of Daniel Powterโs โCome Back Homeโ is a sentimental piece about someone who is longing for love and companionship. The song talks about the singer's realization that his life is going perfectly fine without his lover by his side. He mentions how his new friends are looking out for him and how everything seems to be in its rightful place, but deep down he knows that's a lie. The song carries a certain emotional and nostalgic feel, as the singer remembers times spent with his lover and how he sees their face in every stranger that walks by.
Most likely written from personal experience, Daniel Powter sings about a love that didnโt work out and how he longs for his lover to โcome back homeโ. Throughout the song, he seems to be trying to convince his lover to come back to him adding that โNo one remembers who was wrongโ, hence the notion is that they start over, and their past won't matter anymore. The lyrics frame a vivid picture of what it is like being alone and desperately wishing to have someone to love and who loves you back.
Overall, Come Back Home is a beautiful and insightful song that resonates deeply. It talks about the true nature of relationships: how it could all fall apart, but we still canโt help but want the person back. It's a song that touches on the idea of how the mind can make us feel like someone who's long gone is still here, hidden in our everyday routines.
Line by Line Meaning
My new friends are looking out for me
My acquaintances are keeping an eye on me
And I'm doing just fine
Presently, I am doing well
Everything is how it ought to be
All things are in their rightful place
But we both know that's just a lie
Unfortunately, this is blatantly false
I hear things are going well for you
I've heard that all is good with you
You're out there having a blast
You are wholeheartedly enjoying life
But if it's somehow not ringing true
However, if this statement is untrue
Know that I still want you back
Please know that I still desire your return
Home, won't you come home
Please return home
Back to the place where you belong
To the place where you are meant to be
I need you home
I am in desperate need of your presence
So we're not alone
To keep company with one another
No one remembers who was wrong
Nobody recalls who was at fault
I don't care where you've gone
I am not concerned about your whereabouts
Just come back home
Just return home
Now looking down this empty hallway
Currently staring at an unoccupied corridor
You're still here in the frames
Your image remains in the pictures on the wall
I see your face on every stranger that walks by
Every passerby reminds me of what you look like
And I swear, I hear you call out my name
I solemnly attest that I hear your voice calling out to me
And now I've watched the leaves changing color for the second time
For the second time, I have observed the leaves changing their hue
Am I getting closer to you
Is my proximity to you increasing?
Or am I running blind?
Perhaps I am blindly racing towards you
I'm moving through at last backwards
I am slowly progressing backwards
Just to meet you at the start
Only to encounter you again from the beginning
I can't tell if I'm together
I am unable to ascertain if I'm put together
Or just falling back apart
Or if I'm falling apart again
Just falling back apart
Merely relapsing into fragmentation
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIEL POWTER, DAVID HODGES, MATT SCANNELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Pui Ian
Daniel is such a good singer!!!
Sheila Jones
Please radio stations, please play more Danile Powter Songs!!!
Schoolboyy Ky
They never will until you have siriusxm pop 2k they will play only one song from him . the others are in japan, canada, china, Indonesia not USA anymore
Kfreeks
This song is awesome! It should be in the top charts all around the world. I came from Vertical Horizon to this song. I really appreciated listening to it! :)
Kfreeks
The truth had to be said. :)
Hisashi Kashimura
tnx buddyย
Amelia C
This song is beautiful.... I wish someone knew how much I missed him, and how easily he can hurt someone. I love this song.
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AND HE IS SO UNDERRATED .....
carla briggs
beautiful song :')
MrGhadoush62
Such a good singer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)