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".
Come 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 colors for second time
Am I getting closer to you
Or am I running blind
I'm moving through our lives 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
I don't care where you've gone
Just come back
Home
The song "Come Home" by Daniel Powter is a heartfelt ballad that touches upon themes of loss, longing, and the desire to be reunited with a loved one. Through the lyrics, Powter communicates the emotions of a person who is missing someone they deeply care about, perhaps even someone they had a falling out with. The first verse highlights how the singer's "new friends" are trying to console and entertain them, but deep inside, they know that things are not as perfect as they seem. The singer also says that they have heard that the person they miss is doing incredibly well, but still feels the need for their return.
Throughout the song, the singer is searching for their lost love, asking them to return home. They are haunted by memories of the person and cannot escape the longing for their presence. The chorus echoes with the cries for them to come back home, to a place where they belong, and where they are loved. The second verse shows that, even after some time has passed, the singer is still consumed by their memories of the individual they seek. They see their face in every stranger walking by and hear their voice calling their name.
The final lines of the song show the singer's desperate attempt to reconnect with the person they love. They mention that they feel they are moving through life backward, hoping to meet their loved one at the start of it all. They question whether they are together or falling apart. In the end, they ask the person to come home, regardless of where they have gone.
Overall, "Come Home" is a beautiful and melancholic song that talks about the pain of missing someone and hoping for their return. It highlights the timeless idea that home is where the heart is and that we cannot truly find peace until we are with those we love.
Line by Line Meaning
My new friends are looking out for me
I have new people taking care of me
And I'm doing just fine
And I seem to be doing well
Everything is how it ought to be
Everything's falling into place
But we both know that's just a lie
But that's far from the truth
I hear things are going well for you
I've heard things are going great for you
You're out there having a blast
You're enjoying yourself out there
But if it's somehow not ringing true
But in case it's not entirely real
Know that I still want you back
You should know that I still desire you here
Now looking down this empty hallway
Now I'm gazing at this empty corridor
You're still here in the frames
I still see you in the pictures
I see your face on every stranger that walks by
Every passerby seems to have your face
And I swear I hear you call out my name
And I almost always hear you calling out my name
And now I've watched the leaves
I've witnessed the changing of seasons twice
Changing colors for second time
And the foliage has shifted hues twice
Am I getting closer to you
Am I any closer to you?
Or am I running blind
Or am I just blindly chasing you?
I'm moving through our lives backwards
I seem to be reliving our lives in reverse
Just to meet you at the start
Just to reconnect with you at the beginning
I can't tell if I'm together
I don't know if I'm still whole
Or just falling back apart
Or if I'm simply breaking apart yet again
Home, won't you come home
Come back home
Back to the place where you belong
Return to the place where you fit in
I need you home
I need you here
So we're not alone
So we won't feel lonely
No one remembers who was wrong
No one cares who's to blame
I don't care where you've gone
I don't care where you went
Just come back home
Just come back home
Just come back
Just come back
I don't care where you've gone
I don't care where you went
Just come back home
Just come back home
Contributed by Isaac P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.