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".
Lie To Me
Daniel Powter Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You my blond
It's high very road
She has
She has never really stop
She begins and mamy address me
I never like all fool fifty first
I should smile
We are good
She said. Tell me once again why would you lie to me.
She said do me like you should why would you try for me.
From all the girls I knew where would you rather be.
Because I've got everything you want.
Take me back to yours cause that's the best I want
Get address what address me in the moon
Because I've got everything before
Everything is fabulous without you
Tell me once again why would you lie to me.
She said do me like you should why would you try for me.
From all the girls I knew where would you rather be.
Because I've got everything you want.
Take me back to yours
What you take so wrong?
Take so wrong
Because I've got everything you need but you believe
Tell me once again why would you lie to me.
She said do me like you should why would you try for me.
From all the girls I knew where would you rather be.
Tell me once again why would you lie to me.
She said do me like you should why would you try for me.
From all the girls I knew where would you rather be.
The lyrics to Daniel Powter's song "Lie To Me" seem to be about a broken relationship between two people, with the singer struggling to understand why the other person would lie to them. The first few lines of the song are a bit difficult to decipher, but it seems like the singer is trying to make sense of a conversation they had with the other person, who is referred to as "my blond." The next few lines suggest that the other person is someone who is always on the move and rarely stops, but sometimes reaches out to the singer ("She begins and mamy address me").
The chorus of the song is where the heart of the matter lies. The other person is asking the singer why they would lie and what they would try to gain from doing so. They also seem to be referring to some kind of competition with other girls ("From all the girls I knew, where would you rather be"), but believe that the singer should choose them because they have "everything" the singer could want. The bridge of the song is a bit more ambiguous, but it seems like the singer is trying to convince the other person that they have everything they need, even if they don't believe it.
Overall, the lyrics to "Lie To Me" seem to be discussing trust issues in a relationship and the desire for clarity and honesty. The other person is asking why the singer would lie to them and what they could possibly gain from doing so, while also trying to convince the singer that they are the best choice for them.
Line by Line Meaning
And you're discuss this good
You speak well of me
You my blond
You are my love
It's high very road
You are on top of the world
She has
She possesses
She has never really stop
She never rests
She begins and mamy address me
She talks to me often
I never like all fool fifty first
I've never been someone's foolish mistake
I've never go home
I never leave alone
I should smile
I should be happy
We are good
We are in a good relationship
She said. Tell me once again why would you lie to me.
She wants to know why I would ever deceive her again
She said do me like you should why would you try for me.
She wants me to treat her right and wonders why I would do anything to hurt her
From all the girls I knew where would you rather be.
She wants to know if her and her love is what I truly want
Because I've got everything you want.
She knows she possesses everything I'm looking for
Take me back to yours cause that's the best I want
She wants to go back to my place because it's where she feels the most comfortable
Get address what address me in the moon
I am uncertain what to do next
Because I've got everything before
Before I met you, I had everything I thought I wanted
Everything is fabulous without you
Things were great before you came into my life
What you take so wrong?
What have I done to make you upset?
Take so wrong
I have made a mistake
Because I've got everything you need but you believe
I have everything you want but you doubt me
Tell me once again why would you lie to me.
She wants an explanation for why I would deceive her
She said do me like you should why would you try for me.
She wants me to treat her right and wonders why I would do anything to hurt her
From all the girls I knew where would you rather be.
She wants to know if her and her love is what I truly want
Tell me once again why would you lie to me.
She wants an explanation for why I would deceive her
She said do me like you should why would you try for me.
She wants me to treat her right and wonders why I would do anything to hurt her
From all the girls I knew where would you rather be.
She wants to know if her and her love is what I truly want
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DANIEL POWTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@stephenbirks6458
D.P. Such an underated guy -His music is so refreashing yet his record companies never seem to see the guys full potential ? - His music is in my collection because I love his music - I'm waiting for him to release his giant masterpiece album - I'm sure it will come ....just wait !
@JC-xm9lo
E don't hv much money to release I think. It's hard to find his song anywhere
@marlonrando9272
Gavin DeGraw smoked him outta the water
@davidupton3186
My favourite DP track. I think he's a super talented artist with a great ear for a melody. Such a shame that critics fail to see beyond the commercial success of 'Had a Bad Day'.
@thomaslarkin9791
David Upton agreed 100%
@prasadkyt
Nope, I have been loving this song since 2009 and it's still my favorite even in December 2019 and it will be forever!
@MissLovebat
One of my all time guilty pleasure songs.
@bintangx2754
time might goes by but memories with this track will never ends
@cryptographicvisions9212
heard this song 5+ years ago. had it stuck in my head on and off ever since.
@gifoodmicro
I love every song of Daniel Powter !! (: