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".

Lost On The Stoop
Daniel Powter Lyrics

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Shed off and peal
I'm in no shape or form
You're just a reject coming down for more
When two are receivin', you know I could be there
Soon you're laughing, soon you're laughing my way

You died and I come you
I need any darkness

Soon you're laughing, soon you're laughing my way
You always are in your darkness there are not I will be darkness
Soon you're laughing, soon you're laughing your way

When you lost the understood
When you fool all down, yeah
You could believe just down
But, I've always you fool
You lost yourself, yeah
You could believe you list stand down
Now I can find you what you know this plans
Now I can find you when you see other man
Yeah, I like destruction you're washing all down
Yeah, I like destruction talking me wrong

When two are receivin', you know I could be there
Soon you're laughing, soon you're laughing your way. You died

When you lost the understood
When you like all down, yeah
You could believe just down
But, I've always you fool
You get I lost the understood
You could believe you list stand down
Now I can find you what you other plans
Now I can find you when you see other man
Yeah, I like destruction you're washing all down
Yeah, I like destruction talking me wrong

When you lost the understood
When you like all down, yeah
You could believe just down
But, I've always you fool

You get I lost the understood, yeah
You think you list stand down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Daniel Powter's song Lost on the Stoop are enigmatic and open to interpretation, but it seems to be about a troubled relationship where one person is seeking refuge in the darkness and the other is trying to be there for them even though they are in a difficult emotional state. The opening lines of "Shed off and peal, I'm in no shape or form" suggest that the singer is feeling raw and exposed, perhaps after going through a difficult time. They may feel like they are not in a good enough emotional state to be there for their partner. The line "You're just a reject coming down for more" implies that the partner is also struggling and perhaps seeking solace in unhealthy habits.

However, despite their difficulties, the two seem to be able to find joy and laughter together. The lines "When two are receivin', you know I could be there/Soon you're laughing, soon you're laughing my way" suggest that the singer is able to bring some light into their partner's life and that they share moments of happiness together. However, the repetition of "when you lost the understood/when you like all down" suggests that these moments of joy are fleeting, and the relationship may be plagued by periods of darkness and confusion.

Overall, the lyrics to Lost on the Stoop are abstract and open to interpretation, but they seem to be about a relationship that is plagued by darkness and difficulty, yet somehow manages to find moments of happiness and joy.

Line by Line Meaning

Shed off and peal
Getting rid of old and unnecessary things

I'm in no shape or form
I'm not feeling my best self

You're just a reject coming down for more
You are someone who has been rejected and constantly seeks validation

When two are receivin', you know I could be there
When two people are benefiting from each other, I could also be in that situation

Soon you're laughing, soon you're laughing my way
Soon you'll be happy with me

You died and I come you
You have lost yourself and I'm here for you

I need any darkness
I want to experience your dark side

You always are in your darkness there are not I will be darkness
You are used to being in a dark place, but I can also be that way

When you lost the understood
When you don't understand what's happening

When you fool all down, yeah
When everything falls apart

You could believe just down
You could easily give up