Daniela Andrade (born 15 August 1992) is a Honduran-Canadian singer and son… Read Full Bio ↴Daniela Andrade (born 15 August 1992) is a Honduran-Canadian singer and songwriter. She started posting videos on YouTube of her covering songs from Beyonce, Nirvana and Edith Piaf in March 2008. She currently has a total of 1.92 million subscribers and over 300 million views on YouTube. She also posts music on SoundCloud and Spotify.

Andrade gained followers with songs like Coldplay's "The Scientist", and Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me To The Moon" in 2009, she soon increased the frequency of the post, and eventually released an EP of original songs, Things We've Said, in 2012. She then released a collection Covers, Vol. 1, as well as The Christmas EP. Her low-key version of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" went viral in 2014, as did her acoustic cover of Edith Piaf's "La Vie en Rose". Her music has also been featured in commercials and TV shows including Supergirl, Suits, and The Umbrella Academy.

She won the Vista Prize in 2015 and was nominated for the Premios Juventud in 2016 under the category favorite hit-maker. In 2020, she won the Hi-Fidelity Award from the Prism Prize, to honour her innovative music videos.

Any Other Way
Daniela Andrade Lyrics

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Hello
How you doin'?
Glad I crossed your path today.
And no, I'm nothing really special,
But I've got a lot to say.

Man, that smile, how it holds me
And catches me off guard.

And that voice, how it molds me
And shapes my broken heart.

Cause you,
You've got a hold on me.
Yeah, you.
You've got a hold on me.
Yeah, you.
You've got a hold on me
And that's okay
Cause i wouldn't have it any other way.

I love the way you stain your t-shirts
Every time you eat.
And nothing could replace the sight of you
Every night you sleep.

Cause you,
You've got a hold on me.
Yeah, you.
You've got a hold on me.
Yeah, you.
You've got a hold on me

And that's okay
Cause i wouldn't have it any other way.

Overall Meaning

The song "Any Other Way" by Daniela Andrade is about the feeling of being held by someone you love and how much power they can have over you. The singer is talking about a person she has just met, yet from the first moment, she feels a deep connection with him. She admits that she is nothing special herself, but this newfound person is taking control over her thoughts and emotions. She is fascinated and intrigued by his smile, voice, and the way he stains his t-shirts when he eats.

The line "you've got a hold on me" is repeated throughout the song to emphasize the power that this person has over the singer. However, she doesn't mind this hold and accepts it because she wouldn't have it any other way. She appreciates the way he shape-shifts her broken heart and how the sight of him sleeping brings her joy. Overall, the song speaks to the feeling of falling in love and how the other person's quirks and imperfections become endearing and cherished.

Line by Line Meaning

Hello
Greeting to the person she is addressing

How you doin'?
Asking how the person is doing

Glad I crossed your path today.
Expressing happiness about meeting the person

And no, I'm nothing really special,
Humility and not considering herself important

But I've got a lot to say.
Having a lot to express and share

Man, that smile, how it holds me
Expressing how the person's smile affects her

And catches me off guard.
Being surprised by the effect of the person's smile

And that voice, how it molds me
The person's voice has an impact on her

And shapes my broken heart.
The person's voice fills the missing parts in her life

Cause you,
Continuation of the same thought

You've got a hold on me.
The person has a strong influence on her feelings