There are two artists sharing the name Dave Mason:

Dave Mason of Tra… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists sharing the name Dave Mason:

Dave Mason of Traffic fame.

Dave Mason (born David Thomas Mason, May 10, 1944) is a musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Worcester, England, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic. In his long career, Mason has played and recorded with many of the era's most notable musicians, including Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Russ McLellan and Mama Cass Elliot. Mason's best known song is "Feelin' Alright", recorded by Traffic in 1968 and covered by dozens of artists, including Joe Cocker, who had a major hit with the song in 1969. For Traffic, he also wrote "Hole in my Shoe", a kind of psychedelic satire that became a classic in its own right. "We Just Disagree", Mason's own 1977 solo hit, has become a staple of Oldies and Adult Contemporary radio playlists.

Dave Mason of The Reels fame.

Dave Mason (born David Mason) is a musician, singer and songwriter from Australia, who first found fame with the rock/indie pop group The Reels, which formed in Dubbo, New South Wales in 1976 and initially disbanded in 1991, they eventually reformed in 2007. Their 1981 song, "Quasimodo's Dream", was voted one of the Top 10 Australian songs of all time by a 100-member panel from Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 2001.

The Reels had top 10 Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart success with covers of Herb Albert's "This Guy's in Love With You" (No. 7, 1982) and Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising" (No. 11, 1986).

Rock music historian, Ian McFarlane described them as "one of the most original and invigorating pop bands to emerge from the Australian new wave movement of the late 1970s".

In May 2007, Dave Mason released his first album in more than 15 years, Reelsville, an acoustic celebration of The Reels hits re-recorded by the original artist. In August 2007 Reel To Reel was also released, a compilation of The Reels classic tracks with new liner notes as written by Mason.

Dave performed one gig to launch the album at 'the Basement' in Sydney on May 16 2007. A further gig is booked for 'the Factory Enmore Theatre' in Sydney on May 24 2008. This show became a local cause celebre when police with sniffer dogs arrested two 60 year old punters for smoking illegals.

"On his first album in more than 15 years, Dave Mason reinterprets the Reels’ catalogue with the maverick musical flair that characterised that band’s every step from ‘78 to ‘91. Reelsville is an album of extraordinary left turns down an intriguing track in Australian pop history.

The stately grand piano of Quasimodo’s Dream presages something very special. After covers by Kate Ceberano and Jimmy Little, Dave’s signature song stands in its definitive light, an aching piano/cello treatment that justifies its position among APRA’s Top 10 Australian Songs of All Time.

It’s a mark of Dave’s dogged pursuit of innovation that the old Credence standard is again reborn. From his eccentric chamber orchestral take of World’s End to the playful dub undertow of After the News to the impossibly spare shuffle of Go Away, the strength of his tunes and the ache in his voice have never been more striking."

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Every Woman
Dave Mason Lyrics

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Like the fallin' tear drop
You can wipe away my blues
Like honey you can make the bitter sweet
Your a child a girl a women
You are anything I choose
That's why I sing this song to you

'Cause you are every women in the world to me

Just like the seasons I go thru
You are every women in the world to me
Especially When I'm making love to you

'Cause you are every women in the world to me
Just like the seasons I go thru
You are every women in the world to me
Especially When I'm making love to you

Like the fallin' tear drop
You can wipe away my blues
Like honey you can make the bitter sweet
Your a child a girl a women
You are anything I choose

That's why I sing this song to you
And that's why I sing this song of love to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dave Mason's song "Every Woman" have a very romantic and endearing tone to them. The song is essentially an ode to the love of his life, who he regards as every woman in the world to him. The opening lines of the song "Like the falling tear drop, you can wipe away my blues" suggests that the woman he is singing this song to has the ability to bring him happiness and alleviate his sadness. He further sings "like honey you can make the bitter sweet" which implies that her love is like a nectar that makes everything in his life more enjoyable. The lines "Your a child a girl a women, You are anything I choose" highlights the fact that she can be anything that he wishes her to be – innocent and pure like a child, or mature and wise like a woman – which very much suggests the idea that she is everything he wants in a partner. The song is an expression of his undying love and appreciation of his partner, and one gets a sense of the depth of their relationship as the song progresses.

The chorus of the song is particularly hard-hitting and drives home the point that this woman is his everything. He sings "You are every woman in the world to me, Just like the seasons I go thru, You are every woman in the world to me, Especially when I'm making love to you". These lines indicate that she is every kind of woman that exists, and that he goes through all the seasons of the year with her. But it's the last line that is particularly telling, as it highlights the intimate bond that he shares with her. Through the lyrics, Mason is trying to convey the message that this woman is the most important person in his life, and any other woman he sees is merely a reflection of her.

Line by Line Meaning

Like the fallin' tear drop
You have a comforting presence that can ease my sorrows

You can wipe away my blues
You have the power to alleviate my sadness

Like honey you can make the bitter sweet
You have the ability to turn unpleasant experiences into enjoyable ones

Your a child a girl a women
You embody the full spectrum of innocence, youthfulness, and maturity

You are anything I choose
You are versatile and can satisfy any of my desires or needs

That's why I sing this song to you
I am moved by your powerful presence and feel compelled to express my emotions through music

'Cause you are every women in the world to me
You are the epitome of femininity and embody all the qualities I admire in women

Just like the seasons I go thru
Our relationship experiences phases and changes, just like the seasons

Especially When I'm making love to you
My feelings for you are most intense and passionate when we are physically intimate

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVE MASON

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