Matthews also released a solo CD, Some Devil, in 2003 joined by guitarists Tim Reynolds, Trey Anastasio, drummer Brady Blade, and bassist Tony Hall. This group and keyboardist Ray Paczkowski tours as "Dave Matthews & Friends."
Dave also plays some events solo, such as the Benaroya Hall concert, Farm Aid, and various other events.
Dave Matthews also plays acoustic gigs with long time friend Tim Reynolds.
In recent years he has also shown his acting talents, most recently guesting as a savant pianist in the series 'House M.D.' and a non-speaking role as a homosexual fashion advisor in the Adam Sandler film Chuck and Larry. He was also In Don't Mess With the Zohan.
Hello Again
Dave Matthews Lyrics
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Still hope the lord
Forgive me of my sins
Ten years ago went down by the lake
I wring my sweet love and buried her in the lake
Oh I close my eyes and still see her face
I'd give my soul to take back that day
Hello again
It's been too long
Hello again
Too long
Hello again
It's been too long
Too long too long
Hello again
You know you got
What it is I want
Anyway I'm gon'
Take it back
Hello again heaven
You know
Hello again
And here I go again
So over and over
I'm gonna see your face
Here I go and say
But over and over
I'm gonna see your face
Blown away
On that day
You're sinkin
I am not worth the flesh on my bones
I am a waste of the air in my lungs
Run far from me he'll always say
That not a soul is flowing through my veins
Hello
Hello again
It's been too long
Hello again
Too long too long
I know you got
What it is I want
Anyway I'm gon'
Take it back
Hello again
It's been too long
Too long you know
Hello
And no more rain on
Raid it you go riding too long
Take it out again
Then over and over
I'm gonna see your face
If it'll help me stay awake
Then over and over I'm gonna see her face
Blown away
On that day
Every long while
I ought
Rain on
I ought to got
You know you know
Rain on
Lay back
Over and over and roll away
Over and over I'm gonna be here
There you go away
And over and over I'm gonna see her face
Blown away
On that day
Every lying
Still on me drive still on me way
I'm gonna turn back to you again
Whether I may well grow old in jail
I must go out to tell my dark tale
Play on
Play on
Raining rain on
Stay out of me
Stay out of me
Hold on again
Stay out the day
Hold on
Rain
Hey hey
The soul lying
The lyrics to Dave Matthews Band's song "Hello Again" are about a man who is trying to find forgiveness for his past mistakes. He begins by acknowledging his foolishness and hoping for the Lord's forgiveness for his sins. The song then takes a darker turn as he reflects on a tragic event from ten years ago when he lost his love. He admits to burying her in the lake, and the guilt and pain that he feels about it is overwhelming. He would give anything to take back that day but knows he cannot. The chorus of the song is a plea for someone or something to save him from his own feelings of despair and hopelessness. The song concludes with the singer vowing to own up to his dark past, no matter the consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Sittin here dumb I say this
I am sitting here on my own with nothing to say
Still hope the lord
I am still hoping for divine redemption
Forgive me of my sins
Please absolve me of my wrongdoings
Ten years ago went down by the lake
Ten years ago I went to the lakeside
I wring my sweet love and buried her in the lake
I drowned my beloved in the lake
Oh I close my eyes and still see her face
I still see her face when I close my eyes
I'd give my soul to take back that day
I would give anything to undo what happened that day
Hello again
It's been a long time since I've seen you
It's been too long
We've been apart for too long
You know you got what it is I want
You possess what I deeply desire
Anyway I'm gon' Take it back
Regardless, I will try to retrieve what I want
Hello again heaven
I am addressing heaven once more
And here I go again
I am embarking on this journey again
So over and over I'm gonna see your face
I will keep seeing your face again and again
Here I go and say but over and over
I keep speaking the same thing again and again
Blown away on that day you're sinkin'
On that day, you were devastated
I am not worth the flesh on my bones
I do not believe I am deserving of existence
I am a waste of the air in my lungs
I am unworthy of even breathing
Run far from me he'll always say
He always suggests running away from me
That not a soul is flowing through my veins
My soul is empty and hollow
It's been too long too long
It has been too long since I've seen you
If it'll help me stay awake
If it helps me stay awake
Every long while
Once in a great while
Stay out of me
Stay away from me
Hold on again
I must persevere and hold on
Rain
Rain falling from the sky
The soul lying
The soul lies within
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOYD C. TINSLEY, CARTER A. BEAUFORD, DAVID JOHN MATTHEWS, LEROI H. MOORE, STEFAN K. LESSARD
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