While attending a Sixth Form College in Luton, Arnold became friends with director Danny Cannon. Cannon initially created short films for which Arnold was asked to write the music. The two made their respective major film debuts with The Young Americans. "Play Dead", a song from the film with singer Björk, charted #12 in the UK. The following year he scored Stargate and Last of the Dogmen, with excerpts from the former ranking third in the most commonly used soundtrack cues for film trailers.
Arnold then composed music for Stargate director Roland Emmerich's next two movies, Independence Day and Godzilla, as well as four movies for director John Singleton. In addition, he has scored various comedies, dramas, and nineteenth-century period pieces, as well as providing music for several British television shows including the 2000 remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Little Britain. During film production, his compositions are conducted by Nicholas Dodd. In 2010, he composed the music for Come Fly With Me, a British television series from the producers of Little Britain.
He is a member of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). On Thursday 29 November 2012, Arnold received an honorary degree from University of West London. Now a university honorary, he will work closely with the University in particular London College of Music, a faculty within the institute. In 2014, he appeared as himself in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern.
He has collaborated with such musical acts as Cast, Kaiser Chiefs, Massive Attack, and Pulp, and solo artists Natasha Bedingfield, Melanie C, Björk, Chris Cornell, Shirley Manson, Mark Morriss, Nina Persson and in 2009 produced Shirley Bassey's album The Performance.
In 2001, he provided a new arrangement of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme music for the Eighth Doctor audio dramas from Big Finish Productions. His version was used as the Eighth Doctor theme starting with 2001's Storm Warning until 2008, when it was replaced with a new version arranged by Nicholas Briggs starting with Dead London. Arnold's theme returned to the Eighth Doctor releases with the 2012 box set, Dark Eyes.
Arnold is the second cousin of Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice, and is an ambassador for aid agency CARE International in the UK. He has made minor appearances in two different episodes of Little Britain as separate characters.
In February 2011, it was announced that he was appointed Musical Director for the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
In May 2011, he was part of the United Kingdom's jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
Arnold took part in a tribute to John Barry on 20 June 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, singing a song that was composed by Barry and playing the guitar part of the James Bond theme.
In 2014, Arnold teamed up with Richard Thomas, to write the music and lyrics for the new West End musical Made in Dagenham.
In October 2015 he collaborated with Lethal Bizzle and Sinead Harnett to create a song combining orchestral, grime and soul elements. The song, 'Come This Far', was performed live at a special event at One Mayfair, as part of Bulmers Cider's LiveColourful LIVE promotion, and made available as a free download from Bulmers' website. He and Sherlock co-composer Michael Price also composed the music for ITV's Jekyll and Hyde television series which premiered in October 2015.
In September 2016 the Royal Albert Hall hosted an orchestral performance of Independence Day with the score performed live to picture, David Arnold gave a pre-show talk.
Surrender
David Arnold Lyrics
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That I need so desperately
The tenderness that you posses
You've deprived me
You must pray for the lonely night
That I walked the floor for you
And don't know you must eraseAll the tearstairs on my face
Surrender your love baby
Surrender your love
Surrender your love baby
Surrender your love
Don't you know that I'm taking my case
To the highest court of love
And these are some of the charges
You'll be found guilty of
You've used me and abused me
'Till I felt like I wanted to die
You created a need in me
That only you can satisfy
Surrender your love baby
Surrender your love
Come along peacefully
Surrender your love baby
Surrender your love
Give it to me, ah right now
Give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me all, give it to meAh, right now, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me
Surrender your love baby
Surrender your love
Surrender your love baby
Surrender your love
Surrender your love baby
Surrender your love
Surrender your love baby
Surrender your love
The lyrics to David Arnold's song, The Surrender, depict the desperation of someone who is in love and wants to be loved in return. The first verse explains how the person longs for the love that is denied to them, and they need it so desperately because it's something they've been deprived of. The second verse illustrates the loneliness and heartache the person feels as they pray for relief and the tenderness that has been withheld from them. The chorus urges the person to give in and surrender to love, acknowledging that they are the only one who can fulfill the need that has been created.
The bridge takes a more accusatory approach, as the person brings a case against the one who has hurt them. They list the charges: using and abusing them until they felt like they wanted to die, and creating a need that only they could satisfy. However, even in this condemning section, the chorus insists on surrendering to love.
From an outside perspective, it's clear that this person is not in a healthy relationship, as they are being denied love and tenderness, and are left feeling lonely and in need. The song is a plea for the other person to give in and return the love that has been withheld, but it's unclear if that will actually happen.
Line by Line Meaning
I want the love that you deny me
I need your love that you refuse to give.
That I need so desperately
I need it badly and cannot live without it.
The tenderness that you posses
The kindness and affection that you have.
You've deprived me
You have not given it to me and have kept it away.
You must pray for the lonely night
You should feel remorse for the times when I was alone and hurting.
That I walked the floor for you
When I stayed up late, pacing around because of you.
And don't know you must erase
You should also erase the tears that you caused me to shed.
All the tearstairs on my face
The marks that my tears left on my face.
Don't you know that I'm taking my case
I am going to seek justice for the way you treated me.
To the highest court of love
I will seek justice in the proper place, which is the realm of love.
And these are some of the charges
These are some of the reasons why you are guilty.
You'll be found guilty of
You are responsible for these wrongs.
You've used me and abused me
You have taken advantage of me and treated me poorly.
'Till I felt like I wanted to die
Until I was so hurt and broken that I wished I could end my own life.
You created a need in me
You made me feel like I couldn't live without you.
That only you can satisfy
Only your love can make me feel complete.
Give it to me, ah right now
I want your love immediately.
Give it to me, give it to me
I am asking you to give me your love.
Give it to me all, give it to me
I want all of your love, not just a little.
Ah, right now, give it to me
I want it as soon as possible.
Come along peacefully
Give your love without resistance.
Surrender your love baby
Give in and share your love with me.
Surrender your love
Allow yourself to love me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NICKOLAS ASHFORD, VALERIE SIMPSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rookie0493
Lyrics
Your life is a story
I`ve already written
The news is that I am in control
And I have the power
To make you surrender
Not only your body but your soul
Tomorrow never dies, surrender
Tomorrow will arrive on time
I`ll tease and tantalize with every line
Till you are mine
Tomorrow never dies
Whatever you`re after
Trust me, I`ll deliver
You`ll relish the world that I create
Tomorrow never dies, surrender
Tomorrow will arrive on time
I`ll tease and tantalize with every line
Till you are mine
Tomorrow never dies
The truth is now what I say
I`ve taken care of yesterday
Tomorrow never dies, surrender
Tomorrow will arrive on time
I`ll tease and tantalize with every line
Till you are mine
Tomorrow never dies
Tomorrow never dies
Tomorrow never dies
@kiddozoo
k.d. is in a whole other class as vocalists go compared to SC.
@FaytLinegod
Unbelievably underrated Bond song. This is right up there with Shirley Bassey's themes.
@briteppr62
Indeed!
@blix101112
As someone who grew up on Bond and bought all the 60's soundtracks, I gotta say--this may be the best Bond song of them all. A crime it was not used in an opening scene.
@eldrow
Agreed. Amazing!
@Xayjohns
If it was up to me, she would have sang the theme for "No Time to Die". Haven't heard the theme for that yet, but I'm just saying that she deserves to sing another one.
@supaspydamn
@@Xayjohns Billie Eillish sings it. It's... not this
@RobertHogan-h2x
The best Brosnan Bond film, the best "Bond girl" , Michele Yeo, and the best Bond song since Goldfinger.
@StephenMarkowitz
OHMSS is better
@rayrayxl31
I was a kid working for a movie theater when this movie came out, and I’m telling you that no song makes you feel more bad ass than this when you’re cleaning a movie theater.