On June 28, 2011, Cook released his second major-label studio album, entitled "This Loud Morning". Produced by Matt Serletic, the album consists of 14 tracks penned by Cook along with co-writers David Hodges, Ryan Tedder, Kevin Griffin and Marti Frederiksen, among others. The album title comes from a line in the song “Rapid Eye Movement” – “Give me one more quiet night, before this loud morning gets it right, and does me in.”
On May 10, 2012, Cook debuted a new, independently released single, The Last Song I’ll Write for You, on American Idol. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Cook denied this was written with his former record company in mind, despite the fact it was his first new song after losing his recording contract with RCA. He insisted it was a break-up song that came together very quickly.
Early Music Career: David Cook formed a band with his friend Bobby Kerr while at high school. The band was initially named Red Eye, later Axium. He wrote his first song titled “Red Hot” when he was fifteen. He was encouraged by Evan Sula-Goff of 8stops7 to make an album when he went to Cook’s school to judge a contest, Mr. Jaguar, where David Cook and his band performed Guns N’ Roses’ “Paradise City”. The band had some success when one of their songs, “Hold”, was selected to be played in movie theaters across the country, and they were named one of the top 15 independent bands in the country by “Got Milk?” contest as well as the best Kansas City band in 2004.
Axium however broke up in 2006 and David Cook moved to Tulsa where he joined Midwest Kings, a band he once opened for. Members of that band Andy Skib and Neal Tiemann later became part of David Cook’s post-Idol band The Anthemic. He recorded and self-released a solo album Analog Heart in 2006, which sold well regionally.He worked as a bartender prior to appearing on Idol.
In 2006, after obtaining a degree in graphic arts, Cook had to decide whether he wanted to be a musician or a graphic designer. “I gave myself every opportunity not to do music,” he says, “but it was always there. I couldn’t ignore it.” He moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was in the early stages of recording his second album when his younger brother Andrew asked Cook to accompany him to Omaha and lend moral support while he tried out for American Idol. Andrew didn’t make the cut, but he encouraged a very reluctant David to try out. After Cook made it through the early auditions, he reportedly told his brother he’d drop out if Andrew didn’t want him to go through with it. “He threatened to beat my ass if I didn’t, so it’s entirely his fault that all this happened to me,” Cook says with a smile.
One week after being declared the winner with a record-breaking 56 percent of the nearly 100 million votes cast, Cook rewrote chart history when 11 of his songs debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart — the highest number of new entries in a single week by an artist since the Beatles in 1964. Topping the list was “The Time of My Life,” which debuted at No. 3, making it the highest new entry on the Hot 100 of 2008.
Cook’s self-titled major-label debut was released on November 18, 2008. His debut album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association for America (RIAA) for sales exceeding one-million units in January 2009.
In January 2009, Cook announced he would be embarking on a national tour in February. The Declaration Tour began on February 13, 2009 in Tallahassee, Florida, and was originally set to end in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 25, 2009. Due to strong ticket sales, the tour was extended several times, finally wrapping up on December 1, 2009 at The Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina, after 154 concerts in the U.S. and Canada. During 2009 Cook also took his show overseas to the Philippines, and performed for troops in Iraq with the USO.
On April 30, 2013, Cook released a new single, “Laying Me Low”, through XIX Recordings, the record label of American Idol creator Simon Fuller. The song was written by David Cook, Chris Reardon, and Andy Waldeck.
Right Here With You
David Cook Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
As everything just slipped away
And all they ever wanted was the light you gave them
You've always been the sweetest song
And even when the world went wrong
You never let the sun go down and fall to pieces
And I can never walk away with you here
If the sun stops burning
And the world stops turning
I'll be right here with you
And if the sky keeps falling
And the night keeps calling
I'll be right here with you
I'm on your side
I can see the way you hide
All the things you keep inside
But all you ever wanted was the light to save you
We could run away somehow
Take the night and tear it down
Never let the stars burn out and fall to pieces
Nothing's going to stop us now
'Cause we were born to live forever
If the sun stops burning
And the world stops turning
I'll be right here with you
And if the sky keeps falling
And the night keeps calling
I'll be right here with you
I'm on your side
And times will always change
The wings will always break
And I will be here waiting over time
Forever by your side
Our love will never die
And if the sun stops burning
And the world stops turning
I'll be right here with you
And if the sky keeps falling
And the night keeps calling
I'll be right here with you
And I'll be right here with you
I'm on your side
The song "Right Here With You" by David Cook is an emotional ballad about being a constant support system for someone you love. It starts with the lyrics "Everyone was watching you, as everything just slipped away" which appears to refer to a time when the person you love was going through a difficult situation and everyone was paying attention to them. The line "And all they ever wanted was the light you gave them" signifies that the person you love was always a source of strength for others, but now they need someone to support them.
The chorus of the song is an expression of unwavering support. It says that even if everything in the world were to stop moving, the singer will always be right here with the person they love. The lines "I can see the way you hide, all the things you keep inside" suggest that the person has hidden emotional turmoil that they don't disclose to others. Still, the singer promises to be there for them and support them through it all. The concluding lines "I'm on your side" are a reminder that they are a united front against anything that comes their way.
In summary, the song "Right Here With You" is an ode to being a constant source of support to the person you love through thick and thin, through good times and bad. It is a reminder that love is a shared journey that grows stronger as you support each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyone was watching you
Everyone was paying close attention to you
As everything just slipped away
As everything fell apart before their eyes
And all they ever wanted was the light you gave them
And all they ever wanted was the hope and positivity you inspired in them
You've always been the sweetest song
You have always been a source of beauty and comfort
And even when the world went wrong
And even when everything around us seemed to be falling apart
You never let the sun go down and fall to pieces
You held on to hope and prevented the situation from becoming worse
And I can never walk away with you here
And I can never abandon you when you need me
If the sun stops burning
If everything falls apart
And the world stops turning
If everything around us changes
I'll be right here with you
I will stand by you and support you no matter what
And if the sky keeps falling
And if everything seems to be going wrong
And the night keeps calling
If the darkness seems to be closing in
I'm on your side
I am here for you and will support you
I can see the way you hide
I am aware of how you hide your true feelings
All the things you keep inside
All the emotions and thoughts you keep hidden
But all you ever wanted was the light to save you
But all you ever wanted was a source of hope and positivity to help you
We could run away somehow
We could escape from our problems somehow
Take the night and tear it down
Overcome the darkness and negativity
Never let the stars burn out and fall to pieces
Keep the beauty and positivity alive
Nothing's going to stop us now
No obstacle will prevent us from overcoming this together
'Cause we were born to live forever
Because we were meant to endure and overcome anything
And times will always change
Things will never stay the same forever
The wings will always break
We will always face challenges and setbacks
And I will be here waiting over time
And I will be here waiting patiently for you to overcome them
Forever by your side
I will always stand by your side no matter what
Our love will never die
Our love and support for each other will never fade away
And I'll be right here with you
And I will be here to support you
I'm on your side
I am here for you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID COOK, GREGG WATTENBERG, JOHNNY RZEZNIK, MAX COLLINS, RYAN KULCHINSKY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind