The LA Times said in January 2007 'David Ford digs down deep in the heart-and-soul tradition: an English and male Lucinda Williams? He puts everything into every note, every word.'
Ford recorded his debut album 'I Sincerely Apologise For All the Trouble I've Caused' on his own in his cellar flat in Eastbourne during 2005 thinking he was just "doing a bunch of demos". However, the strength of these recordings led to magnoliaMAM taking him on for management and shortly thereafter licensing the 'demos' as a finished album to Independiente for the UK and then, in April 2006, to Columbia Records in New York for the USA and the 'rest of the world'.
The album was widely acclaimed and featured in the best of lists for 2006 in the LA Times, The Sunday Times, The New York Post, The Word and The Toronto Star - who said 'you have to go back to Dylan's 'Idiot Wind'/'Blood on the Tracks' to find such an impressively sustained, bile-soaked round of invective'.
Ford toured extensively in the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia during 2006. When performing live, Ford makes use of a 'looping pedal' which allows him to build up layers of vocals, guitars, percussion and keyboards to create extremely powerful and beautiful layers of sound; most notably when playing the song "State Of The Union". (live footage can be seen on both his myspace page and his old archived web site - www.myspace.com/davidford & www.davidford.mu - current website is at www.davidfordmusic.com)
2007 saw the release of his critically-aclaimed, yet widely ignored, album Songs For The Road. Ford spent the most of 2008 in the US promoting it.
February 2010 saw the release of his album, Let The Hard Times Roll, coinciding with a tour of the UK, with dates in the US too.
In April 2011 Ford released his autobiography, I Choose This, covering his musical experience from high school through to touring the United States as a solo artist.
Ford's musical honesty and passionately melodic songwriting has seen him compared to the likes of Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, James Taylor and Elton John.
A Short Song of Apology
David Ford Lyrics
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I'm not to proud to put my hand up to the things I've done so wrong
A slave to jealousy and grass-is-always greener
Thought's of you
But it's all that I can do...
In David Ford's song A Short Song of Apology, the singer takes the opportunity to express his sincere apologies for all the wrongdoings he has committed. The lyrics suggest that the singer was plagued with jealousy and always searching for something better, leading him to hurt the person he was addressing in the song. He acknowledges that he is not too proud to admit his mistakes and take responsibility for his actions.
The lyrics convey a sense of remorse and regret for past actions. The line "A slave to jealousy and grass-is-always-greener" suggests that the singer was unable to appreciate what he had and always desired something more, leading to destructive behavior. Thoughts of the person he wronged haunt him, and he acknowledges that apologizing is the only thing he can do to make things right.
Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions and making amends when necessary. The singer's vulnerable and apologetic tone conveys a sense of sincerity and regret, making the song a heartfelt plea for forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll take this opportunity to say i'm sorry for everything
I want to use this chance to apologize for my actions and the pain I caused.
I'm not too proud to put my hand up to the things I've done so wrong
I am not too egoistic to admit my mistakes and take responsibility for my wrongful actions.
A slave to jealousy and grass-is-always greener
I was always controlled by jealousy, always wanting more and never being content with what I had.
Thought's of you
I am haunted by thoughts of you, the person I hurt.
But it's all that I can do...
I understand that my apologies won't change what I did, but it's the only thing I can do to try and make things right.
Contributed by Penelope S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
martycrow
Still relevant and still powerful. Thank you David Ford!
We Be One
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MikeUMA
I was very fortunate to see David perform this live last weekend. He opened for Aimee Mann and really stole the show. The crowd gave him a big ovation at the end of his set. I really hope he comes back to the NYC area again soon.
Kaitlin Kimbrell
It’s truly a shame he’s not more popular. Amazing artist. His music gives me goose bumps. All the feels on this one.
Our Fantasy Life
Holy crap if there wasn't a video to go with this, I would have never known this was all one guy - LIVE AT THE SAME TIME. Utterly amazing.
Notme
David Ford speaks to me when I'm feeling out of it. He talks about the kind of things that make you wanna have hope, you know?
wishgranted
He is amazingly talented, Im really impressed! Great video!
Halfdannn
That was an amazing gig, thanks for uploading.
Eric Jones
14 years old and as meaningful as ever
yetanotherweasley
I honestly can't see why people don't believe this is all one take or him doing everything. I saw him play live in Atlantic City about three or four years ago. It was simply amazing. Its not some trick.. he's actually playing everything in this song by himself and its simply the most amazing thing I've ever seen live. He's my number one live performer. This is also my favorite Ford song besides the Bitter Xmas one and Katie