1) a Br… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists by the name of David Gray, including:
1) a British singer-songwriter
2) an Italian disco musician
3) an American singer-songwriter
4) drummer for the British blackened death metal band Akercocke
5) a musician from South Africa
6) a British classical hornist
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1) David Gray is a British singer-songwriter born on June 13, 1968 in Sale, United Kingdom. He released his first studio album in 1993 and received worldwide attention after the release of White Ladder six years later in 1999.
Gray moved to Wales at age 9 and later returned to the north-west of England to attend the University of Liverpool. His musical career got early support from a dedicated Irish fan base. After a few marginally-successful releases through the 1990s, Gray's breakthrough came with the worldwide release in 1999 of his fourth album, White Ladder; this was a critical and commercial success and included his best-known songs, "This Years Love" and "Babylon". In the United States, the album received a boost from jam-band leader Dave Matthews, who made it the first release by the record company he co-founded, ATO Records.
On August 11, 2001 White Ladder at last reached the top of the UK charts, having been selling steadily since its reissue the previous May, thereby setting a new record for the longest uninterrupted climb to No. 1. The follow-up, A New Day At Midnight, also hit No. 1, and Gray's seventh album, Life in Slow Motion was released on September 12, 2005.
Gray's early music was in a contemporary folk-rock, singer-songwriter mode; his primary instrument was acoustic guitar, with occasional piano. 1996's Sell Sell Sell featured some rock arrangements and electric instrumentation. Starting with the release of White Ladder in 1999, Gray began to make significant use of computer-generated music to accompany his voice and acoustic instrumentation, a technique which differentiates him from many of his peers. Despite the move to more complex music, Gray has used small-scale, often home-based, recording methods and equipment and espoused a "do it yourself" approach to music production. However, Life in Slow Motion is a collaboration with noted producer Marius De Vries.
David Gray's brothers-in-law are Paul and Phillip Hartnoll, formerly of the Techno/Rave band Orbital. Because of this relationship, Gray performed guest vocals on the Orbital single Illuminate, while Paul Hartnoll produced a breakbeat remix of Gray's song "Please Forgive Me".
His successful single "January Rain" was included in the original soundtrack of the movie Serendipity, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale.
Pictures and additional information can be found on his website, www.DavidGray.com.
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2) David Gray was an Italian disco musician who had a hit with "Dead in the Water"
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3) David Gray is an American singer-songwriter
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4) David Gray is drummer for the British blackened death metal band Akercocke
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5) David Gray is a musician from South Africa
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6) British classical hornist, originally from London, England, UK, residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Studied at the Curtis Institute Of Music. Former Principal Horn with The London Symphony Orchestra (1964-1972). Member of The Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra.
11- Easy way to cry
David Gray Lyrics
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These one night stands
Are making me crazy I know
Morning I'll go
Crowds in the rain all passing by
Faith gone from your eyes
Each word it flies
And come that day
There ain't no easy way to cry
And as I watch you leave I stand
Inside my house of straw
And everywhere I go I find
Things recollecting to my mind
How right it all could be
Faith gone from your eyes
Each word it flies
Straight to the heart and I know
Watching you go
There ain't no easy way to cry
So right now
So right now
So right now
And as I watch you leave I stand
Inside my house of straw
And everywhere I go I find
Things recollecting to my mind
How right it all could be
Could be
So right now
So right now
So right now
So right so right
So right
The song "Easy way to cry" by David Gray tells the story of someone who is struggling with the end of a relationship. The first verse sets the scene with smoke curling through the singer's hands and a sense of madness stemming from one-night stands. The chorus explains the hopelessness of the situation with faith gone from the other person's eyes and words taking them further away. The singer knows that the next morning they will continue to watch crowds pass by in the rain, but there is no escaping the painful reality of the situation.
The second verse sees the singer standing in their "house of straw" surrounded by memories of what once was or what could have been. The chorus repeats with the same message that there is no easy way to cry.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of resignation and hopelessness about the situation. The singer knows that there is no way to fix things and is forced to watch the other person leave. Overall, it's a poignant portrayal of love slipping away and the pain and confusion that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Smoke curls through my hands
I am holding a cigarette and the smoke is slowly dissipating through my fingers
These one night stands
I have been engaging in casual sexual encounters with strangers
Are making me crazy I know
My reckless behavior is affecting me negatively but I continue to do it
Morning I'll go
I will leave this place and move on to another city/town in the morning
Crowds in the rain all passing by
People are going about their business in the rain and I am just a spectator
Faith gone from your eyes
You have lost your trust and belief in me
Each word it flies
Every spoken word between us is tearing us further apart
Taking you further away
We are growing distant from each other
And come that day
In the future, when this all ends
There ain't no easy way to cry
The pain and heartache that is to come cannot be avoided
And as I watch you leave I stand
I'm helplessly watching you walk away
Inside my house of straw
My defenses are weak and fragile, easily broken down
And everywhere I go I find
I cannot escape the memories of you, they follow me everywhere
Things recollecting to my mind
Objects, places, and people remind me of you constantly
How right it all could be
I can't help but think about how things could have been if we had done things differently
So right now, so right now, so right now
I am longing for the present moment to last forever and for things to stay the way they are
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DAVID GRAY
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PlanTonto
I discovered this guy by mistake while listening to the radio...I took a chance and bought the White Ladder CD...I was blown away....I try to get people to listen to him by posting on my FaceBook page, but people don't want to listen to someone they are not familiar with...Their loss!!
mark price
great song,great arrangement,great artist...good easy listening music
RaytheGrader
I used to sing this song to my little boy to help him get to sleep
He’s sixteen now - whenever I play this, it feels like yesterday
So sad things didn’t work out...
Boy Frog
Simply amazing!!
Oscar Carrington
i love this song :)
hestiwinda riswanti
i love this song...
Greig Cahill
Beautiful.