There are multiple artists by the name of David Gray, including:
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.

Cake And Eat It
David Gray Lyrics

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I want all my cake and eat it
I want all my cake and eat it
And I want all my cake and eat it

I want all my
I want all my

Work like a worm in the furrow

Dive like a bird in the wake
Live like there ain't no tomorrow

'Cause I want all my
Yeh I want all my
And I want all my

Don't know the meaning of
Don't know the meaning of
Don't know the meaning

Don't know the meaning of
Don't know the meaning of
Don't know the meaning

Don't know the meaning of
Don't know the meaning of
Don't know the meaning of

Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah

(Yeah yeah) I want all my cake and eat (yeah yeah yeah)
I want all my cake and eat (yeah yeah yeah)
I want all my cake and eat (yeah yeah yeah yeah)

I want all my

I want all my
I want all my

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in David Gray's song "Cake And Eat It" convey the idea of wanting to have it all, to live life to the fullest without having to make difficult choices or sacrifices. In the chorus, Gray repeats the phrase "I want all my cake and eat it" several times, emphasizing the desire to have both cake and to eat it, to have everything without having to give up anything.

The verses describe a life full of opportunities and experiences, with lines like "Work like a worm in the furrow, Dive like a bird in the wake, Live like there ain't no tomorrow". The imagery suggests a person driven by the desire to live in the moment, to take risks and embrace life fully. The repetition of "Don't know the meaning of" lines further emphasizes the idea that this person is not one to hold back or limit themselves.

Overall, "Cake And Eat It" can be seen as a celebration of living life without regrets, of taking chances and enjoying everything that comes their way, while still wanting to have it all.

Line by Line Meaning

I want all my cake and eat it
I want to have everything I desire without sacrificing anything

I want all my
I want every single thing available to me

Work like a worm in the furrow
Work tirelessly like a worm in the soil

Dive like a bird in the wake
Be bold and fearless like a bird diving into rough waters

Live like there ain't no tomorrow
Live in the present moment, without concern for the future

'Cause I want all my
Because I desire everything available to me

Don’t know the meaning of
Does not understand the concept of

Yeah yeah yeah
An expression of enthusiasm or agreement

(Yeah yeah) I want all my cake and eat (yeah yeah yeah)
Reiteration of the desire to have everything available without compromise

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DAVID GRAY

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