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.
Falling Down the Mountainside
David Gray Lyrics
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You set your sights to the sun
When all the world
You put your rights are still so wrong
Pin your heart out on your sleeve
Spouting all that make-believe
From your lips, it seemed it might come true
With you
The clothes you wore
The people stared
You look so strange
To see you move
Sing vital dance
Is in your veins
Never once afraid to know
What it feels like when you go
Out beyond where logic keeps the view
Falling down the mountainside
With you
Falling down
If you were here
First thing I'd do
Is knock you down
You left me cold
To meet your ghost
All over town
So grind the stone
And spin the wheel
Lock the doors on what you feel
Looking back just like I always knew
Falling down the mountainside
With you
Falling down the mountainside
With you
Falling down the mountainside
With you
Falling down the mountainside
With you
In “Falling Down the Mountainside,” David Gray sings about a person who is idiosyncratic and seemingly carefree, living in a world that is less accepting of them. The song is about embracing your own unique personality and quirks, even if those around you find it strange. The first stanza of the song is about a person who sets their sights high and is not afraid to dream big. They voice their opinions and feelings honestly, even if it means spouting all sorts of “make-believe.” The vocalist is not sure if what this person dreams will ever come true. But even then, he seems to fall in love with this person.
The chorus talks about falling down the mountainside with the person in question. This is not a literal falling, but more of a metaphor for the experience of living life with someone unusual. The next verse talks about how the person in question wears strange clothes and dances to the beat of their own drum. Everyone stares at this person, but they are never afraid to be themselves. The vocalist points out logic has no place in the eccentricity of this person. In the final verse, the vocalist makes it clear that he has not forgotten the person even though they have left him emotional coldness. The song ends with repeating the chorus, hinting at the idea that the person’s eccentricity has an infectious quality – that anyone who is around them is buoyed by their contagious enthusiasm.
Line by Line Meaning
Without a word
You didn't say anything
You set your sights to the sun
You had high ambitions
When all the world
Despite everything
You put your rights are still so wrong
Your beliefs are misguided
Pin your heart out on your sleeve
You openly express your emotions
Spouting all that make-believe
You talk about things that aren't real
From your lips, it seemed it might come true
You were convincing when you spoke
Falling down the mountainside
Experiencing a significant downfall
With you
Together
The clothes you wore
Your appearance
The people stared
Others were curious about you
You look so strange
You appear unusual
To see you move
Watching you walk
Sing vital dance
Dancing with energy
Is in your veins
You have a passion for it
Never once afraid to know
Not scared of understanding
What it feels like when you go
Experiencing emotions when leaving
Out beyond where logic keeps the view
Going beyond what makes sense
If you were here
If you were present
First thing I'd do
The initial action I would take
Is knock you down
Physically harm you
You left me cold
You hurt me
To meet your ghost
To encounter your memory
All over town
Everywhere I go
So grind the stone
Work hard
And spin the wheel
Take your chances
Lock the doors on what you feel
Suppress your emotions
Looking back just like I always knew
Reflecting on something I suspected
Falling down the mountainside
Experiencing a significant downfall
With you
Together
Falling down the mountainside
Experiencing a significant downfall
With you
Together
Falling down the mountainside
Experiencing a significant downfall
With you
Together
Falling down the mountainside
Experiencing a significant downfall
With you
Together
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DAVID GRAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Shawn Kutz
Without a word, you set your sights into the sun
When all the world, you put to rights is still so wrong
Pin your heart out on your sleeve spouting all that make believe
From your lips it seems they might come true
Falling down the mountainside with you
The clothes you wore, the people stared you looked so strange
To see you move, St. Vitus' dance was in your veins
Never once afraid to know, what it feels like when you go
Out beyond where logic keeps the view
Falling down the mountainside with you
Falling down
If you were here first thing I'd do is knock you down
You left me cold, to meet your ghost all over town
So grind the stone and spin the wheel
Lock the doors, on what you feel
Looking back, it's like i always knew
I'd be falling down the mountainside with you
Falling down the mountainside with you
Falling down the mountainside with you
Falling down the mountainside with you
krobk1953
Thank you David Gray for your music, it is a part of my life.
Richard Dewire
This is a devastating reminder of when my mom passed away. David captures the feeling of loss very well. Amazing song writer. Great song even though it hurts
Barry Seymour
Breaks my heart. So beautiful. For all my beloved friends who have passed on...
Shawn Kutz
Without a word, you set your sights into the sun
When all the world, you put to rights is still so wrong
Pin your heart out on your sleeve spouting all that make believe
From your lips it seems they might come true
Falling down the mountainside with you
The clothes you wore, the people stared you looked so strange
To see you move, St. Vitus' dance was in your veins
Never once afraid to know, what it feels like when you go
Out beyond where logic keeps the view
Falling down the mountainside with you
Falling down
If you were here first thing I'd do is knock you down
You left me cold, to meet your ghost all over town
So grind the stone and spin the wheel
Lock the doors, on what you feel
Looking back, it's like i always knew
I'd be falling down the mountainside with you
Falling down the mountainside with you
Falling down the mountainside with you
Falling down the mountainside with you
Darren Hodgson
Reminds me of being with my brother when he was alive god bless him and you david gray for writing the song thankyou
Robert Hurley
That piano solo in the middle gets me every time.
gwen Murphy
I just love this song :)
Ami Jackson
Best album ever
TrueBlueEG8
2:17 is where the song starts for me, that is a nice piece of piano
Bryan Palmer
Saw him back in 2001 and he played this song. 🇮🇪