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.
Flame Burns Blue
David Gray Lyrics
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Yeah, but no one just a stranger I did find
I never noticed, hadn't seen it as it grew
The void between us where the flame turns blue
Different places, yeah, but they all look the same
Dreams of faces in the streets devoured by names
I'm in collision with every stone I ever threw
Words dismantled, hey, and all the books unbound
Conversations though we utter not a sound
I heard a rumor, I don't know if it's true
That you'd meet me where the flame turns blue
So I venture underneath the leaden sky
See the freight train with it's one fierce eye
And then I listen as it tears the night in two
With a whistle and the flame turns blue
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
Through the lemon trees, the diamonds of light
Break in splinters on the pages where I write
That if I lost you I don't know what I'd do
Burn forever where the flame turns blue
That if I lost you I don't know what I'd do
Burn forever where the flame turns blue
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
The lyrics of David Gray's "Flame Burns Blue" convey the feeling of loneliness and desperation. The song starts with the singer searching for someone he left behind, but instead, he finds a stranger. The void between them grows, symbolized by the blue flame, which represents a loss of passion and heat. The singer feels trapped in a monotonous life, unable to escape the cycle of a repetitive routine, as he sees the same places in different locations, eating away at his dreams and ambitions. Memories of conversations come to mind, but the words are dismantled, and the books are unbound. However, the singer hears a rumor that his love will meet him where the flame turns blue, which offers a glimmer of hope.
The second verse includes an image of a freight train, tearing the night in two with its whistle, which could represent the singer's feelings of being trapped and wanting to escape. The final verse culminates in the singer's hope to regain his passion, to burn forever where the flame turns blue, showing that he is willing to undergo any hardship or pain as long as he can feel the fire burn again. The repeated line, "in the morning I will sing," gives the impression that the singer is hopeful despite his current hardships and is longing for a brighter future.
Line by Line Meaning
I went looking for someone I left behind
I searched for a person from my past
Yeah, but no one just a stranger I did find
I did not find that person, only a stranger
I never noticed, hadn't seen it as it grew
I did not realize the growing distance between us
The void between us where the flame turns blue
The emptiness between us makes our once passionate love turn cold
Different places, yeah, but they all look the same
I have been to several different places, but they all seem familiar
Dreams of faces in the streets devoured by names
I see people in my dreams, but they are consumed by their societal identities
I'm in collision with every stone I ever threw
I am suffering from the effects of my past actions
And blind ambition where the flame turns blue
My unending desire for success is destroying my romantic relationships
Words dismantled, hey, and all the books unbound
Our conversations are meaningless, and all knowledge seems useless
Conversations though we utter not a sound
We communicate without exchanging any spoken words
I heard a rumor, I don't know if it's true
I heard a rumor about you, but I am uncertain if it is factual
That you'd meet me where the flame turns blue
The place where our love has turned frigid is where we will reunite
So I venture underneath the leaden sky
I take a risk under the gloomy skies
See the freight train with it's one fierce eye
I notice the train with its bright light piercing through the darkness
And then I listen as it tears the night in two
I hear the loud whistle of the train splitting the silence of the night
With a whistle and the flame turns blue
The sound of the train whistle matches the coldness of our love
In the morning I will sing
I will express my emotions in a melodious voice tomorrow
Through the lemon trees, the diamonds of light
I see the shining light reflections through the lemon trees
Break in splinters on the pages where I write
The light breaks into fragments on the pages I write on
That if I lost you I don't know what I'd do
I am uncertain how I would cope if you leave me
Burn forever where the flame turns blue
I would suffer the pain of the coldness of our love forever
In the morning I will sing
I will sing again tomorrow
In the morning I will sing
I will express my emotions in a melodious voice tomorrow
In the morning I will sing
I will sing again tomorrow
In the morning I will sing
I will express my emotions in a melodious voice tomorrow
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID GRAY
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Kirsten Logan
Lovely memory 💚
I went looking for someone I left behind
Yeah, but no one just a stranger I did find
I never noticed, hadn't seen it as it grew
The void between us where the flame turns blue
Different places, yeah, but they all look the same
Dreams of faces in the streets devoured by names
I'm in collision with every stone I ever threw
And blind ambition where the flame turns blue
Words dismantled, hey, and all the books unbound
Conversations though we utter not a sound
I heard a rumor, I don't know if it's true
That you'd meet me where the flame turns blue
So I venture underneath the leaden sky
See the freight train with it's one fierce eye
And then I listen as it tears the night in two
With a whistle and the flame turns blue
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
Through the lemon trees, the diamonds of light
Break in splinters on the pages where I write
That if I lost you I don't know what I'd do
Burn forever where the flame turns blue
That if I lost you I don't know what I'd do
Burn forever where the flame turns blue
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
K P
Easily my favorite David Gray song. It means a lot to me.
Phil Owen
Stunning David gray my fsv
Barry Smyth
The beauty of this album was that it was first only released in Ireland for the irish fans because for some reason we just clicked with him as an artist & White ladder went to number 1 in Ireland!!! Nowhere else!! So David released lost songs as a thank you to the Irish fans & then released it somtime later to the wider audience!!!
Jaceh3rondale
My dad used to play this song to me every night when I was a baby and I would fall asleep.
Kirsten Logan
Lovely memory 💚
I went looking for someone I left behind
Yeah, but no one just a stranger I did find
I never noticed, hadn't seen it as it grew
The void between us where the flame turns blue
Different places, yeah, but they all look the same
Dreams of faces in the streets devoured by names
I'm in collision with every stone I ever threw
And blind ambition where the flame turns blue
Words dismantled, hey, and all the books unbound
Conversations though we utter not a sound
I heard a rumor, I don't know if it's true
That you'd meet me where the flame turns blue
So I venture underneath the leaden sky
See the freight train with it's one fierce eye
And then I listen as it tears the night in two
With a whistle and the flame turns blue
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
Through the lemon trees, the diamonds of light
Break in splinters on the pages where I write
That if I lost you I don't know what I'd do
Burn forever where the flame turns blue
That if I lost you I don't know what I'd do
Burn forever where the flame turns blue
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
In the morning I will sing
Jaceh3rondale
I still listen to it every night 10 yeare later
Chris Maslen
still one of the best songs he ever wrote, love, emotion, says what we have all felt at some time in our lives with a haunting melody and voice, once heard, forever in your heart.
Eli c.
I'm in collision, with every stone I ever through, and blind ambition ,where the flame turns blue.....
Sheer brilliance in one line, David gray is so utterly genious
only1Icon
Eli c. It is lyrically masterful and one that really sticks with you. Fantastic talent David Gray
Jare Roken
Why isn't David Gray regarded as a legend? IMHO he's a genius. He writes a bit like Dylan and performs a bit like Van Morrison but very much his own style. I've been working from home and going through his back catalogue, I forgot how good he really is.