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.
Last Summer
David Gray Lyrics
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Oh now baby, make like we did last year
Dived, plunged into your eyes
Living every hour like a century
There will I always be
Want it, not till it's good and ready
Good and ready to break like a diamond wave
So far under, that I can't hardly breathe
Dived, plunged into your eyes
Living every hour like a century
There will I always be
The lyrics of David Gray's Last Summer describe the desire to relive a passionate, intense romance that occurred the year before. The lines "Baby, make like we did last summer" and "Oh now baby, make like we did last year" convey a sense of yearning to recapture the energy and feelings of that past relationship. The singer wants to be consumed by love once again, and the lyrics express the intensity of the experience with the metaphor of diving into someone's eyes.
The chorus, "Living every hour like a century, there will I always be," emphasizes the all-consuming, timeless nature of the love story. The singer wants to be dragged under by the "diamond wave" of the relationship, willing to risk drowning in the passion of it all. These lyrics are passionate and romantic, conveying the depth of feeling that comes with intense romance.
Overall, the song is an expression of love and desire for a past flame, a desire so strong that the singer is willing to risk everything to feel it once again.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, make like we did last summer
Let's recreate the same joyful experience we shared last summer
Oh now baby, make like we did last year
Let's relive our memories from last year
Dived, plunged into your eyes
I got lost in your eyes
Living every hour like a century
Our time together felt endless and timeless
There will I always be
I will always stay by your side
Want it, not till it's good and ready
I won't rush for it until it's perfect
Good and ready to break like a diamond wave
It'll be worth the wait, like a powerful wave breaking in the ocean
Diamond wave now, to take me and drag me under
I want to be engulfed by strong emotions and passion
So far under, that I can't hardly breathe
I want to be completely consumed by these emotions, to the point where I can barely breathe
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Written by: DAVID GRAY
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Baby, make like we did last summer
Baby, make like we did last year
Dived, plunged into your eyes
Living every hour like a century
There will I always be
Want it, not till it's good and ready
Good and ready to break like a diamond wave
Diamond wave yeah, to take me and drag me under
So far under, that I can't hardly breathe
Dived, plunged into your eyes
Living every hour like a century
There will I always be
brian conley
All of his songs are a master piece
lee blackmore
have your cake and eat it ????? no lol
Erin
One of his most beautiful songs And that's saying a lot!
halox1999
the song is so beautiful that make me repeat all the night.
Juju Bee
This is such a beautiful song!❤️❤️❤️🤠👍
kelvin james
Big round of applause please for Caroline Dale on cello there ladies and gentlemen!
Erin
gorgeous Caroline thank you!
#TEAM JESTER
Absolutely divine, thank you Caroline Dale you're a gem 🥂🕊
Large Family Rural Living
Love this music so much, the instrumental part is so calming. Nice video too.
Christopher Searle
Love the whole Mutineers Album but this song is the best by far. Outstanding work Mr Gray.