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.
Lead Me Upstairs
David Gray Lyrics
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I couldn't care less about my soul
And as she led me upstairs in whispers
My whole summer turned cold
I'll lead you upstairs
I'll lead you upstairs
If you've got no worries
I'll lead you upstairs
I told her people had been talking
About how dark she was inside
She said said my hopes are buried in the soil Deep in the earth outside
And with one twist of the world
She brought me to her side
She asked me for the truth one time
And I all I did was lied
The lyrics to David Gray's song "Lead Me Upstairs" symbolize one person's self-destructive behavior and the other's eventual consequence of their actions. The song begins with the phrase "I care little for my body," a sign of the singer's indifference towards their physical well-being. The same sentiment carries over to their spiritual and emotional states as they proclaim their lack of regard for their soul. The other person in the song is presented as an enabler as they lead the singer upstairs, potentially to engage in whatever self-destructive behavior they participate in. The line "My whole summer turned cold" shows how the singer's actions are impacting them emotionally.
The chorus serves as an affirmation of the enabling behavior - "I'll lead you upstairs if you've got no worries, then I've got no cares." The second verse reveals what people have been saying about the person who is leading the singer upstairs. They are described as dark inside, possibly suggested that they struggle with their own inner demons. However, the person reveals that their "hopes are buried in the soil deep in the earth outside," suggesting their hopes and dreams are long gone. The bridge of the song uses imagery of the world twisting to bring the singer and the other person closer together. Finally, the singer is asked for the truth, and despite this, they lie.
Overall, the song conveys a message of both self-destructive behavior and enabling behavior. The singer's lack of regard for themselves is matched by the other person's lack of concern for the singer's well-being. The song ends with the singer lying, perhaps implying that they are unable to break free from their self-destructive behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
I care little for my body she said
She doesn't prioritize taking care of herself physically.
I couldn't care less about my soul
She also doesn't care about her spiritual or emotional well-being.
And as she led me upstairs in whispers
She leads the singer to a private place in a secretive manner.
My whole summer turned cold
The artist's mood abruptly changed and became negative.
I'll lead you upstairs
The artist offers to lead the other person to a different setting or situation.
If you've got no worries
The singer only wants to lead the other person if they do not have any concerns.
Then I've got no cares
If the other person is not worried, then the singer does not have any worries either.
I told her people had been talking
The artist informs her that others have been gossiping about her.
About how dark she was inside
The gossip has been about her negative, secretive nature.
She said said my hopes are buried in the soil
She reveals that she has lost hope and feels pessimistic about life.
Deep in the earth outside
Her lost hope is symbolized as being buried in the ground outdoors.
And with one twist of the world
Something unexpected happens, shifting the mood or situation.
She brought me to her side
Despite her negative reputation, she draws the singer closer to her.
She asked me for the truth one time
She asks the singer to be honest with her.
And I all I did was lied
The singer does not tell her the truth, contradicting her request.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID GRAY
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