David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952, Glasgow) is a British singer-songwri… Read Full Bio ↴David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952, Glasgow) is a British singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist, pianist and co-founder (with older brother Mark Knopfler) of the critically-acclaimed rock band Dire Straits. After three years in Dire Straits (from 1977 to 1980), Knopfler embarked on a solo career as a recording artist, releasing a respectable number of albums over the years.
Knopfler played rhythm guitar and appeared on Dire Straits' first two albums: 1978's Dire Straits and 1979's Communiqué. The stress of composing, arranging songs, recording the then-requisite two albums and tours to support them took its toll on the brothers, and Knopfler left the band during the recording of their third album, Making Movies, leaving him uncredited on the album.
Knopfler has been fortunate enough to reach a wide audience without compromising his art and while he's enjoyed the respect and admiration of his musical peers, widespread critical acclaim, international awards and worldwide chart successes, has managed, in his own country, Britain, to keep a profile so low as to be nearly invisible. He lives quietly in the English countryside, notching up an impressive list of writing credits.
A regular panelist at music conventions, a once-married family man and lifelong member of organizations like Amnesty International and Adopt a Minefield, David has always made uncompromising life choices: "I don't regard what I do as remotely glamorous. I write, record and perform my music because I completely love doing it and despite any so called celebrity status that sometimes comes with the job."
Ship of Dreams, released in 2004 and co-produced with Harry Bogdanovs (Westerhagen) features guest appearances by Chris Rea and Alan Clark (Dire Straits) amongst others. The album's cover features a painting generously supplied by Scotland's most successful living artist, Jack Vettriano.
As well as having produced a clutch of underscores for film and TV projects, David's first book of poetry was entitled Blood Stones and Rhythmic Beasts.
Knopfler played rhythm guitar and appeared on Dire Straits' first two albums: 1978's Dire Straits and 1979's Communiqué. The stress of composing, arranging songs, recording the then-requisite two albums and tours to support them took its toll on the brothers, and Knopfler left the band during the recording of their third album, Making Movies, leaving him uncredited on the album.
Knopfler has been fortunate enough to reach a wide audience without compromising his art and while he's enjoyed the respect and admiration of his musical peers, widespread critical acclaim, international awards and worldwide chart successes, has managed, in his own country, Britain, to keep a profile so low as to be nearly invisible. He lives quietly in the English countryside, notching up an impressive list of writing credits.
A regular panelist at music conventions, a once-married family man and lifelong member of organizations like Amnesty International and Adopt a Minefield, David has always made uncompromising life choices: "I don't regard what I do as remotely glamorous. I write, record and perform my music because I completely love doing it and despite any so called celebrity status that sometimes comes with the job."
Ship of Dreams, released in 2004 and co-produced with Harry Bogdanovs (Westerhagen) features guest appearances by Chris Rea and Alan Clark (Dire Straits) amongst others. The album's cover features a painting generously supplied by Scotland's most successful living artist, Jack Vettriano.
As well as having produced a clutch of underscores for film and TV projects, David's first book of poetry was entitled Blood Stones and Rhythmic Beasts.
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David Knopfler Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by David Knopfler:
4U I cannot hold you - If you won't hold me…
A Father and a Son A father and a son Down the road they come To stand…
A Little Sun A little sun has gotta shine A little rain has got…
A Woman She's nobody's victim - nobody's fool She's strong and she's…
All I Want Is You I shared with you my secret heart I told you I…
All My Life I been labelled I been named I been working All my life For …
America Looking back at my reflection A ghost train whistle howled …
Anna Tonight The world was made flesh - Anna was leaving She belonged…
Arcadie Well there's no going this way There's no going that The cul…
Come to Me In caged submission calling for redemption You came to me t…
Deptford Days I guess you knew The way I feel about you More than…
Domino Who comes to see, Ghost believer, Spook Madonna to her bed o…
Drowning Pool You were my first, you were my last You were my…
Easy Street Devil came to see me Devil spoke to me Sign your name…
Every Line In every line he speaks I spoke to you "Every time he…
Fire Down Below There ain't no place of safety, no nets where I…
Freakshow Freakshow Welcome in to see the freaks Step right up and ta…
Genius With the IQ of a genius Her boss sayin' she's not…
Girl and the Paperboy "I don't know" she said "I don't know I just don't…
God So many songs about angels It seems God makes 'em with…
God's Mockingbird God's mockingbird - don't sing no more Where she had wings…
Going Down With The Waves Through the smoking stubble of the old cornfield I saw you…
Heat Come Down You've had warnings You've seen signs Marked by omens In …
Hey Jesus Hey Jesus can you hear me? Lay down your holy law Here…
How Many Times How many times? How many times? How many times? How many tim…
I Remember It All Some strange kind of madness Swallows you whole Undressing, …
If God Could Make Angels So many songs about angels It seems God makes 'em with…
If God Could Make the Angels So many songs about angels It seems God makes 'em with…
Jericho 'Twas long ago near Jericho where Joshua lit the spark A…
Karla Faye Karla Faye, Karla Faye Karla Faye, Momma's little lady Kar…
King of Ashes I'm The King of Ashes Nothing from the flame survives Hands …
Little Brother Well, little brother, I can't leave you alone no more 'Cause…
Love Knows So you reach out One to the other Where you lay me…
Madonna's Daughter The darkest of angels Runs with the night Checking out of …
May You Never May you never lay your head down without a hand…
Means of Survival I said hey - how can you justify the need I…
Mending My Nets Her hands caress the water, self possessed in Sunset's haze …
Mercy With the Wine I am blood and I am whisky Mix some mercy with…
Nothing At All I went up under perfect skies To the poet's stone in…
One Thing Leads To Another You don′t judge a book by the state that it's…
Prophecies Release may come quite slowly The shedding of a skin She's…
Razor Moon Rock baby, heart for sale, head bowed down Down in the…
Roman Times Roman times, Catholic sin Salute the last sky with a liples…
Shadowlands Does the shadowman possess you? Is your dream still sweet a…
Shine Shine Shine There you are with your broken heart Your state of grace…
Ship Of Dreams Sleep she now enfolds me spirals the circus tent These spi…
Somebody Kind I head out across the border line Maybe Santa Fe in…
Someone to Believe In Give me someone to love - someone who cares Someone to…
Sometimes There Are No Words Sometimes there are no words To talk about what really hurt…
Sophie's Song kiss me, onetime and once again when you deeply look into my…
Soul Kissing Walking down the city street Damp boots kicking dirty snow R…
Southside Tenements London City's Southside Tenements Rusty cans, broken cars, c…
Steel Wheels I hold out with haggard prayer Hanging on to broken trust Yo…
Symmetry of the Stars In the symmetry of the stars God plays to a higher…
Tears Fall You try not to sigh You try not to cry And you've…
The Bones They are throwing away the bones There are soldiers on the…
The Final Miles We rolled into the river The horses drank it dry It was…
The Girl and the Paperboy "I don't know" she said "I don't know I just don't…
The Great Divide If you turn up your radio, listen to the late…
The Heart of It Now we're getting down to The bone and the heart And you…
The Price For Loving You Give me nothing if you must Give me nothing like you…
The Sentenced Man Dreaming into darkness God makes other plans Down here there…
The Slo-Mo' King This girl she looks so pretty Even the angels dream You held…
The Snowscape Paperweight Girl You had your body pierced in Naples Found patron saints in…
To Feel That Way Again To feel that way again To feel that way again Just to…
True Love Just you know why Why you and I Will by and by Know…
Washing Horses In Eden Moonlit lovers, midnight fires Hungry lovers in the moonlit …
When Will The Crying Stop For those who love doors open For those who love are…
Whispers of gethsemane There's the loss, the pain, vengence is mine I am the…
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