David Usher was born in Oxford to an ethnic Thai Buddhist, artist Samphan Usher and a Jewish Montrealer, Dan Usher, who is an economist at Queen's University.[1] He has relocated to Malaysia, New York, California and Thailand since early childhood before his family settled in Kingston, Ontario. He attended high school at Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
Attending university at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Usher joined Moist in 1993 and their 1994 debut release, Silver, went quadruple platinum in Canada. As the lead singer of the band, he shot to stardom with his soulful voice and vaguely exotic good looks.
After Moist's multi-platinum follow-up, Creature, was released in 1996, David took some time during the band's hiatus to record his debut solo album, Little Songs, released in 1998. That same year he married photographer and actress Sabrina Reeves, with whom he is still living. Together they have a daughter, Coco, who was born on January 12, 2003.
After recording the album Mercedes 5 and Dime with Moist, he revived his solo career again, releasing the highly successful Morning Orbit in the summer 2001. It contains the hit single "Black Black Heart". In 2003, he released another solo album entitled Hallucinations, which matched the amount of major label albums he had recorded with Moist.
In 2005, he surpassed that number with the release of If God Had Curves. The album had a resemblance to his first solo effort Little Songs, as it is dominantly an acoustic album. This album also featured a collaboration with Tegan Quin, on the track "Hey Kids".
2007 David and family have moved back to Montreal, Canada and David's embarking on a tour in September/October and November 2007.
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A Day in the Life
David Usher Lyrics
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'Cause I was beaten up and jaded by the news
And underneath the skin the truth is breaking through
So they just sewed me up and spit me out
And I can't change it
I can't change this
You you take away the world
So how can I know you
And I don't want to die
And I don't want to leave this place yet
Just give me one more try
My thoughts are floating as reality explodes
I'm whispering to each of you my friends
And every moment seems to freeze frame through the room
All the colors are electrified
But I can't see now
I can't see now
You you take away the world
And I don't even know myself now
So how can I know you
And I don't want to die
And I don't want to leave this place yet
Just give me one more try
And I'm drifting through myself again
Tell me how I got so high
Where the conscience bends the air is thin
And I can't change it
I can't change this
You you take away the world
And I don't even know myself now
So how can I know you
And I don't want to die
And I don't want to leave this place yet
Just give me one more try
And I don't want to die
And I don't want to leave this place yet
Just give me one more try
One more try, yeah
Just give me one more try
One more try, yeah
Just give me one more try
In David Usher's song "A Day in the Life," the lyrics express a feeling of loss and desperation in the face of an overwhelming world. The singer seems defeated by the constant barrage of negative news and events, feeling small and beaten down. Even though the truth is breaking through, it appears to be too late, and there is a sense of hopelessness in the line "they just sewed me up and spit me out."
The singer is struggling to hold on to a sense of self and identity in the face of this overwhelming world. In the chorus, they express a fear of losing themselves entirely and a desire for another chance to try and make things right. There's a sense of urgency in their words, as though time is slipping away from them and they need to act quickly.
The lyrics are rich with imagery and metaphors, painting a picture of a world that is vivid and electric but also overwhelming and draining. The singer is begging for a way to hold on to themselves and to their place in this chaotic world.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you feel small today when everyone had gone
Did you feel insignificant and powerless today when everyone left?
'Cause I was beaten up and jaded by the news
I was emotionally drained and cynical because of the constant negative news.
And underneath the skin the truth is breaking through
The real and honest feelings are emerging from within.
So they just sewed me up and spit me out
They only patched me up and discarded me without proper attention and care.
And I can't change it
There's nothing I can do to alter what happened.
You you take away the world
You make me feel like everything around me is disappearing.
And I don't even know myself now
I lost touch with myself and my identity.
So how can I know you
If I can't even recognize myself, how can I understand you?
And I don't want to die
I'm not ready to leave this world and end my existence.
And I don't want to leave this place yet
I'm not ready to depart from this location, time or space just yet.
Just give me one more try
Please give me another opportunity or chance to make things right again.
My thoughts are floating as reality explodes
My mind and imagination are soaring while the real world is chaotic and unpredictable.
I'm whispering to each of you my friends
I'm sharing my intimate thoughts and emotions with each and every one of you, my companion.
And every moment seems to freeze frame through the room
Time feels like it's suspended and every detail is magnified and noticeable.
All the colors are electrified
All the hues and shades appear to be bright and vivid.
But I can't see now
Although things look visually impressive, I'm unable to perceive them clearly.
And I'm drifting through myself again
I'm losing myself in my own thoughts again.
Tell me how I got so high
I'm questioning how I became so detached and ungrounded.
Where the conscience bends the air is thin
In a place where the moral compass is distorted, the atmosphere becomes uncertain and unstable.
And I don't want to die
Once again, I'm expressing my unwillingness to pass away.
And I don't want to leave this place yet
I'm still hesitant to abandon this location or time frame.
Just give me one more try
I'm still pleading for another chance, just once more.
One more try, yeah
One additional attempt, yes.
Just give me one more try
I'm reiterating my appeal for a final opportunity.
One more try, yeah
One more time, yes.
Just give me one more try
For the final time, please grant me another chance.
Lyrics ÂĐ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID USHER
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Jesse Jamison
This song popped in my head today ð
Patricio Hirzel
Love this song!!!
freedomslastflight
Another song, that takes me back to the good old days
DCG
I couldn't express it any better that that. Well done sir. Well done.
starrlytz3
i keep coming back to this song. it's so good.
Y. Thway
I have been singing this song all day today
Bryan M
i like this version better than the album version. anyone have an mp3 of it? and i say it's about time for a cd/dvd!!
freedomslastflight
Song of my one awesome summer. I miss the old days.
Phuk Uwe
A Day in the Life is also an album by R&B singer Eric BenÃĐt. A Day in the Life is a short TV series based on an Afrolatin sociologist A Day in the Life is also an alternative band that later became Hawthorne Heights.
NickBrunisch
i remember this from back in the day good song