David Usher (born on April 24, 1966) is a British-born rock singer-songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴David Usher (born on April 24, 1966) is a British-born rock singer-songwriter, and renowned humanist, who lived for a number of years in Montreal, but then moved to the East Village in Manhattan, New York City. In 2007 David and family moved back to Montreal permanently after having a holiday there. Formerly the frontman of the Canadian band Moist, he more recently embarked on a solo career.

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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Hope
David Usher Lyrics

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Light breathe exhale
The damage is done
Tonight we've failed
So tell everyone
The ships have gone by
Tell everyone
I took them from the sky
You are the one

Who give me hope
You are the one
Who give me hope
Tell everyone
Stop fight don't hide
The sun has gone pale
I'm locked outside
The desers gond cold
These flowers won't survive
The mountains just laugh
And smil as we go by
You are the one
Who give me hope
You are the one

Who give me hope
Tell everyone

Overall Meaning

David Usher's song "Hope" is a contemplative ballad that poetically tackles the highs and lows of life. The opening lines "Light breathe exhale, The damage is done, Tonight we've failed, So tell everyone" imply a sense of disappointment, perhaps because of a failed relationship or ambition. The line "The ships have gone by, Tell everyone, I took them from the sky" can be interpreted in different ways, but it could suggest a desire to escape from the current situation or feeling of responsibility.

The chorus, "You are the one, Who give me hope", feels like a ray of light in the midst of desolation. The repeated line underlines the importance of hope as a motivator to keep going, even when everything seems to be falling apart. The second verse, "Stop fight don't hide, The sun has gone pale, I'm locked outside, The desers gond cold, These flowers won't survive, The mountains just laugh, And smil as we go by" adds to the sense of loss and despair. The imagery of the sun losing its power, being locked outside, and flowers dying highlights the feeling of being helpless and alone.

Overall, "Hope" is a song that acknowledges the difficulties of life, but also offers a glimmer of optimism through the power of hope. The song encourages listeners to find hope through their relationships and connections, even in times of darkness.

Line by Line Meaning

Light breathe exhale
Take a deep breath and relax

The damage is done
It's too late to fix what has been broken

Tonight we've failed
We didn't succeed today

So tell everyone
Spread the news to everyone

The ships have gone by
The opportunity has passed us

Tell everyone
Let everyone know about it

I took them from the sky
I made use of the opportunities available

You are the one
You are the person who gives me

Who give me hope
The courage to keep going

You are the one
You are the person who gives me

Who give me hope
The courage to keep going