The si… Read Full Bio ↴Debra Davis writes uplifting Americana-rock songs that hit deep.
The singer/songwriter and her “band of gold” are powerfully fun live, and have a big
national following of fans who call themselves “debheads.”
Debra is a storyteller---her songs make you think and feel…and sing along.
Her latest CD, “Complete” (GCG Records), is packed with some of her most powerful material yet.
“In the course of a couple years I was dealing with loss of loved ones, and then the birth
of my daughter, Ella. So this album speaks of survival, and of the whole the circle of life.”
The first single, “Born to Love You,” features a duet with 5-time Grammy winner Christopher Cross.
Songs from Debra’s 3 CDs---”Complete,” “Angels in the Attic” and “Uninvited Guests”---
have been featured on numerous TV shows including “Beautiful People” (ABC), “Dawson’s Creek“ (WB), “Joan of Arcadia” (CBS), “Any Day Now” (Lifetime), “The Bold & The Beautiful” (CBS), and films like “Dangerous Proposition,” “Implicated,” and “All You Need.” Her song “Supernatural High” is the end title track for a new indie film, and she has 4 songs on the soundtrack to the popular women’s Web TV series “We Have to Stop Now,” starring Meredith Baxter Bierny.
She wrote the new theme song, “Girl of the World,” for the Global Girl Media organization, empowering underserved girls with skills and opportunities across the world. Debra’s songs inspired a book of angel stories called “An Angel In My Life,” written by children and sponsored by RIF, Reading Is Fundamental. She also co-founded the non-profit group Music Heals,
bringing arts enrichment to inner-city kids.
Debra’s music can be heard on radio stations nationwide, Internet radio, retail in-store and airline in-flight music stations. She was featured on the “Real Artists Working” documentary on PBS affiliates, on the “Innervieworld” music interview webcast, & on an “Angel Encounters” episode (TNN, The Nashville Network) that explored the stories behind her songs.
Debra was featured as the cover story in “Singer/Musician” national magazine. Her song, “Supernatural High,” is the SonyWonder CD single for the best-selling kids’ book series “Avalon: Web of Magic,” and her new song, “Golden” is promoting the books’ new Manga series.
Debra has toured nationwide playing festivals and venues like Summerfest, the Bluebird in Nashville, Billboard Live, House of Blues, the Troubadour and the Coach House in SoCal, Palm Springs PRIDE, Eat’m Las Vegas, LA Marathon, AIDS Walk LA, Revlon Run/Walk, , as well as numerous radio on-airs and morning TV shows. She’s opened for such artists as Christopher Cross, Edwin McCain, and Collective Soul.
Her songs are on several compilation CDs for good causes, including “Artists Against Cancer,“ “It’s About Eve” for breast cancer research, and “Home” for Children International.
Begin Again
Debra Davis Lyrics
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Like tryin to fit into this pretty new dress
Doesn't feel right, doesn't hang right
Doesn't seem like mine
Did I hear you say you felt like this?
Aren't we all a little lonely?
Aren't we all on the run?
Don't we all wanna be somebody's only one?
Something always on the mend
But just when you wanna give up hope and it all comes crashin in
You begin again. Begin again.
Standin on a ragged edge
Someone's letting out my perfect hem
So I strip down to the thin sound of a drowning fear
Did I hear you say it's cold in here?
Aren't we all a little lonely?
Aren't we all on the run?
Don't we all wanna be somebody's only one?
Aren't we all a little broken?
Something always on the mend.
But just when you wanna give up hope and it all comes crashin in
You begin again. Begin again
The song Begin Again by Debra Davis speaks about the transient nature of happiness and the feeling of inadequacy that comes with it. The lyrics start by comparing fleeting happiness to fitting into a new dress that doesn't quite feel right. The singer wonders if anyone else has felt this way before. The second half of the first verse is a call and response format where the singer asks if everyone is a little lonely and on the run, and if everyone wants to be someone's only one. It's clear that the singer is seeking connection and a sense of belonging.
The chorus of the song reiterates the idea that everyone is a little broken and always on the mend, but that just when you feel like giving up hope, something unexpected comes along and you begin again. The second verse continues with the analogy of a dress being hemmed too short, as the singer feels exposed and vulnerable. The singer pauses to listen for someone else's voice in the cold, suggesting that they are not alone in feeling this way. The chorus repeats, but this time with a slight variation in the final line, emphasizing the idea that the singer is not alone in beginning again.
Overall, the song speaks to the human condition of experiencing life's ups and downs, searching for connection, and finding the resilience to begin again. It's a reminder that we all have moments of feeling lost, but that these moments do not define us and that we can always start again.
Line by Line Meaning
Slippin in and out of happiness
Feeling fluctuating emotions and not being able to hold on to happiness for too long.
Like tryin to fit into this pretty new dress
Attempting to do something that is not natural, easy, or comfortable.
Doesn't feel right, doesn't hang right
Not feeling comfortable or at ease in the current situation.
Doesn't seem like mine
Feeling like an outsider or that this situation is not meant for oneself.
Did I hear you say you felt like this?
Asking whether someone else has also experienced similar emotions or struggles.
Aren't we all a little lonely?
Rhetorical question suggesting that everyone experiences loneliness at times.
Aren't we all on the run?
Rhetorical question suggesting that everyone is constantly busy and rushing around.
Don't we all wanna be somebody's only one?
Rhetorical question suggesting that everyone desires to be someone's top priority and cherished person.
Aren't we all a little broken?
Rhetorical question suggesting that everyone has some kind of flaw or imperfection.
Something always on the mend
Implying that there is always something that needs fixing in one's life.
But just when you wanna give up hope and it all comes crashin in
Expressing a moment of overwhelming negativity and hopelessness.
You begin again. Begin again.
Encouragement to keep going, to start over and try again.
Standin on a ragged edge
Feeling as if one is on the brink of something dangerous or uncertain.
Someone's letting out my perfect hem
Feeling as if something that was perfect is now coming apart or unraveling.
So I strip down to the thin sound of a drowning fear
Feeling vulnerable and exposed, as if one is being consumed by fear.
Did I hear you say it's cold in here?
Asking whether someone else is also feeling the negative emotions or environment.
Contributed by Austin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.